Warlock #14 p. 8 by Starlin and Leialoha
Artists: Jim Starlin (Layouts) , Steve Leialoha (Finisher)
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DescriptionWhen I started collecting art in the late 1990's, getting a really good Starlin Warlock page was high on the list. Starlin blew my little 12-year-old mind with those stories and I just thought that my collection would never be complete without a page from that series.Not too long after that, Glen Gold put this little beauty up on eBay and I thought it fit the bill quite nicely. Somehow I outbid everybody for it. Actually, I've lost way more than I've won, but if I recall, I didn't have a whole lot of competition for this page. I'm not a huge spender and I was even less of one back then, but for this page, I was willing to go up to an astoundingly high $700! (I know, right?) But, hey, it was the most cash I'd ever paid for a page of comic art at that point in time. I guess, a lot of other collectors still thought it was a lot of money for a panel page from this era. (Or maybe everybody else just missed seeing it.) Regardless, I have no regrets. And, okay, it doesn't have Thanos or Gamora, whom I'm told are quite popular now, but, who cares, because my page has a cosmic shark! That's right, I typed the words "cosmic SHARK!" Why, you ask, is Warlock being chased by a shark, cosmic or otherwise, through the void of some unknown galaxy? Well, true story, there was a period of time back around the summer of 1976 when, because of the box office success of the movie, "Jaws," every comic book company was legally required to have a shark in each and every one of its comic books, even if that story took place in, you know, outer space. Look it up. So, yes, cosmic sharks aside, I admit the tale of the Star Thief, of which this is a part, may not have had the lasting impact, story wise, as the Magus Saga, but the art is just as exciting, energetic and fun as anything StarIin & Co. (or anybody else, for that matter) was doing at the time. Speaking of the art, the pencils Starlin did on this issue were layouts and Steve Leialoha did the finishes. I asked Steve about this page on Facebook, and he said that "finishes" on this page meant that he did "lots of "cosmic noodling," but he also noted that Starlin drew the Warlock figure in the bottom panel "pretty tight." Needless to say, this page is a keeper and I have it framed and hanging on the wall of my office. I am very lucky to have it. Social/Sharing |
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COL (Ret) Churchill 
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 3/22/2007
Is getting consumed by a 'Space Shark' better than getting consumed by Chevy Chase's 'Land Shark'?
Sean Clarke
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 10/9/2007
Yow... another high water mark in the medium. Leialoha is criminally underrated (loved him over Colan, too), and it's staggering what Starlin accomplished in a relatively few issues of this series (and Strange Tales). Thanks for sharing this great example!
Chris C
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 10/10/2007
Signature Warlock Imagery....lush inks...wonderful all around.
VINCENT FACELINA
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 12/9/2007
A Jim Starlin's WARLOCK page !!!! The Warlock saga is part of Comic books history now . One of the few series I will keep during the next 30 years...Lucky guy you are ! ...and yes ! Steve Leialoha is a great inker (and an excellent artist too....)
Phil Colligan
Member Since 2007
1 - Posted on 7/13/2008
An execellent example of Starlin's cosmic scope. You are very lucky to have this piece of history.
Miki Annamanthadoo
Member Since 2003
1 - Posted on 2/11/2009
Great page from Starlin's short run on Warlock!
Dino Mauricio
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 7/29/2009
Love this Warlock page...one of many gems in your amazing collection!
Roger K.
Member Since 2005
Forum Moderator
1 - Posted on 9/18/2009
Nothing brings back this era for me more than Starlin's Mar-vel and Warlock. Great page!
Stephen S
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 4/20/2010
The detail! The detail! The detail! Amazing work of art right there.
Romain Verlier
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 11/9/2010
Why I didn't post a comment before on this awesome semi splash is still unknown to me ??!!! Love it !!!! A little sorry though as I don't get P.R.'s joke at all ...
The Comic Coffin™
Member Since 2007
1 - Posted on 3/9/2011
I'm with Romain... I can't believe I haven't commented sooner but this is one fine Starlin Warlock page. Excellent in every way. Congrats!
Carlo M
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 10/16/2011
Fantastic page from one of the best run in Marvel's Bronze Age. Excellent!
Adam Ianbarry
Member Since 2010
1 - Posted on 11/15/2014
Loved this series and this is a FANTASTIC page! Cosmic!!!
Jeremy Radisich
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 4/11/2018
Always fun to see something that has been on CAF for ten years that I've just never noticed before. Beautiful piece and as good a Warlock page as anyone could hope for--love those Leialoha inks!
Bob Diamond
Member Since 2020
1 - Posted on 7/22/2020
Fantastic Warlock page, a lot of cool things going on with light and shadows. And who can resist hunks of flying BBQ'd shark meat?
Kirk Dilbeck (3-Wishes and Patron-of-art)
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 10/10/2020
Lucky indeed!! Very, very cool!
Bill J
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 5/13/2021
Fabulous Warlock page! Love Starlin's work and this page is a stunner! That bottom panel is insanely cool!
COL (Ret) Churchill
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 6/12/2021
I normally do not post two comments to a singular listing. However, Romain's remark from 10 years ago (off of my post 14 years ago) requires an explanation from the 1970s for our non-USA friends . If you go to YouTube and search for Saturday Night Live Land Shark, then you will see the silly joke and reference that I made. Regardless, I should have commented on the original comic art page, and I did not. While the Star Thief was an interesting villain and placed Warlock into some challening situations like his being chased by a cosmic great white shark, Leialoha's inks were impressive. He had to lay a lot of ink onto this page for this space scene. The last panel makes the page even more special. You provided a great background story and keep those coming.
Rick W
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 1/7/2022
Glad to see the stars aligned for you acquiring this great page Tim!
Aaron N.
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 4/23/2022
Actually, Thanos and Gamora pages are pretty commonplace in this run. Cosmic sharks though, that's another story.
Matthew Kaczynski
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 4/16/2025
Amazing piece from a classic run! These cosmic Starlin pages are incredible, I'm sure they're even more impressive in person.
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