Spider-Man, Villains, And Friends Pinup
John Romita Sr. (penciller); Terry Austin (inker)
Original Art Record
Characters
Spider-ManMary Jane WatsonGreen GoblinKingpinBlack CatKraven the HunterMysterioVenom
Encyclopedia Capsule
This pinup is cataloged as Spider-Man, Villains, And Friends Pinup and credited in the supplied source to John Romita Sr. (penciller); Terry Austin (inker). The Romitaman description states: This Pinup features a nice large image of Spider-Man in the center, and clockwise around him we have: the Black Cat, Mysterio, Kingpin, Shocker, Scorpion, Lizard, Kraven, Mary Jane, Venom and Green Goblin!
What the Art Shows
What this artwork shows
and then inked by the great Terry Austin! This Pinup features a nice large image of Spider-Man in the center, and clockwise around him we have: the Black Cat, Mysterio, Kingpin, Shocker, Scorpion, Lizard, Kraven, Mary Jane, Venom and Green Goblin! Art is drawn on a 7.5 by 10.8 inch piece of vellum and looks quite AMAZING!
Story and Issue Context
Publication and story context
This record documents a pinup from The Amazing Spider-Man. The credited artist information supplied with the collection record is John Romita Sr. (penciller); Terry Austin (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 a pinup, the piece emphasizes an iconic character presentation rather than sequential storytelling. The identified subjects are Spider-Man, Mary Jane Watson, Green Goblin, Kingpin, Black Cat, Kraven the Hunter, Mysterio, Venom.
Source Significance Excerpt
Just a neat RARE piece, drawn by these 2 great artists!
Mike Burkey / Romitaman Notes
Just a neat RARE piece, drawn by these 2 great artists!
Open the complete preserved Romitaman description
Check out this very nice Pinup which was penciled by the great John Romita Sr..... and then inked by the great Terry Austin! This Pinup features a nice large image of Spider-Man in the center, and clockwise around him we have: the Black Cat, Mysterio, Kingpin, Shocker, Scorpion, Lizard, Kraven, Mary Jane, Venom and Green Goblin! Art is drawn on a 7.5 by 10.8 inch piece of vellum and looks quite AMAZING! Art is signed at the bottom by BOTH artists! Just a neat RARE piece, drawn by these 2 great artists!
Source Information
- Primary object source
- Romitaman / Mike Burkey personal-collection listing supplied in the master document