{"product_id":"john-romitas-the-amazing-spider-man-artifact-edition-hardcover-out-of-print","title":"John Romita's The Amazing Spider-Man Artifact Edition Hardcover - Out of Print","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003eThis is it, the John Romita Spider-Man book fans have been waiting for—nearly 200 pages of prime John Romita Spider-Man art from his very earliest days on the title. Published by the premium graphic preservation masterminds at \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eIDW Publishing\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[[\u0026quot;https:\/\/aeindex.org\/reviews\/john-romitas-the-amazing-spider-man-artifact-edition\/\u0026quot;,null,null,[null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,[{\u0026quot;1218\u0026quot;:[16,null,null,null,[1]]}]],16,null,\u0026quot;John Romita\u0026#39;s The Amazing Spider-Man Artifact Edition\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;This is it, the John Romita Spider-Man book fans have been waiting for—Nearly 200 pages of prime John Romita Spider-Man art from his very earliest days on the title, and all but 10 are scanned from the original art (NOTE—we decided to add stats of those 10 pages to complete stories. So while this is an Artifact Edition, there are FOUR complete Romita Spider-Man stories in the book)! This over-sized (it\u0026#39;s as big as the recent STERANKO Artist\u0026#39;s Edition) Artifact Edition showcases the absolute peak of Romita\u0026#39;s tenure on Amazing Spider-Man from his first 15 issues (#39 – #53), and all are twice-up pages—this one is an enormous 15” x 22” tome! IDW Publishing, April 1, 2015 ISBN: 978-1-63140-308-8 15″ x 22″, 200 pages $150 USD Suggested Order Online: eBay, Amazon.com, AbeBooks\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;https:\/\/encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com\/images?q\\u003dtbn:ANd9GcRwtwHOYYgvJVfp2UN8TDUrKdTCtx5UVBH4YTcuko8aDfONvyFhUWEqiGylBfZTqTQH2iHNfsXQkk3l71A\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;Artist\u0026#39;s Edition Index\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;https:\/\/encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com\/faviconV2?url\\u003dhttps:\/\/aeindex.org\\u0026client\\u003dAIM\\u0026size\\u003d128\\u0026type\\u003dFAVICON\\u0026fallback_opts\\u003dTYPE,SIZE,URL\u0026quot;,[[1789442246583571,76136399,623535562],null,null,null,null,[[0,15]]],null,\u0026quot;616a093e-fc2b-4f1f-8398-432f1f49432f\u0026quot;]]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003eJohn Romita's The Amazing Spider-Man Artifact Edition\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is a highly sought-after, out-of-print (OOP) museum-tier flagship hardcover collection. This monumental, massive coffee-table tome showcases the absolute peak of Romita's tenure on Amazing Spider-Man from his first 15 issues (#39–#53), reproducing his historic \"twice-up\" original production boards at their native physical draw size.\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003eSpanning a monumental \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e200 pages\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e of high-contrast visual layouts and heavyweight archival drawing stock, this comprehensive chronicle presents an unmatched look inside historical silver-age comic development pipelines. Get an inside look at the raw ink-and-paint process packed with a wealth of production extras, including raw hand-drawn borders, editorial white-out corrections, paste-overs, blue-pencil layout lines, and structural margin notes. While appearing to be in black and white, every single page has been meticulously scanned in color from Jazzy John Romita's private archives to mimic as closely as possible the experience of viewing the physical art boards. Follow along across four complete, historic Romita Spider-Man stories—where stats were intentionally added for just 10 missing pages to ensure narrative completeness—and explore how the definitive web-slinger illustrator engineered his sleek line work, breathtaking web-swinging action sequences, and legendary character dynamics.\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003eIndividual chapters compile spectacular visual layouts, character designs, and worldbuilding portfolios:\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eThe Silver-Age Spider-Man Genesis (#39–#45):\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Follow a curated, comprehensive collection of raw original artboards tracking John Romita's historic debut on the title, featuring the iconic unmasking sequences and early Green Goblin battles.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eThe Rhino, Lizard \u0026amp; Shocker Sagas (#46–#53):\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Features coveted design breakdowns, heavy-contrast ink layouts, and raw pencil layers tracking the spectacular visual introduction of the Rhino and classic rogue street combat keys.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eThe Premium Cover Gallery \u0026amp; Historical Extras:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e A beautiful behind-the-scenes layout combining pristine original cover art scans—including Amazing Spider-Man #42, #47, and #50—alongside Spectacular Spider-Man Magazine #1–2, and an exclusive one-page artist biography.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003eMasterfully written by Stan Lee and illustrated by comic book industry titan \u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003eJohn Romita Sr.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, this volume stands as the definitive tribute to the artist who defined the look of Marvel's flagship hero for a generation. This essential reference manual is an absolute crown jewel addition for digital painters, comic book pencilers, illustration historians, and dedicated collectors of premium investment-tier artist-edition volumes.\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"LabyrinthBooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51394877292767,"sku":null,"price":550.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0355\/5285\/4156\/files\/john-romita-amazing-spider-man-artifact-edition.jpg?v=1789442196","url":"https:\/\/thelabyrinthstore.com\/products\/john-romitas-the-amazing-spider-man-artifact-edition-hardcover-out-of-print","provider":"LabyrinthBooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}