Comments on: Comic Book Urban Legends Revealed Extra: Randy Schueller's Brush With Comic History

By: Mar-Vell Zahmbey

Mar-Vell Zahmbey — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:47:50 +0000

Randy, you are the man!!!

By: David B. Jacobs

David B. Jacobs — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:16:20 +0000

Dude, how did you keep it in so long? If I were you, I'd have been boasting since the day I got the letter!!!

By: a REAL fan

a REAL fan — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 06:01:53 +0000

Spider-man 3 sucked.

By: Dupe Hughes

Dupe Hughes — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 14:22:21 +0000

I am so proud of Randy. What a cool thing to do. I have 5 brothers who are into comics, so I am into comics also. I love Spidy. My nephews are great fans of Spider man.
Way to go Randy!
Dupe

By: Al Bigley

Al Bigley — Sat, 26 May 2007 11:25:54 +0000

Yes, the black-and-red Spidey outfit ran in a 1983 MARVEL AGE issue. Always dug that color scheme better than the white-and-black version.

I also have tons of rejection letters from Marvel using that stationery from the 80s! Their envelopes and biz cards also had that Spidey art on them!

Al Bigley

By: Randy

Randy — Tue, 22 May 2007 11:36:26 +0000

Brian, I mentioned CBR in the Inside Edition story but it'll probably get cut too.

By: Brian Cronin

Brian Cronin — Tue, 22 May 2007 05:52:34 +0000

Yeah, the NY Post article was neat (with a photo, even!).

Our mention got nipped, though. Blast you, Post editors!!

By: Randy

Randy — Tue, 22 May 2007 05:03:36 +0000

Bill, thanks for the tip on the Gazette article. By the way, in case you guys haven't seen it, the New York Post picked up this story today. NY York Post Also, tomorrow (5/22) I'll be on Inside Edition telling the story! Thanks to folks at CBR for getting the word out on my brush with comic greatness! I owe you guys one!

By: Bill

Bill — Mon, 21 May 2007 20:31:52 +0000

Randy - you might be interested in this link. Someone who no longer works for Marvel but was involved at the time says you were paid $500 (I guess memory fades) and that you should be compenstated even more.

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07124/783249-254.stm

By: Randy

Randy — Mon, 21 May 2007 14:54:47 +0000

Hey Rich,
I did see that Comcast interview. I thought Frenz seemed like a great guy and I've always loved his art! If he's at all interested in discussing this, feel free to pass my email address on to him. It's ranlers@mac.com

Thanks!

By: Rich Yan

Rich Yan — Mon, 21 May 2007 12:46:33 +0000

Ron Frenz is a friend of mine and I was telling him about this. He says in the interviews he and Tom DeFalco did about the black costume leading up to the release of Spiderman 3, DeFalco credits a fan who's name has been forgotten with the creation of the black costume. (I think you can see those interviews on Comcast.com) Also apparently Jim Shooter has been saying said fan should be after Marvel for money.

By: John

John — Sat, 19 May 2007 06:29:35 +0000

I don't think they're still using this design, but the back of DC's stationary used to have a stack of DC heroes standing atop of one another's shoulders. When you held the stationary up to the light, it looked like the hero at the top (Wonder Woman, I think) was holding up the DC Bullet printed on the front side. Very neat.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 19 May 2007 03:01:41 +0000

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By: J To The AAP

J To The AAP — Fri, 18 May 2007 07:52:58 +0000

That might be the coolest stationary ever.

Als, kudos to Randy, th ecostume still looks cool, even in b&w.

By: Bill Reed

Bill Reed — Fri, 18 May 2007 04:29:16 +0000

I totally think you're worthy enough to be recognized in the pages of comics history, Randy.

By: Bully

Bully — Thu, 17 May 2007 23:12:09 +0000

I do remember artwork of the black costume in Marvel Age that I believe used the black and red color scheme, although I don't have it on hand to double-check. I'm pretty sure this was before Secret Wars started.

By: Paperghost

Paperghost — Thu, 17 May 2007 17:26:58 +0000

"Hasbroâ€™s had Mr. Potatohead! For some reason the bank always put a hold on them."

Be thankful they didn't print Monopoly money on them!

By: Rich Yan

Rich Yan — Thu, 17 May 2007 14:26:42 +0000

I did a little work for Marvel and their checks also has Spidey on them. Always raised an eyebrow at the bank. Hasbro's had Mr. Potatohead! For some reason the bank always put a hold on them.

By: John Seavey

John Seavey — Thu, 17 May 2007 13:28:57 +0000

I hadn't heard the "designed by a fan" part, but I did see some original sketches for the black costume, and it was, as Randy mentioned, originally black and red instead of black and white. And I gotta say, it's a shame that printing technology didn't allow them to go with that, because it's actually a much better look than the black and white costume.

By: AnthonyF

AnthonyF — Thu, 17 May 2007 12:53:59 +0000

I enjoyed the original Black Costume storyline in ASM and wasn't aware of "a fan's" involvement until the Comic Book Urban Legends article. Randy, Thanks for coming forward! I'd be neat to see your story as an extra on the Spider-man 3 DVD, or as a "What If".