Category: Artist Spotlight
Vincent Deighan, a.k.a. Frank Quitely, has quietly built an impressive portfolio. The Scottish artist caught my attention as a candidate for 21st Century Da Vinci. To be nominated, I'm looking for artists whose primary works originated since the year 2000. Generally, I like to see abundant credits...
On March 7, 2021, the world lost an artistic icon. Frank Thorne gave us the Red Sonja we know and love today, plus so much more. "It is with a heavy heart that we learn of the passing of Frank Thorne. No creator played a more...
Admittedly, I'm UNfamiliar with dozens, hundreds, thousands(?) of remarkable artists currently working in the comic book industry. I happened across Simone Bianchi as I perused auction listings for this Sunday at HA.com. Two original art pieces soon to be sold featured the X-Men and...
It's old news...two months old. But one should chew on data and let it digest rather than gobbling it down and possibly choking. The data relates to two sales of original Spider-Man art. The artists stand as legends, though I would call one classic and the...
When I roll into Burger King or Wendy's, I'm looking for that value menu. If you are in the drive-thru lane at your local art emporium, there could be slim pickings for Jack Kirby art on a budget. ...
Michelangelo, Da Vinci, Renoir, Norman Rockwell, Thomas Kincaid... Alex Ross. I'm not speaking in hyperbole when I lump Ross in with these other master artists. Each had works and styles distinctly memorable and significant. If Renoir was a master of color, Kincaid a...
Few DC comics grab a spot in the GoCollect hot 100 Silver Age comics list. Hawkman #4 featuring the debut of Zatanna found its way to position 32 at the end of...
Back to the Future, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Big Trouble in Little China, even Adventures in Babysitting... so many great films, all with Drew Struzan illustrated posters. Artist Drew Struzan captivated...
Is it fair to say Joker is a darker character in the last thirty-five years than he was in the prior 35 years? Compare Brian Bolland's Joker in 1988 to Murphy Anderson's Joker in 1966 (see below). Compare...
So, recently a friend asked me a very interesting question about comics. This question pertained specifically to Marvel Comics. The question was in regards to obtaining a comic collection. He asked if you were able to obtain the first 100 issues of a Marvel series, which one...
