{"product_id":"spiderman-the-complete-black-costume-saga-omnibus-ron-frenz-cover-isbn-9781302959920","title":"Spider-Man: The Complete Black Costume Saga Omnibus Ron Frenz Cover","description":"The entire shocking saga of the symbiotic suit that became the iconic villain Venom! When Spider-Man returns from the Secret Wars with a snazzy new black costume, he's faster and stronger - and has an unending, built-in supply of webbing! All the better for tussling with foes like the Rose, Black Fox, Red Ghost, Jack O'Lantern, Puma and the Blob! But something's not quite right. Curse that ol' Parker luck, the black costume is a hungry alien symbiote…and it's grown very attached to him! With help from the Fantastic Four, Spidey gets free - but the sinister symbiote isn't finished with him yet, and Spidey soon faces the fight of his life to avoid a permanent bond! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #252-263 and ANNUAL #18; MARVEL TEAM-UP (1972) #141-150 and ANNUAL #7; PETER PARKER, THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN (1976) #90-100 and ANNUAL #4; and WEB OF SPIDER-MAN (1985) #1.\u003cb\u003eTom DeFalco\u003c\/b\u003e’s earliest comic-book scripts   were for Archie and DC; he soon moved to Marvel, where he wrote Avengers, Machine   Man and other titles, also launching Dazzler, a hit series of the early   ’80s. In addition to writing long and well-received runs on Amazing Spider-Man and Thor, DeFalco edited many titles,   eventually becoming editor in chief. During the 1980s, he headed the creative   team that provided fictional biographies for G.I. Joe members, originally   included with Hasbro’s toys and later used as the basis for multiple storylines   on the animated series. Perhaps his best-known work is multi-title character   Spider-Girl, whom he   introduced in 1998. DeFalco has authored multiple books, including Ultimate Guides for Avengers,   Fantastic Four, Hulk and Spider-Man.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBob Layton\u003c\/b\u003e began as a prolific and popular   inker for Charlton, Marvel and DC Comics, where he first teamed with longtime   collaborator David Michelinie on Claw the   Unconquered and Star   Hunters. The Michelinie-Layton duo’s writing work   on Iron Man (1978-1982   and 1987-1989) is one of the most popular and influential interpretations of   that character. Leaving Marvel in 1990, he became a key writer\/artist\/editor   at Valiant Comics, where he co-created characters such as X-O Manowar and rose to the post of   editor in chief before departing. He still does occasional freelance work for   DC and Marvel, notably Michelinie-Layton reunion projects Iron Man: Bad Blood (2000), Iron Man: Legacy of Doom (2008) and Iron Man: The End (2009).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter beginning his writing career on DC horror titles, \u003cb\u003eDavid Michelinie\u003c\/b\u003e moved to Marvel. He   and co-writer\/inker Bob Layton established Iron Man’s battle with alcoholism,   use of specialized armor variants and vendetta against Doctor Doom, as well   as other aspects of the character that endure to this day. Michelinie’s   unique blend of action, suspense and humor distinguished not only Iron Man, but also Amazing Spider-Man. With artist Todd   McFarlane, he introduced the vicious vigilante Venom; he also wrote the first   Venom limited series, Lethal Protector. Michelinie’s run as Amazing writer was second in length only to that of Stan Lee himself,   while he also authored tie-in titles Spectacular   Spider-Man, Web of   Spider-Man and Spider-Man. He moved from Marvel’s flagship character to DC’s with a   stint on Superman’s Action Comics, later returning to the world of Tony Stark for writing   collaborations with Bob Layton on Iron Man: Legacy   of Doom and Iron Man:   The End.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFew can match \u003cb\u003eRon Frenz\u003c\/b\u003e’s record of substantial stints on two of comicdom’s most   influential and revered characters, Spider-Man and Superman, both of whom he   provided with controversial new looks. Frenz succeeded John Romita Jr. on Amazing Spider-Man, and his artwork   was favorably compared to Steve Ditko’s original web-slinger. With Roger   Stern, he introduced the Hobgoblin, covering the mysterious villain’s debut   and revealing his identity more than a decade later in Hobgoblin Lives. With writer Tom   DeFalco on Thor, Frenz   debuted a new look and identity for Marvel’s Thunder God, eventually   branching into Thunderstrike. Later, Frenz and DeFalco launched the MC2 Universe, home of   Spider-Girl, the only Marvel heroine to reach 100 consecutive issues.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThree different incarnations of Cloak and   Dagger were only a few of \u003cb\u003eRick Leonardi\u003c\/b\u003e’s artistic   achievements for Marvel. His other credits include Uncanny   X-Men, New Mutants and Spider-Man 2099. At DC, he drew Batman family titles Batgirl and Nightwing, as well as comic\/film crossover Green   Lantern vs. Aliens. At Event Comics, he penciled Painkiller Jane.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo-time Emmy Award-winner \u003cb\u003eBret Blevins\u003c\/b\u003e’ early Marvel work included adaptations of films such as The Dark Crystal, Krull and The   Last Starfighter. Moving into the Marvel Universe,   he drew Strange Tales’   Cloak and Dagger feature, and penciled much of Louise Simonson’s New Mutants run. In 1996, he moved   into TV animation, storyboarding for Batman Beyond, Justice League and New Batman\/Superman Adventures. He now divides time between oil painting and freelance   storyboarding.","brand":"Marvel Universe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302036492517,"sku":"NP9781302959920","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781302959920.jpg?v=1767737088","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/spiderman-the-complete-black-costume-saga-omnibus-ron-frenz-cover-isbn-9781302959920","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}