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Cockrum—Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #4 Cover (1976)

Location: Cockrum, Dave
Artists: Dave  Cockrum (Penciller) ,  Frank  Giacoia (Inker)

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Location: Cockrum, Dave
Title: Cockrum—Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #4 Cover (1976)*
Artist:  Dave  Cockrum (Penciller) ,  Frank  Giacoia (Inker)
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Cover
For Sale Status: NFS
Views: 1574
Likes on CAF: 13
Favorited on CAF: 1
Comments: 42
Added to Site: 8/30/2018

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Wow! Check out this jaw-dropping cover to Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #4. It’s an exciting scene, with Spider-Man battling the original Vulture (Adrian Toomes) high above the rooftops of Manhattan! We join them in midbattle, as Spidey dishes out a powerful left hook that momentarily stuns the Vulture. And if the situation weren’t dire enough, there’s a female hostage clinging for her life to the ledge of the building nearest us. What is Peter Parker going to do? Just a thrilling cover from artist Dave Cockrum. Cockrum is, of course, best known for his legendary stint on The Uncanny X-Men, and it was right in the middle of that run when he drew this cover. Like his X-Men art, Dave created an appealingly dramatic cover here, with Spidey and one of his oldest nemeses engaged in a slugfest for the ages. The art is signed by Cockrum in the lower right.

Note: When the art was sold to me, someone had attached a reproduction of the wrong logo to the art, using the two-line version of the title from later issues, presumably to leave more room for the art. In the interest of matching the art to the published cover I asked a professional art restorer to replace that logo with a recreation of the original three-line logo and to add the missing title blurb.

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Ramon B. Member Since 2008
1    
Posted On 8/30/2018

Great cover!!

Davide G. Member Since 2009
1    
Posted On 8/30/2018

Yup, "Wow" and "Fabulous" are the words... Congrats on this wonderful cover!

S Riz Member Since 2014
1    
Posted On 8/30/2018

Ok, this is one my favorite covers ever!  Congrats Bill!

Damon Wright Member Since 2008
1    
Posted On 8/30/2018

Spectacular!!

frank x townsondecker Member Since 2006
1    
Posted On 8/30/2018

AWESOME!

Stanton  Singh Member Since 2012
1    
Posted On 8/30/2018

Sweeeeet!

Kyle K Member Since 2012
1    
Posted On 8/30/2018

Great cover. 

John Espinoza Member Since 2014
1    
Posted On 8/30/2018

I've always been a sucker for Spidey vs Vulture mid-air fights! Congrats on landing the piece!

Vik V Member Since 2016
1    
Posted On 8/30/2018

Beautiful cover, Bill! I like the whiteout art correction on these old-school pieces. It's part of the process. Congrats!

Glen Brunswick Member Since 2004
1    
Posted On 8/30/2018

Now THAT is a Spidey cover!

K Gearon Member Since 2011
1    
Posted On 8/30/2018

And the hits just keep on comin’!  Totally agree with your description - lots to like about this one!  It’s really an image that makes you want to do what a cover should - open up the book ASAP and see what’s going on inside!  Congrats!

Ruben DaCollector Member Since 2008
1    
Posted On 8/30/2018

Bill, you're making it extremely difficult to come up with new superlatives with every new piece you post! How about one for the entire collection: supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!

Ankur J Member Since 2003
1    
Posted On 8/30/2018

Iconic!

Ron S Member Since 2007
1    
Posted On 8/30/2018

And, the hits keep coming!  A great Cockrum cover, from a a great time early in the Spectacular Spider-man run.

West Stephan Member Since 2007
1    
Posted On 8/30/2018

What a dynamic, action-packed cover! So cool!

Stephen F Member Since 2005
1    
Posted On 8/30/2018

One of my FAVORITE early Spectacular covers.   Tremendous!!

E DLS Member Since 2005
1    
Posted On 8/30/2018

My favorite character battling one of his classic villains, all depicted by a comic legend.  What more could you want?

Greg Gross Member Since 2006
1    
Posted On 8/30/2018

The hits keep coming for Bill J.!!! Another cool bronze age masterpiece from your collection!  Thumbs up! 

Gal Schwartz Member Since 2005
1    
Posted On 8/31/2018

WOW !!! One of Cockrum's very best !

Chris K. Member Since 2008
1    
Posted On 8/31/2018

I sure hope you have a safe. This collection is growing more incredible by the day!

Carlo M Member Since 2006
1    
Posted On 8/31/2018

A great Cockrum bronze age cover.....not much to add.

Mark Howland Member Since 2004
1    
Posted On 8/31/2018

Is there an end to the Hit Parade?  Yet another great score.

Michael One Minute Later Member Since 2005
1    
Posted On 8/31/2018

The hits keep coming and coming

alessandro gentili Member Since 2011
1    
Posted On 9/1/2018

A great Cockrum cover. Another gem in your collection. .Congrats ! ! 

David Holden Member Since 2009
1    
Posted On 9/2/2018

Great cover. Love the composition. Congrats!

Vale DG Member Since 2014
1    
Posted On 9/2/2018

Amazing Cover! Congrats

John C Member Since 2014
1    
Posted On 9/4/2018

I may never drink coffee again.

Jason K Member Since 2018
1    
Posted On 9/17/2018

Sweet! Love the perspective and action. The tension is palpable.

Jonathan Mueller Member Since 2005
1    
Posted On 9/21/2018

Quite honestly Cockrum is not one of those artists that comes to mind when I think about fabulous Spider-man delinators; but boy howdy is this just a truly SPECTACULAR depiction of ole webhead! Love the composition on this. A very strong Spidey cover, and great example from Cockrum! Congrats, and thanks for sharing! 

Daren Domina Member Since 2006
1    
Posted On 9/22/2018

Very memorabloe cover of that time period.  You are really racking them up Bill!

David IMFan Member Since 2018
1    
Posted On 7/3/2019

Big fan of Falcan and Vulture splashes and covers. The wings allow for some very striking images.

Gene Park Member Since 2004
1    
Posted On 8/5/2019

Really dynamic cover by Cockrum, and I love the wing effects on the Vulture!

Paul P Spiderversity Member Since 2011
1    
Posted On 12/31/2019

How did I miss this incredible gem?  I love the layout of this Spidey/Vulture battle, with all it's dizzying elements.. It's a perfect example of why Cockrum is the master that he is.

Frank Giella Member Since 2005
1    
Posted On 3/31/2021

What a fantastic cover! And inked by one of my favorite inkers and people, Frank Giacoia. He was such a character. Bill, you would have loved him. He lived a few houses away and was always at the local coffee shop. He was there so much that him and his brother bought the place. I used to sit with him all the time and drink coffee and listen to his stories. My dad loved him like a brother. Frank often had problems finishing jobs and would call my dad  to help out. Dad inked a good % of his work.

Bill J Member Since 2009
Posted On 3/31/2021

Frank Giella wrote:
"  What a fantastic cover! And inked by one of my favorite inkers and people, Frank Giacoia. He was such a character. Bill, you would have loved him. He lived a few houses away and was always at the local coffee shop. He was there so much that him and his brother bought the place. I used to sit with him all the time and drink coffee and listen to his stories. My dad loved him like a brother. Frank often had problems finishing jobs and would call my dad  to help out. Dad inked a good % of his work.
 "

What a terrific story! I would have loved to have coffee with him. Sounds like a great guy! Your Dad sounds like a good sport.

Toni S Member Since 2019
1    
Posted On 4/4/2021

Can't be better!

NEBUR ADLAN Member Since 2009
1    
Posted On 6/27/2021

For sure each drop of ink is liquid gold !

Andy Wurst Member Since 2004
1    
Posted On 11/28/2022

What a great cover!

Michael  McIsaac Member Since 2020
Posted On 2/4/2023

The action, the buildings, the perspective - it all merges together into a phenomenally great cover.  Truly a gem.

David  Matheny Member Since 2021
1    
Posted On 12/1/2023

even without the woman hanging off the edge of the building. this cover is a haymaker of classic spiderman - esp by Cockrum no less. it's top notch. congrats again good buddy.

Peter Venkman Member Since 2003
1    
Posted On 4/19/2025

There is no small piece in your collection, and this one is no exception, great pick !

Spidey-Man4444 . Member Since 2014
1    
Posted On 2/4/2026

Wow! Gorgeous Cover !

Congrats Bill !

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