Peter Roe

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The Spider by Yuichi Oshiyama (Mystery Sketch Spring 2026!)

Location: The Shadow, pulp heroes
Artist: Yuichi Oshiyama (All)

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The Spider by Yuichi Oshiyama (Mystery Sketch Spring 2026!)

The Spider, March 1934

Reference for mystery sketch, The Spider, July 1940

The Spider, April 1942

The Spider #1, Eclipse, 1991 by Tim Truman

The Spider #1, Moonstone, 2011 by Dan Bereton

The Spider #1, Dynamite, May 2012 by Francesco Francavilla

Location: The Shadow, pulp heroes
Title: The Spider by Yuichi Oshiyama (Mystery Sketch Spring 2026!)*
Artist: Yuichi Oshiyama (All)
Media Type: Marker
Art Type: Mystery Sketch
For Sale Status: NFS
Views: 54
Likes on CAF: 17
Comments: 12
Added to Site: 6/18/2026

Pulpy heroes! This time the Man of Mystery!

The Spider was created in 1933 by Popular Publications publisher Harry Steeger to compete with Street and Smith's vigilante hero the Shadow. Steeger said he got the idea for the character's name while playing tennis and seeing a large spider walking along the edge of the court.

The Spider's weapons are Colt .45s, air pistol, strong thin silken line or web, the ability to control or imitate people with his voice, and makeup and burglary kits. He leaves a red ink spider image on the foreheads of criminals he kills.

I asked for a mystery sketch of his vampire-like makeup that appeared later in the series.

Although the pulp magazine was cancelled in 1943, Eclipse, Moonstone, and Dynamite briefly resurrected the character in 1991, 2011, and 2012-14, respectively.

(Sources: GCD, The Adventure Fiction index (philsp.com), The Spider List of Pulp Adventures (spiderreturns.com), Wikipedia)

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Ruben DaCollector Member Since 2008

Posted On 6/18/2026

It's pretty fun, though it looks closer to a concept piece for a proposed The Spider animated series. Speaking of Spider, watch Spider-Noir!

Marcus Wai Member Since 2005

Posted On 6/18/2026

Great anime take. It feels like there's a cel layer and a background painting involved to get this look!

John C Member Since 2014

Posted On 6/18/2026

I hope it doesn't rain.

Peter Roe Member Since 2009

Posted On 6/20/2026

John C wrote:

" I hope it doesn't rain. "

One with the rain!

thomas derrick aka #1marvelfan Member Since 2022

Posted On 6/18/2026

oh my peter, this tirned out really nice, love it

M L Member Since 2015

Posted On 6/18/2026

Really, really nice sketch! Great composition and colors.

Kavi H Member Since 2018

Posted On 6/18/2026

Impressive illustration piece! Hard to call this just a sketch but a great mystery sketch result for sure - so many new artist names emerging this time around which is cool to see

Miki Annamanthadoo Member Since 2003

Posted On 6/18/2026

I like the perspective he chose!

David Kwock Member Since 2012

Posted On 6/18/2026

Very cool image love the figure places against a dramatic sky. Very cool!

Alberto Gonzalez Member Since 2005

Posted On 6/19/2026

Are there supposed to be some tanks, submarines or planes hidden somewhere that I am missing?? Beautiful Mystery Sketch!

ilia georgiev Member Since 2006

Posted On 6/20/2026

What a nice Mystery Sketch of the Spider. This is nicely rendered. Congrats!

Rick W Member Since 2017

Posted On 6/21/2026

Love the sky perspective!

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