In Peter Parker: Spider-Man vol. 2 #22, writer Paul Jenkins and artist, Mark Buckingham introduced Typeface. Typeface was an anti-hero that used letters other tricks as weapons against Spider-Man and criminals. In October of 2000 there was a contest to create an original costume based off of a Spider-Man villain for a party using pieces of a military costume, make-up and spelling letters. It won most original costume and a $10 gift card. The entire costume cost $10.
What an odd toy. it looks like Spidey is taking a dump on Doc Ock’s head in this toy. Very strange figure.
Evidently this was a promotion for Spider-Man 2. I think the only person that could use it would be Shaq.
So many jokes, so little bandwidth.
on Spider-Tracer: Neal Adams: “Woah, I had no idea! Great article as usual. I don’t know why, but I assumed that art on the…” May 13, 21:14
on Craig’s Critique: Amazing Spider-Man #3 (Legacy #967): “Drugs Are Bad, Mkay?” or “Up The Water Spout”: “@Zachary Joiner: Right, but wasn’t that a mind-controlled Kinglsey and Ned as Hobgoblins? Controlled by Queen Goblin? I was thinking…” May 10, 06:38 on Craig’s Critique: Amazing Spider-Man #3 (Legacy #967): “Drugs Are Bad, Mkay?” or “Up The Water Spout”: “@Evan Berry: Thanks, this depiction of young Peter seems to fly in the face of everything we’ve ever seen of…” May 10, 06:37
on Craig’s Critique: Amazing Spider-Man #3 (Legacy #967): “Drugs Are Bad, Mkay?” or “Up The Water Spout”: “Hobgoblin and Spidey faught back towards the beginning of the wells run” May 9, 10:53
on Craig’s Critique: Amazing Spider-Man #3 (Legacy #967): “Drugs Are Bad, Mkay?” or “Up The Water Spout”: “Wouldn’t you know it? My comment posted twice, with the exception of my final sentence. Sorry about that!” May 9, 09:49 on Craig’s Critique: Amazing Spider-Man #3 (Legacy #967): “Drugs Are Bad, Mkay?” or “Up The Water Spout”: “@Hornacek – You are definitely not alone in your experience of the flashback’s interpretation of young Peter. Not only the…” May 9, 09:48 on Craig’s Critique: Amazing Spider-Man #3 (Legacy #967): “Drugs Are Bad, Mkay?” or “Up The Water Spout”: “@Hornacek – You are definitely not alone in your experience of the flashback’s interpretation of young Peter. Not only the…” May 9, 09:44 on Craig’s Critique: Amazing Spider-Man #3 (Legacy #967): “Drugs Are Bad, Mkay?” or “Up The Water Spout”: “@Aqu: I have not read any Astonishing SM so I have no opinion here.” May 9, 06:23
on Craig’s Critique: Amazing Spider-Man #3 (Legacy #967): “Drugs Are Bad, Mkay?” or “Up The Water Spout”: “Don’t know a thing about this new run and still has to finish the previous cycle, but as a lucky…” May 9, 05:52 on Panel of the Day #1663 (Splash Page Sunday!): “@ac: Pretty sure this was during the first 10 (?) issues of the Mackie/Byrne reboot.” Apr 30, 09:55
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@11 – His arch-enemy was Kevin.
@10 – interesting. I always suspected he was a shape shifter who was spying on Peter’s attractive neighbour, and stumbled onto Peter’s identity in the process. We could both be right, that would make for an interesting OGN.
@7 – I like to think that Baxter was the interdimensional guardian of a doorway to other dimensions.
All the letters were from a happy birthday and anniversary banner.
I was asked I believe about 7 times that night and 5 were from women. Sadly even though I was single at the time they were there with their boyfriends. But I can say I had an “A” for effort. I won most original but 1st went to this friend of mine who made an incredible Mad Hatter costume and this was 9 years before Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland.
Ryan – That is a great costume idea.
One Halloween I dressed as Dr. Horrible, and had explain it a few times. How many times did you have to explain this one?
@5 – That dog haunts me! He’s my F.A.C.AD.E! What was he up to?
I was part of two of these types of contests. The first was as Typeface, which in the pre-facebook days of 2000 would have probably have gotten me so many likes and shares it would have went viral. The following year I ended up creating the Flash rogue, Murmur from mask to leather costume, Geoff Johns and Ethan Van Sciver were so impressed it was part of the comicbloc boards for a few years. After almost a decade out of creating costumes based on obscured super villains I created Bomb Voyage from the Incredibles since one of the homecoming themes this year for my school was the Incredibles. I even worked on translating quotes from the movie into French and several teachers and students who were wearing the made up costumes from the movie were shocked how easily I put it together and impressed how well it mirrored the movie.
@4 – With Baxter the dog as the big bad.
I wanted a mini series with Kevin and Fusion.
I think it’s fair to say this was not one of Paul’s better villains. But I miss Fusion. He should be used more. (And Kevin the Cheese)
Reason # 121423 why Paul Jenkins rocks!
I just gave Paul Jenkins a heads up about this awesome cosplay. I’m sure he’ll get a kick out of it. LOL