Staff : Robert J. Sodaro

	Staff Only Edit Staff Name: Robert J. Sodaro (E-Mail) Status: Married, children, pets, the works. Current Position: Senior Title Coordinator, Staff Reviewer Occupation: Writer, Editor, Computer Graphic Production Artist, Philosopher. Year of Birth: 1955 City: Norwalk, CT, US of A. Personal Website: freelanceink.blogspot.com/ Current Titles: Marvel Milestone Edition, Spider-Man Doctor Octopus, Spider-Man Magazine (Vol. 3), Spidery-Mon, Spider-Man Marvel Adventures, KFC Heroes, Marvel Adventures Super Heroes, New Avengers (Military - AAFES), Spider-Man Secret Wars, Hardee's Marvel story cups (1990), Hungry Jack (Australian), Son of M, Spider-Man Collectible Series (Newspaper), Spider-Man Classic, McDonald's Spider-Man Toys, Spider-Man: Amazing Fantasy, Superhero Merchandise Catalog, The Ultimates 2, Marvel Reports, Giant-Size Spider-Woman, Imperfects, McDonald's Marvel Super Heroes II, Comics Values Annual, Love And Capes, Spider-Man Books (XYZ), Spider-Man India, Maverick, McDonald's Marvel Super Heroes, White Castle Marvel Buckets, Target Presents: Reading to the Rescue, Burger King Spider-Man 3, Blade (Vol. 2), Durga, Foolkiller, Marvel Adventures Spider-Man, Carls, Jr. Spider-Man #1 Toys, 7-Eleven (Series 3, Marvel Drinking Glasses), Black Cat, Breaking into Comics the Marvel Way, 7-Eleven (Series 2, Marvel Plastic Cups), Ender's Shadow, GLA, Sledge Hammer, Hardees (Marvel Super-Heroes Vehicles), Secret Invasion Prologue, Stormbreaker, Subway Spider-Man, Trashmasters, Marvel Holiday Special, Free Comic Book Day
Review Credits
American Needle: #15 Avengers Classic: #11 [Pt. 2] Black Cat: #1, #2, #3, #4 Blade (Vol. 2): #1 Breaking into Comics the Marvel Way: #1 [Pt. 1], #1 [Pt. 6] Drakes Cakes (Set 1): #3, #4 Drakes Cakes (Set 2): #2 Exiles: #44 Fantastic Four: The End: #5, #6 Foolkiller: #8 Free Comic Book Day: Free Comic Book Day 2006 Buzzboy, Free Comic Book Day 2007, Free Comic Book Day 2007, Free Comic Book Day 2007 [Pt. 1], Free Comic Book Day 2008, Free Comic Book Day 2009 Avengers Giant-Size Spider-Woman: #1 [Pt. 1] GLA: #1, #2 Imperfects: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6 Infinity Crusade: #3, #4, #5, #6 Marvel Adventures Spider-Man: #1, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14 [Pt. 1], #14 [Pt. 2], #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #2, #20 [Pt. 1], #20 [Pt. 2], #21, #22 [Pt. 1], #22 [Pt. 2], #23, #24 [Pt. 1], #24 [Pt. 2], #25, #26, #27, #28, #29, #3, #30, #31, #32 [Pt. 1], #32 [Pt. 2], #33, #34 [Pt. 1], #34 [Pt. 2], #35, #36 [Pt. 1], #36 [Pt. 2], #37 [Pt. 1], #37 [Pt. 2], #38 [Pt. 1], #38 [Pt. 2], #39 [Pt. 1], #39 [Pt. 2], #4, #40 [Pt. 1], #40 [Pt. 2], #41, #42, #43, #44, #45, #46, #47, #48, #49, #5, #50 [Pt. 1], #50 [Pt. 2], #51, #52, #53, #54, #55, #56, #57, #58, #59, #6, #60, #61, #7, #8, #9 Marvel Adventures Super Heroes: #1, #13, #2, #3 [Pt. 1], #3 [Pt. 2], #4, #5 Marvel Convention Promos: Big Apple Con Convention Book 2009 Marvel Halloween Promo: 2005 Marvel Holiday Special: 2005 [Pt. 1], 2005 [Pt. 2], 2005 [Pt. 3] Marvel Humour One Shots: Sergio Aragones Massacres Marvel [Pt. 1], SERGIO_ARAGONES [Pt. 3], SERGIO_ARAGONES [Pt. 8], Wha... Huh? Marvel One Shots: Avengers/Invaders Sketchbook, Hulk/Iron Man Promo, She-Hulk Sensational [Pt. 1], SHE_HULK_SENSATIONAL [Pt. 2] Marvel Reports: Marvel 1991 Annual Report, 1991 Third Quarter Report, Marvel 1992 Annual Report, 1992 Third Quarter Report, Marvel 1993 Annual Report, 1993 First Quarter Report, 1993 Second Quarter Report, 1993 Third Quarter Report, Marvel 1994 Annual Report, 1994 First Quarter Report, 1994 Second Quarter Report, 1994 Third Quarter Report, Marvel 1995 Annual Report, 1995 First Quarter Report, 1995 Second Quarter Report, 1995 Third Quarter Report Marvel Saga One Shots: Marvel Saga Secret Invasion, Marvel Your Universe MegaMorphs Toys Mini-Comic: Marvel MegaMorphs Toys Mini-Comic New Avengers (Military - AAFES): #1, #10, #11, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, New Avengers Activity Book New Thunderbolts: #13, #14, #15 Paradise Books: Spider-Man Pop-Up: SM & Friends Pop-Up Farmyard Fun Target Presents: Reading to the Rescue: Target Presents Reading to Rescue, Target Presents Reading to Rescue, Target Presents Reading to Rescue 2005, Target Presents Reading to Rescue 2006 Secret Invasion Prologue: #1 Shadows & Light: #2 [Pt. 3], #3 [Pt. 3] She-Hulk (Vol. 4): #11 Sledge Hammer: #2 Son of M: #1, #2 Spectrum Catalog (Vol. 3): #2 Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1): #573 [Pt. 2] Spider-Man Books (XYZ): Lights, Camera, Danger! Spider-Man Family: Family [Pt. 1] Spider-Man India: #1, #2, #3, #4 Spider-Man Magazine: #1 [Pt. 1], #10 [Pt. 1], #11 [Pt. 1], #2 [Pt. 1], #3 [Pt. 1], #4 [Pt. 1], #5 [Pt. 1], #7 [Pt. 1], #8 [Pt. 1], #9 [Pt. 1] Spider-Man Marvel Adventures: #1 [Pt. 1], #10, #11, #12, #13, #14, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9 Spider-Man One Shots: I Heart Marvel Web of Romance, Swing Shift DC [Pt. 1], SWING_SHIFT [Pt. 2], SWING_SHIFT [Pt. 3], Ultimate 100 Project Spider-Man Promo (Misc): Amtrak: All Aboard, BBDO Campbell's Diversity Ultimate/Ultimate X-Men, Bubblicious Bursts Bubble Trouble, Discovery Kids Tutenstein, Elks USA Hard Choices, FDNY Custom Comics, American Dental Association Heroes vs. Plaque, Home Depot Safety Heroes, Florida Marlins Billy Marlin, Appears, NAOSN Battles Myth Monster, Office Max/Teachers Count Brain Drain!, Toilet Paper Amazing " Gamma Gambit", Amazing Meets Sally's Superheroes, SM3 Movie Prequel, SM3 Black, Toy Fair Special, Universal Studios Marvel Superhero Island Adventures [Pt. 1] Spider-Man Promo (American Cancer Society): ACS - Smokescreen Spider-Man Promo (NACME): Minorities in Engineering Riot At Robotworld Spider-Man Promo (NCPCA): NCPCA -/Jubilee Flip Book [Pt. 1], NCPCA on Bullying Prevention, NCPCA -, Reed Richards For Fatherhood Spider-Man Promo (Newspaper): Amazing You're Hired! NYC Stormbreaker: #6 Trashmasters: 1A [Pt. 1], 1A [Pt. 2], 1B [Pt. 1], 1B [Pt. 2] What If? (One Shots): What If... Aunt May had died instead of Uncle Ben Wolverine Power Pack: #1 [Pt. 2] Wolverine (Vol. 3): #31 X-Men/Power Pack: #1 Young Avengers: #7, #8

Introduction:

Back in 1962 Robert J. ("Bob") Sodaro was bitten by a radioactive comicbook, and has been hooked ever since. With a nearly complete collection, he is clearly a hardcore Spidey fan. Bob has actually worked as a writer for many comic book fan mags, plus, he is the author of a book on fast food collectables (Kiddie Meal Collectables), as well as on on advertising trivia (Trivia Mania: Commercials and Ads).

Bob also wrote the (admittedly short-lived) comic-book Agent Unknown, which was published by Renegade Press in the late '70s. He is currently not only the features editor for Comics Values Annual, but he is a the Communications Director for Guild Works Productions, as well as a regular contributor to the company's line of comics (Psychosis! and CAG).

Bob has just recently begun working for Marvel Comics again (after a 12 year absence). Among the writing that he is doing for Marvel is contributing to The Official Index to the Marvel Universe (beginning with issue #2 of that title).

Collects:

All non-reprint Spider-titles (yes, all of them!). As well as any title that regularly features Spidey or his kith and/or kin, plus every appearance of him another title

Over the years, I have amassed literally thousands of comics from all publishers, but have remained loyal to Marvel. My Spider-Man collection begins at Amazing Fantasy #15 and runs through all first-run Spider-Titles (including guest appearances) to the present day, (with only one smallish 5 or 6-year gap between '96ish and '01ish; but I am not only swiftly filling that in), but am close to completion of that task.

For a while during the '80s and early '90s I actually worked in the comics industry, writing for nearly every fan mag that was published (Amazing Heroes, Wizard, Hero Illustrated, The Comics Buyer's Guide, Flux, The Comics Journal, Combo, Marvel Age, and others). I also did some freelance marketing writing for Marvel, DC, Image, Valiant/Acclaim, Dark Horse, and other publishers.

Why Spider-Man:

Although I was reading Spidey comics on and off throughout most of the early '60s & '70s, it wasn't until I got to High School and I met another comicbook fan (with whom I quickly became best friends and sometime after college, for a brief time became roommates) did I seriously get into collecting comics. That was around issue 100 of Amazing Spider-Man.

But mostly I love Spidey because I am, (as my kids remind me) not just a Spider-Geek, but the head Spider-Geek.

[Editor's Note: Claim to position of Head Spider-Geek not independently verified.]

Favourites:

I guess my favorite Spidey stuff is not only the early Lee/Ditko stuff, but the Romita, Sr. period (I especially love the 8-10 issue run about the Tablet around Amazing 60-70. I also really liked Bill Mantlo's run in Spectacular Spider-Man.