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Amazing Spider-Man 397 COVER by Mark Bagley, 1995 -- 1st appearance ever of STUNNER!

Location: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 397 cover & interiors (Bagley & Mahlstedt)
Artists: Mark Bagley (Penciller) , Larry Mahlstedt (Inker)

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Amazing Spider-Man 397 COVER by Mark Bagley, 1995 -- 1st appearance ever of STUNNER!

Location: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 397 cover & interiors (Bagley & Mahlstedt)
Title: Amazing Spider-Man 397 COVER by Mark Bagley, 1995 -- 1st appearance ever of STUNNER!
Artist: Mark Bagley (Penciller) , Larry Mahlstedt (Inker)
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Cover
For Sale Status: NFS
Views: 3515
Likes on CAF: 10
Comments: 25
Added to Site: 11/2/2017

Early in my original comic art collecting career (2010-2011), I remember looking through all my Amazing Spider-Man comic books and picking out issues that I would LOVE to own the covers to. A lot of them were Mark Bagley covers, as he was the artist who took over the title shortly after I got back into reading comics in the early '90s.

I picked out the top five Bagley covers I would (reasonably) like to own some day. I mean, I would love the cover to issue #361 (1st Carnage), but I was trying to be realistic.

Two of my top five Bagley covers were owned by my buddy Dan Gallo (#382 and #403), so I snatched them up. Then more recently I acquired the cover to issue #369 (Thank you, Stanton!). THEN, another really good friend of mine (you know who you are) managed to snag the cover to #397, which featured the very 1st appearance of one my favorite ever Spidey villains, STUNNER! My friend knew I would LOVE to own this cover, so we worked out a deal, and it is now in my collection.

Other than Carnage, I think the character of Stunner was one of Mark Bagley's greatest contributions to the Spidey-verse, so I am very happy to share this piece with everyone.

Enjoy!

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Jason Versaggi Member Since 2005

Posted On 11/2/2017

Any ASM cover is an achievement but doubly so when it's such a notable artist like Bagley. Bravo

Stanton Singh Member Since 2012

Posted On 11/2/2017

To call this cover a STUNNER is too easy. But it's appropriate! Congrats.

J M Member Since 2010

Posted On 11/2/2017

What an awesome freaking cover,It’s a stunner For real bro, congrats

Dan Gallo Member Since 2005

Posted On 11/2/2017

Hard to believe anything can be undervalued in this market but Bagley ASM covers would certainly be in the conversation. You are way ahead of the curve pal.

K Gearon Member Since 2011

Posted On 11/2/2017

Can't beat a Bagley ASM cover but I know this is a special one for you, Paul, being such a big fan of Stunner...and you can't have a better piece than this one! Sincere congrats!

Ruben DaCollector Member Since 2008

Posted On 11/2/2017

This is a beautiful piece. Bagley drew Stunner SAF, and I love Dock Ock's arms coming into the picture. Great stuff!

S Riz Member Since 2014

Posted On 11/3/2017

I don't believe things occur in this world through random luck so to see this cover in your collection was something meant to be Paul. I'm sure you'll enjoy it.

Red Raven Member Since 2012

Posted On 11/3/2017

wooooooow !!!!

Fred Bronaugh Member Since 2005

Posted On 11/3/2017

great cover. Stunner is an interesting character. Marvel should use her more

Fred Bronaugh Member Since 2005

Posted On 11/3/2017

Great cover and charcter. would love to see her come back. as I remember, her real self is in a coma??

Matt McAllister Member Since 2011

Posted On 11/3/2017

DUDE!!!!! All I can say is WOW. I feel like I’m 8 or 9 again looking at this cover. I was more of a dc guy but I loved Mark on Spider-Man. I prefer him to Romita Jr. I thought he was up there with Romita sr.

David Geo Member Since 2009

Posted On 11/3/2017

Amazing

Vik V Member Since 2016

Posted On 11/3/2017

Wonderfull cover! Congrats!

Fred's CAF Gallery Member Since 2003

Posted On 11/3/2017

Doc Ock...to the rescue?!? AWESOME cover by the "team supreme"!

Troy C. Punswick Member Since 2008

Posted On 11/3/2017

Long live The Stunner!!!

Eric Wilkinson Member Since 2005

Posted On 11/4/2017

Big time congrats! Another winner for your collection.

Emanuele Peveri Member Since 2011

Posted On 11/5/2017

Hey Paul, your taste for great Art is just...Stunning!!! Hit or hot or heat pick (...still stunned, man...)

Dean Abraham Member Since 2008

Posted On 11/6/2017

another brilliant cover!!!

Nick-le-Fou !! Member Since 2016

Posted On 11/16/2017

What a beaut! Congrats on this awesome cover.

Damon Watson Member Since 2007

Posted On 11/17/2017

Well I’m jealous! And I know how hard it is to track these down and convince the owner to sell— congratulations are certainly in order!! (PS- I’ll keep a space open if you ever decide to move on to another character...no pressure, no pressure)

JEff G Member Since 2006

Posted On 11/29/2017

Unbelievable cover, Amigo! What an entrance Bagley gave this character...can't imagine a more iconic way to enter the MCU than the spotlight of an ASM cover, manhandling da main man. Beautifully rendered and payed out page by one of, if not thee, greatest artist to work on the title.

David Askani’Son Member Since 2012
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Posted On 5/7/2021

What an amazing feat Mentor!! This Cover in itself is a Stunner!!!!

Dave Shevlin Member Since 2006

Posted On 11/12/2021

Still THE ultimate original art. I'd prolly trade half my pieces for it. Still hoping you bless me with it someday

Dave Shevlin Member Since 2006

Posted On 7/22/2022

Dave Shevlin wrote:

" Still THE ultimate original art. I'd prolly trade half my pieces for it. Still hoping you bless me with it someday
"

Still hoping :)

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