Marvel Tales #281

In "Whatever Happened to Crusher Hogan?", a 1994 Marvel Tales standout, the retired boxer and self-proclaimed Spider-Man co-creator finds his past catching up to him when a new threat emerges at the gym where he works. Written by Tom DeFalco and illustrated by Ron Frenz, with inks by Josef Rubinstein and colors by Nelson Yomtov, the story weaves together old legends and present-day danger as Spidey steps in to help Crusher Hogan and fighter Bobby Chance face the menace Manslaughter. The cover by Ron Lim and Bud LaRosa captures the gritty, nostalgic tone of this character-driven tale.