Amazing Spider-Man 247 Cover (1983)
John Romita Jr. (penciller); John Romita Sr. (inker)
Original Art Record
Characters
Spider-Man
Encyclopedia Capsule
This cover is cataloged as Amazing Spider-Man 247 Cover (1983) and credited in the supplied source to John Romita Jr. (penciller); John Romita Sr. (inker). The source associates it with the story “Interruptions!” The Romitaman description states: This nice cover features 5 thugs in their hideout freaking out as the SHADOW of Spider-Man descends down on them!
What the Art Shows
What this artwork shows
Jr., and inked by the great John Romita Sr. This nice cover features 5 thugs in their hideout freaking out as the SHADOW of Spider-Man descends down on them! The shadow on this cover is actually an acetate overlay with the FULLY INKED BLACK SPIDERMAN by John Romita Sr.
Story and Issue Context
Publication and story context
This record documents a cover from The Amazing Spider-Man #247, identified as the cover, dated 1983 in the source data. The associated story is listed as “Interruptions!” The credited artist information supplied with the collection record is John Romita Jr. (penciller); John Romita Sr. (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 cover art, the piece served as the issue’s principal sales image and public visual identity. The identified subjects are Spider-Man.
Source Significance Excerpt
Check out this very nice 1983 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN cover which was penciled by the great John Romita Jr., and inked by the great John Romita Sr., from the story titled: "Interruptions!" This cover 1 of the VERY RARE TIMES When father and son worked together on an AMAZING SPIDER-MAN cover! Click the red link above to see the FULLY inked cover sized Spiderman Image which is included with this VERY key very early ASM cover by Romita Jr! Compare this nice cover art to the published comic book in the red link above!
Mike Burkey / Romitaman Notes
Check out this very nice 1983 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN cover which was penciled by the great John Romita Jr., and inked by the great John Romita Sr., from the story titled: "Interruptions!" This cover 1 of the VERY RARE TIMES When father and son worked together on an AMAZING SPIDER-MAN cover! Click the red link above to see the FULLY inked cover sized Spiderman Image which is included with this VERY key very early ASM cover by Romita Jr! Compare this nice cover art to the published comic book in the red link above!
Open the complete preserved Romitaman description
Check out this very nice 1983 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN cover which was penciled by the great John Romita Jr., and inked by the great John Romita Sr., from the story titled: "Interruptions!" This cover 1 of the VERY RARE TIMES When father and son worked together on an AMAZING SPIDER-MAN cover! This nice cover features 5 thugs in their hideout freaking out as the SHADOW of Spider-Man descends down on them! The shadow on this cover is actually an acetate overlay with the FULLY INKED BLACK SPIDERMAN by John Romita Sr. was drawn on a separate Vellum overlay! Click the red link above to see the FULLY inked cover sized Spiderman Image which is included with this VERY key very early ASM cover by Romita Jr! Compare this nice cover art to the published comic book in the red link above! ALL HIGH end pieces of art, including this one, are able to be purchased with VERY fair time payment plan options, and trades are always considered towards this and "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