Untold Tales of Spider-Man '96 by Kurt BusiekMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
In order to get back at the Human Torch, Spider-Man asks his sister, the Invisible Girl, out on a date! Hilarity ensues until the Torch convinces Namor that Sue's been kidnapped...
While waiting for my wife to get ready, I was moving stuff around in the basement when I unearthed this gem, now over twenty years old. Kurt Busiek was at the helm, writing retro adventures starring the friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. Mike Allred, inked by the legendary Joe Sinnott, provided the art.
The end result feels like an early Silver Age tale. Reed Richards was neglecting his then-girlfriend, Sue Storm, sending her off in a huff. Spidey's timing couldn't have been better and he's soon on a date with Sue, listening to her yammer on and on about Reed and Namor. Fortunately, Namor catches wind of things and a classic super hero misunderstanding ensues.
The story has a Silver Age feel through and through. Allred and Sinnott created something that wouldn't have been out of place on a drug store spinner rack in 1965 and Busiek channels Stan Lee's dialogue without being so ham-fisted or cheesy. My only minor gripe is that I wish it had been colored by Laura Allred. The coloring is a little muddy but still in keeping with the Silver Age style. Five out of five retro-stars.
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