Daredevil #246 (1987)
Ann Nocenti takes a break and Jim Owsley revives the character Chance from Amazing Spider-Man.
Also, it’s raining on the first page, so it’s a literal splash page. Get it? Hahahaha!
Guess who is wearing the trenchcoat? It’s Daredevil. Bet you couldn’t tell ’cause he’s hiding in that coat.
Chance is a vigilante who kills people with the flip of a coin. But we learn that he cheats!
Web of Spider-Man #28 (1987)
In 1985, the United States Government swapped out the Statue of Liberty’s torch. Also in 1985, apparently, Bob Layton wrote an amusing Spider-Man story about how he prevented the torch…
BULLPEN BULLETINS (1987): Larry Hama Profile
A profile of the great Larry Hama, best known for his realistic writing and art on books like G.I. Joe and Punisher.
CAPTAIN AMERICA #333 (1987): Super Patriot is Cap
Great cover. Check out the “key” from the letters page: In the aftermath of Steve Rogers’ resignation last issue, the government is looking for a new Cap. There’s a brief…
Uncanny X-Men #221-222 (1987): 1st Mister Sinister
Part of the problem with writing a book with over a dozen major characters is that plotlines can get lost, and right about here is where I stopped reading X-Men…