Many people have drawn Spider-man throughout the decades, some stand out while others go unrecognized, so today I have decided to make a list of my favourite Spider-man artists that have had such a profound effect on both myself as a reader and the character of Spider-man.
Mark Bagley
A man who broke into the comics industry thanks to the Official Marvel Try Out book and who practically defined Spider-man during the 1990's, Mark Bagley has become what many people call the defining Spider-man artist. In addition to drawing every other Venom story Mark Bagley has also drawn the critically acclaimed "Ultimate Spider-man" series, which traced Peter Parker back to his roots and recreated his early life. His version of Spider-man even provided the basis for the 2005 video game "Ultimate Spider-man".
John Romita Jr.
This man has made a massive impact upon Spider-man consistently over the last thiry years. In the 80's he illustrated the now classic "Nothing can stop the Juggernaut", in the 90's he illustrated the finale of the "Clone Saga", even today he continues his work on Spider-man when time permits, drawing the title with eloquent beauty almost no other artist can match.
Todd Mcfarlane
If you want to see a character redefined then look no further then Todd Mcfarlane's work on Amazing Spider-man. Spidey's look was altered which made him look more brooding and sinister, the eyes were enlarged and the webbing was changed into something now known as "spaghetti webbing". These inventive little things helped further his position as a fan favourite as he became known for the distinctive style he drew Spider-man that had never been done so different before.
John Romite Sr.
As you will see in the above picture John Romita Sr. wasn't just good at drawing Spider-man but just as good or maybe even better at drawing Peter Parker, his unique romance art background helped give Amazing Spider-man the chance to become a soap opera book of sorts, focusing on Peter Parker just as much as Spider-man. He also proved he was and still is one of the best with his style and method of drawing Spider-man, practically every Spider-man artist after Romita Sr. took a strong influence from him up until Todd Mcfarlane came onto the book.
Steve Ditko
The original co creator of Spider-man, this man created most of Spider-man's rogue gallery aswell as his supporting cast. His style was so different, so eccentric but it was perfect for Spider-man, no one has or will ever draw Spider-man the same way Ditko did. His influences go from current artists to cartoon shows, it is hard to believe he only drew Spider-man for 33 issues. I would advise any Ditko fan to watch the BBC documentry "In search of Steve Ditko".
So there you have my list of my favourite Spider-man artists, feel free to leave your own opinions below!