Amazing Spider-Man #176 Cover (CLASSIC GREEN GOBLIN STORYLINE & KEY COVER!) 1977
Ross Andru (penciller); Frank Giacoia (inker)
Original Art Record
Characters
Spider-ManGreen GoblinFlash Thompson
Encyclopedia Capsule
This cover is cataloged as Amazing Spider-Man #176 Cover (CLASSIC GREEN GOBLIN STORYLINE & KEY COVER!) 1977 and credited in the supplied source to Ross Andru (penciller); Frank Giacoia (inker). The source associates it with the story “He Who Laughs Last...!” The Romitaman description states: This nice cover features a huge FULL BODY image of Spider-Man looking right at the viewer of this great art, as Flash Thompson is beat up on the floor as a giant shadow of THE GREEN GOBLIN envelopes Spidey!
What the Art Shows
What this artwork shows
BRONZE AGE KEY AMAZING SPIDER-MAN COVERS ARE NEXT TO IMPOSSIBLE TO OWN IN OUR HOBBY THESE DAYS! Ross Andru, and inked by the great Frank Giacoia, from the story titled: "He Who Laughs Last. FACE IT TRUE BELIEVERS...THIS IS 1 DOOZY COVER!
Story and Issue Context
Publication and story context
This record documents a cover from The Amazing Spider-Man #176, identified as the cover, dated 1977 in the source data. The associated story is listed as “He Who Laughs Last...!” The credited artist information supplied with the collection record is Ross Andru (penciller); Frank Giacoia (inker). Within Amazing Spider-Man history, this issue contains Peter Parker’s marriage proposal to Mary Jane Watson.
Why This Piece Matters
Why this piece matters
As cover art, the piece served as the issue’s principal sales image and public visual identity. The issue is historically notable because it contains Peter Parker’s marriage proposal to Mary Jane Watson. The identified subjects are Spider-Man, Green Goblin, Flash Thompson.
Source Significance Excerpt
BRONZE AGE KEY AMAZING SPIDER-MAN COVERS ARE NEXT TO IMPOSSIBLE TO OWN IN OUR HOBBY THESE DAYS! Compare this nice cover art to the published comic book in the red link above!
Mike Burkey / Romitaman Notes
BRONZE AGE KEY AMAZING SPIDER-MAN COVERS ARE NEXT TO IMPOSSIBLE TO OWN IN OUR HOBBY THESE DAYS! Compare this nice cover art to the published comic book in the red link above!
Open the complete preserved Romitaman description
BRONZE AGE KEY AMAZING SPIDER-MAN COVERS ARE NEXT TO IMPOSSIBLE TO OWN IN OUR HOBBY THESE DAYS! Well Check out this very nice 1977 ASM cover, which was penciled by the great Ross Andru, and inked by the great Frank Giacoia, from the story titled: "He Who Laughs Last...!" This nice cover features a huge FULL BODY image of Spider-Man looking right at the viewer of this great art, as Flash Thompson is beat up on the floor as a giant shadow of THE GREEN GOBLIN envelopes Spidey! FACE IT TRUE BELIEVERS...THIS IS 1 DOOZY COVER! **** And as an extra bonus....STAN LEE signed in UPC box and 2 nice pictures are included of Stan Lee signing this very cover! Compare this nice cover art to the published comic book in the red link above! ALL art on our website (including this one) are able to be purchased with VERY fair time payments, and trades are always considered towards "ANY" art on our website! Just send us an email to mikeburkey@aol.com and we can try to work something out.
Source Information
- Primary object source
- Romitaman / Mike Burkey personal-collection listing supplied in the master document