TV Guide Spider-Man Original Cover Art
John Romita Sr. (pencils and inks)
Original Art Record
Characters
Spider-Man
Encyclopedia Capsule
This cover is cataloged as TV Guide Spider-Man Original Cover Art 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
penciled and inked TV Guide artwork which was used during the week of April 27 - May 3 2002 to promote the Spider-Man #1 MOVIE! "A web of intrigue. Red hot romance.
Story and Issue Context
Publication and story context
This record documents a cover from The Amazing Spider-Man, identified as page 2002, dated 2002 in the source data. The credited artist information supplied with the collection record is John Romita Sr. (pencils and inks). 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 cover art, the piece served as the issue’s principal sales image and public visual identity. The identified subjects are Spider-Man.
Source Significance Excerpt
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Mike Burkey / Romitaman Notes
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Check out this AMAZING John Romita Sr. penciled and inked TV Guide artwork which was used during the week of April 27 - May 3 2002 to promote the Spider-Man #1 MOVIE! "A web of intrigue. Red hot romance. The classic comic book hero looks to spin movie magic." The tinsel town spotlight is on everyone's favorite web-slinger on this bold illustration drawn for TV Guide. John Romita Sr. remains one of the legends of Marvel comics and this piece is sure to make a prized showpiece for any True Believer. This Marvel milestone has an image area of 10.5" x 15", on an 11.5 by 17.5 inch art board! Don't pass it up if you can help it! Compare this nice cover art to the published comic book in the red link above, COOL!
Source Information
- Primary object source
- Romitaman / Mike Burkey personal-collection listing supplied in the master document