Alex Toth Underoos Artwork

In the late 1970's master comic book artist Alex Toth did some promotional or conceptual art for Fruit of the Loom's line of children's underwear called Underoos. The art features different D.C. and Marvel comic book superheroes.

Ditko Spider-Man

Scans of original art of three wonderful Steve Ditko Spider-Man splash pages.

Amazing Spider-Man #8, January 1964. Penciled by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko.

Amazing Spider-Man #10, March 1964. Art by Steve Ditko.

Amazing Spider-Man #12, May 1964. Art by Steve Ditko.

O is for Octopus

Tarzan vs. Octopus by Russ Manning, n.d.



The Octopus, February 1939.


The Amazing Spiderman #12, May 1964. Cover art by Steve Ditko.


Famous Funnies #215, January 1955. Cover art by Frank Frazetta.


Korak, Son of Tarzan #54, November 1973. Cover art by Joe Kubert.


Sea Devils #1, October 1961. Cover art by Russ Heath.


It Came From Beneath the Sea, 1955.

Does Whatever a Spider Can

Marvel Comics' web-slinger as depicted by Johnny Romita Sr.





Spectacular Spider-Man #2, November 1968.




Drawing by Johnny Romita Sr., no date.




The Amazing Spider-Man #50, July 1967.




The Amazing Spiderman #100, September 1971.

Marvel 200's

The Mighty Thor #200, June 1972. Cover art by John Buscema.




The Amazing Spiderman #200, January 1980. Cover art by John Romita.




The Incredible Hulk #200, June 1976. Cover art by Rich Buckler and John Romita.




The Fantastic Four #200, November 1978. Cover art by Jack Kirby and Joe Sinnott.




The Avengers #200, October 1980. Cover art by George Perez and Terry Austin.

Marvel 100's

The Amazing Spiderman #100, September 1971. Cover by John Romita and Frank Giacoia.




X-Men #100, August 1976. Cover by Dave Cockrum.




The Invincible Iron Man #100, July 1977. Cover by Jim Starlin.




The Fantastic Four #100, July 1970. Cover by Jack Kirby and Joe Sinnott.




The Defenders #100, October 1981. Cover by Al Milgrom.




The Avengers #100, June 1972. Cover by Barry Windsor-Smith.




Marvel Team-Up #100, December 1980. Cover by Frank Miller and Klaus Janson.

Marvel Fanfare #2

I started collecting comics in a big way in 1982. This was when Marvel and DC had just started printing comics on nice paper, if I recall Marvel Fanfare was printed on slick "baxter" paper and Marvel was printing some of their direct-sales titles on "mando" paper. This was also when direct sales and comic shops we're taking off in a big way. Frank Miller's Wolverine mini-series came out that year and Dave Stevens' Rocketeer debuted in Starslayer #2, good times. Michael Golden was one of the first artists I noticed and started collecting. Just a couple months after it came out, Marvel Fanfare #2 was being touted as having "low distribution" and back issues were going for the then high price of $6.00. I think I got a deal and paid $5.00 for mine.

I don't remember much about this story, but it was continued from a storyline started in issue #1, and obviously it involved Spiderman turning into an actual spider. This issue also had a story by Paul Smith, another one of my favorites of that period. Below is a scan of the cover of Marvel Fanfare #2 and a scan of the original art. The issue is cover dated May 1982 and the retail price was $1.25.

The Doctor is In

Doctor Doom by John Buscema, n.d.




Psychoanalysis #1, April 1955. Cover art by Jack Kamen.




Dr. Octopus vs. Spiderman by Jim Mooney, n.d.




Dr. Solar: Man of the Atom #20, July 1967.




M.D. #4, November 1955. Cover art by Johnny Craig.




Cover for Dr. Strange Portfolio by Michael Golden, 1983.




Ben Casey daily by Neal Adams, January 4, 1966.




Painting of Dr. Kildare, unknown artist, n.d.

Charles Vess

Spiderman Sighting!

Here's a shot of Spiderman outside of a toy store in Brevard, North Carolina.