Ross Andru's Amazing Spider-Man Club 9 9

[Get Marwood & I]

33 minutes ago, Garystar said:

One hour and 30 seconds! Would have been nice to crack the hour. 

Well done Gary 

Current Uptown Top Rankings:

1. Marwood's Sister - 54 minutes
2. Garystar Gary – One hour and 30 seconds (for the right puzzle)
3. Marwood's I - One hour and 3 minutes
4. Garystar Gary – One hour and 7 minutes (for the wrong puzzle)
5. Marwood's Mum - One hour and 55 minutes (with a nap in the middle, she now tells me)

 

It's all on you now Reggie 

[Spider-Variant]

6 hours ago, Garystar said:

When reading Spider-Man’s of the era I like trying to spot the “backgrounds by Mortellaro”. They continued after Romita stopped drawing and some artists had a playful spin on this. I see this one has a “backgrounds by Hunt”

If one doesn’t exist Someday I’m going to do a list of all the backgrounds by..... Did Tony M work with Romita on any other titles of the era? I vaguely recall looking at Cap America for any name dropping and not finding any. 

Gary, if you look in this thread you will find a panel by panel breakdown of all the times Dave Hunt used "XX" during his background work.  I think I found one more since I posted that.

Below is the full list of Dave Hunt's hidden credits.   I started one for Tony Mortellaro, but it gets tricky.   In the reprints, sometimes Tony would add his famous "backgrounds by Mort", where in the original it didn't exist.  So, if I used Marvel Essential or Marvel Masterworks, I would have to know where they got the art to see if it was truly there.   Not wanting to expend the brain cells, I gave up.  If you come up with something, let me know and I can compare it with what I have.

I posted Dave's list below as text because whenever I post it from Excel, it tends to lose resolution.

Benjamin was Dave's son, so lots of shout outs.  There are some other names he used on buildings and signs, but since we dont know who they are, I didnt list them.

 

Issue    Comic Page    Panel    Description of Hidden Credit
127    1    1    Benjamin on wall sign
128            
129    23    1    Benja on street sign
130    16    2    XX on Pan Am Building
131            
133    10    7    Jamin Co. on sign
134    2    2    Backgrounds by Hunt on fence
134    2    5    Benjamin on boat
134    17    2,3     Nicolescu Western Duds on truck
135    6    1    XX on water tank
136            
137    3    4    XX and BDH on water tank
138    3    2    DA HU in Pete's phone number book
139    1    1    HU on water tank
139    6    2    Ben on sign, XX and H on sign
139    6    5    Hunt and Giacoia Captured on Newspaper
140    14    5    XX on billboard
140    23    3    BEN on building, B under word ballon
141    16    3    BDH on license plate.
142    17    9    XX on car grill
142    17    10    Benj on sign
142    22    4    BDH on can
143    32    4    XX on concrete rumble.
144            
145    7    1    XX on water tower, Ben on sign
147    2    3    Benjamin on sign
147    10    7    XX on water tower
147    22    5    Ben's on sign
147    26    3    Ben on sign 
148    3    1    Larry Shell on signs 
150    1    1    Background Hunt on book spines
150    17    6    Benjamin on street sign
150    22    1    Hunt and Esposito Captured on Newspaper
151    1    1    XX on building
152    3    9    XX on tugboat
152    14    7    Backgrounds Hunt on signs
153    1    1    Hunt Backgrounds on sign
154    1    1    Background Hunt on poster
155            No index card, may not have inked
156    1    1    XX on stack, Background Hunt on sign
156    6    7    Nicolescu Western Duds on truck
157    22    2    Ben in latticework above Bond sign
158    3    1    XX on building
158    15    4    XX on overpass
159    14    6    XX on box
159    16    1    Backgrounds Hunt on sign 
160    10    7    Dave's on sign
160    16    8    Ben on sign
160    23    2    HU on sign
161    7    2    Backgrounds Hunt on sign 
162    7    3    XX on bridge
162    31    1    Ben on sign
163    16    1    Background Hunt on sign
163    16    2    XX on sign
164    1    1    XX on machine
164    10    1    Benjamin on sign
164    16    3    Dave's Trucking on truck
164    17    3,4    XX on crane
165    10    2    XX on overpass
166            
167    11    1    Benjam on sign
168    1    1    Ben on stone wall
168    22    5    Ben on sign
168    23    3    Dave Hunt on sign
170            
GS 5    1    1    Hunt's Snappy Backgrounds on sign
GS 5    3    6    Nicolescu Western Duds on truck, HU on sign
GS 5    6    1    Backgrounds by Hunt on sign
 

[Garystar]

1 minute ago, Spider-Variant said:

 In the reprints, sometimes Tony would add his famous "backgrounds by Mort", where in the original it didn't exist.  So, if I used Marvel Essential or Marvel Masterworks, I would have to know where they got the art to see if it was truly there

Thanks, I didn’t realise that about reprints, I had intended to use essentials but sounds like that’s not going to give the correct answer. 

[Spider-Variant]

5 minutes ago, Garystar said:

Thanks, I didn’t realise that about reprints, I had intended to use essentials but sounds like that’s not going to give the correct answer. 

That's my recollection. I think I discovered this in looking at ASM 53, which was the earliest I had found.  It struck me odd, because the next one I could find was much later.  When I was doing my research, I think I used Marvel Essentials, but when I looked up a copy of the original, it wasn't there.  Think there was at least one more I found like that before I gave up.  

It's a fun project though, give it a shot.

[Spider-Variant]

7 hours ago, Get Marwood & I said:

Well done Gary 

Current Uptown Top Rankings:

1. Marwood's Sister - 54 minutes
2. Garystar Gary – One hour and 30 seconds (for the right puzzle)
3. Marwood's I - One hour and 3 minutes
4. Garystar Gary – One hour and 7 minutes (for the wrong puzzle)
5. Marwood's Mum - One hour and 55 minutes (with a nap in the middle, she now tells me)

 

It's all on you now Reggie 

Ok, so now if I lose to your Mum, I will be officially the worst crossword puzzler ever.  I do like her style, I will admit.

[Spider-Variant]

43 minutes ago, Spider-Variant said:

Gary, if you look in this thread you will find a panel by panel breakdown of all the times Dave Hunt used "XX" during his background work.  I think I found one more since I posted that.

Below is the full list of Dave Hunt's hidden credits.   I started one for Tony Mortellaro, but it gets tricky.   In the reprints, sometimes Tony would add his famous "backgrounds by Mort", where in the original it didn't exist.  So, if I used Marvel Essential or Marvel Masterworks, I would have to know where they got the art to see if it was truly there.   Not wanting to expend the brain cells, I gave up.  If you come up with something, let me know and I can compare it with what I have.

I posted Dave's list below as text because whenever I post it from Excel, it tends to lose resolution.

Benjamin was Dave's son, so lots of shout outs.  There are some other names he used on buildings and signs, but since we dont know who they are, I didnt list them.

 

Issue    Comic Page    Panel    Description of Hidden Credit
127    1    1    Benjamin on wall sign
128            
129    23    1    Benja on street sign
130    16    2    XX on Pan Am Building
131            
133    10    7    Jamin Co. on sign
134    2    2    Backgrounds by Hunt on fence
134    2    5    Benjamin on boat
134    17    2,3     Nicolescu Western Duds on truck
135    6    1    XX on water tank
136            
137    3    4    XX and BDH on water tank
138    3    2    DA HU in Pete's phone number book
139    1    1    HU on water tank
139    6    2    Ben on sign, XX and H on sign
139    6    5    Hunt and Giacoia Captured on Newspaper
140    14    5    XX on billboard
140    23    3    BEN on building, B under word ballon
141    16    3    BDH on license plate.
142    17    9    XX on car grill
142    17    10    Benj on sign
142    22    4    BDH on can
143    32    4    XX on concrete rumble.
144            
145    7    1    XX on water tower, Ben on sign
147    2    3    Benjamin on sign
147    10    7    XX on water tower
147    22    5    Ben's on sign
147    26    3    Ben on sign 
148    3    1    Larry Shell on signs 
150    1    1    Background Hunt on book spines
150    17    6    Benjamin on street sign
150    22    1    Hunt and Esposito Captured on Newspaper
151    1    1    XX on building
152    3    9    XX on tugboat
152    14    7    Backgrounds Hunt on signs
153    1    1    Hunt Backgrounds on sign
154    1    1    Background Hunt on poster
155            No index card, may not have inked
156    1    1    XX on stack, Background Hunt on sign
156    6    7    Nicolescu Western Duds on truck
157    22    2    Ben in latticework above Bond sign
158    3    1    XX on building
158    15    4    XX on overpass
159    14    6    XX on box
159    16    1    Backgrounds Hunt on sign 
160    10    7    Dave's on sign
160    16    8    Ben on sign
160    23    2    HU on sign
161    7    2    Backgrounds Hunt on sign 
162    7    3    XX on bridge
162    31    1    Ben on sign
163    16    1    Background Hunt on sign
163    16    2    XX on sign
164    1    1    XX on machine
164    10    1    Benjamin on sign
164    16    3    Dave's Trucking on truck
164    17    3,4    XX on crane
165    10    2    XX on overpass
166            
167    11    1    Benjam on sign
168    1    1    Ben on stone wall
168    22    5    Ben on sign
168    23    3    Dave Hunt on sign
170            
GS 5    1    1    Hunt's Snappy Backgrounds on sign
GS 5    3    6    Nicolescu Western Duds on truck, HU on sign
GS 5    6    1    Backgrounds by Hunt on sign
 

If anyone wants to look at the issues I don't have anything listed for and see if they can find something, that would be cool.

I don't think Dave worked on issue 155 though.

In Issue 166 I found some Xs on a painting, but I don't think they were the famous XX though.

Sure @Get Marwood & I's half-eaten Twinkie is available as a Prize and just as tasty as when in bought it in 1977.

[Spider-Variant]

4 hours ago, Garystar said:

Thanks, I didn’t realise that about reprints, I had intended to use essentials but sounds like that’s not going to give the correct answer. 

Hey, @Garystar disregard.  I just checked the ASM 53 example again on the splash page.  The original, Masterworks, and Essentials all have Backgrounds by Mortellaro, so not sure what I was thinking.  That's the earliest one I found.

I swear though there was one that didn't make sense. 

[Get Marwood & I]

16 hours ago, Spider-Variant said:

Ok, so now if I lose to your Mum, I will be officially the worst crossword puzzler ever.  I do like her style, I will admit.

Tracking says delivering today - by Jedi, probably 

[Spider-Variant]

2 hours ago, Get Marwood & I said:

Tracking says delivering today - by Jedi, probably 

These are not the puzzles you are looking for (hand signals for postman to move along).

[Get Marwood & I]

36 minutes ago, Spider-Variant said:

These are not the puzzles you are looking for (hand signals for postman to move along).

Don't be too proud of this technicolour jigsaw you've constructed - the ability to beat the time of Marwood's mum is insignificant, next to the power of the fawce. 

[Spider-Variant]

11 hours ago, Get Marwood & I said:

Don't be too proud of this technicolour jigsaw you've constructed - the ability to beat the time of Marwood's mum is insignificant, next to the power of the fawce. 

Hey @Get Marwood & I, the package has been delivered.  Very nice job of packaging my friend.

May give it a shot later tonight.  

Does the timer start when I open the puzzle box?  Or do I put all of the pieces out of the box and right side up, then start the clock? 

Either way, I'm going take care of putting this puzzle together like Professor Warren took care of Anthony Serba! 

Edited May 5, 2021 by Spider-Variant

[HighVoltage]

2 hours ago, Spider-Variant said:

Hey @Get Marwood & I, the package has been delivered.  Very nice job of packaging my friend.

May give it a shot later tonight.  

Does the timer start when I open the puzzle box?  Or do I put all of the pieces out of the box and right side up, then start the clock? 

Either way, I'm going take care of putting this puzzle together like Professor Warren took care of Anthony Serba! 

[Get Marwood & I]

11 hours ago, Spider-Variant said:

Does the timer start when I open the puzzle box?  Or do I put all of the pieces out of the box and right side up, then start the clock? 

Mine was the minute I opened the box.

Hope the others were too...

[ganni]

[Spider-Variant]

9 hours ago, Get Marwood & I said:

Mine was the minute I opened the box.

Hope the others were too...

Ok, going to give it a go after work today.  From box closed, to full puzzle complete.

There are 180 pieces, so to go under one hour, you need to complete one piece every 20 seconds.  

[Get Marwood & I]

45 minutes ago, Spider-Variant said:

Ok, going to give it a go after work today.  From box closed, to full puzzle complete.

There are 180 pieces, so to go under one hour, you need to complete one piece every 20 seconds.  

Good luck. When you get to the 50 minute mark and still have a bit to go you'll find it gets quite stressful. No pressure though 

[Winterboy]

I love this page...

 

[Spider-Variant]

19 minutes ago, Winterboy said:

I love this page...

 

 

I'm definitely Behind  you all the way on this one.

[Get Marwood & I]

6 hours ago, Spider-Variant said:

I'm definitely Behind  you all the way on this one.

I think I've gotten to the Bottom of why he likes it Reggie, yes. 

Have you dunnit yet? The jigsaw I mean 

 

[Spider-Variant]

Apparently, I'm only faster than your nap-taking Mum.

Mrs. Spider-Variant may give it a go later today.