![]() Martín made great use of the familiar swirling clouds of gas that surround many of Mysterio's greatest moment, making them part of page layouts, setting, and the action itself. His illusions create endless possibilities to play with what is inside of panels, as well as the panels themselves. ![]() Mysterio has been one of the most visually engaging supervillains in Spider-Man's rogues gallery since his very first appearance in Amazing Spider-Man #13. ![]() It's no coincidence that this is the villain Slott and Martín re-teamed for. ![]() This time Spider-Man had to confront Mysterio as he wreaked havoc with New York City's crime syndicates in the aptly named "Mysterioso." During the extended storyline of "The Gauntlet," where Spider-Man confronted a series of his classic foes with almost no time to rest in between, Martín and Slott paired for their second collaboration on Amazing Spider-Man #618-620. He was an artist capable of tapping into the very essence of villains first brought to the page by Steve Ditko, a master of superhero comics if there ever was one. ![]() Martín wasn't just great at finding the visual cues and hooks behind new characters though. ![]()
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