DC vs Marvel: Amalgam Comics - Spider-Boy, Superboy & Ben Reilly Spider-Man

This is a fantastic pickup that punches my nostalgia button!

I felt the same thing when I looked at it. Those Amalgam designs always instantly transport me!

Fabulous!

Thanks! They are a wonderful creative duo!

I raise by root beer float in a toast to you!  It's such a cool idea and what they probably would have done for a Wizard cover.

High praise! A Root Beer float toast, I'm honored! You bring up a great point, it does indeed feel like a Wizard cover!! 

Fantastic pairing of artists with characters for a great commission.

Thanks George! It only felt fitting to tap them for the request!

I've always said that what I liked best about the Kesel/Grummett version of Superboy is that he was very much patterned after Peter Parker. Young, a teenager, very comfortable goofing off with name calling in the middle of a fight with a supervillain. But until just recently, I never knew that Spidey and Superboy had actually been amalgamated! So cool and obviously a great choice, which makes this an even greater commission!

Agreed, it's that lighthearted quippy nature that really endeared him to me! The Spider-Boy mash up was a standout to me, maybe only 2nd to the Dark Claw (Wolverine/Batman) design. Just some great fun silly comic book goodness! 

Great piece Carl!!! Loved this one when you unboxed (or showed it at least I think?) in a prior video, and it's great to appreciate in the full resolution scan here. 

Thanks Kavi! I had fun revisiting it as well once I got it posted.

its such a fun one and just screams "comic book joy" to me!

Nice fusion imagery combines with Amalgam nostalgia! 

Wow this is drop dead gorgeous, what a fun piece to have Spider-Boy hang out with his inspirations. How did you get Tom and Karl to work on this together, were they at the same con?

Spider-Boy looks so great in Tom's artstyle, if I ever get him for a commission I definitely want to ask him to draw him now, so thanks a lot for sharing!

What a great piece