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Spider-Man: Fear Itself
The mad Baroness has her hands on the most destructive force in the Marvel Universe: The Cassidy Crystals! Spider-Man must prevent the deployment of a weapon that induces nightmarish terror. Find out why the only thing we have to fear…is fear itself!
64 pages, Paperback
First published February 1, 1992
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Gerry Conway
2,067 books89 followersGerard Francis Conway (Gerard F. Conway) is an American writer of comic books and television shows. He is known for co-creating the Marvel Comics' vigilante the Punisher and scripting the death of the character Gwen Stacy during his long run on The Amazing Spider-Man. At DC Comics, he is known for co-creating the superhero Firestorm and others, and for writing the Justice League of America for eight years. Conway wrote the first major, modern-day intercompany crossover, Superman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man.
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Displaying 1 - 8 of 8 reviews
January 28, 2020
It was so great seeing again Gerry Conway and Ross Andru together on Spider-Man, sadly this graphic-novel is just not their best work at all.
Such a shame, because their old run on Amazing Spider-Man series is always one of my most favourite ones ever.
'Nuff said.
November 16, 2015
This wasn't terrible, but it wasn't really good either. It was a more modern work by one of my favorite Spiderman artistic teams of all time: Gerry Conway writing and Ross Andru illustrating. However, this was far from their best work.
The story dealt with a "fear gas" and a terror plot, and starred a character they called the "White Ninja", who was basically a ninja that could turn invisible. I don't think this character appeared before or since, but I could be mistaken. Another character that made her only appearance was The Baroness. Silver Sable also appears but didn't really add much to the story.
The art is okay, but not up to what I've come to expect from Ross Andru. But then again, I always use his 1970s Amazing Spiderman art as the measuring stick. That's considered his greatest work, so I may be judging his art too harshly. Sadly, he passed away in 1993, but at least he left a legacy of great artwork behind.
Overall, not a bad graphic novel. If you're a Spiderman fan, it's a decent way to spend some time.
The story dealt with a "fear gas" and a terror plot, and starred a character they called the "White Ninja", who was basically a ninja that could turn invisible. I don't think this character appeared before or since, but I could be mistaken. Another character that made her only appearance was The Baroness. Silver Sable also appears but didn't really add much to the story.
The art is okay, but not up to what I've come to expect from Ross Andru. But then again, I always use his 1970s Amazing Spiderman art as the measuring stick. That's considered his greatest work, so I may be judging his art too harshly. Sadly, he passed away in 1993, but at least he left a legacy of great artwork behind.
Overall, not a bad graphic novel. If you're a Spiderman fan, it's a decent way to spend some time.
July 26, 2025
No joke—the funniest, most awful, most unintentionally stupid story I’ve ever read in my lifetime lol.
March 6, 2020
Gerry Conway and Ross Andru's run on Amazing Spider-Man is one of the greats, so I was excited to read their return to the character in this larger format. Unfortunately, the product didn't live up to the hype. The art looks choppy and rushed, and the sparse inking doesn't do the pencils any favors. The story isn't anything special either, other than the nice touches of Peter and Mary Jane's relationship.
April 25, 2021
Spider-Man: Fear Itself has my favorite rendition of the Spider-man suit and I love his characterization in this short, but sweet tale. The story is simple: Osborne's Cassidy Crystals are stolen by the mysterious Baroness. When these crystals are inhaled, they can induce severe hallucinations of horrible fears. Spider-Man needs to go to Bavaria to, hopefully, recover the Cassidy Crystals. Obviously there are twists and turns, but it is not spectacularly difficult to surmise what is going on.
I am a sucker for this 80s/90s art and how the characters are portrayed. The story is wrapped up too quickly where the villain's fate is left to the imagination, but that is also a product of the 90s. In any case: 4/5 stars.
I am a sucker for this 80s/90s art and how the characters are portrayed. The story is wrapped up too quickly where the villain's fate is left to the imagination, but that is also a product of the 90s. In any case: 4/5 stars.
June 28, 2020
No recordaba que la escritura de Stan Lee era tan cargada. Tanta exposición tomaron espacio que se pudo haber usado para una trama más orgánica. Un trabajo investigativo donde la historia del villano se pudo haber empleado en vez de explicar todo. Pero este es un cómic de superhéroes escrito en el viejo estilo Marvel. Lo bueno es que tiene sustancia, hay algo que contar y tiene un argumento que enseña algo. Está estructurado correctamente y la acción está bien ilustrada. De hecho, mi parte favorita es el uso de colores planos para expresar efectos de iluminación en los cuerpos.
June 15, 2010
nazis, ninjas, silver sable and Baron Zemo as a sexy bald woman wearing ill fitting one-piece. and its by gerry conway and stan lee.
February 10, 2016
Good Spider-Man story. Nice art and plot. Recommended
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