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Spider-Man #4 pg 1 (McFarlane all)

Artists: Todd McFarlane (Penciller) , Todd McFarlane (Inker)

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Title:	Spider-Man #4 pg 1 (McFarlane all)
Artist:	Todd McFarlane (Penciller)
Artist:	Todd McFarlane (Inker)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	539
Likes on CAF:	12 13
Comments:	14
Added to Site:	6/1/2022
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Torment part 4/5 published Jan 1990. Large art

Who can forget this book/arc?

Todd was finally unleashed to write/pencil/ink 100% and he really went crazy breaking every comic convention he could get his hands on.

Here's a prime example. It's the title page, which is always... a Splash page - hero swinging into action, maybe a hint of a bad guy...

Nope, Todd decides to pull us into the story with an unconventional 5 very tight vertical panels. We're finally getting a glimpse, a hint of who is pulling the strings. We see animal prints and features. Is it Kraven? No it...can't be?!

DOOM

Thanks to Bill Cox for hosting/creating/ideating Comic Art Live and to Max who decided to use that opportunity to change caretakers of this awesome page where it will now live in the McSpidey vault next to 4 of it's companions from SM #4.

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Jeffrey Wedding
Member Since 2009

2 - Posted on 6/2/2022

Unconventional, yes. A doozy, also a yes.

Hobby Halbert
Member Since 2022

1 - Posted on 6/2/2022

Jeffrey Wedding wrote:

Unconventional, yes. A doozy, also a yes.

This is definitely a doozy, folks!

JN 80
Member Since 2016

2 - Posted on 6/2/2022

Another great addition!! Love those vertical panels

Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

3 - Posted on 6/2/2022

Eager for action for hot McFarlane
The coming attraction, the drop with Todd’s name
Todd knew all the right people, he had all the right skills
Bill threw art claimy parties, Scot paid heavenly bills

There were lines of the horror, inked Kraven’s face
He wrote to put us on notice, he was caught up no delays
Drew every evening, until it was light
He was too tired to make it, Pete was too tired to fight about it

(Life of McFarlane) Spidey make you lose your mind
(Life of McFarlane) yeah
(Life of McFarlane) every page, all the time
(Life of McFarlane) a-ha

McSpidey Fan
Member Since 2005

2 - Posted on 6/2/2022

Marcus Wai wrote:

Eager for action for hot McFarlane
The coming attraction, the drop with Todd�s name
Todd knew all the right people, he had all the right skills
Bill threw art claimy parties, Scot paid heavenly bills

There were lines of the horror, inked Kraven�s face
He wrote to put us on notice, he was caught up no delays
Drew every evening, until it was light
He was too tired to make it, Pete was too tired to fight about it

(Life of McFarlane) Spidey make you lose your mind
(Life of McFarlane) yeah
(Life of McFarlane) every page, all the time
(Life of McFarlane) a-ha

Thanks Marcus - now I have this stuck in my head today, but LOVE IT!

Amir E
Member Since 2020

2 - Posted on 6/2/2022

Nice page from a memorable storyline. Great addition to your collection!

John C
Member Since 2014

2 - Posted on 6/2/2022

Say hello to the bad guy.

Bill J
Member Since 2009

2 - Posted on 6/2/2022

McFarlane's work on Torment was so breakthrough that it still resonates after all these years! Love this opening splash with the five vertical slits, each a view into a different character/place. It was different, innovative and totally cool!

Peter Sullivan
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 6/2/2022

I sold my copies of the comics as I thought the story sucked. The art was nice.

Tyler T
Member Since 2020

1 - Posted on 6/2/2022

Vertical panel title page glory from one of the most epic stories in Spider-Man history. Really appreciate being able to see original pages like this on CAF. Thanks & Congrats McSpidey!

Chris Snorek
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 6/2/2022

Kraven is my favorite Spidey villain. What a page!

Tangled Web Art
Member Since 2020

1 - Posted on 6/3/2022

Perfect example of McFarlane's best work for Marvel. Congrats!

James S
Member Since 2017

Posted on 6/5/2022

Another shrimp on the McSpidey barbie! Just great pages!

Eric B
Member Since 2008

Posted on 6/7/2022

Classic tall, skinny panels. Perfectly McFarlane. Congrats Scot!

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