Comics Old Time Spider-Man Comic Titles

[Hobgoblin]

I’ve been rereading old comics from the 1970s and 80s. The titles of each individual issue have always been over-the-top corny but then I noticed they referenced movies, books or current events.
Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man 20 had the title “Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?” It was published in 1978 and referred to the blackout in 1977.

Spectacular Spider-Man #65 was “The Heart is a Lonely Hunter,” which was the title of a book.

Amazing Spider-Man #65 was “How Green was my Goblin!” Referencing the movie “How Green was my Valley?”


Do any other old timers know of other examples?

 

[Dark Raven]

ASM #146 Scorpion...Where is thy Sting? = "O Death where is thy sting" from 1 Corinthians 15:55 (The Bible)

ASM #154 The Sandman Always Strikes Twice! = The Postman Always Rings Twice (book/ film)

ASM #156 On a Clear Day You Can See...the Mirage! = On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (film/ musical)

ASM #163 All the Kingpin's Men! = All the King's Men (from Humpty Dumpty)

ASM #185 Spider, Spider, Burning Bright! = Tyger Tyger, burning bright (The Tyger) by William Blake

ASM #203 Bewitched, Bothered and Be-Dazzled! = Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered (song)

 

[Hobgoblin]

“Carrion, My Wayward Son” Spectacular Spider-Man 25

Carry On My Wayward Son

 

[Dark Raven]

ASM #297 "I'll Take Manhattan!" = I'll Take Manhattan (novel by Judith Krantz) based on the line from the Great American Songbook song "We'll have Manhattan" (aka Manhattan) sung by many including Ella Fitzgerald)

ASM #304 "California Schemin'!" = California Dreamin' (song by the Mamas and Papas)

ASM #314 "Down and Out in Forest Hills" = Down and Out in Beverley Hills (comedy film with Nick Nolte)

ASM #317 "The Sand and the Fury" = The Sound and the Fury (novel by William Faulkner)

ASM #332 "Sunday in the Park with Venom" = Sunday in the Park with George (Stephen Sondheim musical)

ASM #336 "The Wagers of Sin" = "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." (Romans 6:23 - The Bible)

ASM #354 "Wilde at Heart!" = Wild at Heart (Nicholas Cage film)

ASM #355 "Total Eclipse of the Moon...Knight" = Total Eclipse of the Heart (Bonnie Tyler song)

 

[Dark Raven]

I’ve been rereading old comics from the 1970s and 80s. The titles of each individual issue have always been over-the-top corny but then I noticed they referenced movies, books or current events.
Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man 20 had the title “Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?” It was published in 1978 and referred to the blackout in 1977.

Spectacular Spider-Man #65 was “The Heart is a Lonely Hunter,” which was the title of a book.

Amazing Spider-Man #65 was “How Green was my Goblin!” Referencing the movie “How Green was my Valley?”


Do any other old timers know of other examples?

That doesn't refer to the blackout of 1977. It's a film called "Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?" starring Doris Day made in 1968 about a 1965 blackout in several North Eastern states.

 

[Hobgoblin]

I thought it was a common question (frequently said that way) after the blackout.

Guess not.

 

[Dark Raven]

I thought it was a common question (frequently said that way) after the blackout.

Guess not.

Well it might have become a common question but probably it originated from that film. Or if not, the film used a common existing idiom as its title and then Spider-Man used that again for an issue title.

Pretty much all the comic titles are play on words - eg Iron Man #123 "Casino Fatale" = Casino Royale.