Comic Book Talk
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From April 1981, Scary Tales #25 and From October 1981 Scary Tales #30.
When most fans think of Steve Ditko, they probably think of his superhero stories. Spider-Man and Doctor Strange for Marvel and the Creeper and Shade the Changing Man for DC come to mind. No doubt that was iconic stuff, but Steve could do some real macabre and eerie horror comics, too. In fact, I'm sure there are some folks who'll say that Steve's bizarre and unsettling style is a perfect fit for supernatural comics. I can't argue with'em.
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When most fans think of Steve Ditko, they probably think of his superhero stories. Spider-Man and Doctor Strange for Marvel and the Creeper and Shade the Changing Man for DC come to mind. No doubt that was iconic stuff, but Steve could do some real macabre and eerie horror comics, too. In fact, I'm sure there are some folks who'll say that Steve's bizarre and unsettling style is a perfect fit for supernatural comics. I can't argue with'em.
RichardSimmonsRobot
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That's what Marvel offers as an alternative for paternity leave? Given Marvel's current trajectory I wouldn't be surprised if they pulled a "paternity crisis" crossover and called Rogue's honor into question. Who gets to cartoon in a Maury Povitch lookalike to divulge the results? They ARE both from the south after all...
Honestly I think the only X-Man who's had it worse has been Banshee given he's a flying character that was killed by the X-Men's own jet (fly 5 feet in any opposite direction maybe?), was brought back evil, spent time as some sort of zombie, was skinned alive to serve as a suit on Krakoa and the was made into a mutant Ghost Rider (riding a flaming Juggernaut no less).
I like Gambit a lot, but he borrowed whatever that one green amulet was in the recent books. How is he anything approximating a Sorcerer Supreme now, and is Sally Struthers offering a course so I can get out of this d@mned tv/vcr repair business?
altcunningham
Laura Rings Enthusiast
Hahaha I forgot the jet thing.
He has the Eye of Agamotto and he does nothing with it.
I don't think he's going to be the sorcerer supreme. But according to the covers for that event he is front and center foreground, because they want you to buy.
He has the Eye of Agamotto and he does nothing with it.
I don't think he's going to be the sorcerer supreme. But according to the covers for that event he is front and center foreground, because they want you to buy.
Chooch555
Thoughtful
But the bayou is magic, y'all. Or something.
From August 1971, House of Secrets #94
Bernie Wrightson was perhaps the greatest horror artist in the history of comics. But you don't have to take my word for that. Just ask Scott McCloud, Joss Whedon, Neil Gaiman, Guillermo del Toro, Walter Simonson, and Mike Mignola. They'll tell ya.
Leave us not forget that Bernie co-created Swamp Thing with Len Wein. That feat alone enshrines him in the comic book hall of fame.
It's been said that a picture is worth a thousand words. When Bernie drew a horror cover for DC and Marvel in the Bronze Age, that was absolutely true. I know that every time I saw his work, I had to have that comic. He must have sold a ton of comics in those days. Here he masterfully uses light and shadow to create a chilling and suspenseful portrait. We'll probably never see his like again.
Bernie Wrightson was perhaps the greatest horror artist in the history of comics. But you don't have to take my word for that. Just ask Scott McCloud, Joss Whedon, Neil Gaiman, Guillermo del Toro, Walter Simonson, and Mike Mignola. They'll tell ya.
Leave us not forget that Bernie co-created Swamp Thing with Len Wein. That feat alone enshrines him in the comic book hall of fame.
It's been said that a picture is worth a thousand words. When Bernie drew a horror cover for DC and Marvel in the Bronze Age, that was absolutely true. I know that every time I saw his work, I had to have that comic. He must have sold a ton of comics in those days. Here he masterfully uses light and shadow to create a chilling and suspenseful portrait. We'll probably never see his like again.
altcunningham
Laura Rings Enthusiast
Been channeling him in my own way for the Halloween drawing prompts. Masterclass with shape and shadow.
Red Ogre
WARBOW!!!
Having been a total straight growing up (and mostly maintaining that in adulthood) I only found Wrightson maybe 10 years ago. I scoop up all the reprints and reissues they make. He didn't just draw a decaying corpse, he made the whole page look like it was rotting in my hand.
His illustration of Frankenstein's laboratory always stands out in my mind. The level of detail is astonishing.
PanchaMaestro
Studious
The Fantagraphics Ditko Charlton books are really well done and are mostly horror work.