Largin' it #3

Pulchritudinous, premium panels, presented prodigiously for your perusal.

Many moons ago, on my original Secret Oranges 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…

From The Amazing Spider-Man King-Size Special #4, Nov 1967. Script: Stan The Man. Pencils: Larry Lieber. Inks: Mickey Demeo. Letters: Jerry Feldman.

Slaine: The Horned God Vol #3. Story: Pat Mills. Art: Simon Bisley. Letters: Steve Potter.

From Eerie #131 June 1982 'The Manhunters' Author: Gerry Boudreau. Illustrator: Wally Wood.

Doctor Who by Harry Lindfield, from my copy of Countdown #5 - March 20th, 1971.

Art by the great Frank Robbins - Johnny Hazard Daily Comic Strip, 29th August 1969.

Fantastic Four #67 - "When Opens The Cocoon!" - October, 1967. Script: Stan Lee. Pencils: Jack Kirby. Inks: Joe Sinnott. Letters: Artie Simek.

From Yukiko's Spinach 2003, by Frédéric Boilet.

Funny World #14 - Going Home (1972) By Richard Corben.

Battle Angel Alita (Detail) "Conquering Angel, Battle #6: Struggle" Story & Art: Yukito Kishiro

Fantastic Four #12 - March, 1963. "The Incredible Hulk!" Script: Stan Lee. Pencils: Jack Kirby. Inks: Dick Ayers.

The Daily Mirror Book of Garth (1975) - The Women of Galba. Art: Frank Bellamy.

Amazing Spider-Man #64. September 1968. Produced & Presented by: Stan (The Man) Lee and John (Ring-a-Ding) Romita. Ably Augmented by: Dazzlin' Donnie Heck. Embellishment: Mickey Demeo. Lettering: Artie Simek.

A1 - Book #1, Atomica Press,1989. 'The Big Button' by Barry Windsor-Smith.

Scanned from the oldest (and tattiest) copy of Amazing Spider-Man, that I own. Issue 10, March 1964. The Enforcers! Written by Smiling Stan Lee. Illustrated by Swinging Steve Ditko. Lettered by Sparkling Sam Rosen.

Oh, how I loved reading The Forever People. From issue #10, Aug - Sept, 1972. Edited, Written & Drawn by Jack Kirby. Lettered & Inked by Mike Royer.

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!

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