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Keith Pollard : The Amazing Spider-man #186, page 14 (Spiderman)

Artists: Keith Pollard (Penciller) , Mike Esposito (Inker)

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Keith Pollard : The Amazing Spider-man #186, page 14 (Spiderman) Comic Art

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Title:	Keith Pollard : The Amazing Spider-man #186, page 14 (Spiderman)
Artist:	Keith Pollard (Penciller)
Artist:	Mike Esposito (Inker)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	Permanent collection
Views:	1,691
Likes on CAF:	9 10
Favorited on CAF:	1
Comments:	15
Added to Site:	3/9/2014
Comic Art Archive:	The Amazing Spider-Man Issue: 186 Page: 14 View

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Amazing Spider-Man vol. 1 # 186 Page 14. November, 1978

Appearing in "Chaos Is -- the Chameleon"

Editor-In-Chief...................... Jim Shooter
Cover Artist........................... Keith Pollard
............................................. Gaspar Saladino
Writers................................. Marv Wolfman
Pencillers.............................. Keith Pollard
Inker..................................... Mike Esposito
Colourists............................. Marie Severin
Letterers............................... Jim Novak
Editors.................................. Marv Wolfman

D.A. Towers tells Spider-Man that all charges against him have been dropped and that he is no longer wanted by the police. But during a press conference, the Chameleon tries to discredit Spider-Man � to the general public, Spider-Man seems to be hitting an elderly woman. The plan is foiled, however, and Flash Thompson convinces the crowd in Central Park to give Spider-Man a proper recognition and celebration. But everyone isn't too happy about this: J. Jonah Jameson is furious... And a mysterious character in a lab in Westchester swears that he will kill Spider-Man.

This comic also has the added personal value that matches issue # 1 published in Spain by Forum in 1983, one of the first Spider-man comic I read in my childhood.

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COMMENTS:

One of the most fun things about a series like Amazing Spider-Man are the continuity years and the many characters that authors can use to create interesting plots and engage the reader. During the early years of the character, one of the arguments that took over the reader in suspense was the murder charges to Spider-Man for the death of Captain Stacy and Norman Osborn / The Green Goblin.

It is in this Amazing Spider-Man # 186 when Spider-Man is exonerated for those crimes, particularly in this scene. Because of this we are dealing with a historical scene, a before and an after, a border. We went from a dark time when Peter lost many of their own (and also was charged for it), to a much brighter, culminating with the arrival of Roger Strern and a very young John Romita Jr. at the controls of the spider-series.

In the graphic, an unknown Keith Pollard was chosen for this historic moment. The artist responds professionally with order, even paying homage to the legendary Gil Kane and Ross Andru in flashbacks of the page (Amazing Spider-Man # 90 and 122, respectively). In essence, a moment that marked a new beginning for Spider-Man and deserves to be considered a classic late 70's.

(Text courtesy by Francesc Martinez)

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Highlighted on 2/18/2025

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This page featured today is historically relevant because it is one of the very first drawn by veteran artist Keith Pollard. A stalwart member of the Marvel bullpen in the 70s and 80s, Pollard got his break on Amazing Spider-Man #186. Here we see Spidey dropping in on District Attorney Blake Tower hoping to clear his name only to discover that he has already been cleared of the charges for the deaths of Norman Osborn and Capt. George Stacy.

"Doing Spider-Man was the one I wanted to work on the most." Pollard said in an interview. "From there it was Fantastic Four, Thor, and they were all favorites of mine. Iron Man was another. I stayed with Marvel well into the late '80s. I had a brief stint at DC somewhere in that period. by the 90s I was basically doing independent work with various companies I can't even remember."

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Israel Collado
Member Since 2010

Posted on 3/9/2014

Otra gran pieza THIEFAR, me encanta Pollard, una de esos autores clasicos injustamente olvidados, de los que te sabian contar una historia como pocos. Muy buena pagina, enhorabuena.

Michael Kenyon
Member Since 2008

Posted on 3/9/2014

Great panel 4 reliving Goblin's demise. Pollard is well respected for his turn on ASM. Very nice description and wonderful page.

Horacio Alvarez
Member Since 2008

Posted on 3/9/2014

Como recuerdo ese comic �� enhorabuena una paginaza ��

Santi Ferrer
Member Since 2009

Posted on 3/9/2014

Yo tambien conservo ahun ese n1 de Forum,el retapeado.Muy guapa la plancha !!!

Fred Chamberlain
Member Since 2007

Posted on 3/9/2014

What av a amzing time for the series. This was a fun issue!

Lee Benaka
Member Since 2004

Posted on 3/9/2014

Wow, this is a great page with super flashbacks. Big congrats on a piece of classic Spider-Man art!

MARVIN HOOVER (SPI-D-FAN)
Member Since 2012

Posted on 3/9/2014

great!

Xavier .
Member Since 2010

Posted on 3/10/2014

Congrats on your new addition, it's a great page with Spider-Man all over it. And from your first comic!!! a true treasure that's found a great home!

Johan Tudts
Member Since 2008

Posted on 3/17/2014

Very nice page ! +++

Jon B
Member Since 2011
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Posted on 4/15/2014

Nice page!

Jep Soto
Member Since 2009

Posted on 5/18/2015

Esta si que es una p�gina de miedo. Romita Sr y Pollard, una etapa mitica que tambien me retrotrae a la infancia. Casi nada. Felicidades.

John Livesay
Member Since 2009

Posted on 11/18/2019

nice!

Red Raven
Member Since 2012

Posted on 10/31/2020

Classic spiderman - congratulations !!

Mario Losada
Member Since 2011

Posted on 3/16/2024

Great page with Spiderman and recalling the confrontation against the Goblin.

CJ Design
Member Since 2018

1 - Posted on 2/18/2025

Pollard did a nice job for the continution of the ASM style Romita, Kane and Andru...Because I'm a ASM freak...Gil Kane did pencils on 90 and 122

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