Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends (Iceman, Firestar) jam by Humberto Ramos, Chris Bachalo, and Ryan Stegman
Artists: Humberto Ramos (Penciller) , Chris Bachalo (Penciller) , Ryan Stegman (Penciller)
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Scene from the animated series
Ramos Spidey
Bachalo Iceman and Stan Lee signature
Used in My Marvels Vol. 3
Framed!
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DescriptionYes! My first jam piece done! Took awhile...but done!I had the idea to do a Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends jam awhile ago, wanting a few of my favorite Spidey artists to contribute. With Spidey being my favorite character, this was THE Spidey cartoon of my childhood - check out the intro here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgN0g4vqYMg! Doesn't hold up as much now...but it sure brings back memories...and I'm STOKED that these artists were able to kill it on this homage. So here's the story. Initially, I contacted Chris Bachalo. I was working on purchasing a couple of pieces from him (see in my gallery), and when I brought this idea up, he was down. I wanted him to do Iceman from the start because 1) I love his rendition, and 2) I loved his short ASM run. He did say since Spidey was the central figure, I should start with him. That was always going to be Humberto Ramos - Mr. Spider-Man of recent years. I have some published pieces and a couple of sketches but not a full commission so he had to be the guy for this. I set it up with his rep Joseph Damon at a con a few years back and Humberto got it done that weekend. Killer crouching pose! I actually dig the inexactness of the coloring...gives the piece a looser, more organic, feel. What's funny is that Humberto didn't realize it was going to be a jam, so when I got it back I really liked it but thought it might have taken up too much of the 11x17 board. I didn't complain, though! I sent Chris a scan and thought he might be able to draw Iceman a little smaller. He told me "I can work around and behind it." When I saw what he did I was overjoyed. He made the character way bigger on the board than I thought he would. He basically used up the whole right side. What's really cool is how he added ice around Humberto's signature and stamp. Pretty sweet! Next, I had Mr. Stan Lee sign it. And, I didn't have him sign it because he co-created Spider-Man and Iceman. Nope, I did it because he used to narrate for some of the show's episodes. Other children of the '80's will know what I'm talking about! 2 of 3 characters done - Firestar left. I had a couple of options but quickly settled on Ryan Stegman. If you take a look at my gallery, you'll see I'm a huge fan of the guy's stuff. His Spider-Man work is fairly limited, but even so, I think he's one of the best to have worked on the character and that universe. He's actually ended up becoming a pretty good friend, too. I dropped it off with him last year and picked up the finished piece at this year's ECCC. 3 for 3! Another great job. Love the coloring/lighting effect and how he too used up a the whole other side of the board. He told me he did multiple sketches on other paper before starting as he did NOT want to screw up a piece that Ramos and Bachalo had worked on! Lastly, I got it framed. These 3 guys all have a more animated style which I think really complement each other. Lucky me - I got my 3 favorite Spider-Man artists of the last 10 years or so to contribute. Stan the Man's signature is a nice bonus. With all that, I wanted it displayed. Sorry for the long description here but I thought it would be cool to write up for myself and whoever was interested. Hope y'all like! And no, I never planned to include Ms. Lion...;) Social/Sharing |
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Emanuele Peveri 
Member Since 2011
Posted on 5/9/2015
Brilliant idea and perfect execution: unique and cool!!!
eewwnuk 1
Member Since 2008
Posted on 5/9/2015
Supremely awesome. I was thinking about a Spiderman and his amazing friends jam but you beat me to the punch! And to get bachalo on it is a huge win!
K Gearon
Member Since 2011
Posted on 5/10/2015
eewwnuk 1 wrote:
Supremely awesome. I was thinking about a Spiderman and his amazing friends jam but you beat me to the punch! And to get bachalo on it is a huge win!Thanks! I think it'd be cool to see another jam of these 3 if you're still thinking about it. I am really glad I got Bachalo - not the easiest task!
Tommy S
Member Since 2009
Posted on 5/9/2015
Very cool concept, turned out splendidly! Of course I love this!
Michael Gowcharan
Member Since 2003
Posted on 5/9/2015
Very well executed. Bachalo's Iceman is Amazing. Pun intended.
Jason Versaggi
Member Since 2005
Posted on 5/10/2015
Not typically a jam fan but THIS IS AWESOME! Not only love the execution but love the concept from one of my staple shows as a kid. Bravo!
K Gearon
Member Since 2011
Posted on 5/10/2015
Jason Versaggi wrote:
Not typically a jam fan but THIS IS AWESOME! Not only love the execution but love the concept from one of my staple shows as a kid. Bravo!Thanks, Jason! Yeah, I'm not a big jam person myself, at least yet, anyway. This is my first. In my view, they really have to be thought through. Here, all 3 artists have s similar cartoony style that blended well and really complimented the jam theme. I also just lucked out that the images came out so big, taking up the whole 11x17 board. I'm working on one more right now but it's still far from being done. We'll see! Thanks again, and thanks all, for the comments!
JEff G
Member Since 2006
Posted on 5/10/2015
That is an incredible line up of talent! Such a great commission, congrats my friend!!
Mark Scot-Quinn
Member Since 2009
Posted on 5/11/2015
Superb in every way - theme, characters, artist choice, and execution. LOVE IT!
Fred Bronaugh
Member Since 2005
Posted on 5/30/2015
Great Jam. and I love the story that goes along with it.
Doctor Fantastic
Member Since 2007
Posted on 10/14/2016
This is so great! It's nice when the execution exceeds your imagination!
Justin Knecht
Member Since 2016
Posted on 11/19/2016
Dude, you are my hero! That is the coolest idea for a sketch I've seen yet! Very awesome! I too am a product of the 80s cartoons and now I am super jealous! Great job, great idea, congrats!
K Gearon
Member Since 2011
Posted on 11/19/2016
Justin Knecht wrote:
Dude, you are my hero! That is the coolest idea for a sketch I've seen yet! Very awesome! I too am a product of the 80s cartoons and now I am super jealous! Great job, great idea, congrats!Hey, Justin, thanks for the comment - I can hear your enthusiasm! To this day I'm super happy to happy to have this piece. '80's was the heyday for cartoons...though I may be a bit biased ;)
Dax Stryker Torres
Member Since 2004
Posted on 12/1/2016
As a child of the 80's and a long time Spidey fan, I think this is by far the coolest Spidey jam piece I've ever seen. Congrats!!!
Michael Huang
Member Since 2015
1 - Posted on 6/30/2019
What an art jam! Stegman, Ramos and Bachalo are all artists I hope to get one day and you got all of them on one board! Love this
K Gearon
Member Since 2011
Posted on 6/30/2019
Michael Huang wrote:
What an art jam! Stegman, Ramos and Bachalo are all artists I hope to get one day and you got all of them on one board! Love this
Thanks, Michael! Definitely one of my favorite commissions and pieces overall! These 3 are 3 of my favorite Spidey artists of all time and I'm VERY fortunate to have all 3 contribute to the jam! It's framed on the wall so I still look at it all the time!
Miles Bless
Member Since 2019
1 - Posted on 7/3/2019
This is simply one of the best commission pieces I’ve ever seen by Ramos. I’m jealous lol. I’m trying to get a full body colour commission myself it’s proving to be difficult
K Gearon
Member Since 2011
Posted on 7/5/2019
Miles Bless wrote:
This is simply one of the best commission pieces I’ve ever seen by Ramos. I’m jealous lol. I’m trying to get a full body colour commission myself it’s proving to be difficult
I agree, Miles, no bias of course ;) Humberto and dealer Joe Damon thought so, too, as they ended up using the Spidey image in the Ramos My Marvels vol. 3 art book - was pretty cool to see after the fact! I’ve included a pic in the additional images. Thanks for the comment, man, and good luck! Perseverance can pay - hope it does for you!
Casey A
Member Since 2019
1 - Posted on 11/14/2020
I keep coming back to this one - what a trifecta of artists! And real, signature style from each on all three of the characters. I can't believe I'm saying this.. but I think I like Bachalo's Iceman best! Excuse me - I have to go take my temperature. :)
Steve N. Comic/Fantasy Art
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 6/6/2021
It's high time I pay a pilgrimmage to this hallowed commission. Tremendous creation story that intimately involves none other than... yourself! Friendships forged, a Stan the Man app., everything one could ask for in the perfect commission. Congrats, baby !
K Gearon
Member Since 2011
1 - Posted on 6/6/2021
Steve N. Comic/Fantasy Art wrote:
It's high time I pay a pilgrimmage to this hallowed commission. Tremendous creation story that intimately involves none other than... yourself! Friendships forged, a Stan the Man app., everything one could ask for in the perfect commission. Congrats, baby !
Thanks, Steve! This was a true labor of love...and I still LOVE it. One of my fave commissions for sure, and has been framed on the wall for many years now. Can't beat great art paired with a great story in its creation/acquisition!
Michael McIsaac
Member Since 2020
1 - Posted on 9/2/2021
I know I'm late to the party in terms of commenting on this, but I just came across this almost at random a moment ago and couldn't believe the awesomeness I was seeing. Simply amazing (pun intended)!
Paul P Spiderversity
Member Since 2011
1 - Posted on 10/22/2023
I obviously hadn't started following you yet when you posted this, because I would have IMMEDIATELY sent you a comment! This is so incredibly awesome! Three amazing artists working their magic. WOW!!
Some Collector
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 8/17/2024
One of the few jam pieces with multiple artists that looks good and works!
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