29. Spitter-Man

• Published Date:  December 2005
  (see the Notes below about the image's previous publication history)
• Parody Subject:  The cover of Amazing Fantasy #15 (with the The Amazing Spider-Man logo instead)
• Concept Writer/Artist:  Jeff Zapata/David Gross
• Painter:  David Gross
• Note:  Zapata and Gross developed "Spitter-Man" to be a Topps giveaway card (not a die-cut sticker) for the July 2005 San Diego Comic-Con. At the time the editors had not decided whether the image would appear in the ANS3 base set.

Art Stages

Rough Concept David Gross came up with the name, the text, and all the visuals for this title except for the two main characters and their placement. To expedite the process in the face of a tight deadline, Gross asked Jeff Zapata to lay out the figures.

Finished Art  Gross designed the wet magazine in part to mimic "Umbrella" from 1975's 13th series of Wackys. The artist had considered including send-ups of Spider-Man foes The Vulture and The Green Goblin in the background as well as Mysterio and Doctor Octopus, but time pressure prevented it. The Topps Vault sold the finished art for "Spitter-Man" for $3,801.00 in an eBay auction which ran from July 27 - August 3, 2006.

Printed Cards

Card Front & Back The Middle-Right (MR) piece of the "Bald-Aid" puzzle is found on the back of "Spitter-Man."

Promo Card Version, Front & Back The card back promoted the release of ANS2 while teasing that ANS3 was "coming soon." The design of the back is similar to the layouts of the ANS2 hobby box poster and magazine ads.

Connections

Defective Comics: "Unfazing Fantasy" The cover of Amazing Fantasy #15 has been parodied frequently, and at least once in trading card form, in the 1993 Defective Comics set from Active Marketing.