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1/04/2020 9:44 pm  #1


Spider-Man: Back in Black Handbook

Historical text from Comixfan:

Andy E. Nystrom

Apr 15, 2010, 10:56 am

The original thread was another that got wiped out, sadly.

List of changes in hardcovers:

Cardiac
Hardcover Volume: 2
Page Count: Unchanged at 1
Text/Graphic Changes: None

Conundrum
Hardcover Volume: 2
Page Count: Unchanged at 1
Text/Graphic Changes: None

Daily Bugle
Hardcover Volume: 3
Page Count: Increased from 2 to 3
Text Changes: History almost completely revised/expanded.
Graphic Changes: 6 new illos (4 captioned). In headshots, Laurie Lynton no longer listed as deceased, McTeer now Mike instead of J.J., Peter Parker no longer listed as “former”.

Delilah
Hardcover Volume: 3
Page Count: Unchanged at 1
Text/Graphic Changes: None

Enforcers
Hardcover Volume: 4
Page Count: Unchanged at 2
Text Changes: 1st History paragraph expended, end of final paragraph greatly expanded.
Graphic Changes: Main illo no longer shows Big Man nor Spider-Man; new headshot shows Ox’s new look. Dialogue removed from Inner Circle illo but caption added.

Grim Hunter
Hardcover Volume: 4
Page Count: Unchanged at 1
Text/Graphic Changes: None

Grizzly
Hardcover Volume: 4
Page Count: Unchanged at 1
Text Changes: First 2 History paragraphs merged; 2 new sentences added to final paragraph
Graphic Changes: Main illo and one of the secondary illos switched.

Jimmy-6
Hardcover Volume: 6
Page Count: Unchanged at 1
Text/Graphic Changes: None

Kraven the Hunter
Hardcover Volume: 6
Page Count: Unchanged at 3
Text Changes: Known Relatives and Group Affiliation revised. New final History paragraph.
Graphic Changes: None

Jason Macendale
Hardcover Volume: 4
Now Listed As: Hobgoblin (Macendale)
Page Count: Unchanged at 2
Text Changes: None
Graphic Changes: One caption rewritten for clarity.

Magma
Hardcover Volume: 7
Now Listed As: Magma (Darque)
Page Count: Unchanged at 1
Additional Text/Graphic Changes: None

Molten Man
Hardcover Volume: 7
Page Count: Unchanged at 2
Text Changes: Occupation, Known Relatives, Group Affiliation slightly revised. Various History paragraphs merged; final paragraph’s old text tweaked, then greatly expanded at end.
Graphic Changes: 5 new captioned secondary illos (though three share the same caption).

Randy Robertson
Hardcover Volume: 9
Page Count: Unchanged at 1
Text Changes: Known Relatives revised. Final History sentence replaced with new one; other minor editing
Graphic Changes: None

Shadrac
Hardcover Volume: 8
Now Listed As: Override
Page Count: Unchanged at 1
Text Changes: Dolman stats removed from Vital Statistics. Final History paragraph revised/expanded
Graphic Changes: New main illo (old one no captioned secondary); two secondary illos removed, 1 added
Note: I may have to revise this later should Gray Dolman get his own entry

S.H.O.C.
Hardcover Volume: 10
Now Listed As: SHOC
Page Count: Unchanged at 1
Additional Text/Graphic Changes: None

Silvermane
Hardcover Volume: 10
Page Count: Unchanged at 2
Text/Graphic Changes: None

Slyde
Hardcover Volume: 10
Page Count: Unchanged at 1
Text Changes: Last 2 History paragraphs merged; final History sentence tweaked, then new sentence added
Graphic Changes: One secondary illo captioned; new captioned secondary illo

Alistaire Smythe
Hardcover Volume: 10
Page Count: Unchanged at 1
Text Changes: End of 2nd History paragraph revised
Graphic Changes: One secondary illo removed, one added

Solo
Hardcover Volume: 10
Page Count: Unchanged at 1
Text Changes: New sentence added to end of 2nd History paragraph, then last paragraph somewhat revised/expanded
Graphic Changes: One secondary illo removed, one added

Spider-Man Update
Hardcover Volume: 11
Now Listed As: Spider-Man
Page Count: Increased from 3 to 13
Text Changes: Vital Statistics revised/expanded. History mostly revised/expanded (some old text still present on page 8 of thee new entry). Abilities/Accessories completely rewritten/expanded
Graphic Changes: New main illo; old main illo and one secondary illo removed; silk glands art now captioned; one caption tweaked. 31 new secondary illos (31 captioned) fllowed by new (to current Handbooks) captioned classic Elliott R. Brown web-shooters schematics

Gwen Stacy Clones
Hardcover Volume: 11
Page Count: Unchanged at 1
Text/Graphic Changes: None

Styx and Stone
Hardcover Volume: 11
Page Count: Unchanged at 1
Text Changes: Group Affiliation revised
Graphic Changes: None

Symbiotes
Hardcover Volume: 11
Page Count: Increased from 2 to 3
Text Changes: Final two History paragraphs greatly revised/expanded. Note completely rewritten/expanded.
Graphic Changes: 10 new captioned secondary illos

Walrus
Hardcover Volume: 13
Page Count: Unchanged at 1
Text Changes: Minor History revisions (e.g. adding alter egos)
Graphic Changes: None

White Dragon
Hardcover Volume: 13
Page Count: Unchanged at 1
Text Changes: Alter egos added to History, then new sentences at end of final Histoy paragraph
Graphic Changes: None

Debra Whitman
Hardcover Volume: 13
Page Count: Unchanged at 1
Text Changes: Vulture’s alter ego added to History
Graphic Changes: None

Will O’ The Wisp
Hardcover Volume: 13
Page Count: Unchanged at 2
Text Changes: New sentence added at end o final History paragraph
Graphic Changes: None

Coldheart
Hardcover Volume: 3
Page Count: Unchanged at ½
Text/Graphic Changes: None

Commanda
Hardcover Volume: 3
Page Count: Unchanged at ½
Text Changes: End of History revised
Graphic Changes: None

Drom
Hardcover Volume: 3
Page Count: Unchanged at ½
Text/Graphic Changes: None

Empathoid
Hardcover Volume: 3
Page Count: Unchanged at ½
Text Changes: None
Graphic Changes: secondary illo removed

Blackie Gaxton
Hardcover Volume: 5
Page Count: Unchanged at ½
Text Changes: None
Graphic Changes: new secondary illo

Headsman
Hardcover Volume: 5
Page Count: Unchanged at ½
Text/Graphic Changes: None

Hobgoblin (2211 A.D.)
Hardcover Volume: 5
Page Count: Unchanged at ½
Text Changes: None
Graphic Changes: new secondary illo

Iguana
Hardcover Volume: 5
Page Count: Unchanged at ½
Text Changes: 4 sentences added to end of Abilities/Accessories
Graphic Changes: None

El Muerto
Hardcover Volume: 8
Page Count: Unchanged at ½
Text Changes: None
Graphic Changes: Right hand in main illo cropped out

Mysterio
Hardcover Volume: 8
Now Listed As: Mysterio (Klum)
Page Count: Increased from ½ to 1
Text Changes: Know Relatives tweaked. History completely rewritten/expanded. Abilities/Accessories greatly revised/expanded. Power Grid converted to Power Numbers
Graphic Changes: None

Ben Parker (Earth-6078)
Hardcover Volume: 9
Page Count: Unchanged at ½
Text Changes: New sentence added to end of History
Graphic Changes: None

Spidercide
Hardcover Volume: 11
Page Count: Unchanged at ½
Text/Graphic Changes: None

Spider-Man (2211 A.D.)
Hardcover Volume: 11
Page Count: Unchanged at ½
Text Changes: Final History sentence revised
Graphic Changes: None

Supercharger
Hardcover Volume: 11
Page Count: Unchanged at ½
Text/Graphic Changes: None

Tendil
Hardcover Volume: 12
Page Count: Unchanged at ½
Text Changes: None
Graphic Changes: Building in main illo reformatted

Tracer
Hardcover Volume: 12
Page Count: Unchanged at ½
Text/Graphic Changes: None

Videoman
Hardcover Volume: 13
Page Count: Unchanged at ½
Text/Graphic Changes: None

Vulture
Hardcover Volume: 13
Now Listed As: Vulture (Shallot)
Page Count: Unchanged at ½
Text Changes: Spider-Man’s alter ego added to History
Graphic Changes: None




Eduardo M.

Andy E. Nystrom wrote:

Apr 15, 2010, 01:03 pm Shadrac
Hardcover Volume: 8
Now Listed As: Override
Page Count: Unchanged at 1
Text Changes: Dolman stats removed from Vital Statistics. Final History paragraph revised/expanded
Graphic Changes: New main illo (old one no captioned secondary); two secondary illos removed, 1 added
Note: I may have to revise this later should Gray Dolman get his own entry

I believe this entry got split into a full page one for Override then a 1/2 pager for Shadrac




Andy E. Nystrom

Apr 15, 2010, 09:23 pm

Eduardo M. wrote:

 I believe this entry got split into a full page one for Override then a 1/2 pager for Shadrac

Thanks for pointing that out. That being the case:

Shadrac
Split Into;: Override, Shadrac
Hardcover Volume: 8 (Override), 11 (Shadrac)
Page Count: Originally 1; now 1 (Override), 1/2 (Shadrac)
Text Changes: Vital and Physical Statistics moved into their respective listings. Override: Final History paragraph revised/expanded. Shadrac: Occupation revised; Known Relatives now stated as None; History completely rewritten; Abilities/Accessories mostly revised; Power Grid now Power Numbers and Intelligence revised.
Graphic Changes: Override: New main illo (old one now captioned secondary); two secondary illos removed, 1 added; Dolman: two secondary illos and a caption removed.


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