Amazing Spiderman 252 Splash
Artists: Ron Frenz (Penciller) , Brett Breeding (Inker)
59 Comments - 8,711 Views - 36 Likes
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DescriptionAwesome title splash page from historic Amazing Spiderman 252. This is the first page ever, (outside the cover), of Spidey's alien black costume!Social/Sharing |
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John Painz
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 8/12/2006
Definitely one of the most recognized pages around. You really need a larger picture, though... ;)
Ken R
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 10/14/2007
Sweet, iconic piece man...was def cool meeting you!
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Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 1/30/2008
I remember this one like it was yesterday. Coming back from the Secret Wars with the black costume. Awesome splash. Would love to own it myself. Kudos.
Enrico Niederberger
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 4/14/2008
must be a great feeling to own such a historic piece like that. great piece !!!
Rick Welch
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 5/21/2008
Black is beautiful! There's a grail piece if I ever saw one.
Alex B
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 8/17/2009
Always loved Ron Frenz run on ASM ! Really classic. Frenz' pages are so hard to come by, so I can't imagine how precious this one is. Definitely a grail. Thanks for sharing and sincere congrats !
Daniel C.
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 1/16/2010
Is there even a frame out there worthy of such greatness? Incredible splash. Congratulations!
Sean Clarke
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 5/19/2010
Once you go black, sometimes you go back! A classic page!
Michael Mikulovsky
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 8/11/2010
Hey would you take my first born in trade! LOL! Congrads, man time flies by way too fast huh? it only seems like yesterday I bought that comic & it's been like 25 years! YIKES! I need a Time Tunnel! i want to go back to the 70's & early to mid 80's!
Jimmy Lawrence
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 12/17/2010
As a HUGE Secret Wars fan, this is an incredible piece. Simply "Amazing"....
Guy Van Gompel
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 10/18/2011
Having a focus on eighties Spider-Man original art myself, and black suit stuff in particular, I must say it is very hard to beat this page. I can only think of the covers of Secret Wars 8 and The Amazing Spider-Man 252 and the end page of Secret Wars 8. Big congratulations! This is a true grail piece for us Spidey collectors. I have to ask, so don't hold it against me ;) IF the time ever comes you decide to let it go, PLEASE keep me in mind - this issue is a focus issue of mine and I would LOVE to add this page to my collection one day ... All the best, Guy Van Gompel Belgium
Josep M. Neff
Member Since 2011
1 - Posted on 2/5/2012
Very ... very good splash page, Ron Frenz is splendid!
Foggy Bottom
Member Since 2009
Forum Moderator
1 - Posted on 4/9/2012
As good as it gets. Baller score.
Zack Smith
Member Since 2010
1 - Posted on 2/5/2013
Superlative splash and a piece of history. Nice!
Paul P Spiderversity
Member Since 2011
1 - Posted on 2/8/2014
This is one of those historical pieces that should have 50+ comments. It's an honor to view it --- I can't imagine what a thrill it would be to own it! Congrats!
Dino Mauricio
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 3/18/2014
Wow, still one of the best black costumed Spidey pieces on CAF. Congrats!
Brian Tidwell
Member Since 2003
1 - Posted on 4/2/2014
I love, love, love this. So, where are all the other Frenz ASM pages?
Michael Kenyon
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 4/3/2014
Still kicks you know what!!! Frenz is a beast!
Gal Schwartz
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 10/1/2016
Incredible work by two artists I've been admiring for many years ! The title "HOMECOMING" also makes me wonder if this has anything to do with the plot of the upcoming movie...
Will Gabri-El
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 2/20/2020
Glad you still have it pal but remind me again what I was thinking when I sold this to you... ;o)
Dan Gallo
Member Since 2005
6 - Posted on 2/20/2020
Will Gabri-El wrote:
Glad you still have it pal but remind me again what I was thinking when I sold this to you... ;o)
You were thinking, "I can't believe this idiot is paying so much!"
Marc Pecorella
Member Since 2007
2 - Posted on 2/5/2022
Dan Gallo wrote:
You were thinking, "I can't believe this idiot is paying so much!"
Well...it looked like it worked out quite well from a value standpoint! It's scary to think how high this thing would go if it hit the auction block today. Me---if it was a grail for me, I wouldn't sell it...period (I think, at least!). But, I have been offered insane money for items i (still) own. And in today's market, said artwork is worth even more today. But your piece is in a different level with many BIG dollar buyers. Tough, tough decision! BTW--great page! I only collect monster magazine art---but I do remember this splash from the comic I bought off the stands
Andy Wurst
Member Since 2004
2 - Posted on 1/12/2022
Iconic image - huge congrats. That's a keeper :-).
Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008
3 - Posted on 1/14/2022
Timothy Finney
Member Since 2006
2 - Posted on 2/4/2022
This looks like a million dollars (or there abouts).
Marc Pecorella
Member Since 2007
2 - Posted on 2/5/2022
Timothy Finney wrote:
This looks like a million dollars (or there abouts).
I'd bet more---but who knows where this thing will be ten years from now!
Spidey-Man4444 .
Member Since 2014
1 - Posted on 7/4/2022
Wow, what a gorgeous Splash of Black-suit Spidey!
Congrats on a beautiful spidey page!
Mark Levy
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 7/30/2022
We all wish we had been smart enough to acquire this gem!
Brian G
Member Since 2020
1 - Posted on 8/30/2022
What an awesome and significant piece! Hope it still brings you as much joy today as when you obtained it.
Dan Gallo
Member Since 2005
Posted on 8/30/2022
Brian G wrote:
What an awesome and significant piece! Hope it still brings you as much joy today as when you obtained it.
Thanks Brian. It still does!
Charles Dahan
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 1/22/2023
This is one of those moments when you remember where you were when you first learned of this significant moment in Spidey's history. Incredible pick up.
Steven Dilworth
Member Since 2012
3 - Posted on 6/3/2023
Charles Dahan wrote:
This is one of those moments when you remember where you were when you first learned of this significant moment in Spidey's history. Incredible pick up.
My friend and I skipped out of class at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh to go buy it the day it was released.
James Dornoff
Member Since 2019
1 - Posted on 4/3/2024
Pretty iconic and historic page for Spidey, congrats!
John Harris
Member Since 2005
Posted on 1/16/2025
Amazing page! I *think* this is my biggest "one that got away" story, if I'm recalling correctly. If memory serves, this splash went up for auction at the Florida MegaCon around 1993 or so, and I was the high bidder until the winner overbid me, somwhere in the $400-500 range, which was a lot back then for a barely-a-decade-old page. It was definitely from ASM #252, and I *think* it was this page. Do you know its history? Maybe you were that high bidder! Anyway, it's a grail beauty for sure!
Dan Gallo
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 1/16/2025
John Harris wrote:
Amazing page! I *think* this is my biggest "one that got away" story, if I'm recalling correctly. If memory serves, this splash went up for auction at the Florida MegaCon around 1993 or so, and I was the high bidder until the winner overbid me, somwhere in the $400-500 range, which was a lot back then for a barely-a-decade-old page. It was definitely from ASM #252, and I *think* it was this page. Do you know its history? Maybe you were that high bidder! Anyway, it's a grail beauty for sure!
Hi John and thanks for sharing your story. I was not the high bidder and didn't land this page until roughly 10 years later.
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