Ross Andru's Amazing Spider-Man Club 9 9

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On 6/4/2024 at 8:01 AM, Get Marwood & I said:

 It'll cost you a six-finger, sorry, six-figure sum... 

     

 

OK. I missed that.  You're are completely correct.

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On 5/24/2024 at 12:56 PM, Spider-Variant said:

Ok, I find this a little fascinating (I'm probably the only one on that the planet though, lol).

For the first time in 47 years, I realize that Dave Cockrum drew Madison Square Garden on the cover of Peter Parker Spectacular Spider-Man #4.  The thing I find odd that it appears he drew the scaffolding on the front of the building behind MSG, like our great friend Ross Andru did on the Amazing Spider-Man 167 splash.  This scaffolding should not have still been there when either man drew their scenes (cover dates of Mar. and Apr. 1977 for Dave and Ross, respectively).

Dave would have drawn his cover about a month before Ross did the splash.  Hmmm, wonder if Ross borrowed the concept of featuring MSG from Dave.

Just look at the amazing detail Ross puts in.  

 

 

Hey!  That's my book!    Nice pickups on the references.  

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On 6/6/2024 at 12:54 PM, pmpknface said:

Hey!  That's my book!    Nice pickups on the references.  

Yes, I really loved the first couple of years of PPSSM.  

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How the heck does this picture have anything whatsoever to do with Bronze Age Spider-Man comics (during the Ross Andru period)?  

To be fair, I've asked this question another way, more than once, lol.

Anyone?

 

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Anyone?  Bueller? Bueller?

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To Ross, on what would have been his 97th Birthday celebration.  You passed way too young.  Thanks for all the wonderful childhood memories. 

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1)  Xerox of pencils by Ross Andru and background inks by Dave Hunt

2)  Original Art with pencils by Ross and primary inks by Frank Giacoia, and background inks by Dave Hunt

3) Published page

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This is an original art page from ASM 129 that I had never seen before.  I like to compare the differences during the different phases of production.  I noticed Frank added some detail to the money bags after Dave inked them.  I really liked Frank's inks on these early issues with Ross.

Edited June 17 by Spider-Variant

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Here is something I hadn't seen before.  From the 1976 Marvel Calendar, June.  

 

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On 6/17/2024 at 10:20 AM, Spider-Variant said:

This is an original art page from ASM 129 that I had never seen before.  I like to compare the differences during the different phases of production.  I noticed Frank added some detail to the money bags after Dave inked them.  I really liked Frank's inks on these early issues with Ross.

  

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This page is being sold.  It is listed with inks by Jim Mooney, but I think this is Tony DeZuniga.  Both are listed in the credits for ASM 174 as inkers.  It looks like Jim inked half the book and Tony the other.

I prefer Jim's inks myself.

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My memory was that the comic hit the stands about 3 months before the cover Month.

I like grabbing pictures of books with date stamps as it helps confirm my memory.