the Amazing Spiderman

[spidey68]

Hi i thought i would share this with the good folks here at the museum.This pic of Spidey is from 1976 it came in our local newspaper.Its roughly 18 inches by 14 hope everyone likes it,thanks for looking
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[LonnieFisher]

That's really cool!!!

[spidey68]

thanks i have had this since i was 8

[LonnieFisher]

That's even cooler!!

[samurainoir]

Very very cool! Was that to promote the launch of the Spiderman comic strip?

[spidey68]

i`m thinking it was for the made for tv movie they made back then but i don`t remember

[Mr Mego]

i`m thinking it was for the made for tv movie they made back then but i don`t remember

Yep, I've watched some Spider-man on the TV series since 1977-'78 (few showing up), later on the TV company stopped it, never showing up forever.......

I dunno why????

[Mr Mego]

I remember I had 1974 T-2 Spider-man figure till 1976 on my Birthday, I had Spider-car present.

I played both of them well, loves 'em!

[emeraldknight47]

That's sweet!! Nothing like some classic Romita Spidey!!! He was one of the "kings" of rendering the wondrous wall-crawler!

[galaxyexplorer42]

Cool shot Randy- I really dig Romita's Spidey. It was a great era.....

[emeraldknight47]

Cool shot Randy- I really dig Romita's Spidey. It was a great era.....

One of the best! If you ever notice, by and large MOST of the images you see of Spidey on various stuff is STILL either a Romita image or Romita-esque. His influence on the wall-crawler was profround and will likely be everlasting!

[MIB41]

Romita Sr is DA MAN!

[Toyman_Chris]

Romita Sr. is the best! Not sure what happened with Jr. I hate his stuff

[warlock664]

Nice! I'd have to say (with almost 100% certainty) that it was intended to promote the comic strip (which debuted in January 1977 but was picked up later by many papers). The "by Stan Lee and John Romita" sorta gives away its purpose (they did the first several years of the strip). If it had been intended to promote the TV series, I would imagine a photo of the actor in costume would have been used, and time and channel would be listed.

[MegoMark71]

Must agree Sr was the man.