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1990 McFarlane Spider-Man #1 Originals, Swipes, Parodies, etc....
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This is everything I know of as of now....if you know of anything else, please let me know so I can get it researched and added to the list.

 

UPDATED: 10/23/16

 

1990 Spider-Man #1 (McFarlane) Originals - (Aug 1990)

- #1 - Green w/ Spidey Head (BAGGED) (purple web/green background)

- #1b - Green w/ UPC (BAGGED)

- #1c - Green w/ Spidey Head (silver web/yellow background)

- #1d - Green w/ UPC

- #1e - Silver (BAGGED - $2 price on bag - no price on book)

- #1e-b - Silver (unbagged - no price on book)

- #1f - Silver ($1.75 price)

- #1f-b - Silver - blue Lizard misprint ($1.75 price; blue Lizard error pgs 13 + 15)

- #1g - Gold w/ Spidey Head (2nd Print)

- #1h - Gold w/ UPC (/10000; rare Wal-Mart version)

- #1i - Platinum w/ Silver Spidey Head (/10000; retailer incentive; comes with Marvel letter)

**There are Todd McFarlane SIGNED copies of green, yellow, and silver unbagged copies featuring a red web stamp on rear cover...earlier and rarer version with stamp inside front cover exists also

**There are unbagged silver covers signed by Todd McFarlane w/ COA and #ed /1990

**There are reports of gold covers bagged in error however, I have no evidence that they are anything other than fakes (original polybags resealed on gold copies to defraud)

 

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Spider-Man #1 McFarlane Cover Swipes (ordered by 1st series appearance)

1) The Complete Spider-Man #1 (Marvel UK w/ Patch) [Dec 90'; Marvel UK]

2) Spider-Man #13 (spidey head) [Aug 91'; Marvel]

2b) Spider-Man #13 (Newstand - UPC - rarer) [Aug 91', Marvel]

3) Lethargic Comics Weakly #3 [Aug 91'; Alpha Productions]

4) The Captain's Jolting Tales #4 [92'; One Shot Press]

5) Spawn #8 [Feb 93'; Image]

6) Spawn #231 [May 13'; Image]

7) Spawn #231b (B&W Sketch Variant) [May 13'; Image]

8) G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero - Special #1b (1995 McFarlane Cover) [Feb 95'; Marvel]

9) Gen-13 #1e [Mar 95'; Image]

10) Pizza Man #1 [May 95'; Shanamation Publishing]

11) Pizza Man #1b (2nd Print; blue background) [May 95'; Shanamation Publishing]

12) Amazing Spider-Man Super Special #1 (rear cover Scarlet Spider) [July 95'; Marvel]

13) Marvel Collectible Classics: Spider-Man #2 (Front & Rear - Chromium) [Jan 98'; Marvel]

14) Scatterbrain #1d (Conrad Cover) [Mar 06'; Markosia]

15) Ant #5 [May 06'; Vol. 2; Image]

16) Sheena: Queen of the Jungle #3c (T.Seeley Cover) [July 07'; Devil's Due Publishing]

17) Sheena: Queen of the Jungle #3d (T.Seeley Sketch Cover) [July 07'; Devil's Due Publishing]

18) No Hero #7c (Auxillary Edition) [sept 09'; Avatar Press]

19) Critter #4d (New York Comic Con Variant /250) [sept 11'; Big Dog Ink]

20) Critter #4e (New York Comic Con 3d Variant /100) [sept 11'; Big Dog Ink]

21) Wolverine #18b (Koi Pham 50th Anniv. Variant) [Jan 12'; Vol. 4; Marvel]

22) Dead Pooh #3 (Comikaze Con Variant) [12'; Antarctic Press]

23) Amazing Spider-Man Vol:3 #1av (2nd Printing - Choo Variant) [June 14'; Vol. 3; Marvel]

24) Amazing Spider-Man Vol:3 #1? (Choo B&W Supanova AU Variant) [June 14'; Vol. 3; Marvel]

25) Evil Ernie #1p (Mangum Incentive Color Variant) [Oct 14'; Dynamite Entertainment]

26) Evil Ernie #1q (Mangum Incentive B&W and Blood Variant) [Oct 14'; Dynamite Entertainment]

27) Punks: The Comic #4 [Jan 15'; Image]

28) Secret Wars #1l (Legacy McKone Color Variant) [July 15'; Marvel]

29) Secret Wars #1m (Legacy McKone Red Variant) [July 15'; Marvel]

30) Oxymoron: The Loveliest Nightmare #1? (Larry's Comics Variant /1000) [15'; Comix Tribe]

31) Assassins Creed #001 (Forbidden Planet/Jetpack Variant) [Nov 15', Titan Comics]

32) Spider-Gwen #1d (1:25 Nick Bradshaw Variant) [Dec 15'; Vol. 2; Marvel]

33) Do You Pooh #1ii (#ed/25 Marat Cover) [15' ; Counterpoint Comics]

**confirmed add'l run of Artist Proofs made #ed/AP10

34) Do You Pooh #1jj (#ed/10 Marat Chromium Cover) [15'; Counterpoint Comics]

**confirmed add'l run of Artist Proofs made #ed/AP5

35) Do You Pooh #1kk (#ed/10 Marat B&W Cover) [15'; Counterpoint Comics]

**confirmed add'l run of Artist Proofs made #ed/AP5

36) Do You Pooh #1? (#ed/10 Marat Metallic Cover) [15'; Counterpoint Comics]

**confirmed add'l run of Artist Proofs made #ed/AP5

37) Notti & Nyce #16 (#ed/50 NICE Marat Cover) [16' ; Counterpoint Comics]

38) Notti & Nyce #16 (#ed/50 NUDE Marat Cover) [16' ; Counterpoint Comics]

39) Notti & Nyce #16 (#ed/20 CHASE Marat Cover) [16' ; Counterpoint Comics]

40) Notti & Nyce #16 (#ed/15 CHROMIUM Marat Cover) [16' ; Counterpoint Comics]

41) Notti & Nyce #16 (#ed/15 METAL Marat Cover) [16' ; Counterpoint Comics]

 

 

 

Homage/Pardody

- Mighty Mouse #6 [Mar 91'; Vol. 2; Marvel]

- Skin 13 #1a (cover says 1/2a) [Oct 95'; Parody Press]

- Sonic the Hedgehog #95 [June 01'; Archie]

- Marvel Zombies #1b (2nd Printing) [Jan 06'; Marvel]

- Wolfskin #1 [Apr 06'; Avatar Press]

- Wolfskin #1e (Platinum Foil Cover /1000) [Apr 06'; Avatar Press]

- Wolfskin #1h (Blood Red Foil Convention Cover /750) [Apr 06'; Avatar Press]

- Dark Avengers #11 [Jan 10'; Marvel]

- Avengers Unconquered #30 [Apr 11'; Marvel UK]

- Deadpool: Back in Black #5 [Dec 16'; Marvel]

 

 

On the Fringe List (incorrect pose, giveaway, debatable)

- The Complete Spider-Man NO# (Amiga PC Game Giveaway) [1990; Marvel]

- Strangers in Paradise #8a [Nov 95'; Absract Studios]

- Strangers in Paradise #8b (Gold Foil Cover) [Apr 98'; Absract Studios]

- Azrael #74 [Mar 01'; DC Comics]

- Howard the Duck #1 [Mar 02'; Marvel Max]

- Ultimate Spider-Man #128 [Jan 09'; Marvel]

- Spawn #200d (Rob Liefeld Cover Variant) [Jan 11'; Image]

- Amazing Spider-Man #689b (Mathew Clark 1:25 Variant) [sept 12'; Vol 1; Marvel]

- X #1c ($1 for #1 reprint) [Jan 14'; Vol 2; Dark Horse]

- Nightcrawler Vol:4 #1 [June 14'; Vol. 3; Marvel]

- Nightcrawler Vol:4 #1d (2nd Printing) [June 14'; Vol. 3; Marvel]

- Punks: The Comic #3 (rear cover previews issue #4) [Dec 14'; Image]

- Spider-Gwen #1 [Apr 15'; Marvel]

- Spider-Gwen #1f (2nd Printing) [Apr 15'; Marvel]

- Spider-Gwen #1g (3rd Printing) [Apr 15'; Marvel]

- Spider-Gwen #1re (Warp 9 Exclusive Variant) [Apr 15'; Marvel]

- The Fox #1e (Dark Cirlce Thomas Pitilli Variant) [June 15'; Archie Publications]

- Heroes: Vengeance #3b (Variant Subscription Cover) [Dec 15'; Titan Comics]

 

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TPB / Hardcovers

- Spider-Man: Torment (TPB) #1 (1st Ed) [Jan 92'; Marvel] (blue cover)

- Spider-Man: Torment (TPB) #1b (1st Ed; 2nd Print) [Jan 92'; Marvel] (blue cover)

- Spider-Man: Torment (TPB) #1c (1st Ed; 3rd Print) [Jan 92'; Marvel] (blue cover)

- Spider-Man: Torment (TPB) #1d (4th Print) [May 01'; Marvel] (black cover)

- Spider-Man: Torment (TPB) #1e (Diamond Comics Incentive Cover) [Jan 92'; Marvel]

- Spider-Man: Torment (HC) #1c (Direct Market Edition; print run of 1255) [July 09'; Marvel]

- ASM: The Complete Clone Saga Book 3 (TPB) #3 [sept 10'; Marvel]

- Spider-Man: Masques (HC) #1a [Jan 12'; Marvel]

- Spider-Man by Todd McFarlane: Omnibus (HC) #1 [Aug 16'; Marvel]

 

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Trading Cards

- 1990 Todd McFarlane Set II #39 "Spider-Man #1" [1990; Comic Images]

**uncut sheet exists with 45 card set

- 1991 Marvel Universe Series II (Factory Sealed Tin set) [1991; Marvel] (tin has pose)

- 1991 Marvel 1st Covers Series II #87 [1991; Marvel]

- 1992 Spider-Man: The McFarlane Era #1 "The Beginning" [1992; Comic Images]

- 1992 Spider-Man: The McFarlane Era #72 "Sub-City" [1992; Comic Images]

- 1992 Spider-Man: The McFarlane Era #P-3 "Number One" (Prism insert) [1992; Comic Images]

**uncut sheet exists with P-1 - P-6

- 1992 Spider-Man II: 30th Anniversary #82 "The Beginning" [1992; Comic Images]

- 2002 Spider-Man FilmCardz #P5 (promo) [2002; FilmCardz]

- 2002 Johnny Lightning/Marvel Spider-Man #1 [2002; Johnny Lightning]

**came w/ 1/64 die cast, lime green, 98' VW

- 2004 Johnny Lightning/Marvel Spider-Man #5 [2004; Johnny Lightning]

**came w/ 1/64 die cast, shimmer green, 01' VW

- 2007 Vs. System: Age of Apocalypse #MAA-026 (RPG) [2007; Upper Deck]

**redemption through UD w/ points; zombie Spider-Man pose

- 2013 Marvel Beginnings III B-95 (Breakthrough Issues insert) [2013; Upper Deck]

- 2014 Marvel Premier Codenames #CN-1 ((9) patches s-p-i-d-e-r-m-a-n) [2014; Upper Deck]

- 2014 Marvel Premier Classic Covers #CSB-37 (Shadowbox - Group C 1:35) [2014; Upper Deck]

 

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Miscellaneous

- The Todd McFarlane Keepsake Collection (sealed, #ed /5000) [1990; Marvel]

**proof sets available; #s unknown

- Planet Studios Pin (Limited Edition - #ed /2500) [1990; Marvel]

**black/silver cover; in plastic case w/ COA

- 1991 Spider-Man Calendar/Poster [1990; Marvel] (36"h X 24"w)

- Spider-Man VIII Poster #75 (rolled) [1990; Marvel] (34"h X 22"w)

- Marvel Poster Book [1991; Marvel] (poster #1 of 32)

- Classico PostCard #348-005 Spider-Man 5"x7" [1991; Classico]

**SP #1 cover pose (no writing, darker background)

- Classico PostCard #348-011 Spider-Man 5"x7" [1991; Classico]

**SP #13 "Sub City" cover

- Classico PostCard #348-012 Spider-Man 5"x7" [1991; Classico]

**SP #1 yellow/green cover

- Classico PostCard #225-004 Spider-Man 8"x10" [1991; Classico]

**SP #1 cover pose (no writing, darker background)

- Foil vending sticker [1992; Marvel Entertainment Group]

- Prism vending sticker (unauthorized) [1992]

- Marvel Collector's Cover Pins; Set 1 (4 Pins) [1992; Marvel]

- Look & Find: The Amazing Spider-Man (Hardcover book) [1992; Marvel/Look & Find Books]

- Marvel Webs: The Spider-Man Dossier (RPG Add-On) [1993]

- Look & Find: The Amazing Spider-Man (Softcover book) [1994; Marvel/Look & Find Books]

- Marvel Pillowcase: Spider-Man #1 (standard pillowcase; 10 diff. in series) [1994; Marvel]

- Fossil Spider-Man Watch/Keychain Set #3 #LI1039 (COA; #ed /10000) [1994; Fossil]

**cover pose on box, watch, and keychain

- Johnny Lightning/Marvel Spider-Man #1 98' VW 1/64th Die-Cast [2002; Johnny Lightning]

**cover on included trading card and package; lime green; rubber tires

- Johnny Lightning/Marvel Spider-Man #5 01' VW 1/64th Die-Cast [2004; Johnny Lightning]

**cover on included trading card; shimmer green; hard tires

- Master Replicas Comic Book Scene 3-D Statue (#ed /2500) [2006; Master Replicas]

- Marvel Zombies Spider-Man #1 Print (11"x14" Print/Lithogragh - Suydam) [2008; Marvel]

- Marvel Rockmaster Guitar (Spider-Man - red suit) (SDCC Exclusive; COA; #ed /100) [2012; Peavey]

**commonly signed by Todd McFarlane and/or Stan Lee

- Marvel Rockmaster Guitar (Venom - black suit spidey) (SDCC Exclusive; COA; #ed /100) [2013; Peavey]

**commonly signed by Todd McFarlane and/or Stan Lee

**confirmed Artist Proofs exist #ed /25

- Marvel T-Shirt (heather black w/ cover image; sold at Target stores) [2016; Marvel]

 

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International Printings (comics + tpb/hc) (ordered by alphabetical country of origin)

**courtesy of Liam Sturgess...Thank you my friend!

- Spider-Man #1 [unknown] Argentina

- O Homem Aranha #1 [Mar 92', Abril] Brazil

- Hämähäkkimies #4/1994 [Apr 94', Semic] Finland

- Spider-Man Album #1 [Jan 91', Semic] France

- Marvel Exklusiv #4 [1998, Panini] Germany

- Ο Άνθρωπος Αράχνη #1 [Mar 93', Μαμούθ Comix] Greece

- Spider-Man #25 [unknown] Indonesia

- Star Magazine #8 [Apr 91', Star Comics] Italy

- L'Uomo Ragno Torment #1 [June 94', Marvel Italia] Italy

- Amazing Spider-Man #1 [1994] Japan

- El Asombroso Hombre Araña #500 [Aug 91', Novedades] Mexico

- Spider-Man Special #1 [1991, JuniorPress] Netherlands

- Mega Marvel #1/1993 [Jan 93', TM-Semic] Poland

- Heróis #5 [unknown] Portugal

- Spider-Man #1 [1990, Planeta DeAgostini] Spain

- Mega Marvel #3/1992 [July 92', Satellit Förlaget] Sweden

- Orümcek Adam #??? [unknown, 1N Comics] Turkey

- Orümcek Adam #1 [unknown] Turkey Variant A

- Orümcek Adam #1 [unknown] Turkey Variant B

- Orümcek Adam #2 [unknown] Turkey

 

 

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The weird thing is, it's not really even that dynamic of a cover to begin with, to have so many swipes/homages.

 

It's because it is on the book that it is that it is so famous.

 

There are quite a few covers that McFarlane did that are quite a bit better...

 

Hulk #340, #345, ASM #298, #308, #312, #313, #316, #325, #328...even #300, though that's just mostly "300s"...are visually more striking.

 

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The weird thing is, it's not really even that dynamic of a cover to begin with, to have so many swipes/homages.

 

It's because it is on the book that it is that it is so famous.

 

There are quite a few covers that McFarlane did that are quite a bit better...

 

Hulk #340, #345, ASM #298, #308, #312, #313, #316, #325, #328...even #300, though that's just mostly "300s"...are visually more striking.

 

hm

 

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The weird thing is, it's not really even that dynamic of a cover to begin with, to have so many swipes/homages.

 

It's because it is on the book that it is that it is so famous.

 

There are quite a few covers that McFarlane did that are quite a bit better...

 

Hulk #340, #345, ASM #298, #308, #312, #313, #316, #325, #328...even #300, though that's just mostly "300s"...are visually more striking.

 

As stated above, that's your opinion and you are more than welcome to have and share it. That does not make it fact. Nobody is right! There are people that see beauty in cigarette butts, Fords, and Kim Kardashian.....it's in the eye of the beholder! This comic came out when I was 11 and working in my father's sports card/comic store. This cover is the very first thing in life I saved all my money so I could get every cover. Sometimes the beauty is deeper my friend!

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The weird thing is, it's not really even that dynamic of a cover to begin with, to have so many swipes/homages.

 

It's because it is on the book that it is that it is so famous.

 

There are quite a few covers that McFarlane did that are quite a bit better...

 

Hulk #340, #345, ASM #298, #308, #312, #313, #316, #325, #328...even #300, though that's just mostly "300s"...are visually more striking.

 

hm

 

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True indeed.

 

Of course, not all opinions are created equally....

 

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The weird thing is, it's not really even that dynamic of a cover to begin with, to have so many swipes/homages.

 

It's because it is on the book that it is that it is so famous.

 

There are quite a few covers that McFarlane did that are quite a bit better...

 

Hulk #340, #345, ASM #298, #308, #312, #313, #316, #325, #328...even #300, though that's just mostly "300s"...are visually more striking.

 

As stated above, that's your opinion and you are more than welcome to have and share it. That does not make it fact. Nobody is right! There are people that see beauty in cigarette butts, Fords, and Kim Kardashian.....it's in the eye of the beholder! This comic came out when I was 11 and working in my father's sports card/comic store. This cover is the very first thing in life I saved all my money so I could get every cover. Sometimes the beauty is deeper my friend!

 

Of course. I thought Return of the Jedi was the greatest movie ever made. I was 11 when it came out, and it was the very first movie I got to see "by myself."

 

Hell, I thought the Poseidon Adventure (1972) was the greatest movie ever made.

 

So, of course, people are going to have their perceptions affected by childhood memories, absolutely.

 

But when you consider the cover on its own merits, objectively...it's a pretty "meh" cover. Just Spidey, with giant eyes, crouched in webs, with lots and lots and lots...and lots...and LOTS...of spiders.

 

Not much dynamism to it.

 

And I love McFarlane art (although that qualifier shouldn't HAVE to be made, someone will invariably make that accusation, so I thought I'd cut it off at the pass.)

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By the way...if you haven't seen this, it's important for every fan of art to watch:

 

 

Because if everything is art...then nothing is.

 

Enjoyable little presentation....

 

My belief is that before you can really do 'impressionistic' type of art, you really should be grounded in the fundamentals, if not absolutely a master of them.

Moebius (Jean Giraud) spent many years on 'Blackberry', completely MASTERING a look from a genre not even a part of his native land...

 

 

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Before venturing into a more abstract form. It gave it substance, and thus artistic merit.

 

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McFarlane began his career by learning the basics.... anatomy, layout, perspective, etc....

 

 

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But since comics are somewhat a perversion of those techniques in the first place (and Todd never really mastered them anyway), his growth to the 'next level' or whatever you want to call it, is spectacular in it's flashiness, no question, and somewhat pleasing to some to look at... but in reality... artistic reality... it's overly unnecessarily busy and...kinda flat.

 

 

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Of course, much like professional wrestling, it caught the eye of many young boys right at the onset of puberty and it SOLD incredibly well and.... well...

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