Amazing Spider-Man #170, Page 26 SPLASH (1977)
Ross Andru (penciller); Frank Giacoia (inker); Mike Esposito (inker)
Original Art Record
Characters
Spider-Man
Encyclopedia Capsule
This splash page is cataloged as Amazing Spider-Man #170, Page 26 SPLASH (1977) and credited in the supplied source to Ross Andru (penciller); Frank Giacoia (inker); Mike Esposito (inker). The source associates it with the story “Madness Is All in the Mind!” The Romitaman description states: This great COLLAGE SPLASH page features great all out battle scenes with Spider-Man battling the all powerful and all evil: "DOCTOR FAUSTUS!
What the Art Shows
What this artwork shows
Ross Andru, and inked by the great Frank Giacoia and Mike Esposito, from the story titled: "Madness Is All in the Mind!" This great COLLAGE SPLASH page features great all out battle scenes with Spider-Man battling the all powerful and all evil: "DOCTOR FAUSTUS. Just A great opportunity here to own a VERY HARD to find 1977 Ross Andru Bronze Age "AMAZING" SPIDER-MAN BATTLE SPLASH page!
Story and Issue Context
Publication and story context
This record documents a splash page from The Amazing Spider-Man #170, identified as page 26 SPLASH (1977), dated 1977 in the source data. The associated story is listed as “Madness Is All in the Mind!” The credited artist information supplied with the collection record is Ross Andru (penciller); Frank Giacoia (inker); Mike Esposito (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
Open the complete preserved Romitaman description
Check out this very nice 1977 Amazing Spider-Man SPLASH page, which was penciled by the great Ross Andru, and inked by the great Frank Giacoia and Mike Esposito, from the story titled: "Madness Is All in the Mind!" This great COLLAGE SPLASH page features great all out battle scenes with Spider-Man battling the all powerful and all evil: "DOCTOR FAUSTUS! Just A great opportunity here to own a VERY HARD to find 1977 Ross Andru Bronze Age "AMAZING" SPIDER-MAN BATTLE SPLASH page!
Source Information
- Primary object source
- Romitaman / Mike Burkey personal-collection listing supplied in the master document