Amazing Spiderman #164 p 15 (1976)
Ross Andru (penciller); Mike Esposito (inker); Dave Hunt (inker)
Original Art Record
Characters
Spider-ManKingpin
Encyclopedia Capsule
This interior page is cataloged as Amazing Spiderman #164 p 15 (1976) and credited in the supplied source to Ross Andru (penciller); Mike Esposito (inker); Dave Hunt (inker). The source associates it with the story “Deadline!” The Romitaman description states: This nice page features Spider-Man IN COSTUME in 5 of the 6 large panels with Curt (THE LIZARD) Connors Helping Spider-Man create anew TASER type device to help him defeat The Kingpin!
What the Art Shows
What this artwork shows
Ross Andru, and inked by the great Mike Esposito and Dave Hunt, from the story titled: "Deadline!" This nice page features Spider-Man IN COSTUME in 5 of the 6 large panels with Curt (THE LIZARD) Connors Helping Spider-Man create anew TASER type device to help him defeat The Kingpin. This great page with an anguished Curt Connors, is also the precursor to the ever classic Amazing Spider-Man 165-166 WAR OF THE REPTILES storyline! A great opportunity here to own a VERY HARD to find Ross Andru 1976 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN action page!
Story and Issue Context
Publication and story context
This record documents an interior page from The Amazing Spider-Man #164, identified as page 15, dated 1976 in the source data. The associated story is listed as “Deadline!” The credited artist information supplied with the collection record is Ross Andru (penciller); Mike Esposito (inker); Dave Hunt (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 an interior page, the piece preserves the sequential storytelling decisions—panel arrangement, pacing, acting, and action—used to build the issue. The identified subjects are Spider-Man, Kingpin.
Mike Burkey / Romitaman Notes
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Check out this very nice 1976 Amazing Spider-Man page which was penciled by the great Ross Andru, and inked by the great Mike Esposito and Dave Hunt, from the story titled: "Deadline!" This nice page features Spider-Man IN COSTUME in 5 of the 6 large panels with Curt (THE LIZARD) Connors Helping Spider-Man create anew TASER type device to help him defeat The Kingpin! This great page with an anguished Curt Connors, is also the precursor to the ever classic Amazing Spider-Man 165-166 WAR OF THE REPTILES storyline! A great opportunity here to own a VERY HARD to find Ross Andru 1976 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN action page!
Source Information
- Primary object source
- Romitaman / Mike Burkey personal-collection listing supplied in the master document