I'm not a massive comics fan or anything, but I would really like to go and see this exhibition. Over 100 artists have all done versions of their favourite Stan Lee creations. I don't know why, but I find things like this, derivatives perhaps, rather than the originals, more interesting than the originals themselves. The same often goes for cover versions of songs over the originals. For me, working within the framework of the original often reveals more about the artists or musicians than their own creations do. I'd really like to see the whole exhibition of these.
I know what you mean. Have you ever checked out drawergeeks.com? It's just the kinda thing you're talking about, but with loads of different characters, from Fantastic Four to Alice in Wonderland.
My favourite page is
http://www.drawergeeks.com/Kid_Creatures/Kid_Creatures.html
Artists recreate children's monster drawings. Good stuff
(But I have to disagree with you on the covers thing)
I definitely don't always like covers better than the originals, but I often find out more about the band from the way that they perform a cover than the way they perform their own songs...if you ee what I mean.
I liked that sight. The monster with the hairy arm best.