Today in Comics History, January 30, 1986, 1987, 1989 and 1996: Spider-Man goes berserk; Daily Bugle runs out of black ink

cover of Web of Spider-Man #13 (Marvel, April 1986), pencils by Mark Beachum, inks by Joe Rubinstein




Now, of course, this isn't the only news the Daily Bugle had to report on January 30! There's also this, in...well it should be 1987 or so, but it looks like...huh, 1942? Now that ain't right!



from Amazing Spider-Man #375 (Marvel, March 1993), script by David Michelinie pencils by Mark Bagley, inks by Randy Emberlin, colors by Bob Sharen, letters by Richard Starkings and Rick Parker
January 30, 1989: The Daily Bugle completely forgets how to lay out a front page!



from "Inferno Aftermath" in X-Factor Annual (1986 series) #4 (Marvel, October 1989), script by Mark Gruenwald, pencils by Jim Fern, inks by Joe Rubinstein, colors by Greg Wright, letters by Joe Rosen
And in 1996!


from "An Untold Tale of the Amazing Spider-Man" in Amazing Spider-Man Annual '96 [#29] (Marvel, October 1996), script by Fabian Nicieza, pencils by Steve Lightle, inks by Al Williamson, colors by Nel Yomtov, letters by Jack Morelli
So, in summary...January 30, won't you? I know the Daily Bugle did.