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Ok, here is a new comparison between the art Ross Andru penciled and the real-life reference he used. I haven't done a new one of these in probably over a year because I thought I had found them all. And for the most part, I had. This one is subtle and I guess I knew it was there, I just didn't give it any energy.
In Giant-Size Spider-Man #2, the initial action is set in the power plant over by 59th Street Bridge (Queensborough Bridge today) and I had covered that reference fairly extensively, mostly owing to the fact that Ross did not draw the correct power plant that is actually located by the bridge. He corrects this in Amazing Spider-Man 152.
The end of the story in GS SM #2 is set at the Empire State Building and Ross gives the reader a few panels of the ESB, just to make sure we aren't sleeping. But the thing I did not notice before was the little details he put into the ESB lobby. I do feel he took a lot of liberties on the elevators, but he makes them ornate, like the actual ESB elevators, which I think is neat.
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On 4/27/2024 at 12:05 PM, Lee Enterprises said:
Yes, long droughts. Issue 1, Issue 80, Issue 186. If I remember correctly.
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On 4/25/2024 at 7:24 PM, pmpknface said:
Thanks! Since I had one I never really looked at the census before on this book. As to be expected, there aren't many high graded copes. After taking out the 5 restored in 9.4 only 6.85% are higher than 9.2 with 3 lowly 9.8's.
Near Mint/Mint 9.8 3 0.20% Near Mint + 9.6 11 0.73% Near Mint 9.4 89 5.92% 6.85% Near Mint - 9.2 161 10.70% So I guess they are out there, just not "that" many. Good luck if you're still looking!
Yes, those numbers were about what I was expecting. Very few in 9.6 and only 3 in 9.8.
Nah, I left the game a few years back, but I always love to see a nice book or two.
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High Definition photo from June of 1978 from the Spider-Man television series. Ira Gallen posted these on Facebook and said he was the assistant director on the 2nd unit shooting.
I haven't seen any better resolution than these, so I just thought they were cool. Not Ross Andru, but Ross Andru era.
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On 4/25/2024 at 6:28 AM, pmpknface said:
Great book. Back in the day, I always wanted a high grade copy that was reasonable priced. Never found one I liked.
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On 4/21/2024 at 7:17 PM, ganni said:
Marvel tales indeed Spider-variant! Maybe everybody felt sorry for Spider-guy losing his pants. While Spider-man and you(Spider-variant) have pants all the time!
Unless I have time to post the NBS variant of ASM#157....
I remember buying this issue off the stands 48 years ago. So crazy what stays with you, but this small mistake registered in my brain.
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On 4/21/2024 at 3:41 AM, Get Marwood & I said:
I never liked that dog, in the first panel. Odd looking thing, I always thought. And this story was my first introduction to the phrase "SIC 'IM!"
I'd never heard that before and, if I'm honest, I had no idea what it meant. No Google in them days, to look that one up.
Did he go back and pay her for the window in the end? I can't remember now.
I agree that the dog looked odd in that first panel. No, there was never a scene or mention of him returning to pay, lol.
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On 4/20/2024 at 7:04 PM, ADAMANTIUM said:
I honestly thought it was a cigarette in her hand
That brought a laugh my friend!
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Definitely lost some resolution and with the colors, it gets even worse. Example, look at the dogs mouth in the original art vs the published page. Teeth just disappear in a sea of black colors. And this is the first time in 48 years (almost exactly to the day) that I realize this young lady is doing her toe nails, lol.
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You are 100% correct.
Now, per my Reddit conversation, this gentlemen almost implies that this was not a printing error but an actual coloring error. That Glynis had inadvertently specified that Spider-Man's booty be fleshed toned. That's seems like an incredible hard error to make, but his friend (whom he did not name) said the mistake was clearly by Grace (who we surmise was actually Glynis). Lot of assumptions here, so take it with a grain of salt.
No idea if this is what actually happened or not, but it makes for Chat board discussion 48 years later, so I like it.
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On 4/17/2024 at 6:38 AM, Get Marwood & I said:
I spent a while back in the day checking to see if it was in every copy, which it was (so not an error 'variant'). Happy days
I have not seen a copy, if it exists.
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On 4/16/2024 at 8:34 PM, ADAMANTIUM said:
Is this the one where it looks as though Spidey has no pants?
Lol 😅 😆
Yup
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On 4/16/2024 at 10:23 AM, Spider-Variant said:
Ok, in just a crazy happenstance, someone on Reddit was looking for the book that this faux pas occurred in. He had posted his question to the world five years ago. I replied today seeing how it was fresh in my mind. He actually replied back today and thanked me, apparently never finding it over the last five years.
Now here is the really interesting part, his friend worked in the room with Glynis Wein, who was the colorist for Amazing Spider-Man 157, during this time period and the friend had relayed to him about the error. Such a small world. Love it.
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Who knows why the printed page of this original art page by Andru and Esposito is infamous, or at least laugh-worthy?
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On 4/11/2024 at 10:19 AM, pmpknface said:
Probably make it on the tail end of most BA definitions. But I won't complain either way, nice books.
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Nuff Said!
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On 4/9/2024 at 5:05 AM, Get Marwood & I said:
Nothing strikes greater fear in the heart than a little tuft of hair
BUD-UD-UD-AH!
I do wonder sometimes about how bad the original face had to be for Marvel to take the time to correct it?
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On 4/8/2024 at 9:44 AM, Lee B. said:
Hi all! If you hadn't seen this yet, a bunch of vintage photocopies of partially inked pages from Amazing Spider-Man #129 is ending in a few days on ComicLink:
These pages came from the estate of Dave Hunt, and all proceeds from the auction will go to Dave's family. Thanks!
Lee, thanks the heads up. I can't afford them, but man I love to look at them.
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On 4/8/2024 at 12:45 AM, Get Marwood & I said:
Comic mysteries....
It's hard to tell, but there are a few tell tale signs of a piece added around the neckline.
This from the Heritage description:
"Slight toning, trimmed top corners, tape residue staining on the top/bottom edges, the Punisher's face is a discolored art paste-up, whiteout corrections, with light staining and handling wear. In Very Good condition."
Shall we all club together and buy it?
The only part of his head that is not a paste-up is that little tuft of hair, lol.
Andru Spider-man original art prices have exploded. I love that he is finally getting the acclaim he deserves, but nearly all pages are definitely out of my resource capabilities. Even character pages are too pricey. I still love looking at them and posting them. Love finding the comments in the borders and the production warts from 50 years ago.
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I did glance at a few but nothing jumped out. He was very specific at the setting at the beginning of MTU 3, but I couldn't find a match anywhere to what Ross drew. The Iron Man issue may have something l, I'll have to revisit it.