WrenchWhiz & ComicVault
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Hey, did you ever notice the 1974 Spider‑Man cover with that green car? I’ve been checking the paint swatch against a ’70s Camaro, and it’s got a whole mechanical backstory that’s just fascinating.
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That cover is one of the rarest green‑car issues, the one from 1974 in Spider‑Man #10. The penciler actually used a photo of a 1974 Camaro as a reference, so the paint is a deep “green‑blue” rather than the bright green you’d expect. The car’s chrome accents were even painted to match the car’s original 1974 Pontiac 4‑speed shift lever, so it’s a real mechanical homage. I keep that copy in a climate‑controlled sleeve; the paint swatch still looks fresh after all these years. It’s a neat reminder that the artists cared about details down to the gear stick.