Let's RANK Todd McFarlane Spider-Man Run! Best and worst. Ranking comics & comic books Comicsamurai

[@Will_ONeill]

Mysterio reflection cover is my favorite with the Red Skull Cover coming in runner up.

[@thecomicsamurai]

Both of those are AMAZING! Have you seen the original art for the Mysterio cover? I like the black and white version even better. That Red Skull cover is fantastic, there's so much detail! Thanks for the comment!!!

[@brandonmetro7115]

Thank you. I love these vids. And finally... someone giving 301 the due's it deserves. I have always said 300 is a guady looking book. Its still nice too look at but 301 is absolutely stunning. I think its the repeating 300 on the cover that just does not work for me. But yeah... 301 white cover with original costume is my favorite from your list.

[@thecomicsamurai]

I agree with every word in your comment. I have to admit though, there ARE days when 300 is my favorite. My tastes constantly change. I read an interview or hear someone's perspective and I try to look at things with fresh eyes. Sometimes by the time I'm done editing my video, I've already changed my mind on certain things. Too fun! Thanks for the AWESOME comments!

[@christiantolliver4042]

Best comic appreciation show. 🥇 🏆

[@thecomicsamurai]

Thank you! MUCH appreciated. Glad you enjoyed and thank you for the comment!!!

[@holyharlot5222]

It's a very interesting McFarlane run featuring some of his best and worst covers. That Hulk one is something else. I really hate that blue foot sole on 300. 301 presents better.

[@thecomicsamurai]

I really thought I would catch a lot of flak for liking 301 better. I'm glad other people feel the same. I like this format better than the brackets, it seems to work. McFarlane's run on the 1990 series is very similar, some of his best and worst covers. Thanks again for the great comment!!!

[@jasonking4146]

300,301 both are so similarit depends on which costume I'm liking at the time, 312 and 313 are my top choices. 313 probably my favorite being it was his first cover I attempted drawing. Did you know about the little spider games Todd used in the covers?

[@thecomicsamurai]

I completely agree, it DOES depend on which costume I'm liking at the time too! My preferences constantly change. 313 is so amazing! I used to study it to see how he built those hands. SO good! I had forgotten about the hidden spider games until you mentioned it! I'll have to revisit these covers some day and show all the hidden ones and how he'd put the number by his signature. Then I'll show the hidden Felix the Cats he used to hide inside too! How fun! Thanks for the great comment!!!

[@jamesmoss3424]

Todd McFarlane is a legend. 😀👍

[@thecomicsamurai]

Yes! He's definitely cemented his place in history. Thanks for the comment!!!

[@jamesmoss3424]

​@@thecomicsamurai your welcome. 😀👍

[@docsavage873]

Those Mcfarlane Spiderman issues are all so well illustrated throughout each book. Man I love that run he did. I think McFarlane had finished doing the Batman year 2 around that time or something when he started on Spiderman.

[@thecomicsamurai]

Yes! His run on The Incredible Hulk was in there somewhere as well. He also did Invasion for DC about then as well. Love his stuff! Thanks again for the AMAZING comment!!!

[@docsavage873]

@@thecomicsamurai OH that's right. That Hulk 340 and I totally forgot about Invasion. Daaaang, Todd was certainly busy in '87 and '88.

[@marcrobinson4907]

I don’t know if you’re aware of this little fact. At Marvel John Romita’s Spider-Man was considered the quintessential version. And all artists after Romita were instructed to draw Spider- Man the way Romita did. In fact Romita would be instructed to touch up other artists work so that it looked more similar to his work. McFarland bucked the system and changed that. When McFarland left Larson was instructed to make his Spider-Man more like McFarland’s that’s why he came off as a knock off of McFarland. Last fun fact. McFarland often is credited with changing Spider-Man’s webbing. He actually copied the webbing from artist Michael Golden(I think that’s the artist). Todd saw it in some comic before he was a professional comic artist and thought, “That’s how Spider-Man’s webbing should always look.”

[@thecomicsamurai]

Very cool! Yes, thank you for sharing!!! I had heard most of that before. From what I've read, it's possible that Art Adams was the inspiration for the webbing. Adams drew Web of Spider-man Annual 2 in 1986 which was over a year before Todd came on board (Adams cites Golden as one of his favorites). And just to defend my man Erik, I personally never thought of him as a McFarlane knock off. I saw enough differences to like Larsen's Spidey just as much (and sometimes more). Thanks for the AMAZING comment! Much appreciated!!!

[@trock6921]

Isn’t Spider-Man 16 the last book illustrated an written by McFarlane?

[@thecomicsamurai]

Yes! And I will cover Todd's run on the 1990 Spider-Man series soon. They're so good! This video is a review of McFarlane's work on the Amazing Spider-man title which is separate from his later work. Excellent comment! Thank you!!!

[@ScarecrOmega]

My Top 3 are #315, #298, #312

[@thecomicsamurai]

SO good!

[@RunMeThrough]

This guys thinking is hilarious. #299 is a mirror image of #298 and it only gets a D rating. Same dude says #301 is exactly the same as #300 and it gets A rank!!! 🤔 🤣

[@thecomicsamurai]

Yeah, but it's got STYLE. Michael Jackson wasn't the first to moonwalk, but he did it the best. 299 was a duplicate. 301 was a revolution, a callback to the classics. 301 made a statement! If that got your knickers in a scrunch, wait till you see my ranking of Liefeld's New Mutants!!! Remember, no one's opinions are going to be just like yours, variety makes the world go round. Thanks for the comment!!!