I think we should be giving inker Klaus Janson (for it's obviously his inking on these covers) partial credit here. Miller gives us the brilliance of his raw talent and his equally raw images, but it was Janson who did the finishes and took the burr off of the roughness of Miller's pencils.
Very true. Especially towards the end of their run on Daredevil, Miller was often only providing breakdowns rather than finished pencils. It wasn't unusual for Janson to fix a proportion, change the tilt of a head, etc., with his inks.
Some of Craig’s earliest professional work, and pretty good stuff. Not long after he wrapped up on “Killraven,” he began his opera adaptations and Elric adaptations in Star*Reach. I'm actually designing a Star*Reach Companion book at the moment. There was some really good work in that series.
There is actually a hardcover collection of Russell's opera adaptations; I gave a copy to a friend for Christmas a couple of years ago. A quick peek into Amazon reveals there are, in fact, three volumes thus far. "The P. Craig Russell Library of Opera Adaptations".
And it all started with the first part of “Parsifal” in Star*Reach #8 way back in 1977. By the way, he’s currently working on an adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s The Graveyard Book, a fantastic children’s novel.
Some of Craig’s earliest professional work, and pretty good stuff. Not long after he wrapped up on “Killraven,” he began his opera adaptations and Elric adaptations in Star*Reach. I'm actually designing a Star*Reach Companion book at the moment. There was some really good work in that series.
What I have read from Star Reach was fun. Killraven I never read until sometime in 2008 when I grabbed the Essential and read it over a week at work.
I don't think it was ever reprinted, but among Russell's earliest work was a revival of Ant-Man in the early 70's, in, I think, Marvel Premiere, where the Pyms were stuck at insect size and lost in their back yard. Only ran about a half-dozen issues, I think, and written by Mike Friedrich (who would later become the publisher of Star*Reach).
My error -- it was in Marvel Feature, not Marvel Premiere. Herb Trimpe drew the first couple of issues, and Russell, one of the new kids at the time, drew all but one issue of the rest of the short run. (That one issue was a reprint of the original Hank Pym story by Lee and Kirby.) Here's the cover to the first issue Russell drew (cover by Gil Kane).
And here's the cover to the last issue featuring Ant-Man, the only cover drawn by Russell. (Looks like some touch-up by John Romita Sr.)
My error -- it was in Marvel Feature, not Marvel Premiere. Herb Trimpe drew the first couple of issues, and Russell, one of the new kids at the time, drew all but one issue of the rest of the short run. (That one issue was a reprint of the original Hank Pym story by Lee and Kirby.) Here's the cover to the first issue Russell drew (cover by Gil Kane).
And here's the cover to the last issue featuring Ant-Man, the only cover drawn by Russell. (Looks like some touch-up by John Romita Sr.)
“Ant-Man” was his first full story work. He had penciled a handful of short stories and back-ups prior to that. His first published work was a six-pager for Chamber of Chills #1, inked by Dan Adkins.
“Ant-Man” was his first full story work. He had penciled a handful of short stories and back-ups prior to that. His first published work was a six-pager for Chamber of Chills #1, inked by Dan Adkins.
Cover by Gil Kane and Tom Palmer.
Right. I remember, too, that he and Val Mayerik and Dan Adkins had assisted Barry Windsor-Smith on a couple of issues of Conan around that period as well.
Just started reading this yesterday. Was kind of worried when I saw that four pencilers worked on it. But I do like how the team splits up and each hero get's their own chapter. Kind of like the old Golden age JSA stories.
Some of Craig’s earliest professional work, and pretty good stuff. Not long after he wrapped up on “Killraven,” he began his opera adaptations and Elric adaptations in Star*Reach. I'm actually designing a Star*Reach Companion book at the moment. There was some really good work in that series.
What I have read from Star Reach was fun. Killraven I never read until sometime in 2008 when I grabbed the Essential and read it over a week at work.
Yeah, Star*Reach is where Howard Chaykin’s Cody Starbuck—the stepping stone between Iron Wolf and Dominic Fortune—first appeared. Plus, early art from Walt Simonson, Jim Starlin, Steve Leialoha, and Frank Brunner, among others.
Edit: You know, a lot of the Star*Reach covers had nudity.
This is the kind of forgettable generic cover that bores the pants off of me.
I don't care how well-illustrated it is, it gives me no clue about the story inside.
It's what they call an iconic cover, one that spotlights the main character(s) in an image that could be used for a poster.
In general, I agree with you: I think a 'teaser' cover does much more to excite and entice the potential reader. However, I don't mind the occasional iconic cover. Just so long as they're only once-in-a-while.
This is the kind of forgettable generic cover that bores the pants off of me.
I don't care how well-illustrated it is, it gives me no clue about the story inside.
Also the story is pretty generic. But then I am not a fan of Peter David. I know it was made to introduce new people to the Avengers. But IIRC the edition with the trade sold out in a day at most Walmarts. So I doubt many non comic fans got a copy. I might end up selling or trading the trade soon,cause I really doubt I will re-read it.
I loved Yeah,got it mainly cause Peter Bagge was writing it. But it is a great all ages book that never got the attention it deserves. Sadly the trade is in b/w and this is a title where the color adds a bunch to the stories.
This four issue series is as close as we are gonna get to a sequel to the classic British tv show. I like how they explained the ending of the TV show and all the little clues that are dropped in each issue.
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P. Craig Russell
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And here's the cover to the last issue featuring Ant-Man, the only cover drawn by Russell. (Looks like some touch-up by John Romita Sr.)
Brett Ewins from 1987
Cover by Gil Kane and Tom Palmer.
Adi Granov
Just started reading this yesterday. Was kind of worried when I saw that four pencilers worked on it. But I do like how the team splits up and each hero get's their own chapter. Kind of like the old Golden age JSA stories.
Edit: You know, a lot of the Star*Reach covers had nudity.
Cover painted by Jeff Jones.
I don't care how well-illustrated it is, it gives me no clue about the story inside.
In general, I agree with you: I think a 'teaser' cover does much more to excite and entice the potential reader. However, I don't mind the occasional iconic cover. Just so long as they're only once-in-a-while.
Gilbert Hernandez
I loved Yeah,got it mainly cause Peter Bagge was writing it. But it is a great all ages book that never got the attention it deserves. Sadly the trade is in b/w and this is a title where the color adds a bunch to the stories.
Dean Motter
This four issue series is as close as we are gonna get to a sequel to the classic British tv show. I like how they explained the ending of the TV show and all the little clues that are dropped in each issue.
and the back:
"Santa coming to the rescue" - just at the moment the parents shred the boys' wishlist due to bad grades was done by Arthur de Pins
Simon Davis