Spectacular Spider-Man 87

Spectacular Spider-Man 87

The Big Reveal

". . . It's just that I was expecting . . .well, something more along the lines of a Spider-Cave or a Fortress of Spidertude" - The Black Cat, right before the entrance of Peter Parker's bathroom skylight

This issue is a treatise on the necessary power of mystery. When Spider-Man reveals to the Black Cat that he is really poor Peter Parker she reacts to it very negatively.

Sometimes the truth doesn't set you free. Sometimes the truth just sucks - and you should keep it to yourself.

There are some beautiful Milgrom panels; he's particularly good at distance shots while Spidey and the Cat are swinging around New York.

I also particularly liked the scene were some common thieves were busted by our heroic pair. Very nicely setup - the whole thing was focused on the joy of being powerful and on the side of good.

This is definitely more than the sum of its parts and is recommended both for your collection and enjoyment.

Al Milgrom art sample from this issue :

Bill Mantlo, the writer of this comic, met with an accident in 1992 and has been in institutional care ever since. Find out what happened to him here. Ways to donate to Bill Mantlo's care are all over the web. If you can, please help him out.

Posted by Pete Albano - July 21, 2011

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