Frank Frazetta panel from unfinished Came the Dawn EC story, 1954
Artist: Frank Frazetta (All)
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Framed Came the Dawn panel
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DescriptionThis piece is a grail for me (though I hope to acquire more Frazettas in the future, soon as my ship comes in). I picked this up from the venerable Pete Koch back in the late 90s at the SD Comicon. This EC story really appeals to me since Frazetta's draftsmanship and inking skills were inhumanly good by 1954 when he drew this story, but these panels have the looser feel of his later work compared with the more detailed style he employed for the Buck Rogers covers (which are spectacular in any case, but out of my price range...). So this offered me the best of both worlds.I suspected Pete would have panels from CtD with him since he'd shown a couple the year before. I had originally made up my mind to buy a different panel from this story, with the two characters hanging clothes to dry beside the fireplace, but when I saw the two original art panels side by side, I surprised myself and really fell for the mood in this one. I just love the way Frazetta spotted his blacks here and the textures are perfectly indicated with his trademark combination of pen and brushwork. Skin, cloth, wood, hair, etc. all read convincingly in this piece. This is among the most finished 3 or 4 panels in the whole story, and I like the smoke from the pipe indicated in pencil, the only element not inked, so I went for this one even though it cost me a bit more than the fireside scene would have. I've never regretted it. Of course, whoever wound up with the other piece got a beauty as well! This was published in some fanzines (e.g., "Frank Frazetta Master of Pen and Ink" (1981) & "Qua Brot" (1985)), the more recent "Came the Dawn" portfolio, the EC hardback collection of "Shock Illustrated" Picto-Fiction reprints from Gemstone Publishing, Taschen's massive tome "The Fantastic Worlds of Frank Frazetta", and it appears on the back cover and interior of the deluxe version of David Spurlock's very nice "Frazetta Sketchbook II". Thanks for taking a look! Social/Sharing |
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Rob Pistella 
Member Since 2005
Forum Moderator
Posted on 11/4/2013
A great piece, and a great back story!
Ross T. L.
Member Since 2004
Posted on 11/4/2013
These "Came the Dawn" panels are among some of my favorite pieces of art Frazetta ever did. Just incredible in every way. Congratulations on picking this up way back when you did.
Ray Cuthbert
Member Since 2003
Posted on 11/4/2013
This is indeed another great panel from CAME THE DAWN. Congratulations!
Lorenzo Fratini
Member Since 2008
Posted on 1/5/2014
Fantastic. A piece of history. How much power, even in a quite moment. Frazetta work seems alive - as my mother use to state when she's exposed to a piece of art she appreciates.
Suat Tong Ng
Member Since 2009
Posted on 1/6/2014
Excellent choice - possibly the best piece in your gallery for the moment.
Marvelman Excelsior
Member Since 2011
Posted on 1/22/2014
Utterly masterful. So much to appreciate about this piece, and you clearly do so - it's always good to see when a fine piece of art has found a good home and the right custodian. Thanks for sharing!
Kevin Stawieray
Member Since 2004
Posted on 1/23/2014
Great piece from an excellent story that never was.
Johan Tudts
Member Since 2008
Posted on 2/6/2014
Great piece from an awesome artist, I really hope you get another beautiful Frazetta piece soon +++
Timothy Finney
Member Since 2006
Posted on 2/21/2014
You have a lot of very nice pieces on display in your gallery, but this is in a class by itself.
Davide G.
Member Since 2009
Posted on 3/2/2014
What an exquisite work by the Master! You truly couldn't choose a better avatar than this!
M,B The collector
Member Since 2008
Posted on 3/13/2014
Wooooooooow Woooooooooow Love !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dino Mauricio
Member Since 2009
Posted on 3/23/2014
Wow, Frazetta in peak form here, classic lines and inks. Congrats on this awesome piece!
Sean Rutan
Member Since 2012
Posted on 3/27/2014
You could NOT pick a better avatar, bud. This piece from Mr. Frazetta is vintage perfection.
Kenneth Carter
Member Since 2012
Posted on 4/27/2014
This is so very cool on SO many levels!! GRATS!!
Jeff Singh
Member Since 2004
Posted on 4/30/2014
This is a gorgeous piece. The inking is so lush. I like the gestures and composition of this piece. It stands alone as a fine example of Frazetta's skills. As purely a selfish fan of his pen and ink work, I wish he had never picked up a paint brush ans stuck to illustrations.
Robbie Cook
Member Since 2006
Posted on 5/16/2014
Reminds me of Frank & Ellie! Love all the wonderful fine lines and use of darks. He was such a genius! Long live Frazetta!
PHILIPPE VIENNE
Member Since 2012
Posted on 6/6/2014
THE DEFINITIVE TALENT ART OF FRANK FRAZETTA !!!!!!!
Jeremy Radisich
Member Since 2004
Posted on 7/19/2014
Beautiful piece--essentially a Frazetta self-portrait; how cool is it that he looked like the men he drew? (or that they looked like him?) What a bad ass...
Dietmar Krueger
Member Since 2010
Posted on 3/19/2017
You have a really nice and tasteful page as your profile!
Sean Clarke
Member Since 2005
Posted on 10/20/2017
I'm not the world's biggest proponent of voodoo, but if we could bring Frank back just long enough to finish his version of Came The Dawn, I'd be willing to live with the consequences. Stunning panel!
Canadian Collector
Member Since 2015
Posted on 3/29/2018
Everything you would want in a Frazetta piece. Amazing! Thanks for sharing.
- Artemaria
Member Since 2007
Posted on 4/21/2018
A classic piece that highlights so many things that make Frazetta great. The depth, the humanity, the mastery of brush and making the complex seem effortless. Congratulations on a beautiful piece.
Jonathan Mueller
Member Since 2005
Posted on 5/12/2018
That's a wonderful Frazetta example! Congrats, and thanks for shairing!
Mark Levy
Member Since 2004
Posted on 7/30/2018
Not sure how I missed your gallery but I also live these Came the Dawn panels!
Keith Becker
Member Since 2018
Posted on 1/22/2019
I love this panel. Looks like Frank inserted himself into the story. Guy looks a lot like young Frazetta.
Keith Becker
Member Since 2018
Posted on 1/22/2019
I love this panel. Looks like Frank inserted himself into the story. Guy looks a lot like young Frazetta.
Keith Becker
Member Since 2018
Posted on 1/22/2019
I love this panel. Looks like Frank inserted himself into the story. Guy looks a lot like young Frazetta.
Keith Becker
Member Since 2018
Posted on 1/22/2019
I love this panel. Looks like Frank inserted himself into the story. Guy looks a lot like young Frazetta.
Bill J
Member Since 2009
Posted on 6/26/2019
Beautiful. Love the perfect composition, the contrasts between light and dark, the sharp, crisp lines of the inking
Tyson S
Member Since 2017
Posted on 7/18/2019
Great Frazetta piece! And it makes for a great icon too!
steve staszower
Member Since 2005
Posted on 12/17/2019
Yep, that's some classic Frazetta right there!!!
Rick W
Member Since 2017
Posted on 8/6/2020
Fantastic piece from the master! Every line is a stroke of genius!
Terry Doyle
Member Since 2004
Posted on 12/27/2020
Brilliant illustration . . . and a great choice of matt and frame!
anim sketch
Member Since 2008
Posted on 3/9/2021
Absolutely unbelievable piece, a master at his best!
Scott R.
Member Since 2003
Posted on 4/16/2021
Wholy Smokes. Kudos on an incredible example. Such an important work never quite realized, but awesome to see & study what he did produce. Phenomenal.
Jason G
Member Since 2009
Posted on 5/4/2021
That's truly outstanding. It's a perfect representation of why Frazetta has always been considered one of the best (and for many, THE best) comic artists ever. To have a single panel be that great, and be something where the average viewer wouldn't know if it was intended as comic art, illustration art, or fine art (since it could easily work as all 3), is a truly special thing to have. So I'll just echo what others have said about it being the perfect choice for your avatar, and say big congrats on acquiring this stellar piece all those years ago.
Shelton Bryant
Member Since 2005
Posted on 3/19/2022
No One Captures Poetic Power Like Frazetta!! Classic Piece!!
David Matheny
Member Since 2021
Posted on 7/15/2022
now i know where your profile pic is from. this is amazing and to think you have had this for around 30 is a special deal. i'm glad you are able to give this piece a forever home.
Justin Topages
Member Since 2015
Posted on 9/26/2024
One heck of a profile pic, any Frazetta is a good Frazetta yet you have this! Supurb!
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