Amazing Spider-Man #117, Page 20 SPLASH
John Romita Sr. (penciller); Jim Mooney (inker)
Original Art Record
Characters
Spider-Man
Encyclopedia Capsule
This splash page is cataloged as Amazing Spider-Man #117, Page 20 SPLASH and credited in the supplied source to John Romita Sr. (penciller); Jim Mooney (inker). The current catalog tags the visible subjects as Spider-Man.
What the Art Shows
What this artwork shows
This SPLASH page was originally drawn in 1968 in The SPECTACULAR SPIDERMAN #1 magazine marvel put out, and then marvel decided to use this story again for Amazing Spiderman #116-118 and it was touched up and new word bubbles put on to make the storyline work for the 3 ASM books!
Story and Issue Context
Publication and story context
This record documents a splash page from The Amazing Spider-Man #117, identified as page 20 SPLASH, dated 1968 in the source data. The credited artist information supplied with the collection record is John Romita Sr. (penciller); Jim Mooney (inker). Its place in the series is best understood as part of the continuing Peter Parker narrative and the creative period represented by the credited artists.
Why This Piece Matters
Why this piece matters
As a splash page, the piece establishes a major scene, chapter opening, or dramatic transition at larger scale than an ordinary interior page. The identified subjects are Spider-Man.
Mike Burkey / Romitaman Notes
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This SPLASH page was originally drawn in 1968 in The SPECTACULAR SPIDERMAN #1 magazine marvel put out, and then marvel decided to use this story again for Amazing Spiderman #116-118 and it was touched up and new word bubbles put on to make the storyline work for the 3 ASM books!
Source Information
- Primary object source
- Romitaman / Mike Burkey personal-collection listing supplied in the master document