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Amazing Spider-man #12, page 20

Artist: Steve Ditko (All)

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Title:	Amazing Spider-man #12, page 20
Artist:	Steve Ditko (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	4,510
Likes on CAF:	12 13
Comments:	42
Added to Site:	10/21/2014
Comic Art Archive:	The Amazing Spider-Man Issue: 12 Page: 20 View

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It�s a special art day for me. I�ve been re-reading the early Spider-Man issues, and every time I go through those stories, I�m more impressed with what Lee and Ditko created. The artwork is almost a class in sequential storytelling, and some of the techniques used by Ditko are still cutting edge today.

Spider-man�s look and personality certainly evolved over those first three years. While it was all great, I loved the first year. In the first year, Spider-man looked a lot more like Peter Parker in a costume. By the end of Ditko�s run, he was a lot more muscular and super hero looking. His supporting cast, the villains, also changed and their personalities tightened up. My longstanding view is that our heroes are defined by their villains, and the unless you really believe that the hero is in danger, there is no great story. In the first year, we met Doctor Octopus, the Vulture, Electro, the Lizard and the Sandman. Was that a year, or what?!! In the first year, the Vulture appeared twice, and Doc Ock was in three issues. Remember, the Green Goblin didn�t show up till Issue 14. Now, I�m not sure how everyone else ranks Spider-Man�s bad guys, but for me, it�s Green Goblin first, Doc Ock second, and then there is a gulf for the next grouping (that could be the next fun thread!).

So, I was thrilled to be able to pick up this fight page! On page 20, the proverbial deserted artist�s studio then bursts into flames. Ditko was able to give the statues in the studio a different texture to set things apart from our protagonists, and note how he handled the lighting from the flames on Spider-Man�s costume in the last panel. It is just great stuff!!

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Davide G.
Member Since 2009

Posted on 10/21/2014

Pieces of comics history. Congrats on this wonderful pair of pages!

Joe Shaffer
Member Since 2010

Posted on 10/21/2014

Awesome, congrats, great page

J. Sid
Member Since 2004

Posted on 10/21/2014

Tons of cool stuff going on on this one. Great lighting in panel five

Charles Dahan
Member Since 2005

Posted on 10/21/2014

How cool is this!!!

E DLS
Member Since 2005

Posted on 10/21/2014

Special art day indeed. Congratulations on a great two page sequence! When it comes to Spidey, the classic villains are the ONLY villains. Never really tried to rank them by favorites, as I usually just tend to think of them as the Sinister Six (plus Goblin and Lizard, if I'm allowed to cheat with a 7th & 8th member LOL). Anyway, congratulations again and thanks for sharing your special art day with the rest of us!

Mike W
Member Since 2007

Posted on 10/21/2014

Vintage Marvel Magic!!!!!!

Rub�n DaCollector's Paperback Art
Member Since 2005

Posted on 10/21/2014

An absolutely beautiful, balanced page!

Gordon Bartik
Member Since 2013

Posted on 10/21/2014

I should add, you have 'sequential' masterpieces. Fantastic Ron. Wonderful rendering technique on this one.

Mike D
Member Since 2004

Posted on 10/21/2014

Again, great pick-ups Ron. I really like the way Ditko spotted the blacks on the webbing on Spidey's costume in the last two panels.

Doc R
Member Since 2010

Posted on 10/21/2014

Outstanding!

Steve Kro
Member Since 2007

Posted on 10/21/2014

Killer set of Ditko Spidey pages. Wow! Love the details in the artist's studio and the Spidey action. Congrats, Ron!

Y M
Member Since 2003

Posted on 10/21/2014

Holy smokes, this is one of the first Spidey stories I ever read, and the image of Spidey in the 5th panel left a lasting impression on me. How wonderful to see the original art for it!

Alex Johnson
Member Since 2006
Forum Moderator

Posted on 10/21/2014

Amazing pair of pages.

frank x townsondecker
Member Since 2006

Posted on 10/21/2014

WOW!!!!!!!! Incredible piece of comics history!

Ben Friedman
Member Since 2006

Posted on 10/21/2014

Wow, what a set of pages! Gorgeous!

David Gee
Member Since 2005

Posted on 10/21/2014

Beyond gorgeous. Beyond fantastic, or should I say amazing? Definitely a prime example of some of the best comics ever printed.

J M
Member Since 2010

Posted on 10/21/2014

Wow consecutive ASM pages , congrasts Ron

Chris K.
Member Since 2008

Posted on 10/21/2014

Amazing page. The lower left panel with Spidey facing the fire is just a supreme panel. Historic page.

Mike (aka Off White) White
Member Since 2008

Posted on 10/21/2014

Lightning strikes twice for you my friend! Another gem for your incredible collection!

Tom Coker
Member Since 2005

Posted on 10/22/2014

These are some of the most beautiful Ditko Spiderman pages I've ever seen. Congratulations, Ron

Nelson Animated Ink
Member Since 2005

Posted on 10/22/2014

What can be better than a Ditko Spidey vs. Doc Ock page? How about the following page? I can't wait to see how you manage to top this. Some way, some how, you always manage to do so. Cheers! N.

Rob Pistella
Member Since 2005
Forum Moderator

Posted on 10/22/2014

Wonderfully brilliant examples of Ditko's genius...I particularly love the lush ink work, look at how appealingly Spidey's costume is rendered in panel 5... and throughout...a monster two page pick up Ron, what a great acquisition!

Rob Pistella
Member Since 2005
Forum Moderator

Posted on 10/22/2014

Jim Stevenson
Member Since 2008

Posted on 10/22/2014

Wow, the detail in this page is terrific. Wonderful pickups!

Timothy Finney
Member Since 2006

Posted on 10/22/2014

The inks on this page, while certainly Ditko, always make me think that maybe he had had been studying Severin (or someone similar) before he drew this sequence. Also, some of the statues bring to mind Caniff and Kubert, especially the giant head in panel 2. Regardless, the effect of the inking & the background details are stunning, and while I certainly love the first & last panels on page 19, if I had to choose between your two stellar pages (& it's a good thing you did not) this is the one I'd ask to the prom.

Roger K.
Member Since 2005
Forum Moderator

Posted on 10/22/2014

Just incredible, Ron! I've told this to Tom Coker before, and it applies to you, too: your collection is what my collection wants to be when it grows up. I'm just in awe!

Scott Williams
Member Since 2004

Posted on 10/22/2014

I just don't know how you do it Ron. These are two of the best Ditko ASM interiors I've ever seen. I think page 20 is my favorite, but in combination with the other page, it would be hard to top this sequence. This is what collecting is all about. So impressed.

Court Gebeau
Member Since 2005

Posted on 10/22/2014

Wow - two fantastic pages! Tough to choose (and luckily, you don't have to!), but I think I might actually prefer this one!

Paresh Modi
Member Since 2006

Posted on 10/22/2014

Wow tremendous pick-up!!! Totally blown away, 2 consecutive Ditko spidey pages congrats!!

Steve Welch
Member Since 2005

Posted on 10/22/2014

This is a Mega-wow Page 2 of a consecutive run! Congrats!!

Dan P
Member Since 2009

Posted on 10/22/2014

No one could frame a claustrophobic sequence like Ditko could. And what great inks!

Mark Howland
Member Since 2004

Posted on 10/22/2014

The inking in these panels - every, single one - is just stunning. You must be a thoroughly happy man.

Jason Versaggi
Member Since 2005

Posted on 10/22/2014

If it's even possible this may even be better than the previous page! Look at the inking! Wow. You should be made to pay admission in your own home seeing these hanging on wall side by side.

Phill R
Member Since 2010

Posted on 10/23/2014

Quite amazing, really. Congrats on these two pieces of Marvel history!

Ken R
Member Since 2006

Posted on 10/25/2014

***sigh***

Sam 06
Member Since 2011

Posted on 10/25/2014

Always a pleasure to see an amazing Ditko page! Congrats and thanks for sharing!

Daren Domina
Member Since 2006

Posted on 10/27/2014

Another amazing Ditko page! Huge congrats to pick up such a great two-page sequence! Love the fire sequence and especially the fluidity of the bottom left panel--I feel like I can practically see Spidey moving. Just great stuff!

Ben Herman
Member Since 2003

Posted on 10/30/2014

It's amazing how Ditko's artwork looks even more beautiful in black & white. Once again, congratulations.

William B
Member Since 2011

Posted on 10/31/2014

Stunning...

Lee Benaka
Member Since 2004

Posted on 11/10/2014

How brilliant was it to set this battle in an abandoned sculptor's studio? That is on fire. This is the tops. Big congrats Ron, and thanks for sharing this with us!

Alex B
Member Since 2008

Posted on 11/11/2014

This 2 pages sequence is breathtaking. Marvel Art at its absolute best. Huge congrats Ron for this major addition to your museum collection !

Dietmar Krueger
Member Since 2010

Posted on 11/27/2014

Another splendid classic page!!!

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