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Shellhead
10-03-2006, 10:39 AM
Marvel used to put out some pretty neat calendars way back when, and 1979 was the year that they did a calendar dedicated specifically to Spider-man. I kept my calendars, knowing that I could eventually re-use them when the days lined up right. As it happens, the 1979 calendar works perfectly for 2006.

Anyway, I just wanted to share with all of you the cool picture for October in that 1979 Spider-man calendar:

http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/ViewPhoto?u=4150075&a=30879148&p=68929286

Spider-man has always had one of the best rogues galleries around, and taken together in this shot, they even look kind of scary.
Cody H
10-03-2006, 01:51 PM
And that's just scratching the surface of his rogue gallery, there's about a dozen more that could show up on similar kind of pin-up shot. Oh, and how is the black haired dude with the cape standing above Mysterio? Don't recognize him.
Gene M.
10-03-2006, 02:32 PM
And that's just scratching the surface of his rogue gallery, there's about a dozen more that could show up on similar kind of pin-up shot. Oh, and how is the black haired dude with the cape standing above Mysterio? Don't recognize him.

That looks like Dracula above Mysterio.
Cody H
10-03-2006, 10:47 PM
That looks like Dracula above Mysterio.Yeah, that's who I thought it might be, wasn't sure though. When did Spidey fight Dracula anyway?
Shellhead
10-05-2006, 02:19 PM
Yeah, that's who I thought it might be, wasn't sure though. When did Spidey fight Dracula anyway?

Giant-Size Spider-man #1, in 1974. They may have fought again since then.
genesis
10-05-2006, 02:24 PM
The Jackal....lots of arguments coming back, storyline, long, long story line. Fear rising up, rising up, ok its gone.
Hey that green goblin is pretty sweet looking in that pick. Also are you sure its Dracula and not Morbius?
Cody H
10-05-2006, 02:26 PM
are you sure its Dracula and not Morbius?Yeah, Morbius is on the other side.
genesis
10-05-2006, 02:28 PM
sorry about that thought you were talking about in the upper left corner didn't see who you were talking about.
Will.S
10-05-2006, 02:45 PM
Spider-Man's villains are perfect for that October month calendar.
Gene M.
10-05-2006, 03:47 PM
There's not enough love for Stegron these days.
The Confessor
10-08-2006, 12:58 PM
There's not enough love for Stegron these days.

Too true! It was great to see him appear in that recent Sensational Spider-Man arc. He's definitely underused.
ultimatespyder20
10-08-2006, 01:29 PM
My question is: Where is Doc Ock on this pic?

Alec
Shellhead
10-10-2006, 10:31 AM
My question is: Where is Doc Ock on this pic?

Alec

I don't think the intent of the picture was to just show Spider-man's rogues gallery. At that time, he had only fought Dracula once, compared to at least a dozen battles with Dr. Octopus. No, this picture was intended to focus on Spider-man's more monstrous looking enemies, to emphasize the Halloween theme for that October page of the calendar.

Also, even though it was a 1979 calendar, there was a chronological progression to the pages of the calendar. Which means that January was about his origin, while September was about the death of Gwen Stacy. So the October picture was his scariest-looking rogues from the first 13-14 years, especially the early to mid 70's.
jeffmace
10-11-2006, 12:00 PM
Good picture, but kind of eerie in a way (just in time for Halloween).
Frankie Dennis
10-11-2006, 02:58 PM
Spider-man vs Dracula! I have to check this out.
Billy Parker
10-11-2006, 05:57 PM
Marvel used to put out some pretty neat calendars way back when, and 1979 was the year that they did a calendar dedicated specifically to Spider-man. I kept my calendars, knowing that I could eventually re-use them when the days lined up right. As it happens, the 1979 calendar works perfectly for 2006.

Anyway, I just wanted to share with all of you the cool picture for October in that 1979 Spider-man calendar:

http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/ViewPhoto?u=4150075&a=30879148&p=68929286

Spider-man has always had one of the best rogues galleries around, and taken together in this shot, they even look kind of scary.
Wait hold on a sec. You saved your calendars to use again and now almost 30 years later you're using it again!?!? Crazy man.
mattx110
10-11-2006, 09:00 PM
Wait hold on a sec. You saved your calendars to use again and now almost 30 years later you're using it again!?!? Crazy man.
he's kinda a genius in a sense. well, at least i know i can pack up my calender and only have to wait a couple decades to get around to it.