Ross Andru was an American comics artist and editor whose career in comics spanned six decades. He is best known for his work on The Amazing Spider-Man, Wonder Woman, The Flash, and The Metal Men, and for having co-created the character called The Punisher.
Andru in 1977
Wonder Woman #98 (May 1958). Cover art by Andru and inker Mike Esposito, marking the start of their decade-long run on the character, defining her look in the Silver Age of Comic Books.
The Amazing Spider-Man #176 (Jan. 1978. Cover art by Andru and inker Frank Giacoia.
The Amazing Spider-Man is an ongoing American superhero comic book series featuring the Marvel Comics superhero Spider-Man as its title character and main protagonist. Being in the mainstream continuity of the franchise, it was the character's first title, launching seven months after his introduction in the final issue of Amazing Fantasy. The series began publication with a March 1963 cover date and has been published nearly continuously to date over six volumes with only one significant interruption. Issues of the title currently feature an issue number within its sixth volume, as well as a "legacy" number reflecting the issue's overall number across all Amazing Spider-Man volumes. The title reached 900 issues in 2022.
The Amazing Spider-Man No. 1 (March 1963) Cover art by Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko
The Amazing Spider-Man No. 252 (May 1984): Spider-Man's black costume debuts. Cover art by Ron Frenz and Klaus Janson.