Mego Collector/Artistic Connection?

[Figuremod73]

Of the Image guys I always thought Marc Silvestri was the best, then Eric Larsen, then Mcfarlane. (i also like Mcfarlanes work less than i use to)
Byrnes work, IMO, improved greatly between his final few years on fantastic four and Namor.
Raymond was a true illustrator. Perez is one of the best now.
All those guys enyawd72 mention are fantastic in their own way.
Didnt mean to take over your thread, sorta related in a way though. Those artist have left a life long impression on me that definately adds to what I like to collect.

[UnderdogDJLSW]

Jumping back to the original question. I think with me it was a chicken and the egg type of thing. I remember being 4 years old and seeing on an old general mills box the CMYK register marks for the box art on the inside flap of the box and being fascinated as to why there were four colorful dots and what looked like a cross-hair printed on a part of a box that was covered and glued. The appeal to Megos was also the box or card art for me. I'm still fascinated by the magic of how Mego conceived sewing together a small screened Spidey outfit. I think a lot of my design choices at work today are influenced by things I saw on boxes and stuff in the 70s.

[kingdom warrior]

Fantastic stuff there Kingdom Warrior!

I got sucked in by the whole McFarlane Spidey thing in the 90's, but I find his stuff unbearable to look at now.

The true masters as you say, were Gil Kane, John Romita Sr., Ross Andru, George Perez, Gene Colan, and of course one guy that is so talented IMO he makes me sick...Brian Bolland.

MY GOD his line work is incredible.

everyone you mentioned are masters and great to study their work....

Bolland is also incredible with the brush

[Cmonster]

For me personally, there's no collecting connection to my art or my films in the sense that many here are referring to. Though I was influenced by certain things in my childhood to BE and artist and a filmmaker, like comic books, Heavy Metal magazine and movies, my inspiration comes from a very different place-- The ocean.

Influence and inspiration are two entirely different things-- I love movies and still read Heavy Metal, but when I'm done doing those things, I don't think to myself; "Wow, I need to go draw now, or paint or sculpt, or write a script." While there might be elements or certain ideas, etc, that will inspire thoughts as to what my next creation might be, I definitely need to get under the waves to be inspired to execute those ideas.

Nothing like thumping a 200lb tuna with your speargun and having it tow you around for an hour in shark infested waters to get your adrenaline pumping and the creative juices flowing-- To me, you can't write about life and death stuff like that unless you've been there yourself... But that's just me.



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[Figuremod73]

many artist/writers get their inspiration from nature including Hemingway

[Cmonster]

many artist/writers get their inspiration from nature including Hemingway

One of my heroes for sure.

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[Delusional B]

I think there is definitely a link between artists/illustrators and toys, in general. Most illustrators that I know also have studios that are filled with toys and pop culture items. With Megos kind of being the first true Super Hero action figures, I think many artists gravitate towards them and can trace their love of comics and heroes back to Megos. That is certainly my case... I'm a freelance illustrator (have painted/illustrated Batman and Hulk books for DC and Marvel) and I can definitely trace my love for heroes and comics back to the day my Dad gave me a Mego Superman after returning from a business trip in 1973. These days, I have many toys and figures around the studio... Megos included.