Spitter-Man

• Published Date:  July 2005
• 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:  The unnumbered "Spitter-Man" card was tailored as a give-away for the July 2005 San Diego Comic-Con. The card served as a promotion for both ANS2 and for the forthcoming All-New Series 3, which included the "Spitter-Man" title as a base sticker when the set was published in December.
  
  Unlike the vast majority of Wacky Packages, "Spitter-Man" is not a die-cut sticker. It was printed as a card only, in deference to Comic-Con rules which prohibited sticker give-aways.

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 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.

ANS3 Card Front & Back "Spitter-Man" is # 29 in the ANS3 base set. The Middle-Right (MR) piece of the "Bald-Aid" puzzle is found on the back.

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.