Episode 43 – Marvel Treasury Edition Featuring Superman and Spider-Man

This time out Andrew Leyland joins me once again to talk about a team-up between Superman and Spider-Man. Marvel Treasury Edition #28 came out in April of 1981 and not only heralded the return of the Marvel/DC team-ups but once again had Superman and Spider-Man teaming up as well. This time they join forces against Doctor Doom in a plot that could be described as the title of an album from the English rock band Slade.

(In case you’re curious, that album was called Keep Your Hands Off My Power Supply. To be fair, the original title was The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome, but that doesn’t work for the bit.)

This action packed crossover has it all. Peter Parker finds he’s in the doghouse with J Jonah Jameson and heads to Metropolis! Superman slams the hammer down on the Incredible Hulk! Doctor Doom hopes that The Parasite is ready to explode! Wonder Woman is left high and dry! My oh my, this story, by Jim Shooter, John Buscema, Joe Sinnott, and a host other inkers, is so much fun. Andy and I had a ball discussing the finer points of the story, the art, and even the house ads at the end of the book.

During the first segment I referenced several entries from the late Jim Shooter’s blog, which is thankfully still live on the net. You can find those three entries here, here, and here.

Below are the covers and select pages from the book discussed during this episode.

And here are the house ads we talked about towards the end of the episode.

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The opening and closing theme is titled Journey and was composed by Pontus Rufelt. It is licensed from Shockwave-Sound.

Next time: Swear to God, the final chapter of Moving Kryptonian Images! Not only do I go over all of the feedback I’ve gotten during this series, but I also rank the various Superman films!