Gotta love those acrobatic Ditko poses! I’m no expert, but there’s a sense of dynamism here that I think a lot of modern stuff is lacking.
Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #30
Published: c. September, 1965?
Cover Date: November, 1965
“The Claws of the Cat!”
Plot: Steve Ditko
Script: Stan Lee
Artist: Steve Ditko
Inker: Steve Ditko
Letterer: Artie Simek
That last panel is so good. Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #276 Published: c. February, 1986?Cover Date: May, 1986 “Unmasked!”Writer: Tom DeFalcoArtist: Ron FrenzInker: Brett BreedingLetterer: Joe RosenColorist: D. Martin
No one said it would be easy! Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #84 Published: c. August, 1983? Cover Date: November, 1983 “My Baby’s Been… Kidnapped!” Writer: Bill Mantlo Artist: Dave Simons Inker: Dave […]
That’s because the other villains Spidey fights don’t have the amount of padding that the Blob does! Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #91 Published: c. March, 1984? Cover Date: June, 1984 “If It […]
on Panel(s) of the Day #1610 (Mary Jane Monday!): “At least he said “I have to go take photos for the Bugle.” This is a valid excuse since this…” Nov 5, 04:26
on Craig’s Critique: Amazing Spider-Man #60 (Legacy #954): “Hit The Road, Zeb” or “All [REDACTED] Things Must Come To An End”: “Yep, as I predicted, Paul is here to stay. Marvel want Peter and MJ apart, and Paul is the story…” Nov 4, 17:43
on Panel(s) of the Day #1610 (Mary Jane Monday!): “Wow, Peter actually said, “I done blame her.”” Nov 4, 13:28 on Panel of the Day #1609 (Splash Page Sunday!): “Who knew Peter had a skirt in his closet made out of webbing?” Nov 4, 07:43 on Panel(s) of the Day #1608 (Ditko!): “Peter is so upset that he forgot his own hyphen. Twice! And he also referred to himself as “The” Spiderman.” Nov 4, 04:28 on Craig’s Critique: Amazing Spider-Man #60 (Legacy #954): “Hit The Road, Zeb” or “All [REDACTED] Things Must Come To An End”: “@Joshua Nelson: At this point I don’t expect Marvel to have Peter tell Aunt May that he’s Spider-Man. If they…” Nov 3, 00:40 on Craig’s Critique: Amazing Spider-Man #60 (Legacy #954): “Hit The Road, Zeb” or “All [REDACTED] Things Must Come To An End”: “@Kenneth: I wasn’t even thinking about her health but you’re right. But just from the years of May making wheatcakes…” Nov 3, 00:36 on Craig’s Critique: Amazing Spider-Man #60 (Legacy #954): “Hit The Road, Zeb” or “All [REDACTED] Things Must Come To An End”: “@Dark Mark: Yeah, this issue really felt like an epilogue and not the final issue of a story. One issue…” Nov 3, 00:35
on Craig’s Critique: Amazing Spider-Man #60 (Legacy #954): “Hit The Road, Zeb” or “All [REDACTED] Things Must Come To An End”: “Well…it’s over. Like most, I have not liked this run. At all. There are plenty of things I can critique…” Nov 2, 18:13
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@Vic: I hadn’t noticed before, but I’m pretty sure you’re right.
Pardon me if I’m wrong, but… Aren’t his hands inverted there?
Loooove me some Ditko Spidey.
Very few artists can give a sense of just how acrobatic and fast Spider-Man is like Ditko, it made his fight scenes really pop.