Marvel Legends Joe Quesada, John Romita Jr., and Humberto Ramos Talk Bringing Spider-Man to Life
They are undoubtedly some of the biggest names in the history of comics, and they have all had immense contributions to the legacy of the iconic hero, as Marvel Legends Joe Quesada, John Romita Jr., and Humberto Ramos talk about the challenge of bringing Spider-Man to life.
There is no denying the importance of Spider-Man to nearly every generation that has read his stories for the past six decades, as he has continually been one of the most beloved fictional characters in modern human history; and he has been that for good reason.
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Peter Parker- and the subsequent inheritors of that mantle- have been embraced by people in such a way that he has become one of those timeless heroes, frozen for our betterment, and clearly placed on the plateau of being the greatest creation in the history of comic books as a medium.
Now, some of the biggest names in the business have gathered to discuss the prospect and history of crafting some of his most important stories, as Marvel Legends Joe Quesada, John Romita Jr., and Humberto Ramos talk about bringing Spider-Man to life in a brand new Marvel.com exclusive.
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Romita Jr. started stating, “It was the awkwardness and the way Steve Ditko and then subsequently John Romita Sr. would draw the character was, according to Stan Lee this was a different kind of cat. He’s not as graceful as other characters.”
He continued, “He’s awkward. And maybe the conversation about the fact that he was an awkward teenager might have played into it. But the bent legs and the awkwardness compared to Daredevil Per se.”
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Joe Quesada then. speaking of Ditko, stated, “Well, I think his style of drawing, there’s a creepiness to him that kind of cool, right? There’s a… real big distinction between those two characters, even though they both leap across rooftops and do kind of the same thing, with the exception of sticking on walls and webbing.”
Quesada continued, “But Daredevil is more of a gymnast, Spider-Man is just this sort of gangly, awkward, bendable kind of figure that is so fun to draw. But both of them take on different aspects, and that’s what’s fun about the Marvel Universe, right, is the fact that all these characters have very different attributes…”
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Ramos noted, “Well, It’s hard. When I was asked to redesign Spider-Man costumes, every once in a while, I did the blue Spider-Man ones, and I did the stealth Spider-Man, the black and green ones. But also I have to remember that there is a legacy of respect.”
With Amazing Fantasy #1000 arriving to celebrate the iconic hero, it is absolutely intriguing to hear some of these beloved Marvel Legends talk about bringing Spider-Man to life.
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