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 4 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 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.