THE SPIDER’S WEB: Don’t look now, but it’s the Gibbon! — Welcome to The Spider’s Web — a new ongoing feature by novelist and Archie Comics Co-President Alex Segura that looks at Spider-Man’s development since his start in 1962’s Amazing Fantasy #15. (Alex has been re-reading from the beginning.) Each installment covers a specific period in Spidey’s history, with Alex giving you a kind of bouncing ball approach, as opposed to an issue-by-issue breakdown. Click here for the complete index of columns. — Dan — By ALEX SEGURA My journey through Spider-Man’s early days has passed the century mark, and I’m as surprised as you are. This has been a blast, and I’m excited to keep going. But we’ve hit some choppy waters. Not because things are bad — quite the opposite! But they are choppy. It feels like we’re falling between eras, really, as we enter the last fits and starts of Stan Lee’s run on the book and pass the baton to the next generation of writers and artists. The quality is still great, but like I said — shaky. Lee finishes up his run with a kind of ho-hum “Spidey in England” story, as Peter tries to woo Gwen back, but closes out very strongly with the historic drug issues — #96-98, which feature Spidey’s best pal Harry Osborn dealing with addiction and a classic, Gil Kane-drawn battle with the Green Goblin.   The prison riot issue that follows is a bit forgettable and feels too preachy (Spidey’s speech at the TV studio is rough reading!), but it’s decent enough. That leads into Amazing Spider-Man #100, by Lee and Gil Kane, where we get a nice recap of Spidey’s origin plus a return to his “Why am I even Spider-Man?” angst. Now, back to my “choppy” comment: We get a taste of a more modern story and vibe as Roy Thomas steps in for the Morbius three-parter from #100-102 (for the last two, natch), which features the writer’s signature poetic style — with a conflicted, tormented villain and (gasp!) rolling subplots, like the Daily Bugle potentially shutting down. The modern feel is propelled even further by Kane’s art, no longer smoothed over by the lush John Romita inks (not a complaint, as I love the Kane/Romita blend). Instead, the penciller is paired with Frank Giacoia, allowing...