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Marvel Fanfare #42 (Spider-Man)
Issue(s): Marvel Fanfare #42 (Spider-Man story only)
Cover Date: Feb 89
Title: "Windfall!"
Credits:
Carl Potts - Writer
Carl Potts - Penciler
Terry Shoemaker - Inker
Al Milgrom - Editor
Review/plot:
A weird little story where Spider-Man blackmails a bank executive with pictures of him going to a prostitute in order to get a teller her job back.
Spidey must be gaining weight, because he keeps splitting his pants both in and out of costume.
Quality Rating: C
Historical Significance Rating: 1
Chronological Placement Considerations: Spider-Man has money troubles and is wearing his black costume. Betty Brant is relatively sane and happy (although she's nearly unrecognizable). The MCP places this between Amazing Spider-Man #282 and Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #119. The Captain Marvel back-up story has been placed in a separate entry.
References: N/A
Crossover: N/A
Continuity Insert? N
My Reprint: N/A
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Comments
Dont think this issue fits here. Spidey is supposed to have a concussion from the Rhino fight that carries on to the next issue of PPSSM
In PPSSM #119, when we see Spidey having a reaction to the concussion he got from Rhino, it's said that the fight with Rhino in ASM #280-282 happened "the other night", which means that more than a day has passed. And as i noted in the M/FAN #31-32 entry, the timing is very tight for X-Factor, so that story has to take place soon after the ASM issues. The MCP places both this issue and M/FAN #31-32 between ASM #280-282 and PPSSM #119, and i think that works ok. Spider-Man ignoring and not treating his concussion can be exactly why he has the attack at the beginning of PPSSM #119. There's no proof that he doesn't have a concussion in these issues. :-) Peter actually has a really bad track record when it comes to taking care of himself.
Fair enough. I just don't see why it has to be here. It would make more sense before or after the concussion.
Just trying to help.
And it's always appreciated, and i definitely agree that this issue doesn't have to be here (M/FAN #31-32 is more tricky). But once i've settled on placement for a year, and especially if i'm following the MCP, it usually takes an argument that something can't fit in order for me to move it.
Gotcha. I'll try harder next time.
