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That said, the run’s momentum did hit some snags not through any fault of the two creators, but due to what seems like elements out of their control.
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It was nearly impossible to capture the consistent excellence of the prior team, but DeFalco and Frenz made a valiant, honorable effort - crafting a run loaded with great moments.
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These are all What If? scenarios, alas, so let’s deal with the realities: Following Stern was a thankless job – and what we got in DeFalco and Frenz was pretty good to great. He’s also noted that he might have reconsidered had he known Ron Frenz was stepping in as artist. With an editorial change (from Tom DeFalco to Danny Fingeroth) and his artist moving over to focus on the X-Men, Roger Stern felt it was time to move on. Let’s just call it like it is - aside from Lee/Ditko/Romita and Gerry Conway’s runs, Stern/JRJR is the high-water mark up to this point. Last time we chatted, I was closing out my look at the legendary, classic, insert-effusive-word-here Stern/Romita Jr. Click here for the complete index of columns. (Alex has been re-reading from the beginning.) Each installment covers a specific period in Spidey’s history, with Alex giving you a kind of bouncing ball approach, as opposed to an issue-by-issue breakdown. Welcome to The Spider’s Web - a recurring feature by novelist and Archie Comics Co-President Alex Segura that looks at Spider-Man’s development since his start in 1962’s Amazing Fantasy #15. THE SPIDER’S WEB: Timing can be everything…