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Mark Ginocchio @chasingasmblog.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

5 years ago this week, Spidey took on the Inner Demons in Amazing Spider-Man (v5) #58

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Mark Ginocchio @chasingasmblog.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

15 years ago this week, the Black Cat returned in Ultimate Spider-Man #152

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Mark Ginocchio @chasingasmblog.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

20 years ago this week, Spider-Man got organic webbing in Amazing Spider-Man #528

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Mark Ginocchio @chasingasmblog.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

More Frank Miller work on Spider-Man — granted an Annual so it doesn’t really count, but Doctor Strange and Doctor Doom so that’s cool. My copy of Amazing Spider-Man Annual #14

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Mark Ginocchio @chasingasmblog.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

30 years ago this week, Peter and MJ returned from exile in Spectacular Spider-Man #232

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Mark Ginocchio @chasingasmblog.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Goblin Nation will forever earn the unrealized potential award for a story that was just set up to be a stone cold classic and was instead, just ok. My copy of Superior Spider-Man #28

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Mark Ginocchio @chasingasmblog.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

45 years ago this week, Spider-Man took on the Tinkerer and his terrible toys in Spectacular Spider-Man #53

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Mark Ginocchio @chasingasmblog.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

I’ve never been the biggest fan of Jack O’Lantern as a villain, but I’m certainly a fan of this Frank Miller cover. Then you got a Roger Stern script and Shooter on pencils? Wild! My copy of Spectacular Spider-Man #56

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Mark Ginocchio @chasingasmblog.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

15 years ago, Amazing Spider-Man kicked off what would ultimately be a fateful storyline for Marla Jameson in ASM #652

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Mark Ginocchio @chasingasmblog.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Classic Silver Age Spider-Man and a gorgeous Steve Ditko cover even if this comic has no first appearances of note. My copy of Amazing Spider-Man #21:

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Mark Ginocchio @chasingasmblog.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

30 years ago this week we culminated the Return of Kaine in Spider-Man #68

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Mark Ginocchio @chasingasmblog.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Listen to the end of our @amazingspidertalk review of Amazing Spider-Man #18 for a special look at the Radioactive Spider-Man miseries. My copy of Radioactive Spider-Man #3:

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Mark Ginocchio @chasingasmblog.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

35 years ago this week we got the first part of the highly controversial Perceptions story from Todd McFarlane in Spider-Man #8

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Mark Ginocchio @chasingasmblog.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Super late to the party here but you can now watch the YouTube of the @amazingspidertalk review of Amazing Spider-Man (v7) #18. amazingspidertalk.com/2026/01/the-... My copy of Amazing Spider-Man (v7) #18:

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Mark Ginocchio @chasingasmblog.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

50 years ago this week, we had a real who done it in Amazing Spider-Man #155

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Mark Ginocchio @chasingasmblog.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

Skottie Young variants for special edition comics like this are almost always an insta-buy for me. And this one is probably one of my favorite Sinister Six images. My copy of Amazing Spider-Man #900 Skottie Young Variant:

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Mark Ginocchio @chasingasmblog.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

5 years ago this week, we got another Last Remains fallout story in Amazing Spider-Man (v5) #57

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Mark Ginocchio @chasingasmblog.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

Definitely had a moment of 90s nostalgia with this cover thinking a first cover appearance of a Spider-Man/Juggernaut hybrid would be highly collectible. Alas, that doesn’t seem to be the case. My copy of Amazing Spider-Man (v6) #70

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Mark Ginocchio @chasingasmblog.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

30 years ago this week, Ben Reilly and Kaine teamed up in Amazing Spider-Man #409

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Mark Ginocchio @chasingasmblog.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

I don’t think this is the comic the original Sam Raimi Spider-Man movie was paying homage to with the Roosevelt Tram scene, but it would be funny if it was. What’s your favorite NYC landmark in a Spidey comic? My copy of Web of Spider-Man #21

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Mark Ginocchio @chasingasmblog.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

15 years ago this week, Spider-Man and Black Cat teamed up against the Hobgoblin in Amazing Spider-Man #651.

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Mark Ginocchio @chasingasmblog.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

45 years ago this week Spider-Man and Namor took on the Frightful Four in Amazing Spider-Man #215

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Mark Ginocchio @chasingasmblog.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

It’s hard to get overly excited by a Ghost story in really any comic series, but this is still a pretty cool cover from volume 3. My copy of Amazing Spider-Man (v3) #16:

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Mark Ginocchio @chasingasmblog.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

25 years ago this week, Spider-Man fought some ferocious felines in Amazing Spider-Man (v2) #27

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Mark Ginocchio @chasingasmblog.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

The first appearance of Hammerhead is probably better remembered from a visual perspective as a really creative Doc Ock cover from John Romita. My copy of Amazing Spider-Man #113

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Mark Ginocchio @chasingasmblog.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

55 years ago this week, Spider-Man traveled to jolly ol England in Amazing Spider-Man #95

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Mark Ginocchio @chasingasmblog.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

What started as primarily a Spider-Man/Human Torch book soon became much more than that. In addition to other heroes, we also got lots of early appearances from villains like Morbius the Living Vampire. My copy of Marvel Team-Up #3

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Mark Ginocchio @chasingasmblog.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

35 years ago this week, Spider-Man took on his nemesis Fred Meyers and Venom returned in Amazing Spider-Man #345

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Mark Ginocchio @chasingasmblog.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

We don’t get a ton of Spider-Man/Inhumans crossovers — especially not in the pages of Spectacular Spider-Man during the Bronze Age. So, have fun with this. My copy of Spectacular Spider-Man #11

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Mark Ginocchio @chasingasmblog.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

60 years ago this week the Molten Man returned and we got arguably the most dysfunctional final panel of the Lee/Ditko era in Amazing Spider-Man #35

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Mark Ginocchio @chasingasmblog.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Here we have a comic paying homage to two of my favorite ASM stories: Venom Island from the early 1990s (peak Erik Larsen) and the alien suit saga from DeFalco/Frenz. My copy of Venom (v4) #24

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Mark Ginocchio @chasingasmblog.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

Another standout from the “let Todd cook” era of comics — just some gnarly monster stuff with teeth and blood. My copy of Spider-Man #3:

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Mark Ginocchio @chasingasmblog.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

5 years ago this week we got more Kindred/Norman Osborn “stuff” in Amazing Spider-Man (v5) #56

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Mark Ginocchio @chasingasmblog.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Cully Hammer pulls the ultimate fakeout here — an iconic Kraven the Hunter cover that I forget actually isn’t Ryan Ottley. My copy of Amazing Spider-Man (v5) #16

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Mark Ginocchio @chasingasmblog.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

10 years ago this week Joe Kelly and Ed McGuinness launched Spider-Man and Deadpool.

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Mark Ginocchio @chasingasmblog.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Finishing 2025 with this wonder of the world — the first appearance of Mysterio. Mysterio has long been one of my favorite rogues, even as retcons and what not attempt to silly-fy him. Who’s your favorite Ditko villain? My copy of Amazing Spider-Man #13:

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Mark Ginocchio @chasingasmblog.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

40 years ago this week, the Hobgoblin returned and we got a milestone issue in Amazing Spider-Man #275

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Mark Ginocchio @chasingasmblog.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

Now ready in our public podcast feed, Dan and I talk Amazing Spider-Man (v7) #17 on @amazingspidertalk.com amazingspidertalk.com/2025/12/the-... My copy of Amazing Spider-Man (v7) #17 Amazing Visions variant

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Mark Ginocchio @chasingasmblog.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

25 years ago the ultimate origin story was concluded in Ultimate Spider-Man #5

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Mark Ginocchio @chasingasmblog.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

Early 80s Amazing Spider-Man doesn’t get talked about much, but it’s packed with interesting Spider-Man-plus-one pairings. Moon Knight here is a great example — pretty sure this is the first ASM crossover with this then new phenom. My copy of Amazing Spider-Man #220:

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Mark Ginocchio @chasingasmblog.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

50 years ago this week, we got the big bang of crossovers with the Superman vs the Amazing Spider-Man one-shot. @gerryconway.bsky.social

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Mark Ginocchio @chasingasmblog.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

From the 70s on, I don’t recall a ton of Kingpin Spider-Man covers which makes this Web of cover from Alex Saviuk stand out even more. My copy of Web of Spider-Man #89:

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Mark Ginocchio @chasingasmblog.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

One of the strengths of Radioactive Spider-Gwen is its world-building through style. Rico Renzi’s color palette sets the tone, and Robbi Rodriguez’s angular linework gives this universe its own rhythm. My copy of Radioactive Spider-Gwen #6

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Mark Ginocchio @chasingasmblog.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

10 years ago this week, the Zodiac’s plan started to unfold in Amazing Spider-Man (v4) #5

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Mark Ginocchio @chasingasmblog.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

John Byrne, Chris Claremont, early American appearance of Captain Britain and an iconic Arcade cover (plus his 2nd appearance). Who says Marvel Team-Up isn’t worth collection? My copy of Marvel Team-Up #66

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Mark Ginocchio @chasingasmblog.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

30 years ago this week we got some more fun with clones in Sensational Spider-Man #2

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Mark Ginocchio @chasingasmblog.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

Not a bird, plane, Superman or Santa Claus — it’s Mary Jane Watson! Annuals don’t count, but this comic was a great pickup just because this is a fantastic cover. John Romita’s inks are doing a lot of work here. Romita MJ > Everyone else? My copy of Amazing Spider-Man Annual #19: