RARE Spider-Man Early 1970s Detailed Bullpen Drawn Pinup & Marvel Bullpen Letter & $5 Fan Got From John Romita for ASM #1 Comic!
John Romita Sr. (all)
Original Art Record
Characters
Spider-Man
Encyclopedia Capsule
This pinup is cataloged as RARE Spider-Man Early 1970s Detailed Bullpen Drawn Pinup & Marvel Bullpen Letter & $5 Fan Got From John Romita for ASM #1 Comic! and credited in the supplied source to John Romita Sr. (all). The Romitaman description states: This Pinup features a nice detailed Spider-Man holding onto a wall with nice background shadows.
What the Art Shows
What this artwork shows
This Pinup features a nice detailed Spider-Man holding onto a wall with nice background shadows. This pinup was drawn on an 8.5 by 11 drawing paper. also included is a rare Marvel Bullpen letter given to the fan with the drawing, as he traded an Amazing Spider-Man #1 comic book for the drawing and Romita also added 5 dollars with the drawing!
Story and Issue Context
Publication and story context
This record documents a pinup from The Amazing Spider-Man #1, dated 1960 in the source data. The credited artist information supplied with the collection record is John Romita Sr. (all). Within Amazing Spider-Man history, this issue launches the ongoing series and introduces J. Jonah Jameson as a central supporting character.
Why This Piece Matters
Why this piece matters
As a pinup, the piece emphasizes an iconic character presentation rather than sequential storytelling. The issue is historically notable because it launches the ongoing series and introduces J. Jonah Jameson as a central supporting character. The identified subjects are Spider-Man.
Source Significance Excerpt
also included is a rare Marvel Bullpen letter given to the fan with the drawing, as he traded an Amazing Spider-Man #1 comic book for the drawing and Romita also added 5 dollars with the drawing!
Mike Burkey / Romitaman Notes
also included is a rare Marvel Bullpen letter given to the fan with the drawing, as he traded an Amazing Spider-Man #1 comic book for the drawing and Romita also added 5 dollars with the drawing!
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Check out this very nice Pinup which was drawn entirely by the great John Romita Sr in the very early 1970s! This Pinup features a nice detailed Spider-Man holding onto a wall with nice background shadows. This pinup was drawn on an 8.5 by 11 drawing paper. also included is a rare Marvel Bullpen letter given to the fan with the drawing, as he traded an Amazing Spider-Man #1 comic book for the drawing and Romita also added 5 dollars with the drawing! Here is actual letter (included with drawing) collector also sent with the beautiful drawing which reads: "Greetings, Mike B., from Mike A. Let me say it is nice to write to another Spidey Fan. I've been a Marvel Maniac since elementary school in the 1960's. Back in the very early 70's when I was in need of some gas money for my Mercury Meteor, I wrote to The Bullpen and offered to sell them my Spiderman #1. Their secretary wrote back and told me that yes, indeed, Mr. Romita would buy my comic for $5.00. So I mailed it to them and got a check from Marvel for $5.00 bucks, but Mr. Romita topped it off with a drawing of Spidey clinging to a wall, of course with the captions "Best wishes, Michael" at the top and "Spidey and John Romita" at the bottom.
Source Information
- Primary object source
- Romitaman / Mike Burkey personal-collection listing supplied in the master document