Calvin's Canadian Cave of Coolness: 70s Spider-Man Covers Were The Best

Sunday, January 26, 2014

70s Spider-Man Covers Were The Best

6 comments:

j-swin said...: Marvel 70's anything is like the hallmark of my comic memories.; January 26, 2014 at 6:54 PM
Kal said...: Mine too. I so remember looking at the spinner rack and noticing the Spider-Man comics first.; January 26, 2014 at 7:41 PM
Jordan said...: That first run of "The Amazing Spider-Man" -- from issue 1 through to about issue 200 -- is the single best run of any comic book I've ever read, ever.

It's absolutely electrifying. #1 picks up exactly where "Amazing Fantasy #15 (Spidey's origin) leaves off, and the Ditko run is sheer magic, followed by the early Romita run which is different but nearly as good. It's just incredible, incredible storytelling. Seeing these covers makes me want to go read them all again.; January 26, 2014 at 8:56 PM
Hobgoblin238 said...: I started with 224. But I do wish comics today were like the comics in my youth.; January 26, 2014 at 10:46 PM
david_b said...: Classic covers, my very first Amazing Spiderman issues when I started collecting actually.

My first 'new' ASM when I got sucked into the Marvel Universe circa '73 was ASM ish 125, but a local Shopko back then had those bags of '3 recent comics for 49cent' deals.., so I picked up ASM 122-124, plus just-missed Avengers, Iron Man, Daredevil, and Captain America that way.

I apparently JUST missed Gwen's death in ish 121 by a few weeks, but I finally forked over a hundred for it a few years back. I was surprised with which panels were missing from the vintage Marvel Tales reprint I had of that issue.

Ah, the last of John Romita. Ross Andru was alright, but if you start your first issues with Romita, it's hard to accept Andru.; January 27, 2014 at 7:15 AM
Kal said...: Romita was the master. I ate most of that MARVEL 70s stuff with a spoon. I still do. It's great visual storytelling that many artists today just can't replicate. It's an art.; January 27, 2014 at 11:37 AM

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I forever stand vigilant to protect this planet from the myriad of forces that are always against us. Be it the octopus, zombies, aliens or the robots my team of human agents, and our feline allies, circle the globe in a never ending struggle for human freedom.

I learn all I can on every subject that interests me. I especially enjoy ancient history because in the past there are valuable lessons to be found. Also, if I ever get my time machine to work properly, it would be good to know a bit about possible destinations and what to expect when I get there.

I greatly appreciate beautiful design. Be it manufactured or found naturally I am fascinated by the process of invention. I am attracted to the unique, the strange, the haunted. I like to share what I find on this blog.

And not let us forget the 'Cephalopod Menace' who, if allowed to, would wrap their tentacles around all that is good and pure in this life and crush it until it remained no more. They are creatures of pure spite. Hate is all they know. Death is all they do. They are our most ruthless and determined enemy.

So we fight. Selena has the celebrity contacts, the cat is ruthless and without pity, Roosevelt's ghost has the experience and I do the wetwork.

Fighting for the future of the planet doesn't have to be a chore, however. We can take the time to appreciate all that is cool in this world even as we cut the octopus into bite sized chunks.

This is the reason there has always been and must forever be, a Cave of Cool. Be sure to wipe your feet before you enter.