Spectacular Spider-Man #258 Cover
John Romita Sr. (pencils and inks)
Original Art Record
Characters
Spider-Man
Encyclopedia Capsule
This cover is cataloged as Spectacular Spider-Man #258 Cover and credited in the supplied source to John Romita Sr. (pencils and inks). The current catalog tags the visible subjects as Spider-Man.
What the Art Shows
What this artwork shows
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Story and Issue Context
Publication and story context
This record documents a cover from The Amazing Spider-Man #258, identified as the cover. The credited artist information supplied with the collection record is John Romita Sr. (pencils and inks). Within Amazing Spider-Man history, this issue reveals that the black costume is a living alien organism.
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 reveals that the black costume is a living alien organism. The identified subjects are Spider-Man.
Mike Burkey / Romitaman Notes
No seller description was present in the supplied source record.
Source Information
- Primary object source
- Romitaman / Mike Burkey personal-collection listing supplied in the master document