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Those "Dillin" drawings above look perfect to the "70s kid" in me
I wonder if that has something to do with that its not colored
or anything---I was thinking that maybe once things like that
got colored maybe they lost some of that percision---they surely
look like great generic bronze age drawings---and I use "generic" in a positive way
(You also gotta love Elongated Man ranking on the Big "S")
"No. No no no no no no. You done got me talkin' politics. I didn't wanna'. Like I said y'all, I'm just happy to be alive. I think I'll scoot over here right by this winda', let this beautiful carriage rock me to sleep, and dream about how lucky I am." - Chris Mannix
Jim Aparo is one....He's recognized, but far underrated still in my opinion. Another favorite is Eduarto Barretto....(so underrated I may have even spelled his last name wrong?). Guy is incredible.
I echo Don Heck. While they receive some recognition I would also add Marshall Rogers, Curt Swan and Dick Ayers to my list of under-appreciated Silve Age artists.
I have a small original art collection with pieces by Matt Wagner (2 Batman/Grendel pages and a Batman piece with I believe is unpublished), Steve Rude (a Nexus page) and Dick Ayers (a color drawing or two). I also have a color recreation of the All-American #16 (1st Golden Age Green Lantern) cover by Mart Nodell, who created the Green Lantern. Finally, a nice Batman and Robin ink and marker piece by the late, great Sheldon Moldoff.
I had the opportunity to meet Mr. Nodell and Mr. Moldoff. It was a pleasure. Both were very pleasant and very happy that a young person preferred their talents to the Image crew. In my opinion, the bigger sin is the lack of recognition that a lot of Golden Age artists receive. Sadly, Mr. Nodell passed away in 2006.
I'll be posting some pictures of my art and WGSH mego collection once I get my office/guest room in order. Should be in a couple of months as I'm not getting back to the US for another month.
My Updated Want List:
Comic book original art
1970s Hulk or Spider-man metal garbage can
Custom Mego Nexus, Grendel
Have lots of comics and Marvel Legends figures for trades. Thanks!
I'm a huge fan of Silver and Bronze Age artists. Guys like Gil Kane, Curt Swan and Carmine Infantino actually get quite a bit of praise, really. I'm a big fan of Kane and Swan, and admire Infantino's design eye, but I like him best when "reined in" by a good inker like Murphy Anderson. Anderson would qualify as an unsung SA great. On his own penciling Hawkman, or inking Infantino or Kane, The man is a solid illustrator. He can draw anything or anyone.
Aparo and Dillin are tops in my book as well. Dillin was such a workhorse, cranking out JLA every month, and usually a World's Finest or DC Comics Presents. And my avatar to the left is Aparo baby. Yeah.
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