Popular Post Get Marwood & I Posted July 21, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 21, 2018 (edited) Does this cherished Ross Andru run from my youth need a club? Yes. Spoiler Edited September 8, 2018 by Get Marwood & I Formerly 'The Amazing Spider-Man 176~180 Club' Buzzetta, Namtak, KirbyJack and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not A Clone Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 Love all of Ross Andru's Spidey. That inked page from Espo is great also! Get Marwood & I and vaillant 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Marwood & I Posted July 21, 2018 Author Share Posted July 21, 2018 18 minutes ago, Not A Clone said: Love all of Ross Andru's Spidey. That inked page from Espo is great also! Cheers. Andru's is the definitive Spidey / cast for me Try and get this book if you can NAC - great read: BoogieWoogie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not A Clone Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 8 minutes ago, Get Marwood & I said: Cheers. Andru's is the definitive Spidey / cast for me Try and get this book if you can NAC - great read: Cool! I always liked the episode of Comic Book Men when they helped Mrs Esposito auction his work. So many great works! Andru has to be the most under-appreciated penciller to ever work at Marvel. Get Marwood & I 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Get Marwood & I Posted July 21, 2018 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 21, 2018 4 minutes ago, Not A Clone said: Cool! I always liked the episode of Comic Book Men when they helped Mrs Esposito auction his work. So many great works! Andru has to be the most under-appreciated penciller to ever work at Marvel. I agree 100% Everyone has their favourite, often influenced by what they grew up with, but his take was definitive for me. I was lucky enough to get three original pages at a time when it was still possible to do so: Holding them in your hand, knowing they were created by the man himself, is quite a thing. vaillant, ADAMANTIUM, Namtak and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spider-Variant Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 ASM 178 was one of the few comics that my father ever bought for me, so that's always going to be a special issue for me. I'm going to get the Ross Andru Artist Edition when I get a $100 to spare. I once owned a page of original art from issue 145. Absolutely loved Andru inked by Giacoia. 1950's war comics, Get Marwood & I, ADAMANTIUM and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Marwood & I Posted July 22, 2018 Author Share Posted July 22, 2018 9 hours ago, Spider-Variant said: ASM 178 was one of the few comics that my father ever bought for me, so that's always going to be a special issue for me. I'm going to get the Ross Andru Artist Edition when I get a $100 to spare. I once owned a page of original art from issue 145. Absolutely loved Andru inked by Giacoia. +1,000,000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bababooey Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 There was an old thread on this run but I'll repost my 176 here. musicmeta, BoogieWoogie, tv horror and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spider-Variant Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 Thanks for digging that up. Hmmm, I only thought the run was average. Maybe I need to reread it again. 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Marwood & I Posted July 22, 2018 Author Share Posted July 22, 2018 31 minutes ago, bababooey said: There was an old thread on this run but I'll repost my 176 here. I love the way the boards show a random picture from the inserted thread 8 minutes ago, Spider-Variant said: Thanks for digging that up. Hmmm, I only thought the run was average. Maybe I need to reread it again. It obviously wasn't a masterpiece of story telling by adult standards but it just represents the best of my childhood memories. Great art, great covers, a great story (to an 11 year old anyway) and the last great Andru run before he slipped away. I remember seeing them all hanging up for sale in my local comic shop, not long after I had 'discovered' the US originals and I just thought they looked fantastic Remember, I had 8,000 Spidey comics. I sold everything but my AF15, ASM 1-17, a few CGC keys and my 30/35 cents run. And these 5. That tells you something. Spider-Variant, Not A Clone, ADAMANTIUM and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spider-Variant Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 It's funny I can remember where I was when I bought all of those issues off the stands back in the day. I missed Issue 176 and had to back order it through the mail, but the rest I got off the stands. Again, I never understood why fights with the Green Goblin took more than a couple of panels. Especially as Harry or Bart. I always ascribed some sort of super-strength to Norman, but these two were weaker than water. 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Marwood & I Posted July 22, 2018 Author Share Posted July 22, 2018 15 minutes ago, Spider-Variant said: Again, I never understood why fights with the Green Goblin took more than a couple of panels. Because he was on on a glider. See also 'skate boards', 'wings' and 'big wheels'. 17 minutes ago, Spider-Variant said: Especially as Harry or Bart. On this we agree. No super villain should ever be called 'Bart'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Aldred Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 Memorable for being some of the first ASM issues I bought as imported ND copies, 35c = 35p, (overpriced as it was just 12p distributed at the time) as well as the Stegron and Will O’the Wisp issues. I always found the battles with Kingpin to be incredibly boring. 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Marwood & I Posted July 23, 2018 Author Share Posted July 23, 2018 9 hours ago, Ken Aldred said: Memorable for being some of the first ASM issues I bought as imported ND copies, 35c = 35p, (overpriced as it was just 12p distributed at the time) as well as the Stegron and Will O’the Wisp issues. I always found the battles with Kingpin to be incredibly boring. The wife was a bit stern looking wasn't she. I liked Stegron though. Shed a tear when his little Stegron hand went under the water. Ken Aldred 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spider-Variant Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 4 hours ago, Get Marwood & I said: The wife was a bit stern looking wasn't she. I liked Stegron though. Shed a tear when his little Stegron hand went under the water. Yes, he was just trying to bring the dinosaurs back. Nothing wrong with that. Movie worthy stuff. Not A Clone and 1950's war comics 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Marwood & I Posted July 23, 2018 Author Share Posted July 23, 2018 2 hours ago, Spider-Variant said: Yes, he was just trying to bring the dinosaurs back. Nothing wrong with that. Movie worthy stuff. Ahead of his time...could've made billions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spider-Variant Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 I really loved the Nightcrawler in issue 161 & 162. My first exposure to the new X-Men. Loved the cover to 161 especially. 1950's war comics, BoogieWoogie and MGsimba77 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Marwood & I Posted July 23, 2018 Author Share Posted July 23, 2018 3 minutes ago, Spider-Variant said: I really loved the Nightcrawler in issue 161 & 162. My first exposure to the new X-Men. Loved the cover to 161 especially. Oh yes. Lets face it, ASM ruled between 1 and 185. A perfect era. Some good stuff since of course, but that's where it all ended for me. Not A Clone, Morganmi and MGsimba77 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Marwood & I Posted July 23, 2018 Author Share Posted July 23, 2018 Now, does anyone else want to post their 176-180 run? We're deviating.... (I like deviating though) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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