Largin' it! #2
Pulchritudinous, premium panels, presented prodigiously for your perusal.
A few moons ago, on my original blog, I had a habit of posting enlarged panels from some of my favourite comics. Not only do they look cool that way, but you really get a glimpse of the seemingly effortless techniques of the artists with this kind of detail, so I’m doing it again…
This panel is from a page of original 'The Spider' art that I'm lucky enough to own, thanks to the kindness of the late and very sadly missed Garry Leach. From Lion - September, 1968. The Spider. Script: Ted Cowan Art: Reg Bunn.
The Odd Comic World of Richard Corben (1977). CidOpey By Richard Corben.
By Frank Robbins, one of my favourite artists. Adventure Into Fear - Morbius the Living Vampire #27 - Night of the Vampire Stalker! (1975) Script: Doug Moench. Art: Frank Robbins. Inks: D. Fraser.
Amazing Spider-Man #82 - March, 1970. Story: Stan Lee. Pencils: John Romita Sr. Inks: Jim Mooney. Letters: Sam Rosen.
From Eerie #131 June 1982. 'Overworked!'Â Author: Archie Goodwin. Illustrators: Wally Wood & Dan Adkins.
Lois Lane, as seen in "I Am Curious (Black)!" Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #106 - November 1970. Script: Bob Kanigher. Pencils: Werner Roth. Inks: Vince Colletta.
From the very wonderful Hugo Tate series by Nick Abadzis.
Hugo Tate "Bread and Liver" - Deadline Magazine #5, March 1989.
Conan The Barbarian #21 - December 1972. "The Monster of the Monoliths!" Writer: Roy Thomas. Pencils: Barry Smith. Inks: Craig Russell, Val Mayerik, Dan Adkins, Sal Buscema. Letters: Artie Simek
Fantastic Four #94 - "The Return of the Frightful Four" - January, 1970. One of my favourite FF stories. This is from a British black & white reprint that states on the cover, 'Also suitable for colouring and crayoning'… I cry Sacrilege!!! Script: Stan Lee. Pencils: Jack Kirby. Inks: Joe Sinnott. Letters: Sam Rosen.
Countdown, October 2nd, 1971. UFO -Â "The Snatch". Artist:Â Gerry Haylock.
Marvel Feature Presents: Red Sonja #5 - July, 1976. "The Bear God Walks!" Art: Frank Thorne. Letters: Frank Thorne.
From Little Annie Fanny, 1969. by Harvey Kurtzman and Will Elder.
A panel from a 2000 AD ‘Tharg The Mighty’ story a good few years back. (This one's actually supposed to be me as Robo-Cook, when I worked at the 2000 AD Command Module : ) Script by John Tomlinson. Art by Eric Bradbury. Letters by Tom Frame.
From Bulletproof Coffin: Disinterred #4. The cut-up issue. Story/Script: David Hine. Story/Art: Shaky Kane. er… I notice a certain similarity to a portrait I took of Shaky for the Secret Origins exhibition in London, 2009. This kind of thing makes me happy!
From the 2000 AD Winter Special - 1995. 'Life Cycle'. Script: Dave Stone. Art: Henry Flint
An expanded Future Shock idea about a woman who awakens alone in a spaceship in an endless voyage and spends her life battling invading spidery robot parasites and looking for the ship's other occupant, a man. Though there are signs of his presence everywhere she never finds him and eventually dies an old woman, still alone. Then the computer clones another human to look after the ship, a man. He spends his whole life looking for the woman he knows must be there...
Well, that’s it for now. If you like this article and all this incredible art, please hit the ‘like’ button, so I know for next time. Thanks!
Great selection, including many personal faves. Conan the Barbarian 21 (as pictured) was the first American comic to totally assault my consciousness - in part leading to where I am today. Thanks for sharing all that, Steve
So many wonderful panels. I had that exact same Fantastic Four colouring book, but never did colour it in – would have seemed blasphemous! I loved the script for 'Life Cycle' and sat on it for ages, waiting for the right place to publish (and artist). To me it had the feel of a classic Metal Hurlant strip, and Henry Flint did a beautiful job.