Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Already a work of art— but now, it’s a work of art in a whole new way. Artist Scott Campbell painted a stunning image covering basically every Spider-Man character in the movie in one image, and io9 also has an exclusive look at it and a stunning footage of the process.
This work is part of a new art exhibition, “Rise of the Great Showdowns,” opening on Friday, March 8 at Gallery 1988 in Los Angeles, California.it will feature ends 200 new duel paintingsmany of which you can find at Campbell’s Instagramall of which will be on display at the gallery until March 16. Click here for more information.
as his First performance since 2020 After getting closer, Campbell knew he wanted to bring the latest Spider-Manverse life, especially since he’s a long-time fan of the character. “Spider-Man was the first hero I was obsessed with when I was young,” he said. “I have Spider-Man coloring books, dolls, pajamas, panties, records, darts, spider ships, jackets, boots, kites, mugs, basically Spider-Man. My Mom [even] Made me a Spider-Man Halloween costume in first grade. ” This is evidence.
So when Campbell saw Traveling through the Spider-Verse, it was a bit like watching his wildest dreams come true. “My dream is to see a world with countless Spider-people hanging out enjoying each other’s company, so I’ve never been more excited to see each Spider-Man chase Miles,” he said. “The chase to end all chases.”
Soon, Campbell knew which moment he wanted to capture for an upcoming art show, but unlike more traditional images, this one required some extra digging. “I started by freezing the chase scene and trying to find all the Spider-Men. It was a crazy task trying to figure them all out,” he said. “So I was searching the internet, reading all the lists people had made of Spider-Man. Luckily, I’d met producer Chris Miller before and asked him about any ideas they might have developed internally. A list that might help, and he also connected me with one of the directors, Justin K. Thompson. Sure enough, they had a whole list of things to do! It was a real lifesaver. Those Spider-Man, It’s all laid out. I’m very grateful to them.”
Just like that, the work began, and here’s how it goes down in our exclusive io9 video.
Campbell enjoyed drawing all the different characters individually, but said the hardest part was putting them together. “Creating a character is always the hardest part, but it’s also the most fun,” he said. “I like to imagine them together, posing for pictures like this. I finished the drawing, but struggled with whether to have the classic animated Spider-Man point. I ended up thinking he must be pointing, so I had to make everyone move to accommodate The one who is pointing.” Now you can finally see it in the finished image…
Finished size is 10.5 x 15.5 inches Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse The painting, along with 200 other Great Duels, will be on display and for sale at the “Rise of the Great Duels” exhibition in Los Angeles from March 8-16. Prints of this special piece are expected to be available near San Diego Comic-Con.follow @scotlava on Instagram More information on everything.
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