Backlash/Spider-Man

 BASO   (Image, 1996-1997)

™ and ©1996 Aegis Entertainment and Marvel Characters, Inc.

(From the Slings & Arrows Comic Guide)

While conforming to most of the rules about inter-company crossovers (namely “for every one of yours you’d better include one of mine”), Sean Ruffner and Brett Booth manage to produce a pretty good story about Venom being misled by Pike into believing that Taboo is somehow related to his symbiote and therefore drawing himself into conflict with Spider-Man and Backlash when he kidnaps her. The story ties in more to Backlash’s than Spider-Man’s continuity but is frankly all the better for avoiding any clone nonsense, and Brett Booth’s artwork is excellent. Not good enough to recommend, perhaps, but well worth a look. ~NF

		Notes	Writer	Artist
	#1 Date:  8/1/1996 Cover Price:  $2.50 NM Guide:  $2.00 5 copies available from $1.00		Sean Ruffner	Brett Booth
	#1 American Entertainment Edition Date:  Cover Price:  $2.50 NM Guide:  $4.50 No copies available	Backlash & Spidey rescue	Brett Booth, Sean Ruffner	Brett Booth
	#2 Date:  10/1/1996 Cover Price:  $2.50 NM Guide:  $1.75 2 copies available from $1.75	Crossover with Marvel	Sean Ruffner	Brett Booth
	Book #1 Date:  6/1/1997 Cover Price:  $4.95 NM Guide:  $5.00 No copies available	Collects crossover with Marvel	Brett Booth, Sean Ruffner	Brett Booth