The Arizona Samurai limited edition print is now available in my Etsy shop for a limited time. This is the exclusive from the Phoenix Comicon, and the remaining prints have been made available after the show. Cool?
Lightning strike, comics style.
Billy calls down the magic lightning. Sometimes these were the best panels in the story (All collected from Captain Marvel Adventures) via calamityjon
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One of my favorite inkers, and a gifted artist, Klaus Janson talks about comics, coming to America from Germany, and a special painting that hung in his family’s home.
Though I don’t share the opinion, this is Interesting stuff, from ungoliantschilde:
This pissed me off. I don’t really know why, it just fucking bugs me:
The Top Two are the Original Artwork to Superman # 199, the First Race Between Superman & the Flash, and the Batman & Robin PinUp was an Ad Piece that’s probably the most iconic image of Batman in the Silver Age. Both works are by Carmine Infantino.
The Bottom Two are Marvel Tales # 233 & 235, Respectively, by Todd McFarlane.
Marvel Tales # 233 (the Original X-Men Team) sold for $44,812.50 on Heritage Auctions.
Marvel Tales # 235 (with the Uncanny X-Men team) sold for $56,762.50 on Heritage Auctions.
Combined Total: $101,575.00
OK, is everybody with me so far?
Superman # 199 sold for $33,925.00 on Heritage Auctions.
the PinUp of the Dynamic Duo sold for $28,750.00 on Heritage Auctions.
Combined Total: $62,675.00
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Translation: 2 Otherwise Forgotten Covers by Todd McFarlane outsold two of the most iconic images in the history of comics. By $38,900.00.
Go ahead, check: www.ha.com
Barry Windsor Smith drew comics like none other, and at a time when comic book coloring was pretty limited due to the printing process, and certainly comic book coloring was ripe for aesthetic evolution, BWS enhanced the mood and complexity of his artwork with a lush color palette.
Here, BWS makes Chris Claremont’s script for Uncanny X-Men #205 into a landmark of artistic awesomeness.
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Batman by Rafael Grampá
From the 70s, Pizzazz magazine covers graced by Spider-Man via browsethestacks
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