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Tales of Suspense #94, page 1

Artists: Gene Colan (Penciller) , Dan Adkins (Inker)

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Title:	Tales of Suspense #94, page 1
Artist:	Gene Colan (Penciller)
Artist:	Dan Adkins (Inker)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Splash Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	3,694
Likes on CAF:	0 1
Favorited on CAF:	2
Comments:	37
Added to Site:	9/30/2012
Comic Art Archive:	Tales of Suspense Issue: 94 Page: 1 View

Description

Gene Colan was a different kind of artist. Over his career, he took on just about every character in the Marvel universe (and many in the DC world), but he is best known for his work on Daredevil, Howard the Duck, Dr. Strange and Dracula. And, Iron Man.

Iron Man first appeared in Tales of Suspense #39, penciled by Don Heck. Don did an admirable job documenting the exploits of our favorite transistor powered, millionaire playboy. There were a variety of inkers and, as a result, the work is somewhat uneven. But, in issue #73, Gene Colan took the reins (at first going under the name �Adam Austin�) and changed the look of the mighty avenger forever. Gene continued his run through the end of Tales of Suspense and into issue #1 of �The Invincible Iron Man�.

Gene�s style was different than any of the other Marvel artist in terms of his unique and flowing page layouts, the way the characters moved (they always seemed to be in motion), and, in my view, the photorealism of the facial expressions. Much has been said of his extensive use of shadows, but for me, I just liked how his characters moved. I always felt like the action was happening in front of my eyes.

That�s why I jumped on the opportunity to grab this piece. Allow me to introduce the splash to Tales of Suspense #94, �The Tragedy and the Triumph�, penciled by Gene Colan and inked by Dan Adkins. The Titanium Man, representing the Soviet evil empire was intended to be the inferior mirror image of the capitalist stooge, Iron Man. Of course, Iron Man always won, and why wouldn�t he? American know how was always going to give Tony the edge. But, here, under Colan�s steady hand, you appreciate two things; first, winning won�t be so easy for our Golden Avenger, and second, the Titanium Man is really big and scary.

And, that�s why we kept turning the page.

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George H
Member Since 2009

Posted on 9/30/2012

Another perfect, stunning addition!

Mike W
Member Since 2007

Posted on 9/30/2012

Vintage Marvel Magic!!! Another tremendous acquisition, my friend!! Congratulations!!!

. BRAUNY
Member Since 2007

Posted on 9/30/2012

Nice!

Greg Starr
Member Since 2004

Posted on 9/30/2012

Wow! What an incredible Gene Colan Ironman Splash !

David Mandel
Member Since 2004

Posted on 9/30/2012

A pleasure to look at!

David K
Member Since 2008

Posted on 9/30/2012

Absolutely one of the best IM pages I've seen!!!! I agree with you about Colan, and his IM #1 cover is for me one of the greatest covers of all time.

Chris K.
Member Since 2008

Posted on 9/30/2012

Home. Run.

Chris C
Member Since 2004

Posted on 9/30/2012

Magnificent. One of the most memorable splashes of the entire Silver Age for me. Colan on Iron Man was something really special.

Wesley Liu
Member Since 2009

Posted on 10/1/2012

Great splash. That's a really cool Titanium Man image!

Jeremy Radisich
Member Since 2004

Posted on 10/1/2012

No one does Iron Man as expressively as Colan -- amazing!

Cyrus Voris
Member Since 2009

Posted on 10/1/2012

I used to own this page YEARS ago and it seemed to just disappear from view -- glad to have it back on public display! Great Colan pencils and superb Adkins inks (one of the few times he inked Colan) --- thanks for putting this one up on CAF!

Lee Benaka
Member Since 2004

Posted on 10/1/2012

Great, great pick-up Ron! This splash is impressive in every possible way. I second the love for the Adkins inks. I wish he had more chance to ink Gene. Congratulations!

Jim Stevenson
Member Since 2008

Posted on 10/1/2012

Great page!

Rob Pistella
Member Since 2005
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Posted on 10/1/2012

Splashes such as this one are exactly why we kept turing the page-- well said, and another great pick up!

Michael Mikulovsky
Member Since 2009

Posted on 10/1/2012

Very nice! Always loved Gene's work, loved his stint on Capt.A too! I was lucky enough to meet Gene once. I ended upseating at his table with him for like three hours. We ended up becoming friends, A great artist & a classy guy!

bob fish
Member Since 2011

Posted on 10/1/2012

museum piece of art....congrats for this nice pick up....A W E S O M E

E DLS
Member Since 2005

Posted on 10/1/2012

That's why we kept turning the page, and this is why I keep coming back to your magnificent gallery! Congratulations on yet another stunning Silver Age classic! Wow!

Cary Appel
Member Since 2009

Posted on 10/1/2012

"destroy the nearest peaceful village" thats some high quality evil doing..another great addition

- Artemaria
Member Since 2007

Posted on 10/1/2012

Wow, I will surely miss seeing this on the prior owner's wall. One of the few twice up pieces that when I saw it in real life literally blew me away, a completely different experience than seeing the small scan on a computer screen. You are right, Colan is a master and his Titanic talents are on full display in this tremendous piece. Congratulations on a "Triumphant" acquisition!

Don Raskin
Member Since 2010

Posted on 10/1/2012

Such a great page with fantastic subtleties like the position of Iron Man's hand, fingers ripe with tension conveying determination, and the angle of looking up at the the Crimson Dyamo, heightening the sense of dominance. Colan and Adkins created a masterpiece of art that tells a story.

Carlo M
Member Since 2006

Posted on 10/1/2012

Amazing, classic Silver Age. The layout is incredible, showing that Colan was not only a master of motion. Timeless!

alessandro gentili
Member Since 2011

Posted on 10/1/2012

AWESOME !! CONGRATS !!!

John B
Member Since 2004

Posted on 10/1/2012

Hot damn Ron, that is a sweet splash.

joseph serpico
Member Since 2007

Posted on 10/3/2012

Beautiful.

A Arntfield
Member Since 2010

Posted on 10/4/2012

Stellar. The man knew what to do with a pencil and paper, didn't he?

Marvelman Excelsior
Member Since 2011

Posted on 10/4/2012

Totally classic Colan!

J R
Member Since 2011

Posted on 10/4/2012

Great page��

Alex B
Member Since 2008

Posted on 10/10/2012

Vintage Marvel Magic. Love the composition and the whole drama of the scene. Congrats for another terrific addition to your mindboggling collection !!!

J. Hollon
Member Since 2006

Posted on 10/21/2012

What a great image!

Doug Hazlewood
Member Since 2009

Posted on 10/21/2012

Classic!!!

Mario Losada
Member Since 2011

Posted on 10/21/2012

very nice

Steve Welch
Member Since 2005

Posted on 3/4/2014

As a kid I always thought Titanium Man was such a great villain -- bigger and supposedly stronger and yet Iron Man always found a way to defeat him. This splash is one of those awesome cliff-hanger continuances that kept me eagerly awaiting the next ish. And boy, was Colan in the zone on these books. Pure Marvel Magic. Congrats!

Cyrus Voris
Member Since 2009

Posted on 5/6/2014

I used to own this complete story! Rare and Phenomenal Adkins inks on Gene!

Gordon Bartik
Member Since 2013

Posted on 2/24/2015

This superb Gene Colon Iron Man Titanium Man splash as an addition to your earlier wonderful Don Heck Iron Man Titanium Man combo is absolute magic Ron. It is a real treat to view these in tandem.

Alexandre Collection
Member Since 2010

Posted on 10/8/2016

Spectacular!! Congrats on this amazing addition!

Dietmar Krueger
Member Since 2010

Posted on 8/11/2017

What a page!!!

Shaun Crowell
Member Since 2003

Posted on 1/12/2021

Epic splash page! Congrats!

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