Comics The "Imaginary" CountDown to Spider-Man IV thread...

[iloveclones]

^ I was never a big Larsen fan until he had a run on Defenders a few years ago. I was really surprised at how good he was. Not the style so much, as the storytelling. Guys can draw anatomy like Picasso for all I care, as long as they can tell the story.

 

[Themanofbat]

Amazing Spider-Man #459

"Homeward Bound" - 23 Pages

Writer - Howard Mackie
Artist - John Byrne
Inker - John Romita
Cover - John Byrne

 

[iloveclones]

Don't care what anybody else says about Chapter One, I still liked Byrne enough to enjoy that run.

 

[iloveclones]

Hey TMOB, I was wondering....was the inker JR or JRJR?

 

[masteryoda]

If by "sucks" you mean "a talented guy, who was roped into penciling a terrible Howard Mackie story that he had no enthusiasm for" then yeah, I'd tend to agree. Larsen has gone on record as saying that this is one of the worst stories he's ever penciled. Not a surprise he didn't put much effort into it. On the other hand, 'Savage Dragon' can be a pretty fun read (and not just "Hulk with a fin" as its detractors scoff) and I actually dig his early artwork on ASM and Spider-Man from the early 90's.

No, by sucks I mean he sucks.

 

[JJJ's Ulcer]

No, by sucks I mean he sucks.

Well, you're wrong. But taste is subjective. Like for instance, I think Aquaman is one of the lamest super-heroes of all time.

 

[masteryoda]

HAHA This guys hilarious. t:

 

[Themanofbat]

Amazing Spider-Man #458

"Dust In The Wind" - 22 Pages

Writer - Howard Mackie
Artist - John Byrne
Inker - Dan Green
Cover - John Byrne

 

[CantThinkOfAName]

Byrne!

 

[Themanofbat]

Hey TMOB, I was wondering....was the inker JR or JRJR?

It is in fact, inked by John Romita Sr...

 

[iloveclones]

Byrne!

Yeah, that was not a good revamp of Electro.

 

[Themanofbat]

Amazing Spider-Man #457

"Coming Home" - 22 Pages

Writer - Howard Mackie
Artist - John Byrne
Inker - Dan Green
Cover - John Byrne

 

[Themanofbat]

Amazing Spider-Man #456

"We're All Doomed...Again!" - 22 Pages

Writer - Howard Mackie
Artist - John Byrne
Inker - Dan Green
Cover - John Byrne

 

[shinlyle]

Erik Larsen sucks.

HAHAHA!! WRONG!

Sorry, Larsen, nowadays, I would say he isn't what he once was, but back in the day, he was awesome. He has one of THE definitive Spidey ever, In my opinion (behind Ditko, Romita, and the like).

Larsen sucks....that's funny.

Oh, and my boy is right, Aquaman talks to fish...lame. Batman has no superpowers, and he could still kick his butt...even underwater.

 

[shinlyle]

Man....we're in the Byrne/Mackie days. Ugh. He was horrible about skipping ahead after a cliffhanger. Remember the Venom issue where Spidey is unconscious, and Jonah is about to unmask him? The next issue is TOTALLY and COMPLETELY unrelated. In fact, Venom appears, then disappears for awhile, for no reason. It was fairly obvious at this poitn that the Spidey books were a rudderless ship.

 

[CantThinkOfAName]

Oh, and my boy is right, Aquaman talks to fish...lame. Batman has no superpowers, and he could still kick his butt...even underwater.

Haha

 

[Themanofbat]

Amazing Spider-Man #455

"A Surfeit Of Spiders" - 22 Pages

Writer - John Byrne
Artist - John Byrne
Inker - Dan Green
Cover - John Byrne

 

[masteryoda]

You guys know I've never bought an Aquaman comic in my life right?
And Batman still draws better then Larsen.

 

[masteryoda]

I have nuggets in my stool bigger the larsen

 

[CantThinkOfAName]

You guys know I've never bought an Aquaman comic in my life right?
And Batman still draws better then Larsen.

Don't lie yoda, we all know you love Aquaman, and all the more when he's in grocery aisles. You have a copy of Aquaman #1 signed by the host of Supermarket Sweep for god's sake



Yoda's two loves, Aquaman and Supermarket Sweep. Also, ass.

 

[Themanofbat]

Amazing Spider-Man #454

"Time Enough..?" - 22 Pages

Writer - John Byrne
Artist - John Byrne
Inker - Al Milgrom
Cover - John Byrne

 

[Themanofbat]

Amazing Spider-Man #453

"Another Return Of The Sinister Six!" - 32 Pages

Also: 5 pages as described below

Writer - Howard Mackie
Artist - John Byrne
Inker - Beatty & Ramos
Cover - John Byrne

II - "Let There Be Light!" - 5 Pages - Mysterio

Writer - Howard Mackie
Artist - Sean Philips

 

[Themanofbat]

Amazing Spider-Man #452

"Bright Lights...Bigger City" - 22 Pages

Writer - Howard Mackie
Artist - John Byrne
Inker - John Byrne
Cover - John Byrne

 

[Donald Thomas]

Amazing Spider-Man #453

"Another Return Of The Sinister Six!" - 32 Pages

Also: 5 pages as described below

Writer - Howard Mackie
Artist - John Byrne
Inker - Beatty & Ramos
Cover - John Byrne

II - "Let There Be Light!" - 5 Pages - Mysterio

Writer - Howard Mackie
Artist - Sean Philips

Aloha,
Return of the Sinister Six part one of two? What happened to part 2?
Spidey rules

 

[CantThinkOfAName]

It was in Peter Parker Spider-Man #13.