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Fisch Benz UNITED STATES
Member Since March 2019
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Kraven's Last Hunt ; Amazing Spiderman 293 Title Splash

Location: Spidey
Artists: Mike  Zeck (Penciller) ,  Bob McLeod (Inker)

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Artwork Details
Location: Spidey
Title: Kraven's Last Hunt ; Amazing Spiderman 293 Title Splash*
Artist:  Mike  Zeck (Penciller) ,  Bob McLeod (Inker)
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Interior Page
For Sale Status: NFS
Views: 803
Likes on CAF: 36
Comments: 35
Added to Site: 12/12/2022

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Sometimes a particular piece eludes you over and over.

In 2019, when I was still relatively new to collecting oa (by many standards, I guess I'm STILL relatively new), this page came up for auction on Heritage. I knew I had to win it. From all the Spiderman stories I had read as a kid, this storyline and it's dark, suicidal undertones stuck with me the most. And from all the pages of this story, this page was the one that I remembered most. Sure, the story has lots of pages of Spidey and Kraven and battles and yada yada...but this page....this one WAS the story to me. Here lies Spiderman, slain by the hunter! Spidey is buried! Alive! And there's rain and thunder and you can hear it just by looking at the page. KRAKOOOOM! I always loved this page.

I knew I had to win that HA auction. I put in a healthy bid, and planned to continue when the live auction began. Unfortunately, that was the same day as East Coast Comic Con, and I was with my wife and kids at the show and forgot! Somebody else got it. One of my bigger collecting regrets!

Unbeknownst to me, the auction winner sold it to Dino at some point. Dino then sold it on Comic Art Live to Dinesh (that's when I found out Dino had it), and I've been trying to get Dinesh to sell it to me since.

After a couple of years of attempts, Dinesh messaged me that he would trade it to me for a different piece I owned. A piece I also loved. But not as much as this one. I know Dinesh wanted that other piece, but, really, he knew how much I wanted this one and wanted me to have it. So, thank you, Dinesh! Although, I've had expensive and beautiful acquisitions this year, this one is by far my favorite!!! You've helped me secure a very memorable piece of my childhood!

As for the art itself, what can a mere mortal like me say about Zeck and McLeod that hasn't already been said? What a team!

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James S Member Since 2017
2    
Posted On 12/12/2022

That is the best rat ever drawn in comics!  Oh, and memorable and killer splash!

Marcus Wai Member Since 2005
3    
Posted On 12/12/2022

James S wrote:
"  That is the best rat ever drawn in comics!  Oh, and memorable and killer splash!
 "

Birth page of the rat that brought Ant-Man back from the Quantum Realm and thus saved the universe in Endgame.

Jason D'Ambrosio Member Since 2018
1    
Posted On 12/12/2022

Is spiderman in his stealth costume??? (JK... massively memorable splash!)

Duke  Fleed Member Since 2013
1    
Posted On 12/12/2022

A truly creepy scene. Perhaps a good example of Zeck chanelling Wrightson on this page. Just a great mood setter for the story that is to follow. Congrats!!

Rick W Member Since 2017
1    
Posted On 12/12/2022

Endeavor to persevere! 

Chris Snorek Member Since 2009
1    
Posted On 12/12/2022

Big boy stuff!

Foggy Bottom Member Since 2009
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1    
Posted On 12/12/2022

Baller.

Kavi H Member Since 2018
1    
Posted On 12/12/2022

wow, classic!!! nice addition Fisch!

Dinesh Shamdasani Member Since 2004
1    
Posted On 12/12/2022

So happy it's with you! An incredibly important page from an incredibly memorable story. My pangs of jealousy are stifled only by the piece you traded for it :)

West Stephan Member Since 2007
1    
Posted On 12/12/2022

KRA-KOOOM!

Dave W Member Since 2006
1    
Posted On 12/12/2022

Incredible splash - way to end the year with a KRA KOOOM!!! Congrats - thanks for the back story as well - good stuff~!

Fisch  Benz Member Since 2019
5    
Posted On 12/12/2022

Dave W wrote:
"  Incredible splash - way to end the year with a KRA KOOOM!!! Congrats - thanks for the back story as well - good stuff~!
 "

Who said anything about "end the year" :) I may have one trick left... 

Dave W Member Since 2006
1    
Posted On 12/12/2022

Fisch Benz wrote:
"  Who said anything about "end the year" :) I may have one trick left... 
 "

I can't wait to see it!

Darvant Petroleum Member Since 2011
1    
Posted On 12/12/2022

Great story, some of these pages mean alot to us. copngrats on securing it.  Un related, but I have a pretty sweet ASM #246 page that Dan Green gave my mom when I was a kid around '86??  Anyway, I still have it today, its a bit of an oddball in my mostly Bisley etc collection but it has a lot of personal memory to me, I couldnt ever let it go no matter what. 

Hold onto this one.  I definately remember this entire story as well, and will prbably go dig it up and re read it again. 

Andy Wurst Member Since 2004
1    
Posted On 12/12/2022

Amazing page!

Dino Mauricio Member Since 2009
1    
Posted On 12/12/2022

Congrats Fisch, I'm glad to see this landmark splash in your esteemed collection, certainly worth the wait! 

Tyler T Member Since 2020
1    
Posted On 12/12/2022

Sincere congrats on this one, Fisch! Arguably one of the most memorable title pages from an iconic ASM story. I am very jealous!!!! The first appearance of a young Master Splinter just sends it over the top :)

Greg  C. Member Since 2008
1    
Posted On 12/12/2022

Iconic still doesn't seem quite enough to describe this. Absolutely incredible!!

brett feschuk Member Since 2008
1    
Posted On 12/12/2022

i vivly rememeber when burkey was breaking up these issues and i was wondering whether i could afford to get a page or two as i was pretty young. i passed on this one and regretted it ever since. no characters... but tonnes of character. congrats.

Benedict Judas Hel Member Since 2020
1    
Posted On 12/12/2022

A grave addition to your collection!

Ken Martin Member Since 2005
1    
Posted On 12/12/2022

Great title page from one of the best Spidey stories ever.

George H Member Since 2009
1    
Posted On 12/13/2022

You've had an epic OA year my friend! Such a stunning and emotion stirring splash.

Jordan Joanou Member Since 2008
1    
Posted On 12/13/2022

So powerful....no characters needed.  Congrats.

J. Sid Member Since 2004
1    
Posted On 12/13/2022

Epitomizes the story...The inscription on the stone says it all!

ALFREDO QUINTERO Member Since 2006
1    
Posted On 12/13/2022

The Score of a lifetime.

Dan P Member Since 2009
1    
Posted On 12/13/2022

A very memorable image and a page one to a legendary Sipdey arc.

Excellent choice!

Michael  McIsaac Member Since 2020
1    
Posted On 12/14/2022

The day will come when we see this image on the big screen.  Iconic.

Joe Murray Member Since 2006
1    
Posted On 12/14/2022

Whoa, so memorable, so great, I thought it was the actual B&W promo poster I first saw (close!), not easy to make such an iconic Spider-Man image without our hero, huge congrats!!

John C Member Since 2014
1    
Posted On 12/14/2022

So this is where Ratatouille gets his secret ingredients.

JN 80 Member Since 2016
1    
Posted On 12/15/2022

Congrats Fisch. Such a nostalgic piece and key arc

Eranga Devasurendra Member Since 2020
1    
Posted On 12/15/2022

I love the back-story of art finding it's true home. The 2nd (3rd, 4th?) round snag of this piece that moved you as a kid is what makes this hobby so great. Huge congrats, Fisch!

Wolvie Fan Member Since 2020
1    
Posted On 12/15/2022

Kraven's Last Hunt, one of the best storylines Marvel has ever put out (not to mention its tremendous art throughout the story arc).  Dark and foreboding, this killer splash is pure genius.  Congrats , truly a Grail!

Toni S Member Since 2019
1    
Posted On 12/22/2022

One of my all time favourite storyarcs. Nice to see how finally this amazing peace is in your home. It is very beautiful!

K Gearon Member Since 2011
1    
Posted On 12/23/2022

Persistence can pay :)  A classic title splash from one of the most well known Spidey stories out there, and a personal fave.  A lot of that has to do with Zeck's amazing art - case in point.  What a way to set the scene and the tone.  Congrats!

Bill J Member Since 2009
1    
Posted On 11/30/2023

Wow! What a memorable page one splash! Such a seemingly simple scene but with horrendous consequences! Fabulous pick-up!

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