Mark Bagley is an American comic book artist. He has
worked for Marvel Comics and DC Comics. He has worked on titles such as The
Amazing Spider-Man, Thunderbolts, New Warriors, and Ultimate Spider-Man. At age
23 he entered a contest and won 1st place, which landed him a job
with Marvel Comics.
The
basic penciling techniques used in this picture create a great story between
Spider-man and his villain. The Inking used helps the images stand out and
gives it a much needed comic feel to it.
Mark Bagley’s rendition of the
Amazing Spider-Man became an instant classic. The story behind this piece is
basically one of the first pictures that depicted Spider-Man dying from one of
his enemies. This connects to the theme because Spider-Man is a hero everybody
loves and has been around since the beginning of Comics. Adults in their 50’s
and children who are 5 all know Spider-Man and can all tell the story of how he
came to be. I chose this piece because Bagley was one of the first to depict
the death of Spider-Man, which was a huge risk because nobody wants to see
their favorite hero die, but in the end it turned out to be a trend followed by
other comic book writers and artists.
Mark
Bagley, Amazing Spider-Man, Pencil and Ink, 8.5”X11”, 1996
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