Spider-Rama: Amazing Spider-Man #127

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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #127

Spider-Rama

by Gerry Conway, Ross Andru, Frank Giacoia, and D. Hunt

The Vulture is back, Harry Osborn is mad at Peter Parker, and the Human Torch helps Spider-Man make the Spider-Mobile!

POINTLESS TRIVIA

 

BEN: Villain appearance count:

• Doctor Octopus: 15
• Green Goblin: 13
• The Kingpin: 12
• Kraven the Hunter: 8
• The Vulture: 8
• The Lizard: 7
• Mysterio: 6
• Professor Smythe/Spider Slayer: 6
• Sandman: 4
• Hammerhead: 3
• Electro: 3
• The Enforcers: 3
• The Rhino: 3
• Man Mountain Marko: 3
• Silvermane: 3
• The Chameleon: 3
• The Schemer/Richard Fisk: 3
• The Ringmaster: 2
• Scorpion: 2
• Molten Man: 2
• Shocker: 2
• The Beetle: 2
• Morbius: 2
• The Gibbon: 2
• The Man-Wolf: 2
• Jonas Harrow: 2
• The Kangaroo: 2

DUY: The saga of the Spider-Mobile continues. I love when they work together.

WHAT'S AGED THE BEST? 

BEN: Funny.

BEN: They say failure is the best way to learn.

DUY: This is pretty clearly the Ross Andru look for MJ: tank top, bellobottoms, platform sandals. And for the record, it's a good look.

BEN: I’m not complaining. I think it’s actually my default MJ, over Romita even.

WHAT'S AGED THE WORST? 

BEN: Regarding that last panel, never refer to yourself as Uncle Petey again.

DUY: I can't tell if "She can never BE Gwen, not for me...!" has aged well or badly, but I'm putting it here.

BEN: Oh Peter, no.

DUY: Is he... is he chewing the webbing?

NITPICKS

DUY: If shock is all it takes to make Flash go unconscious, he must not have been a very good soldier, huh.

BEN: He spent all his time in secret Asian villages.

FAVORITE PANEL

BEN: Mine:

DUY: But really this is my favorite panel. Ross Andru is good, guys.

WHO WON THE COMIC?

DUY: I walked away wanting to know this girl's story, so I'm gonna say her.

BEN: Anyone but Peter, who was on one this month.

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