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Uncanny X-Men (1963)
Uncanny X-Men (1963-2011) #35
The X-Men face there strangest foe yet: The Spectacular Spider-Man!
21 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 31, 1967
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Roy Thomas
4,551 books277 followersRoy Thomas was the FIRST Editor-in-Chief at Marvel--After Stan Lee stepped down from the position. Roy is a longtime comic book writer and editor. Thomas has written comics for Archie, Charlton, DC, Heroic Publishing, Marvel, and Topps over the years. Thomas currently edits the fanzine Alter Ego for Twomorrow's Publishing. He was Editor for Marvel comics from 1972-1974. He wrote for several titles at Marvel, such as Avengers, Thor, Invaders, Fantastic Four, X-Men, and notably Conan the Barbarian. Thomas is also known for his championing of Golden Age comic-book heroes — particularly the 1940s superhero team the Justice Society of America — and for lengthy writing stints on Marvel's X-Men and Avengers, and DC Comics' All-Star Squadron, among other titles.
Also a legendary creator. Creations include Wolverine, Carol Danvers, Ghost Rider, Vision, Iron Fist, Luke Cage, Valkyrie, Morbius, Doc Samson, and Ultron. Roy has also worked for Archie, Charlton, and DC among others over the years.
Also a legendary creator. Creations include Wolverine, Carol Danvers, Ghost Rider, Vision, Iron Fist, Luke Cage, Valkyrie, Morbius, Doc Samson, and Ultron. Roy has also worked for Archie, Charlton, and DC among others over the years.
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November 1, 2023My Marvelous Year #6: 1967 pt2
Read for a Spider-Man/X-Men crossover and Jean being the most useful team member even tho she’s relegated to the job of telephone operator while the boys use their fists instead of their mouths.
Read for a Spider-Man/X-Men crossover and Jean being the most useful team member even tho she’s relegated to the job of telephone operator while the boys use their fists instead of their mouths.
May 8, 2021
I've read this as part of my Spider-Man re-read from the beginning as this is chronologically sandwiched between Amazing Spider-Man #52 and ASM Annual #4.
Peter Parker is out for a countryside drive on his motorbike and crosses paths with the X Men who have just received a message to beware the Spider so they put 2 and 2 together and think the wall crawler is up to something.
"I still don't get it! Those characters act like I'm a bad guy! Who would'a guessed that ol' JJJ had subscribers way out here?" - Spider-Man
This is a ok comic, it definitely suffers if you're reading it coming off the back of a John Romita penciled comic like ASM #52 as the art is serviceable but not near the standard of the legendary JR Snr.
Peter Parker is out for a countryside drive on his motorbike and crosses paths with the X Men who have just received a message to beware the Spider so they put 2 and 2 together and think the wall crawler is up to something.
"I still don't get it! Those characters act like I'm a bad guy! Who would'a guessed that ol' JJJ had subscribers way out here?" - Spider-Man
This is a ok comic, it definitely suffers if you're reading it coming off the back of a John Romita penciled comic like ASM #52 as the art is serviceable but not near the standard of the legendary JR Snr.
December 31, 2024
Oh no, Werner Roth returns as artist and Adkins is demoted to inker. After the prior issue with Adkin’s giving us much better art, it is frustrating to have to go back to Roth who is definitely inferior to Adkins.
While I appreciate the idea of the issue, X-Men versus Spider-Man, there’s far too much happenstance to make the story enjoyable. As understandably anxious as the X-Men are, jumping to the conclusion that Spider-Man is a supervillain - after trying to recruit him and evidently knowing he’s a hero - makes them look like idiots.
It’s great to see Banshee return, but that cool effect of him looking kind of ghostly when using his powers is gone, which I think is a shame because it added some visual uniqueness to him.
While I appreciate the idea of the issue, X-Men versus Spider-Man, there’s far too much happenstance to make the story enjoyable. As understandably anxious as the X-Men are, jumping to the conclusion that Spider-Man is a supervillain - after trying to recruit him and evidently knowing he’s a hero - makes them look like idiots.
It’s great to see Banshee return, but that cool effect of him looking kind of ghostly when using his powers is gone, which I think is a shame because it added some visual uniqueness to him.
June 30, 2025
X-Men #35, "Along Came a Spider..."
Banshee hunts for the Factor Three, and encounters a robot resembling a spider as part of their secret hideout's defenses. Forced into a retreat, Banshee warns the rest of the X-Men: "beware of the spider".
Naturally, the X-Men take this to mean Spider-Man, so as they observe Spidey in action, they take him to be an agent of the Factor Three. A fight between them ensues, until of courses the confusion is clarified. Jean begins to try and hone in on the location of the Factor Three, so the team prepares to hunt them down next issue.
Pretty standard for the era storytelling - campy and predictable. Could have been fun, but the bland artwork from Werner Roth doesn't help at all.
Banshee hunts for the Factor Three, and encounters a robot resembling a spider as part of their secret hideout's defenses. Forced into a retreat, Banshee warns the rest of the X-Men: "beware of the spider".
Naturally, the X-Men take this to mean Spider-Man, so as they observe Spidey in action, they take him to be an agent of the Factor Three. A fight between them ensues, until of courses the confusion is clarified. Jean begins to try and hone in on the location of the Factor Three, so the team prepares to hunt them down next issue.
Pretty standard for the era storytelling - campy and predictable. Could have been fun, but the bland artwork from Werner Roth doesn't help at all.
October 26, 2021
Dengan bintang tamu Banshee dan Spider-Man, cerita di nomor ini terkesan dipaksakan. Sepertinya Stan Lee hanya ingin membuat pembaca tertarik dengan pertarungan antara Spider-Man dengan X-Men. Sayangnya terlalu banyak faktor "kebetulan" yang lemah di cerita ini.
October 6, 2024
6/10
It's above the last issues, what it's not very hard to achieve, and at least it's a fun reading, mainly due to Spider-Man.
First the upsides. The actions panels are good and the wordy dialogues of Roy Thomas fit quite well with the talkative Spider-Man. The mentions of facts and situations in other series contribute to build the interconnected marvel universe.
The artwork is not bad, but it's plain and it's not the best depiction of Spider-Man.
In the downsides part, the script is quite predictable with stupid decisions and silly conclusions by some characters.
The Factor Three storyline is quite boring and slowly carried out. By now it's just another generic hidden and mysterious group trying to conquer the earth.
Again, a misunderstanding that leads to a fight. The X-Men jumping to conclusions and stereotyping Spider-Man without giving him a chance, just exactly the same, that they complain homo sapiens do to them.
It's above the last issues, what it's not very hard to achieve, and at least it's a fun reading, mainly due to Spider-Man.
First the upsides. The actions panels are good and the wordy dialogues of Roy Thomas fit quite well with the talkative Spider-Man. The mentions of facts and situations in other series contribute to build the interconnected marvel universe.
The artwork is not bad, but it's plain and it's not the best depiction of Spider-Man.
In the downsides part, the script is quite predictable with stupid decisions and silly conclusions by some characters.
The Factor Three storyline is quite boring and slowly carried out. By now it's just another generic hidden and mysterious group trying to conquer the earth.
Again, a misunderstanding that leads to a fight. The X-Men jumping to conclusions and stereotyping Spider-Man without giving him a chance, just exactly the same, that they complain homo sapiens do to them.
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