“Those aren’t Airsoft, are they?”
The Adventures Of Spider-Man #1
Marvel (April, 1996)
“Shot In The Dark” WRITER: Nel Yomtov PENCILER: Alex Saviuk INKER: Rob Stull COLORIST: Kevin Tinsley LETTERER: Steve Dutro EDITOR: Sarra MossoffWhile fighting a cold, Spider-Man gets mixed up with the Punisher’s attempts to stop a group of drug runners…violently. JJ is all for the new hero, until his new car gets wrecked during one of the fights. Spider-Man is able to get the criminals stops without getting killed though, but the Punisher is still at large.
What they got right: While I’ll be questioning the “based on the TV show” banner in a moment, I’m glad they kept the toon-like art style from Spider-Man Adventures. It was a good Punisher story for the age group but didn’t shy away from “the Punisher kills” while condemning the fact that he’s still a murderer.
What they got wrong: The Fox Kids show this claims to be based on would have its own introduction between Spider-Man and the Punisher, meaning this is falling into the same mistake as DC’s tie-ins, and that’s too bad.
Recommendation: An enjoyable “Spidey meets the Punisher” story, and it’s a better Spider-Man comic than the 90s would otherwise produce. Pick this one up.
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