Ron Frenz

Ron Frenz became a major Spider-Man artist during his 1980s run on The Amazing Spider-Man, beginning with the issue that introduced the black costume to that series. He later enjoyed a long collaboration with Tom DeFalco on Thor and co-created Spider-Girl.

His career also includes Superman, The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones, and extensive work across Marvel’s classic characters. New collections and archival editions continue to return his Spider-Man and Superman work to print.

CoverLineage noteFrenz draws with an awareness of lineage already built in. His homage images do not stand outside comics history looking back; they feel connected to the storytelling tradition that produced the originals. Action Comics #1 connections now include Superman #124. The Amazing Spider-Man #129 connections now include Amazing Spider-Girl #4 — Regular cover.

This artist appears in 12 indexed catalogs. Explore the lineages below, then open individual covers for edition details and credited roles. The Dungeon Crawler Carl title catalog can overlap with the composition catalogs.

• The Amazing Spider-Man #361 · 1 work
• Crisis on Infinite Earths #7 · 1 work
• The Avengers #1 (1963) · 1 work
• The X-Men #1 (1963) · 1 work
• The Silver Surfer #4 · 1 work
• The Avengers #4 · 1 work
• Fantastic Four #1 · 1 work
• Thor #337 · 2 works
• The Incredible Hulk #181 · 1 work
• Action Comics #1 · 1 work
• The Amazing Spider-Man #129 · 1 work
• Amazing Fantasy #15 · 2 works

Catalog connections reviewed October 9, 2026.