Last Sunday, I wrote about the amazing Silver Surfer #1 poster from Asgard Press. Asgard Press also makes the perfect gift for any classic Marvel fan, their Vintage Marvel Comics 2010 Calendar. I must confess that I was given this as a gift by someone at the company, but that doesn’t sway my recommendation at all. I had been eyeing this calendar for weeks at Flying Colors Comics (in Concord, CA, my favorite LCS close to home). Please note that all images shown here and in my previous post are scans taken from other sources than the actual calendar.
The calendar (around $19) features 16 Giant-Sized Marvel covers ready for framing at an 11"x14" size. Even if you don’t need a calendar or buy this mid-year, it’s a great gift. Asgard Press has designed this calendar so that you can separate the cover image from the calendar through perforations on the top or bottom, and it’s in perfect condition (no holes from thumb-tacks or nails).
The inside front cover features Steve Ditko’s cover to Amazing Spider-Man #33—one of the defining moments in Peter Parker’s life, with the hero pinned under a giant piece of machinery. The Ditko cover isn’t displayed on the back or even on Asgard’s website, and it’s a great bonus print.
Amazing Spider-Man #68, by John Romita Sr., is also included. The famous cover blurb Crisis on Campus! reflects the anti-war and civil rights protests in 1968. Marvel Comics were popular among college students, and Stan Lee decided to put Spidey smack dab in the middle of current events. This cover was previously made into a poster by Marvel a couple of years after it came out. I had that on my wall as a kid, so I’m glad to get this again. BTW, the paper used for these reproductions are on good, thick, sturdy paper stock.
Giant-Size Marvel readers who also share my love for The Vision will be pleased by the inclusion of Avengers #57 in the calendar. Note that the scan above shows this cover with colors that are extremely vibrant (probably taken from a Masterworks collection). The Asgard Press covers are reproduced in a way that mimics the feeling of the original comic book. At any rate, I certainly plan on framing up this one in my comic-vault garage.
You can find the Vintage Marvel 2010 calendar on Asgard Press Marvel site, along with their line of Marvel posters. On my previous Silver Surfer post, you can see the Surfer covers that are also in this calendar. Nuff said!
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