The Art of the Amazing Spider-Man, John Romita Sr., Gil Kane
In English, 200 pages, hardcover. 26.19 x 2.36 x 36.2 cm, Dark Horse, October 2024
This oversized hardcover gallery brings together iconic original artwork from The Amazing Spider-Man #39122, accompanied by essays by comic book editor John Lind and an introduction by Brian Michael Bendis. The Amazing Spider-Man has remained the flagship title of the classic Marvel Comics character, Spider-Man, for more than six decades. Stan Lee and Steve Ditko created the character in 1962, and she quickly became a sensation. Then, with The Amazing Spider-Man #39, John Romita Sr. replaced Ditko as lead artist and kicked off an epic series. This large-format edition of Bullpen Books focuses on Romita's work in ASM from 1966 to 1973, a series that would drastically reshape the world of Spider-Man and his alter ego, Peter Parker. With his unrivaled skill in dynamic layouts and compositions, Romita, working alongside Stan Lee on some of Spider-Man's most enduring stories and with contributions from a supporting cast of legendary Marvel Bullpen collaborators - including Gil Kane, John Buscema, Jim Mooney and Mike Esposito - would help take Spider-Man to even higher heights in pop culture. This evolution told through essays, covers, and original artwork -- including seven complete ASM stories, reproduced from original art from the Marvel Comics archives -- allows readers to engage with and appreciate the legacy of some of The Amazing Spider-Man's most important collaborators. Bullpen Books is a new art book series that honors the work of legendary Marvel Comics characters and creators, starting with The Art of the Amazing Spider-Man in the fall of 2024! This full-size hardcover edition features essays on the work of John Romita Sr. and Gil Kane, covers, and scans of original artwork from the Marvel archives.
