Spider-Symmetry: Tombstone

 

Certain recent leaked images from the set of Sony and Marvel Studios upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe film production Spider-Man: Brand New Day -purported to be real- featuring the original wallcrawler Spider-Man (as portrayed by Tom Holland) and notorious crime boss and hardman Tombstone (Marvin Jones III) in a very familiar scene.

 

And by familiar, I mean a direct homage to beloved and sorely missed comic book legend Sal Buscema’s work as seen on the cover of Spectacular Spider-Man #142, which depicts Lonnie Lincoln aka Tombstone dangling Spider-Man by one hand over the edge of a towering construction site.

 

Fittingly, long-time collaborator Ron Frenz pays homage to this iconic image in the pages of the digital-first Spectacular Spider-Girl (vol. 1) #2 which saw physical release in Amazing Spider-Man Family #6, featuring Tombstone dangling Spider-Girl aka May ‘Mayday’ Parker by one leg-in-hand over the edge of a towering construction site.

 

I love the craft and the respect paid to Mr. Buscema, who contributed directly to the Spider-Girl homage, having performed inking duties over Ron Frenz’s pencils. If the leaked image proves authentic, it will be bittersweet and for me melancholic joy to see a piece of Sal’s extensive iconography make it to the big screen.

 

Until I run out of praise for Mr Silvio ‘Sal’ Buscema (which will NEVER happen), I remain

 

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