Larry Stroman cover he's like the non-famous version of Mike Mignola
I can see a little similarity in Stroman’s X-Factor work to Mignola’s early style—at least in their inking style. I've always seen more of a Simonson and Byrne influence in his work though.
Joseph "Joe" Kubert was born September 18, 1926 and died August 12, 2012. He was a comic book artist, art teacher and founder of The Kubert School. He is best known for his work on the DC Comics characters Sgt. Rock and Hawkman. He is also known for working on his own creations, such as Tor, Son of Sinbad, and Viking Prince. Two of Kubert's sons, Andy Kubert and Adam Kubert, themselves became successful comic book artists.
I referenced this issue in the Dr. Doom Spotlight thread as it was my most sought after comic back when I was a kid (I didn't realize it was printed bi-montly and went nuts trying to find it). Marvel's Wiki page credits the cover to Ed Hannigan, Joe Sinnott, and Irv Watanabe.
i was going to post the cover for the first appearance of American Eagle inspired by Murd's OHOTMU podcast today... but i saw this and thought it was funnier!
cover by Ron Wilson and Frank Giacoia (no clue who either of these guys are)
i was going to post the cover for the first appearance of American Eagle inspired by Murd's OHOTMU podcast today... but i saw this and thought it was funnier!
cover by Ron Wilson and Frank Giacoia (no clue who either of these guys are)
Nothing funny about that, my friend. That is in fact the quintessential Thing story (outside of maybe “This Man... This Monster!”). I own two copies of this, I love it so much. Ever watch Dexter’s Lab? One of the “Dial ‘M’ for Monkey” segments did a great take-off on this story. You owe it to yourself to find a copy and read this book.
The plot is basically a riff on the Superman Vs. Muhammad Ali treasury, so there’s nothing all that special about that. And the dialogue is pretty standard for the time, nothing all that special there either.
What makes the issue stand out is the characterization of Benjamin J. Grimm, the ever-lovin’, blue-eyed Thing. The core of the story is about what separates him from all the other big, strong guys in the Marvel universe. Basically it’s a Rocky movie—one of the good ones—starring The Thing. Ron Wilson’s storytelling is very compelling, and he really delivers the pay-off at the end.
(Plus, I was twelve when I read it. Though I have read it as an adult, and it still holds up quite well.)
Edit: To sum up, it’s a really fun story, with a lot of heart.
i was going to post the cover for the first appearance of American Eagle inspired by Murd's OHOTMU podcast today... but i saw this and thought it was funnier!
cover by Ron Wilson and Frank Giacoia (no clue who either of these guys are)
Nothing funny about that, my friend. That is in fact the quintessential Thing story (outside of maybe “This Man... This Monster!”). I own two copies of this, I love it so much. Ever watch Dexter’s Lab? One of the “Dial ‘M’ for Monkey” segments did a great take-off on this story. You owe it to yourself to find a copy and read this book.
Edit: To sum up, it’s a really fun story, with a lot of heart.
One of the true gems of that series to be sure.
Here's a more recent cover featuring American Eagle from writer Jason Aaron and art by Richard Isanove:
MARVEL DIGITAL COMICS FREE DIGITAL EXCLUSIVE Leaping out of the pages of Thunderbolts, Jason Strongbow aka American Eagle, tribal leader and former super hero, keeps the peace throughout Navajo lands. So when a super villain on the run crosses onto the rez, pursued by one of Tony Stark's Initiative teams, Strongbow must give them all a hard lesson in down-home justice. (digital comic only)
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Joseph "Joe" Kubert was born September 18, 1926 and died August 12, 2012. He was a comic book artist, art teacher and founder of The Kubert School. He is best known for his work on the DC Comics characters Sgt. Rock and Hawkman. He is also known for working on his own creations, such as Tor, Son of Sinbad, and Viking Prince. Two of Kubert's sons, Andy Kubert and Adam Kubert, themselves became successful comic book artists.
Marvel Super-Heroes #20
(May 1969)
Cover Artists Larry Lieber Vince Colletta
"This Man...This Demon!"
John Byrne cover
Cockrum
Bill Reinhold cover
Gene Colan cover
Brent Anderson and Sinnott cover
Fantastic Four (vol 1) #16
"The Micro-World of Doctor Doom!"
Cover Art by: Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers, Stan Goldberg, and Art Simek
I want to see somebody cosplay this!
Sometimes it's just a cigar
cover by Ron Wilson and Frank Giacoia (no clue who either of these guys are)
cover by Dale Keown!
What makes the issue stand out is the characterization of Benjamin J. Grimm, the ever-lovin’, blue-eyed Thing. The core of the story is about what separates him from all the other big, strong guys in the Marvel universe. Basically it’s a Rocky movie—one of the good ones—starring The Thing. Ron Wilson’s storytelling is very compelling, and he really delivers the pay-off at the end.
(Plus, I was twelve when I read it. Though I have read it as an adult, and it still holds up quite well.)
Edit: To sum up, it’s a really fun story, with a lot of heart.
Here's a more recent cover featuring American Eagle from writer Jason Aaron and art by Richard Isanove:
MARVEL DIGITAL COMICS FREE DIGITAL EXCLUSIVE Leaping out of the pages of Thunderbolts, Jason Strongbow aka American Eagle, tribal leader and former super hero, keeps the peace throughout Navajo lands. So when a super villain on the run crosses onto the rez, pursued by one of Tony Stark's Initiative teams, Strongbow must give them all a hard lesson in down-home justice. (digital comic only)