AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #97
by Stan Lee, Gil Kane, and John Romita Sr.
The Green Goblin is back! And Harry Osborn's on drugs!
POINTLESS TRIVIA
BEN: Villain appearance count:
- The Kingpin: 12
- Doctor Octopus: 12
- Green Goblin: 10
- The Vulture: 7
- Mysterio: 6
- The Lizard: 5
- Kraven the Hunter: 5
- Sandman: 4
- Electro: 3
- The Enforcers: 3
- The Rhino: 3
- Professor Smythe/Spider Slayer: 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
DUY: To clarify, there is an inker here - Frank Giacoia - but his style isn't overpowering like Romita's. Romita is also credited as "Artist Emeritus."
BEN: I saw that and I feel like it supports my theory that Stan convinced Romita that he was too busy to continue drawing the book. This is his consolation.
BEN: I saw that and I feel like it supports my theory that Stan convinced Romita that he was too busy to continue drawing the book. This is his consolation.
WHAT'S AGED THE BEST?
BEN: This is going to be weird coming from a devout Gwen fan, but I think there’s a clear improvement replacing her with Harry and Mary Jane here. They got into such a rut with Gwen getting mad at him and then forgiving him, there’s some much needed different energy.
DUY: It is nice that we're finally seeing the lives of Peter's supporting cast independent of Peter. I like Mary Jane here, but I also would like anyone who finally takes a dump on Harry Osborn.
BEN: So, I feel like Harry was originally intended to be a “cool” guy, but Stan has finally conceded they failed at that and Harry is the absolute worst.
DUY: I swear I've seen this cover on merchandise or whatever, so I guess it "aged well."
WHAT'S AGED THE WORST?
BEN: Stan admits he knows nothing about drugs, so I’ll forgive him for that, but I have no idea what these pills are supposed to be. I believe they try to retcon it as LSD later on, but if he took this much LSD I’m pretty sure his brain would be fried. I’m no drug expert myself, so I could be wrong.
BEN: Weird angles on those.
BEN: This is either the most brilliant or the worst drug dealer ever created, there is no in-between. This is Stan and Gil saying “drug dealers might wear a suit and tie, right?”
NITPICKS
DUY: That's hilarious. It's the exact opposite of a stereotypical drug dealer. And it kind of looks like Stan.
BEN: I feel like one of the main perks of being a drug dealer is not having to wear a tie.
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WHO WON THE COMIC?
DUY: Storytelling wins this issue, because even if the Green Goblin is here as a hook, he's actually barely in it, and you don't even really notice. The supporting cast and what's happening to Harry takes center stage.
DUY: That's it for Spider-Rama this week.
BEN: Thank you, Stan Lee and Steve Ditko—
DUY: —for telling us we aren't the only ones.
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