Dan Gallo UNITED STATES
Member Since January 2005
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Amazing Spider-Man 252 Splash

Location: Spider-Man
Artists: Ron Frenz (Penciller) ,  Brett Breeding (Inker)

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Artwork Details
Location: Spider-Man
Title: Amazing Spider-Man 252 Splash
Artist:  Ron Frenz (Penciller) ,  Brett Breeding (Inker)
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Splash Page
For Sale Status:
Views: 8943
Likes on CAF: 41
Favorited on CAF: 10
Comments: 61
Added to Site: 7/26/2006

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Description
Awesome title splash page from historic Amazing Spider-Man 252. This is the first page ever, (outside the cover), of Spidey's alien black costume!

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Dan Gallo
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Member Since: January 2005
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Ben Bressel Member Since 2003
1    
Posted On 7/27/2006

awesome!
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... ;)
Dan Gallo Member Since 2005
1    
Posted On 8/12/2006

All fixed!
Damon Bader Member Since 2004
1    
Posted On 8/16/2006

Wicked!
Danny  Tran Member Since 2006
1    
Posted On 5/4/2007

amazing simply AMAZING!!!,Thanks for sharing.
Mike W Member Since 2007
1    
Posted On 9/8/2007

Historic!!!!
Jonathan Mueller Member Since 2005
1    
Posted On 9/17/2007

WoW! Love the new scan!~;)
Ken R Member Since 2006
1    
Posted On 10/14/2007

Sweet, iconic piece man...was def cool meeting you!
Jonathan H Member Since 2005
1    
Posted On 1/25/2008

Sweet splash! Great black Spidey piece...
ComicLINK.Com Auctions 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.
aric shapiro Member Since 2006
1    
Posted On 2/13/2008

No one drew Spidey Black better
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.
jeremy slawsky Member Since 2007
1    
Posted On 1/21/2009

where is the rest of the guys right arm
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
Adam Ianbarry Member Since 2010
1    
Posted On 1/9/2012

Knockout!!!
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
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1    
Posted On 4/9/2012

As good as it gets. Baller score.
j sly Member Since 2011
1    
Posted On 12/9/2012

Speechless...
Zack Smith Member Since 2010
1    
Posted On 2/5/2013

Superlative splash and a piece of history. Nice!
nino torre Member Since 2009
1    
Posted On 3/11/2013

Now, THAT is a grail piece!
J J Member Since 2011
1    
Posted On 12/1/2013

Definitely a grail piece, good one!
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!
Will S. Member Since 2006
1    
Posted On 3/10/2014

GRAIL AWESOME PG. 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!
MARVIN  HOOVER (SPI-D-FAN) Member Since 2012
1    
Posted On 4/2/2015

WHAT AN ICONIC PAGE! CONGRATS
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...
Bill J Member Since 2009
1    
Posted On 8/22/2018

WOWWWWWWWWW!!!

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

Sean Rutan Member Since 2012
1    
Posted On 9/21/2020

Showstopper! Wow

gene o Member Since 2018
1    
Posted On 11/14/2020

Excellent!

Nash of the Titans Member Since 2020
2    
Posted On 6/28/2021

Legendary! Pure legendary. 

Andy Wurst Member Since 2004
2    
Posted On 1/12/2022

Iconic image - huge congrats. That's a keeper :-).

Gerome Minchelli Member Since 2020
2    
Posted On 1/24/2022

The real thing ;)

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!

Hobby Halbert Member Since 2022
1    
Posted On 5/1/2022

WOW!  Congratulations!!!

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.

NEBUR ADLAN Member Since 2009
1    
Posted On 4/3/2024

Historic and grail page Dan !!! A real Gem

James Dornoff Member Since 2019
1    
Posted On 4/3/2024

Pretty iconic and historic page for Spidey, congrats!

Maicol Senzacqua Member Since 2015
1    
Posted On 4/19/2024

NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

Corey Rust Member Since 2023
1    
Posted On 5/18/2024

Unbelievable piece to own.. my hats off to you

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. 

Steve . M Member Since 2017
Posted On 3/17/2026

Listening to you on CAF tonight point out all the reasons this piece is magical. Hold on to it in good health!!  God bless your grandma 

Dan Gallo Member Since 2005
Posted On 3/17/2026

Steve . M wrote:
"  Listening to you on CAF tonight point out all the reasons this piece is magical. Hold on to it in good health!!  God bless your grandma 
 "

Thank you Steve....

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