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The second batch of art is better, but I far prefer the big eye'd look. Much more fun and expressive.

 

[Salsa]

Italian Spiderman.

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tough choice, id go with the small-eye for nostalgia factor, but i really like big-eyed too, mhhh...

 

[Tigel]

The big eyed one looks like a kid... I'll go with the small ones.

 

[Jangaroo]

I prefer the smaller eyes. Also, I never understood the point of the webs underneath his armpits. I know he had it in the earlier comic books, but I've always found them to be a little out of place.

 

[gdt]

I prefer the smaller eyes. Also, I never understood the point of the webs underneath his armpits. I know he had it in the earlier comic books, but I've always found them to be a little out of place.

Yeah, I was just about to ask that...

 

[Freshmaker]

Small eyed. I'm sick of teenage Spiderman.

 

[GT500]

I prefer the big eyed spiderman for the same reasons. In addition to that, he is cute <3.

 

[teruterubozu]

I prefer Japanese Spider-man and his big fucking robot.

 

[Erico]

Does McFarlane's Spiderman count as big eyed or small eyed? I'd say big eyed, but they're not as big as the ones in the OP. Anyways, that's the Spiderman look I prefer.

 

[Drkirby]

Small.

 

[Rentahamster]

Small.

Big eyes look way too big.

 

[layzie1989]

 

[mrkgoo]

Does McFarlane's Spiderman count as big eyed or small eyed? I'd say big eyed, but they're not as big as the ones in the OP. Anyways, that's the Spiderman look I prefer.

I'm pretty sure Todd's Spider-man STARTED the big eyes. And the funky 'feet-over-his-head' acrobatic positions.

 

[MedHead]

The smaller eyes are better.

 

[DonMigs85]

Smallest I've seen 'em:

 

[gdt]

Awesomeness.

Peter is 16 yo there, by the way.

 

[Wiseblade]

I prefer Big eyed. Maybe that just comes from my preference to ultimate spidey compared the MU web head in recent years.

 

[Catalix]

The second batch in the OP is the perfect median to me. Not too small, but still very expressive.

I'm not really a fan of old-school spidey eyes:

 

[SpacLock]

Get those big eyes out of my America.

 

[Stitch]

the big eyes look extremely dumb!

 

[Dresden]

big eyes are so moe~

 

[Axion22]

Small, please.

 

[crazy monkey]

small is better in this case. medium is what i like though.

 

[CygnusXS]

I prefer the smaller eyes. Also, I never understood the point of the webs underneath his armpits. I know he had it in the earlier comic books, but I've always found them to be a little out of place.

It was grandfathered in from the original interpretation of Spider-Man, as you see here in prominance:

And they may have had the purpose of recreating a flying technique known as Ballooning. Whether that was the intention or not, I don't know, but the phenomenon is true enough.

Oh, and small eyes.

 

[The Quiet Man]

Also, I never understood the point of the webs underneath his armpits. I know he had it in the earlier comic books, but I've always found them to be a little out of place.

It's so that his deodorant can hang from his pits like dew.

 

[Buttonbasher]

Big. His whole head should just be white with a black line down the middle.

 

[Solo]

The big eyes are so silly looking (not that the rest of him doesnt also look silly). Small.

 

[gdt]

Big. His whole head should just be white with a black line down the middle.

Now we're talkin'.

 

[MrToughPants]

Big. His whole head should just be white with a black line down the middle.

 

[Callo Merlose]

I think the Romitas draw the quintessential Spidey. (small to medium). Supposedly, the web flaps on the side held his suit together whenever it'd get torn (which was often), but even that explanation didn't make sense to me. I've always, always hated Mark Bagley's art style. It's a poor man's McFarlane, who's great at caricatures, flat faces, and hawking.

 

[castlegar]

Big for ultimate, small for regular. Visually it separates the two nicely, and provides a fitting contrast between each their general theme and tone

 

[Plywood]

 

[Beardz]

This one is the best:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRMaWcWimj4

 

[Piano]

Smaller.

 

[Mr_Guillotine]

Those big eye one are so...I don't even know what to say. :lol

 

[hteng]

big ones looks kiddy, small one's aren't really small

 

[VALIS]

Small small small small small small small small small oh my god small.

Ditko, Romita, Roger Stern, too.

 

[Fun Factor]

How about both:

 

[red shoe paul]

I'm not into comic characters, but I prefer him with big eyes.

 

[Calcaneus]

Isn't the big eyes for when he's younger? I think they are both good, but the small eyes just look cooler.

 

[Holmes]

Jesus, those huge eyes are horrible. It's hard to look at anything else but them.

 

[DryEyeRelief]

 

[Space Runaway]

Always preferred the smaller eyes. The big eyes are sometimes cool but it depends on the artist.

 

[Xeke]

The big eyes look dumb as hell.

 

[favouriteflavour]

This is one of the few times I will ever say this but, McFarlane got it right. His version is big but not ridiculous like the Bagley one from Ultimatum. The Ultimate ones are a bit chibi but it works in that version of Spidey.

 

[comedy bomb]

The Spider-Man movies got them right I think.

I prefer the bigger ones with expressions in the books though.

 

[BattleMonkey]

small

 

[y2dvd]

How about both:

New iPhone wallpaper thx!

 

[evil ways]

Small eyes. Campbell ftw!!

 

[Blackace]

small eyes