Peter Parker / Spider-Man by Mark Buckingham

Update: 10th of June 2022 - Last night, this piece was featured on CAF Update #98 on YouTube, and chosen by Bill Cox as one of his favorite posted pieces of this week on Comic Art Fans. He mentioned that he would love to own this piece, and I totally get that!

Pre-con commissions for Lake Como Comic Art Festival and budgeting are typically two things that do not go hand in hand. However, British artist Mark Buckingham (Fables, Death, Spider-Man) is the big exception here. He set up a list a few months before the show at very reasonable prices.

I'm a big fan of Mark's work and have read a lot of his Spidey stuff with Paul Jenkins when growing up, so I knew what I wanted. As his style is very "modern Silver age" & Romita-influenced, I wanted a Spidey-Sense Peter Parker and boy - did Mark deliver! Love the addition of the camera, the Goblin, and how the watercolours really make it pop.

Mark did admit that he had way too much fun with this commission, and went a bit overboard, as this was supposed to be a head piece - or a bust at most. His rep confirmed that I lucked out.

He was also the nicest when talking to him, and he took explicit time to talk to my girlfriend at his table, too. Very much appreciated and, now, he has an extra fan!