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 The Amazing Spider-Man Family #5 (2009) Pencils: Ron Frenz Inks: Sal Buscema   Captain Courageous Comics #6 (1942) Pencils/Inks: Unknown  Jungle Action #1 (1972) Pencils/Inks: Syd Shores  Our Flag Comics #5 (1942) Pencils/Inks: George Mandel
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 Strange Tales #94 (1962) Pencils/Inks: Steve Ditko  Strange Tales #95 (1962) Pencils/Inks: Steve Ditko  Strange Tales #97 (1962) Pencils: Jack Kirby Inks: Dick Ayers  Strange Tales #97 (1962) Pencils/Inks: Steve Ditko Darthemed fucked around with this message at 18:17 on Jul 8, 2021 |
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 Ghost Manor #36 (1978) Pencils/Inks: Sanho Kim   Warlock #11 (1976) Pencils: Jim Starlin Inks: Steve Leialoha
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And a couple of two-page pin-ups. Giant-Size Defenders #1 (1974) Pencils/Inks: Sal Buscema  Duckman #1 (1994) Pencils/Inks: Everett Peck
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Arguably not an art issue, but I just finished up reading the 2001 run of Exiles, and that poor series was just plagued by lettering/text errors. Here are a few of the more striking ones. Exiles #1 (2001) Lettering: Sharpefont, Paul Tutrone  Exiles #5 (2001) Lettering: Sharpefont, Paul Tutrone  Exiles #12 (2002) Lettering: Paul Tutrone Each of those boxes by a character is supposed to have some info on who they are. Also, Deadpool's speech balloon.  Exiles #70 (2005) Lettering: Dave Sharpe   Exiles #86 (2006) Lettering: Dave Sharpe And it even persisted into the follow-up series.  New Exiles #9 (2008) Lettering: Tom Orzechowski On a different note, very important to include these rear end details in this corpse-bearing scene.  Exiles #83 (2006) Pencils: Casey Jones Inks: Vince Russell And... this.  New Exiles #2 (2008) Pencils/Inks: Michael Golden
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 Dr. Fate #10 (1989) Pencils/Inks: Shawn McManus  Spawn #9 (1993) Pencils/Inks: Todd McFarlane (This issue dedicated to Harvey Kurtzman)
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 Tigerman #3 (1975) Pencils: Steve Ditko Inks: Al Milgrom  The Defenders #45 (1977) Pencils: Keith Giffen & Klaus Janson Inks: Klaus Janson
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BooDooBoo posted:I wouldn't have guessed that was Giffen, was it a layouts/finish thing with Janson doing the fine work? Edge & Christian posted:Giffen has gone through a lot of styles over the years, his earliest Defenders work was very much a Kirby pastiche before transitioning into a sort of "classical" photo reference-y superhero artist a few years later in his star-making Legion of Super Heroes run with Paul Levitz.  The Defenders #48 (1977) Pencils: Keith Giffen (breakdowns); Dan Green (finished art) Inks: Dan Green And in less successful Kirby emulation...  The Destructor #4 (1975) Pencils: Steve Ditko Inks: Al Milgrom  Detective Comics #2 (1937) Pencils/Inks: Ed Winiarski
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  Superboy #77 (1959) Pencils/Inks: George Papp  Superman #20 (1943) Pencils/Inks: John Sikela (as Joe Shuster) And MJ's weird use of writing space.  Spider-Man Unlimited #8 (1995) Credits (from a 50-page story) Pencils: Ron Lim (breakdowns); Tom Palmer (finishes); Al Milgrom (finishes); Scott Hanna (finishes); Harry Candelario (finishes) Inks: Tom Palmer; Al Milgrom; Scott Hanna; Harry Candelario Lettering: Joe Rosen
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Help I’ve got a giant frowning face protruding from my chest I’m Batman
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 Strange Tales #114 (1963) Pencils: Jack Kirby Inks: Dick Ayers  The Many Ghosts of Doctor Graves #35 (1972) Pencils & Inks: Tom Sutton   The Many Ghosts of Doctor Graves #35 (1972) Pencils & Inks: Steve Ditko  Speedball #8 (1989) Pencils: Steve Ditko Inks: Bruce Patterson  Slingers #11 (1999) Pencils: Javier Saltares Inks: Rich Perrota and Larry Mahlstedt
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  New Exiles #11 (2008) Pencils: Paco Diaz Luque Inks: Norberto Fernandez  Blue Beetle #19 (1943) Pencils/Inks: unknown
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Spider-Girl’s mid-air butt pose is cracking me up.
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  Blue Beetle #20 (1943) Pencils/Inks: Allen Ulmer (probably)  What If...? #81 (1996) Pencils/Inks/Colors: Kevin Hopgood  Power Man and Iron Fist #80 (1982) Pencils: Denys Cowan Inks: Ricardo Villamonte And a batch of Sienkiewicz, pencils and inks on all the following.  Moon Knight #9 (1981)  Moon Knight #26 (1982)  Moon Knight #29 (1983)  Moon Knight #30 (1983)  Moon Knight #37 (1984)
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 Hawkeye #2 (1983) Pencils: Mark Gruenwald (breakdowns); Brett Breeding (finished art) Inks: Brett Breeding and the star of this panel Colors: Bob Sharen
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  (that's supposed to be Peter Parker in the bottom-left panel) Spider-Man Unlimited #10 (1995) Pencils: Shawn McManus and Roy Burdine (flashback pencils) Inks: John Nyberg and Shawn McManus
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      Spider-Man Unlimited #12 (1996) Pencils: Paris Karounos; Steven Butler; Steve Geiger Inks: Randy Emberlin; Derek Fisher; Paris Karounos; Scott Hanna; Al Milgrom; Steven Butler
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And this is how the skeleton plot element is introduced in that story. Spider-Man Unlimited #12 (1996)
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 Spider-Man Unlimited #13 (1996) Pencils: Joe Bennett Inks: Randy Emberlin; Al Milgrom; Steve Montano Mainly stood out to me because it seems like the penciler was interpreting Luke's tiara as a visor  Blue Beetle #27 (1943) Pencils & inks: Sam Cooper (presumed)   All-Flash #10 (1943) Pencils & inks: E. E. Hibbard  Spider-Man Unlimited #20 (1998) Pencils: Joe Bennett Inks: Joe Pimentel
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Pages (mostly) without dialogue, from the Mirage Studios printing of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie. All of these were omitted from the Archie printing of the same title. Maybe they didn't like the way the tails were drawn?      Pencils: Jim Lawson Inks: Eric Talbot, Kevin Eastman, and Peter Laird  Superboy #105 (1963) Pencils/inks: Al Plastino
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 Silk #16 (2017) Pencils/inks: Irene Strychalski   Gotham by Midnight #6 (2015) Pencils/inks: Juan Ferreyra   Gotham by Midnight #10 (2015) Pencils/inks: Juan Ferreyra  Gotham by Midnight #12 (2016) Pencils/inks: Juan Ferreyra   Mystery Men Comics #21 (1941) Pencils/inks: Dick Briefer
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Opening pages of Sensation She-Hulk #43, before the editor shows up and yells at Byrne for using another artist's style.     My question is, whose art style is being imitated? First thought is Art Adams, but something tells me I'm off-base there.
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 Mystery Men Comics #22 (1941) Pencils/Inks: Dick Briefer  Weird Wonder Tales #6 (1974) Pencils/Inks: Bill Everett
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  Ghost Rider #62 (1981) Pencils: Jack Sparling (breakdowns); Mike Esposito (finished art) Inks: Mike Esposito
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 Future Quest Presents #6 (2018)  Future Quest Presents #7 (2018) Pencils/Inks: Steve Rude Colors: John Kalisz
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 Too busy drawing robot bugs to finish Wonder Woman, I guess.  And then Superman is turning into a Star Trek alien. Earth 2 #0 (2012) Pencils/Inks: Tomas Giorello
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  Strange Tales #146 (1966) Pencils/Inks: Ditko Colors: Stan Goldberg(?)  Strange Tales #148 (1966) Colors: Stan Goldberg(?)  Strange Tales #149 (1966) Colors: Stan Goldberg(?) Really digging the apparent influence on Allred in those last two splash pages.
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 The Punisher #58 (1992) Pencils: Hugh Haynes Inks: Jimmy Palmiotti Colors: Marie Javins  The Punisher #84 (1993) Pencils: Hugh Haynes Inks: Mark McKenna; Mick Gray Colors: John Kalisz  The Punisher War Journal #19 (1990) Pencils: Jim Lee Inks: Al Milgrom; Don Hudson (Backgrounds) Colors: Gregory Wright
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Heavy Metal posted:I would love to hear your review/impressions on all these old Punisher comics. And in general are you reading all these ol' yarns, or flipping through them, reading blogs on them etc? It was interesting coming to it from Quasar, which was loaded with little Marvel characters from all over the continuity popping in for an issue or two, as Punisher v2 goes without visits from characters occupying other parts of the Marvel universe, for the most part. Kingpin is the one most likely to turn up, then Daredevil, then Wolverine (because Wolverine). That made stuff like the Reavers jumping over from Australia to attack Frank's warehouse, or Castle visiting Doom in Latveria to chat about a bounty on his head feel all that more amusing or out-of-place. That said, props to the "Eurohit" storyline (#64-#70) for including Batroc and the Tarantula without it seeming too ludicrous, even with trash-talk about each other's kickboxing abilities. I also enjoyed that storyline for taking Frank on a run through country after country, which is something that hadn't really been used in the series until that point. Sure, Punisher might be in, say, Colombia in one story, then an Iraq stand-in in the next, but there wasn't connective tissue between the two, or making the trip between them part of the story, until "Eurohit." So I'd say writing off the main series after issue 25 would be doing yourself a disservice if you've enjoyed it up to that point. Another point of amusement comes in the kinks of the CCA enforcement; kill off a hundred villains in an issue, sure, but Castle can't say "hell." So I'm making good progress through the series, and then I hit #85, which starts a storyline with issues in The Punisher War Journal. So now (after doing a quick run through assorted Punisher one-shots like The Prize, Return to Big Nothing, and Bloodlines) I'm working through that series, to catch up to that point. And v2 will end with a storyline that has issues not just in War Journal, but in The Punisher: War Zone as well, so I'll have to do a catch-up run on that series eventually. Actually, looking it over right now, it looks like the "Suicide Run" storyline starting in mainline #85 has two issues in War Zone, so I'll be tackling that sooner than I thought. War Journal seems to be more willing to include superheroes and more fantastical stuff (one of the early issues has Punisher protecting surviving dinosaurs in Africa, with a guest spot from Wolverine), and feels like it has advance storylines thought out more, with a bunch of breadcrumbs for future storylines dropped at the end of the first issue. Mainline Punisher v2 feels a lot more likely to throw in a filler issue, or dig out an unused script, especially once it hits a bi-monthly schedule. Thing is, sometimes those are more satisfying than the more drawn-out stories, and they tend to have fewer fumbling attempts at overt moralizing. Having Frank narrow his focus to a specific, localized problem, then blast through it (optimally running into someone capable enough to flip the tables on him for a few pages, and without Frank flashing back to his origin) tends to deliver a more visceral scenario. I haven't hit as many outright ridiculous sequences as I was expecting, but some Punisher panels will definitely be showing up in the Funny Panels thread in the near future. Most absurd cover so far would be this one, which could almost be a Pat Mills parody piece.
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#26 and #27 are a two-parter that's enjoyable, they involve rescuing a whistle-blower and coming up against the US Navy. #42 has Castle taking on a CSA video ring; the main draw here is arguably to see how much Mike Baron has to dance around the details of that plot. #43 is a one-shot taking Castle to Mexico; what I most liked about this issue is a spoiler, so you can save this until after reading the issue: Frank sends himself down there on a death-avenging mission he's convinced himself the victim's wife wants, which leaves him with unsatisfied bloodlust at the end. Brushes up against Castle's shortsightedness and delusional justifications in ways that better stories would expand on. It also has some heavy-inked artwork, which I liked, but that's even more a matter of personal preference. #44 (hey, they really had a streak going here) mixes performance art flag-burning with the volatility of a run-down former automotive plant town in the south. It also has Frank whining about rap music. #45 is one of those self-contained stories I was praising in the previous post. Someone is killing cab drivers, so Frank poses as one to track the killer down. #52 I mentioned in the last post. #60 is the first issue after a seven-issue story arc that takes Frank to prison, and ended with him getting plastic surgery so that no one would recognize him. The last issue gave a last-page reveal of the results, but this is the first full issue to deal with what Mike Baron decided to do with that set-up. Arguably the first step towards subsequent treatments of the character like 'Frank Castle is divinely empowered' and 'Frank Castle is a Frankenstein creature.' #71 is the first issue following the seven-issue story arc of "Eurohit," and features Frank coming back to his usual stomping grounds after that international romp. He then decides things have gotten too unruly in his absence, and goes on a clean-up mission to eliminate a bunch of small fish. Kind of feels like a precursor to the Max series in its pacing and sweep. #80 kind of flips the usual formula on its head by giving us the perspective of a criminal for most of the issue, showing how hunted he feels once he's crossed the path of the Punisher. And for an anti-recommendation, there's #81, which really didn't gel for me. That's mainly because of the art, done by Hoang Nguyen, who shows up to provide pencils and inks for this issue, and then doesn't show up again for the rest of the series' run. Not terrible art, just not at all in line with the average style that had been used by the numerous art teams that rotated through the series before then. Here's the front cover:  And the first page:  Something tells me he might have been on a time crunch. Reading through these has also turned a small irritation about Frank having a vacuum-sealed suit into a big annoyance. Reed Richards isn't sending Frank unstable molecules for Christmas, and his suit is packed with kevlar; it should have some looseness and slack to it, so all the gunfire he takes to the chest isn't one-to-one transferring the impact into his sternum. But wanting thought to be put into the costuming of early-'90s Marvel characters is just another form of masochism, so whatever.
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Heavy Metal posted:Much thanks! And thank you the 90s. Vulpes Vulpes posted:That Doug Braithwaite fight between Batroc and Tarantula is one of my favourite comic book throwdowns, to the point I took my av from it.      The Punisher #69 (1992) Pencils: Dougie Braithwaite Inks: Al Williamson Colors: Christie Scheele
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 Strange Tales #154 (1967) Pencils/Inks: Jim Steranko Colors: Stan Goldberg   Silver Surfer #31 (1989) Pencils: Ron Lim Inks: Tom Christopher and Keith Williams Colors: Tom Vincent
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I know this is more pages from a single issue than is usually done, but I couldn't come up with a way to break this up or cut it down any more without really reducing the impact.            Silver Surfer #31 (1989) Pencils: Ron Lim Inks: Tom Christopher and Keith Williams Colors: Tom Vincent Big blue face page has become my tablet lock screen.
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 The Punisher War Zone #11 (1993) Pencils: Mike Harris (layouts) Inks: Mike Harris (finishes); Mike Manley (finishes); Joe Brozowski (finishes) Colors: Kevin Tinsley  The Punisher War Zone #16 (1993) Pencils: Mike McKone Inks: Mark McKenna and Mick Gray Colors: Kevin Tinsley  The Punisher War Journal #50 (1993) Pencils/Inks: John Hinklenton  The Punisher War Journal #61 (1993) Pencils: Phil Gosier Inks: Frank Percy Colors: Lia Pelosi  The Punisher #95 (1994) Pencils/Inks: Frank Teran Colors: Michael Golden  The Punisher Summer Special #1 (1991) Pencils: Mike Harris Inks: Jimmy Palmiotti Colors: Joe Rosas  The Punisher Summer Special #2 (1992) Pencils/Inks: John Hinklenton Colors: Ed Lazellari  The Punisher Annual #5 (1992) Pencils: Jae Lee Inks: Bob Wiacek  The Punisher Year One #3 (1995) Pencils: Dale Eaglesham Inks: Scott Koblish Colors: Justin Gabrie and Colin Jorgensen  Marvel Knights #12 (2001) Pencils: Eduardo Barreto Inks: Nelson Decastro Colors: Avalon Studios and Dave Kemp
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Yeah, it's a mix of stuff I found striking in a good way (like the first Hinklenton one) and goofy ways (the Gosier page that looks like the inspiration for Superhero Squad, JNCO Punisher, and the controller in the Marvel Knights page)
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Superman changing things up by putting on the kid gloves.
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Primarily Punisher art, so gore and edginess ahead. Born #4 (2003) Pencils: Darick Robertson Inks: Tom Palmer Colors: Paul Mounts  The Punisher: The End (2004) Pencils & Inks: Richard Corben Colors: Lee Loughridge  The Punisher: Red X-Mas #1 (2005) Pencils: Mark Texeira Inks: Jimmy Palmiotti Colors: Raúl Treviño   The Punisher: The Cell (2005) Pencils: Lewis LaRosa Inks: Scott Koblish Colors: Raúl Treviño  The Punisher #20 (2005) Pencils: Leandro Fernandez Inks: Scott Hanna Colors: Dan Brown  The Punisher #24 (2005) Pencils: Leandro Fernandez Inks: Scott Hanna Colors: Dan Brown  The Punisher #41 (2007) Pencils & Inks: Leandro Fernandez Colors: Dan Brown & Giulia Brusco  The Punisher #61 (2008) Pencils & Inks: Laurence Campbell Colors: Lee Loughridge  The Punisher #63 (2008) Pencils & Inks: Laurence Campbell Colors: Lee Loughridge  The Punisher: Little Black Book (2008) Pencils & Inks: Jefte Palo Colors: Lee Loughridge  The Blue Beetle #31 (1944) artist unknown  Official Handbook of the Ultimate Marvel Universe 2005: The Fantastic Four & Spider-Man (2005) Artist: Salvador Larroca
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