Jack Kirby vs Alex Toth: Who's the Real King of Comic Books?

[Slik]

Can someone suggest a decent photo hosting site?  I wanted to share some pix w u guys.

[indie-lad]

Not really good at that stuff but what about...


photobucket.com

[sync pulse]

Can someone suggest a decent photo hosting site?  I wanted to share some pix w u guys.

Upload jpgs to this site...click additional options...you can have up to four per post, 500k per post.

[Slik]

Upload jpgs to this site...click additional options...you can have up to four per post, 500k per post.

woah thx!  That makes it so much easier.

[Lunarr]

Ernie Chan was a great inker, some creators have said that sometimes his lines overpowered their work (I can see that) but he really meshed well with the Buscema brothers.

Sent Ernie Chan a message on facebook to thank him for all the great art on Hulk and other titles. He replied and told me he was glad to be a part of my childhood. I got to thank him before he passed on.

[indie-lad]

Sent Ernie Chan a message on facebook to thank him for all the great art on Hulk and other titles. He replied and told me he was glad to be a part of my childhood. I got to thank him before he passed on.

Honestly, this is what it's all about.

That's great!!!

[Lunarr]

Yeah, Indie. Anyway. Kirby for me. And don't forget Will Eisner! These days I'm trippin' on Al Williamson.

[beakdoctor]

For me its Jim Steranko's S.H.I.E.L.D. and Captain America.

I also liked when Denny O'neil and Neal Adams teamed up for Green Arrow and Gren Lantern or their stint with Batman.

Their green arrow/green lantern storylines were the best.  Thats what comics were all about for me. Great art and story writing.  They made current events fanciful and imaginative for younger readers.  Their stories tackled racism,  religion,  pollution,  drug addiction, poverty.

[indie-lad]

For me its Jim Steranko's S.H.I.E.L.D. and Captain America.

I also liked when Denny O'neil and Neal Adams teamed up for Green Arrow and Gren Lantern or their stint with Batman.

Their green arrow/green lantern storylines were the best.  Thats what comics were all about for me. Great art and story writing.  They made current events fanciful and imaginative for younger readers.  Their stories tackled racism,  religion,  pollution,  drug addiction, poverty.

Jim Steranko is also a God, as well as Neal Adams...

[Skeletor]

I didn't see Alfredo Alcala mentioned. His heavy inking was matched great with Jon Buscema.

[Seven Copper Coins]

Sent Ernie Chan a message on facebook to thank him for all the great art on Hulk and other titles. He replied and told me he was glad to be a part of my childhood. I got to thank him before he passed on.

He died ? Now i feel like shit for what i said

This thread brings back memories. I don't join in the comics convos because it's been decades for me, but in my teens i had thousands of comics, made my own, and had all intentions of being an artist for a living. Went to college for fine art for 2 years...the whole nine.  

And is not bragging, more like the dumbest thing i ever did letting it fall to the side. Every teacher i ever had said i had real talent and could make a living in the art field. Maybe not John Romita...but it would probably be more gratifying than being yet another douchebag who makes his living off the gigantic IT industry.

[indie-lad]

He died ? Now i feel like shit for what i said

This thread brings back memories. I don't join in the comics convos because it's been decades for me, but in my teens i had thousands of comics, made my own, and had all intentions of being an artist for a living. Went to college for fine art for 2 years...the whole nine.  

And is not bragging, more like the dumbest thing i ever did letting it fall to the side. Every teacher i ever had said i had real talent and could make a living in the art field. Maybe not John Romita...but it would probably be more gratifying than being yet another douchebag who makes his living off the gigantic IT industry.

Why can't you go back?

[Slik]

I didn't see Alfredo Alcala mentioned. His heavy inking was matched great with Jon Buscema.

Yup. Not sure who I like better.  Thye both inked his stuff incredibly well.
Here's my take on Buscema/Acala.  Did this prolly twenty five years ago or more and never finished it. Then my gdam puppy peed on it lol!
wtf?  why is it sideways.  oh well

[Slik]

Here's an old Buscema Namor...gdammit!  sideways too.
Thanks to who flipped them right side up. They did stretch a bit.

[dj181]

Silver Surfer... here he comes... look out!!!

[Slik]

Silver Surfer... here he comes... look out!!!

that is baddass.  would like that on my wall

[AbrahamG]

They are both latent homosexuals.  Does it really make a difference who the King and Queen are?

[Lunarr]

that is baddass.  would like that on my wall

Strange head shape=drug use.

I like the way Kirby drew action. One panel flows into the next. I read that Kirby, though short, was a tough guy who got into fights. Maybe that's why.

[indie-lad]

Here's an old Buscema Namor...gdammit!  sideways too.
Thanks to who flipped them right side up. They did stretch a bit.

John Buscema ALWAYS drew an awesome Namor!! Check out Sub-Mariner #8 from 1969 when he fights the Thing...total badass art!!!

Namor always had my dream physique!!

[Parker]

He died ? Now i feel like shit for what i said

This thread brings back memories. I don't join in the comics convos because it's been decades for me, but in my teens i had thousands of comics, made my own, and had all intentions of being an artist for a living. Went to college for fine art for 2 years...the whole nine.  

And is not bragging, more like the dumbest thing i ever did letting it fall to the side. Every teacher i ever had said i had real talent and could make a living in the art field. Maybe not John Romita...but it would probably be more gratifying than being yet another douchebag who makes his living off the gigantic IT industry.

did this have an underlying influence into getting into bbing/weights. I only ask this because I and another person discussed this in college. He was an artist, and he said the artwork influenced him into taking up bbing. To be like the comic book heroes.

And I believe that sitting under a tree, and just drawing away, being a landscape, or physiques is a more gratifying than what many of us do. You are creating something, on paper, from your own hand.

[Seven Copper Coins]

did this have an underlying influence into getting into bbing/weights. I only ask this because I and another person discussed this in college. He was an artist, and he said the artwork influenced him into taking up bbing. To be like the comic book heroes.

And I believe that sitting under a tree, and just drawing away, being a landscape, or physiques is a more gratifying than what many of us do. You are creating something, on paper, from your own hand.

It kind of went hand in hand for me.  The first "art" book I ever bought was Burne Hogarth's "dynamic anatomy" , and i was lifting weights at age 13. I've always thought the human body...both male and female, are an amazing blend of form/function and I was always interested in drawing physiques. As i got older i got away from solely drawing superheroes..

[Parker]

It kind of went hand in hand for me.  The first "art" book I ever bought was Burne Hogarth's "dynamic anatomy" , and i was lifting weights at age 13. I've always thought the human body...both male and female, are an amazing blend of form/function and I was always interested in drawing physiques. As i got older i got away from solely drawing superheroes..

I see. That was with my friend as well. I started drawing at an early age--cartoons, animals and dinosaurs. Never got into the drawing of the humans. The human body, nature, is art. Like you said. I agree.

[beakdoctor]

Mobius was another awesome illustrator.

[indie-lad]

did this have an underlying influence into getting into bbing/weights. I only ask this because I and another person discussed this in college. He was an artist, and he said the artwork influenced him into taking up bbing. To be like the comic book heroes.

And I believe that sitting under a tree, and just drawing away, being a landscape, or physiques is a more gratifying than what many of us do. You are creating something, on paper, from your own hand.

I did for me. I read, drew and wrote my own comics at a very early age, around 3 if you can believe it. The bodies of Namor, Batman, Captain America, etc. did get me into weight training.

It all paid off because today I have my dream physique and I write for comics...funny how things turned out.

[Slik]

Wut comics do u write?