WHAT IF 105 PAGE 7

What If? #105 page 7, original art, MARVEL 1997

 

Art by Ron Frenz and Bill Sienkiewicz - 11x17

 

Description: First appearance issue of Mayday Parker (Spider-Girl). Penciled by the fan-favorite Spider-Man artist Ron Frenz, the layouts of this page from What If? #105 bring an undeniable classic Marvel energy to the page, utilizing kinetic storytelling and familiar, heartfelt family dynamics. The visual depth is elevated significantly by the legendary Bill Sienkiewicz, whose highly stylized, textured, and expressionistic ink work provides a stark, beautifully unpredictable contrast to Frenz's clean Marvel house style. As page 7 of this landmark issue, this sequence captures the crucial early moments of May "Mayday" Parker before she ever takes up the web-shooters, establishing her life at Midtown High School and setting the stage for her sudden manifestation of spider-powers. Given that fan fervor for this single issue was so immense it forced Marvel to give the character her own long-running, history-making solo series, owning any page from this specific origin issue is an absolute premier prize for collectors of modern key Marvel milestones.