![]() I've therefore kept the three issues together in one entry. There is a gap in time in the main story between issues #38 and #39 but weirdly, the Frightful Four sequences in each issue continue directly from each other as if no time has passed. ![]() Takes place after Amazing Spider-Man annual #13 and Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man annual #1 thanks to the Doc Ock photo (see References again). First Schizoid Man.Ĭhronological Placement Considerations: Has to take place between ASM #200 (because of the Reference below) and #201-202 (because Joe Robertson takes over the Bugle during that arc). Historical Significance Rating: 3 - Morbius cured. Artwise, i actually enjoyed the three different artists, all of whom bring their own thing. I'm iffy on the Schizoid Man as a way to demonstrate Spider-Man's emotional problems leading up to the Lizard transformation he's fine, but as an actual character he's boring while also risking trivializing real mental illness problems (which i think have been handled better when not done so explicitly see the original Green Goblin, for example). These sorts of problems will be mitigated to a large extent beginning with a change in the editorial organization, starting next issue, that puts all Spider-Man titles under the domain of the same editor.Īs for these issues - definitely a lot going on. If so, is "nutcase" JJ meant to be Jim Shooter?) (I also think the "Rog" in that panel looks like Roger Stern. As Michael noted in the comments for that arc, the theory is that JJ had a temporary recovery and that's why he's back here. This story definitely takes place after Amazing #200, but here's JJ back at the Bugle (albeit a "nutcase") despite his complete nervous breakdown during that arc.
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