The Essential Spider-Man #4 [Third Edition]
In "The Madness of Mysterio!", Spider-Man takes a wild stylistic detour, reimagined in the distinct visual voices of iconic comic strips like Dick Tracy, Li'l Abner, Mickey Mouse, Superman, Archie Andrews, and Charlie Brown—each parody drawn with loving precision by Larry Lieber, John Romita, and Mike Esposito, lettered by Artie Simek. This 2011 edition of The Essential Spider-Man series, featuring cover art by John Romita Sr., offers a playful, inventive twist on the web-slinger’s legacy.
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Spider-Man as if drawn by other artists for other publications. Parodies include Spider-Man depicted in the style of Chester Gould's Dick Tracy, Al Capp's Li'l Abner, Mickey Mouse, Superman, Archie Andrews, and Charles Shultz's Charlie Brown.
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