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Jason Hussa UNITED STATES
Member Since March 2017
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Amazing Spider-Man #606, p.7

Location: Mike McKone
Artists: Mike McKone (Penciller) ,  Andy Lanning (Inker) ,  Joe Casey (Writer)

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Location: Mike McKone
Title: Amazing Spider-Man #606, p.7*
Artist:  Mike McKone (Penciller) ,  Andy Lanning (Inker) ,  Joe Casey (Writer)
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Interior Page
For Sale Status: NFS
Views: 254
Likes on CAF: 13
Comments: 13
Added to Site: 5/16/2023

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‘Amazing’, ‘spectacular’, heck, even ‘friendly neighborhood’… All of Spidey’s usual adjectives apply just as fully to this beautiful high-contrast panel page by Mike McKone. It's dripping with so much style and charm that even Spidey himself can’t adhere to the surface!

Rarely (if ever) has our wall-crawler’s plummeting to certain death looked so awesome: the J.H.Williams III-style graphic design sense immediately jumps out at the reader, starting with the insane spider-shaped panels Mike uses for panels 2 and 5. The textures of the background buildings add unique flavors to each panel, but panel 4’s chiaroscuro stack of high-rise storeys really pops the thing to whoosh the action downwards and amplify the velocity of Spidey’s free-fall.

The “sun ray”-style of panel layout also allows for the page to smoothly switch from a horizontal layout to a vertical one as gravity takes over and our hero starts his fall. Spidey's hand sticking up at the top of panel 4 (shooting his webbing) keeps the left-to-right narrative flow smooth and intact, even as the layout changes to a vertical one. Pretty cool trick!

Andy Lanning’s inks (over McKone's digital pencils) are just flat-out phenomenal here. They wring out every possible detail, with plenty of fine touches nestled among the more obvious flashy stuff (like the dash of night sky at the top of panel 3, or the treads on the bottom of the thug’s shoes in panel 4).

This is yet another one of those instances where you can’t help but feel a bit sorry for the colorist… Imagine having this land on your desk and being asked to “enhance” it for a four-color audience… Tough assignment!

Andy Lanning inks over Mike McKone digital pencils (the only art that exists for the page).

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M L Member Since 2015
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Posted On 5/16/2023

Great call on the JHWIII reference - superb page Jason! As usual, McKone doesn't cut any corners and Lanning has done a wonderful job with the task. Congrats!

John C Member Since 2014
1    
Posted On 5/16/2023

They don't build flag poles like they used to. That's why Bruce had them banned in Gotham. Thank heavens for gargoyles.

Ruben DaCollector Member Since 2008
1    
Posted On 5/16/2023

I can see how you would use the words 'amazing' and 'spectacular' to describe this piece, though I think "Web of" describes it even more accurately. The panel design is so cool, but I really love each individual Spidey drawing, especially how the solid blacks really stand out and the precise webbing on the costume as well. Not to mention all the gorgeous, precise details of the background buildings. Really fab, congrats!

Chris Snorek Member Since 2009
1    
Posted On 5/16/2023

Big yes to JH Williams III here. I love how clean McKone is and he has clearly articulated his feelings about Spidey's costume here. It's red and black, people!

Marcus Wai Member Since 2005
1    
Posted On 5/16/2023

You already know who it is
Mike McKone, Mike McKone
Mike McKone
Goblin, Andy inks for me

Now watch me thwip (kill it)
He shot my nay-nays (okay)
My crotch got thwip, thwipped
Webbed me nay-nays (watch me do it)
Now watch me thwip (kill it)
Caught me nay-nays (okay)
Now watch me thwip, thwip
Shot me nay-nays (can you goblin?)
Now crotch me

K Gearon Member Since 2011
1    
Posted On 5/16/2023

Man, zero question why you picked this one up.  Got so much going for it. Unique layout, supporting what's going on in-panel.  And each panel - different perspectives, compositions, movement...really one of those pages you and pore over and over and over.  I'm sure you have.  Probably are as I'm writing this :)  Congrats, Jason!

Rick W Member Since 2017
1    
Posted On 5/16/2023

This one has it all.... and then some!

Yo Kuri Member Since 2019
1    
Posted On 5/16/2023

Aerial acrobatics are brought to life on this page! Form = function in this case as the killer design works in service of the storytelling. You have an exceptional eye. Congrats amigo!  

Steve N. Comic/Fantasy Art Member Since 2017
1    
Posted On 5/16/2023

Huzzah, baby, are you kidding me?  This is as close as it gets for us to view through Spidey's lens his webslinging world, chock full of vertigo action!

F M Member Since 2005
1    
Posted On 5/17/2023

I too agree that the J.H.Williams 3 parallel is spot on.

This is certainly McKone at the top of his (layout) game, congrats.

Bill J Member Since 2009
1    
Posted On 5/17/2023

Wow! Insanely cool graphic layout on this page! Mike McKone's panel designs are instantly distinctive, especially the two spider-shaped panels (Panels 2 & 4). The rest of the panels are in some kind of sunbeam shape, which seem to reflect the changes in action as Spidey topples from the top of the building towards the street. All beautifully rendered by McKone and then distinctively inked by Andy Lanning. Love Lanning's lavish use of spot blacks to help the eye move from scene to scene. Overall, it's one of the more unique pages I've seen in a while. Great pick-up! Congrats!

Paul P Spiderversity Member Since 2011
1    
Posted On 5/23/2023

Probably the most fascinating and visually pleasing layouts I've ever seen!  And since the layouts are for a Spider-Man page, EVEN BETTER!  Love how the two spider tracer outlines highlight various key elements, and the top right outline seems like a sun with beams radiating from it.  Mike McKone found a way to make a "Spidey plummet" even more exciting and engaging than it usually is.  Wow wow woooow!!

Jean-Michel Anneau Member Since 2008
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Posted On 6/11/2023

Incredible master piece !!!!

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