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[Themanofbat]

Amazing Spider-Man #367

"Skullduggery" - 22 Pages

Writer - David Michelinie
Artist - Jerry Bingham
Inker - Randy Emberlin
Cover - Mark Bagley

 

[Themanofbat]

Amazing Spider-Man #366

"Skullwork!" - 22 Pages

Writer - David Michelinie
Artist - Jerry Bingham
Inker - Randy Emberlin
Cover - Mark Bagley

 

[Spider-ManHero12]

Amazing Spider-Man #373

"The Bedlam Perspective" - 16 Pages

Also: 6 pages as described below

Writer - David Michelinie
Artist - Mark Bagley
Inker - Randy Emberlin
Cover - Mark Bagley

II - "The Getaway Scream!" - 6 Pages - Venom

Writer - David Michelinie
Artist - Tod Smith

A personal favorite of mine. Bagley = greatness.

 

[Themanofbat]

Amazing Spider-Man #365

"Fathers And Sins" - 31 Pages

Also: 39 pages as described below

Writer - David Michelinie
Artist - Mark Bagley
Inker - Randy Emberlin
Cover - Hologram

30th anniversary issue. Richard and Mary Parker (Parents of Peter Parker) who turn out to be human constructs, meet the Parker family. Also includes poster of Spider-Man, Venom, and Carnage.

Pinup - 1 Page - Spider-Man

"The Saga Of Spidey's Parents" - 3 Pages (Text by Stan Lee)

II - "How I Created Spider-Man" - 10 Pages - J. Jonah Jameson

Writer - David Michelinie
Artist - Aaron Lopresti

III - "I Remember Gwen" - 8 Pages - Mary Jane Watson

Plotter - Tom DeFalco
Writer - Stan Lee

IV - "A Friend In Need" - 8 Pages - Prowler

Writer - Tom DeFalco
Artist - Tod Smith

"The First Thirty Years" - 4 Pages (Text by Peter Sanderson)

V - "Spider-Man 2099" - 5 Pages - Spider-Man 2099 (Preview)

Writer - Peter David
Artist - Rick Leonardi

 

[NickerNacker]

ASM #365 is one of my favorite Lizard stories. The only thing I didn't care for is the Peter's parents subplot that was a part of this issue.

 

[The Lizard]

ASM #365 is one of my favorite Lizard stories. The only thing I didn't care for is the Peter's parents subplot that was a part of this issue.

Agreed. Great art, and a story showing Connors able to (barely) control the Lizard's body. One of the best Lizard tales of the '90s. A great follow-up to this was the short story "The Lizard Must be Destroyed" from ASM Annual #27.

 

[JJJ's Ulcer]

Billy Conners' age fluctuates more than Franklin Richards. This story is good taken out of context, but in continuity it makes no sense. Here he seems like 14 or 15. Then in a later story he seems like a 12 year old. Then another story will have him be the same age as he was in 1964, like 7 years old. There's no consistency with that character. It's like watching a daytime soap.

 

[Themanofbat]

Amazing Spider-Man #364

"The Pain Of Fast Air" - 22 Pages

Writer - David Michelinie
Artist - Mark Bagley
Inker - Randy Emberlin
Cover - Mark Bagley

 

[Donald Thomas]

Billy Conners' age fluctuates more than Franklin Richards. This story is good taken out of context, but in continuity it makes no sense. Here he seems like 14 or 15. Then in a later story he seems like a 12 year old. Then another story will have him be the same age as he was in 1964, like 7 years old. There's no consistency with that character. It's like watching a daytime soap.

Aloha,
Whenever you write stories where there is changing of the seasons, you run into these kinds of problems. Time does move in the MU but look at the latest Amazing-they don't say that Dr Connors lost his arm in Viet Nam they just say in a war.Billy should be over 40 yrs old now if they didn't play around with the age factor.Same thing with Franklin.
Spidey rules timelessly

 

[Themanofbat]

Amazing Spider-Man #363

"Savage Grace!" - 22 Pages

Writer - David Michelinie
Artist - Mark Bagley
Inker - Randy Emberlin
Cover - Mark Bagley

 

[JJJ's Ulcer]

Aloha,
Whenever you write stories where there is changing of the seasons, you run into these kinds of problems. Time does move in the MU but look at the latest Amazing-they don't say that Dr Connors lost his arm in Viet Nam they just say in a war.Billy should be over 40 yrs old now if they didn't play around with the age factor.Same thing with Franklin.
Spidey rules timelessly

Well yeah, I don't expect (and don't want) time to progress like in the real world. But there used to be Marvel time, which allowed Peter to graduate highschool, graduate college and get married. And the span of years used to be referenced, like Ben Reilly's five years on the road. So characters aged veeeerrry sloooowly, but they still aged. Nowadays, everyone is getting de-aged, even Billy Conners!

 

[Themanofbat]

Amazing Spider-Man #362

"Savage Alliance!" - 22 Pages

Writer - David Michelinie
Artist - Mark Bagley
Inker - Randy Emberlin
Cover - Mark Bagley

 

[Themanofbat]

Amazing Spider-Man #361

"Savage Genesis!" - 23 Pages

Writer - David Michelinie
Artist - Mark Bagley
Inker - Randy Emberlin
Cover - Mark Bagley

 

[JJJ's Ulcer]

That cover is sweet. Since Carnage pretty much sucked for the rest of the 90's, people forget his first 3 part arc was actually pretty awesome. I love how Spidey just becomes more and more progressively shocked at just what a sick puppy he's dealing with.

 

[Spider-Man '92]

I have part 2 and 3 of this arc, but I can't find part 1. Understandable why I wouldn't be able to, but I've been searching for so long that it's driving me crazy! (thank heavens I can atleast read it in 40 Years of the Amazing Spider-Man :P ).

 

[Themanofbat]

Amazing Spider-Man #360

"Death Toy!" - 22 Pages

Writer - David Michelinie
Artist - Chris Marrinan
Inker - Keith Williams
Cover - Mark Bagley

 

[iloveclones]

^Why is it that 90's characters felt that their shoulders were the area that needed the most protection?

 

[JJJ's Ulcer]

It was the 'Superpro' effect! Everyone wanted to be exactly like the HOTTEST new hero in town! .... lol no....

 

[Themanofbat]

Amazing Spider-Man #359

"Toy Death!" - 22 Pages

Writer - David Michelinie
Artist - Mark Bagley
Inker - Keith Williams
Cover - Mark Bagley

 

[Themanofbat]

Amazing Spider-Man #358

"Out On A Limb" - 22 Pages

Writer - Al Milgrom
Artist - Mark Bagley
Inker - Randy Emberlin
Cover - Mark Bagley

 

[iloveclones]

A Special Three-Part Gatefold Cover!!?!?? WOW! That must be worth lots and lots of money!

.......

 

[Donald Thomas]

Well yeah, I don't expect (and don't want) time to progress like in the real world. But there used to be Marvel time, which allowed Peter to graduate highschool, graduate college and get married. And the span of years used to be referenced, like Ben Reilly's five years on the road. So characters aged veeeerrry sloooowly, but they still aged. Nowadays, everyone is getting de-aged, even Billy Conners!

Aloha,
It's the Disney effect
Spidey rules

 

[Themanofbat]

Amazing Spider-Man #357

"A Bagel With Nova!" - 22 Pages

Writer - Al Milgrom
Artist - Mark Bagley
Inker - Randy Emberlin
Cover - Mark Bagley

 

[Themanofbat]

Amazing Spider-Man #356

"After Midnight!" - 22 Pages

Writer - Al Milgrom
Artist - Mark Bagley
Inker - Randy Emberlin
Cover - Mark Bagley

 

[Themanofbat]

Amazing Spider-Man #355

"Total Eclipse Of The Moon...Knight!" - 22 Pages

Writer - Al Milgrom
Artist - Mark Bagley
Inker - Randy Emberlin
Cover - Mark Bagley