Spider-Man 1970s Spider-Man Published Watercolor Pinup!
John Romita Sr. (all)
Original Art Record
Characters
Spider-Man
Encyclopedia Capsule
This pinup is cataloged as Spider-Man 1970s Spider-Man Published Watercolor Pinup! and credited in the supplied source to John Romita Sr. (all). The current catalog tags the visible subjects as Spider-Man.
What the Art Shows
What this artwork shows
Firstly....This piece was originally a black and white stat, Then John Romita decided to color the entire piece with watercolor and other media for effect, and then He added ink lines to a majority of the Spiderman figure and all of the back ground areas so the colors would not overtake the line work. As far as I can tell... only the red chest area, and belt area on Spiderman and the mask area BELOW the eyes do NOT have any new black ink added...everything else on this piece is reworked ink and watercolor!
Story and Issue Context
Publication and story context
This record documents a pinup from The Amazing Spider-Man, dated 1970 in the source data. The credited artist information supplied with the collection record is John Romita Sr. (all). 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 a pinup, the piece emphasizes an iconic character presentation rather than sequential storytelling. The identified subjects are Spider-Man.
Source Significance Excerpt
only the red chest area, and belt area on Spiderman and the mask area BELOW the eyes do NOT have any new black ink added...everything else on this piece is reworked ink and watercolor! This image was published on page 41 of the "ART OF JOHN ROMITA" Book, and this published image can be seen by clicking the red link above! Don't miss out on this cool published pinup!
Mike Burkey / Romitaman Notes
only the red chest area, and belt area on Spiderman and the mask area BELOW the eyes do NOT have any new black ink added...everything else on this piece is reworked ink and watercolor! This image was published on page 41 of the "ART OF JOHN ROMITA" Book, and this published image can be seen by clicking the red link above! Don't miss out on this cool published pinup!
Open the complete preserved Romitaman description
Check out this really neat 1970's leaping Spider-Man pinup, drawn entirely by the great John Romita Sr! Firstly....This piece was originally a black and white stat, Then John Romita decided to color the entire piece with watercolor and other media for effect, and then He added ink lines to a majority of the Spiderman figure and all of the back ground areas so the colors would not overtake the line work. As far as I can tell... only the red chest area, and belt area on Spiderman and the mask area BELOW the eyes do NOT have any new black ink added...everything else on this piece is reworked ink and watercolor! This image was published on page 41 of the "ART OF JOHN ROMITA" Book, and this published image can be seen by clicking the red link above! I can promise you that even though the Spiderman image was initially a stat...it took John Romita probably TWICE or THREE TIMES as long to create this piece than if he had simply drawn a pencil and ink Spiderman! RARELY if ever will you find COLORED John Romita Spiderman art for sale on the comic book art market! Actual art area measures 9.4 by 13.4 inches. This great piece is signed by John Romita at the bottom also and will look "AMAZING" framed on your wall! Don't miss out on this cool published pinup!
Source Information
- Primary object source
- Romitaman / Mike Burkey personal-collection listing supplied in the master document