SubscribeNote: Bill Walko does it again! P:R readers should remember his work from the frequent submissions he’s done for us over the years, and this newest piece really digs deep into a fondly-remembered 80s cartoon series of mine. Stay tuned for Bill’s commentary below the art! – Chris A.
Spider-Man And His Amazing Friends: “Chillin’ In The Crime Lab”
Ah, the Spider-Friends. One of my favorite cartoons as a kid… probably because Spider-Man, Iceman and Firestar were so much cooler and funnier than the Superfriends. And remember how their apartment converted into a high-tech crime lab with the twist of that football trophy? Well, here it is — the Spidey Pals – Pete, Bobby, Angelica and even Ms. Lion – in their civvies. I took the look they had in the show and gave ‘em some more modern looks. Spider Friends…. go for it.
acehomey
/ April 29, 2011I have good memories of this show. Always remembered how Iceman transformed.
Vid to accompany post:
Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends intro http://youtu.be/cgN0g4vqYMg
frogjitsu
/ April 29, 2011Wow! This is awesome! I would so buy this book if it ever came out.
Charles Rouse_Rodriguez
/ April 29, 2011Love this! Although I always saw Pete as the preppy and Bobby as more the slob/t-shirt kind, but this is sweet as hell.
Shiner
/ April 29, 2011I really like it, and the temperature-controlled snacks are a bonus. What’s the little note on the computer say?
Darktouch
/ April 29, 2011I finally saw the episode where they saved Tony Stark and he rewarded them with that bowling trophy secret lair.
Superhero of the Month
/ April 29, 2011@Shiner – The note says: “Pete, Francis Byte called…Again!!”
Priscilla
/ April 30, 2011What a nice team! Lovin’ it!
Supernaut
/ April 30, 2011I wonder how Video Man would fare today…
Rich Yan
/ April 30, 2011There’s so much potential for an all ages book like this. And by “all ages” I mean what Lee, Ditko, Romita, Kane, Buscema et al did for about the first 130 issues of Amazing Spider-man.
Dedpool
/ May 2, 2011Great pic. Brings back memories. I’m hoping there’s a nod to this in the upcoming Ultimate Spiderman tv series like there was in the Ultimate Comics.
Jay
/ May 3, 2011Why is Pete holing that dog? Anyway loved this show when I was a kid and this could work like a sitcom if done right. They could say things to Firestar like “You look hot today!” and to Iceman they’d comment when he does something mean “Man, that’s cold.” Also pretty nice computer!