Big Lick NOVA 2023! Part IV: Jim Shooter Part II - The Amazing Spider-Man

 

Okay, let's not kick this can down the road anymore. It's time to start showcasing the many books that Jim Shooter Signed for me at Big Lick NOVA 2023. We'll start with The Amazing Spider-Man!

2nd appearance of Jigsaw

1st appearance of the Black Cat

2nd appearance and origin of Black Cat

Death of Uncle Ben's killer, and

origin of Spider-Man retold

Cover art featuring the Punisher and

Spider-Man by John Romita Sr.

3rd appearance of Black Cat

1st appearance and origin of Calypso,

a Haitian woman and practitioner

of Voodoo

Also signed by John Romita Jr. who I met
at Galaxycon 2023!

Also signed by John Romita Jr. who I met
at Galaxycon 2023!

2nd appearance of Madame Web

Team-up of Sandman and Hydro-Man,

they merge to become Mud-Thing

Early team-up of Moon Knight and

Spider-Man -The characters first

meeting, battle and team-up

occurs in Spectacular Spider-Man

#22 and #23

1st appearance of Speed Demon,

formerly The Whizzer

Also signed by Rick Leonardi that same day!

Also signed by John Romita Jr. who I met
at Galaxycon 2023!

Also signed by John Romita Jr. who I met
at Galaxycon 2023!

Death of Tarantula

Also signed by John Romita Jr. who I met
at Galaxycon 2023!

2nd appearance of the Hobgoblin,

and First battle of Spider-Man vs

the Hobgoblin

Origin of Vulture

3rd appearance of the Hobgoblin,

and 1st cameo appearance of

Lefty Donovan, becomes the

second Hobgoblin in the next issue

1st appearance and death of the

second Hobgoblin, Lefty Donovan

Also signed by John Romita Jr. and Brett Breeding
who I met at Galaxycon 2023!

Cover art by John Romita Jr.

featuring Hobgoblin, Roderick Kingsley

Also signed by Rick Leonardi that same day,
as well as John Romita Jr. and Brett Breeding
who I met at Galaxycon 2023!

Also signed by Rick Leonardi that same day!

Also signed by Rick Leonardi that same day!

Also signed by Josef Rubinstein
who I met at Galaxycon 2023!

Also signed by Josef Rubinstein
who I met at Galaxycon 2023!

Also signed by Josef Rubinstein
who I met at Galaxycon 2023!

Also signed by Josef Rubinstein
who I met at Galaxycon 2023!

Spider-man returns to his classic

costume, and origin of Mary Jane Watson

Cover art by Charles Vess featuring

the Hobgoblin, Roderick Kingsley

Also signed by Josef Rubinstein
who I met at Galaxycon 2023!

Also signed by Josef Rubinstein
who I met at Galaxycon 2023!

1st appearance of Manslaughter Marsdale

1st appearance of Slyde

Origin of Spider-Man retold

1st and only appearance of

Flash Thompson as the fourth

Hobgoblin, brainwashed by

Roderick Kingsley

Death of Wraith

1st cover and 3rd appearance of Silver Sable

1st team appearance of the Sinister

Syndicate, led by The Beetle:

Rhino, Boomerang, Hydro-Man,

Speed Demon

Also signed by Rick Leonardi that same day!

Also signed by Rick Leonardi that same day!

1st cameo appearance of Mongoose,

a part man, part mongoose villain

1st appearance of the fifth Hobgoblin,
Jason Macendale, formerly Jack O' Lantern

Peter asks Mary Jane to marry him,

she declines in the next issue

Mary Jane Watson accepts Peter's
second marriage proposal

Kraven's Last Hunt story arc part 2

Kraven's Last Hunt story arc part 5,

and Death of Kraven the Hunter,

by self-inflicted gunshot wound

Piggybacking on the series are those lovely annuals that came out each year.

I didn't own an annual thirteen, and sent my brother on the hunt for one so that I could complete my Jim Shooter run. He found one very reasonably priced.

Classic story: Spider-Man Threat

or Menace?

Though I brought my copy of The Amazing Spider-Man Annual 16 with me, and got it signed, I wasn't thrilled with its overall condition. I once again sent my brother on the hunt to find this one for me, and came across it at a table where I knew the dealer. With a quick negotiation, me basically saying, "Hey, give this to me for $X", the purchase was made.

1st appearance of Captain Marvel,

Monica Rambeau later becomes

Photon, then Spectrum

1st appearance of Alistair Smythe,

son of Spencer Smythe and later

battles Spider-Man as the

Ultimate Spider Slayer

1st cover appearance of Iron Man

2020, Arno Stark, and 1st appearance

of Arno Stark in regular Marvel

continuity

Direct edition of Marriage of
Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson

Newsstand edition of Marriage of
Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson

Mr. Shooter was audibly disappointed on the second day, specifically, in how many fans sat down for his panel regarding ROM. He stated to his staff assistant, Brittany, how when the panel started, there were more of them on stage, a total of three people, than in the audience. However, this didn't deter his happiness to keep signing books, and meet with everyone who stopped by his table. Here are a couple more pieces I thumbed through and took photos of at his table.

The last thing we discussed was his pricing for him to do a piece of commission artwork for me, which I then paid for. As of this post, I haven't received it yet, but he did say it would take about thirty (30) days for him to do. Needless to say, I can't wait to receive it.

There are plenty more images to share, so stay tuned...

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