Artists: Frank Miller (Penciller) , Joe Rubinstein (Inker) , Roger Stern (Writer) , Roger McKenzie (Writer)
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DescriptionOne of the inventory stories rescued from oblivion by Al Milgrom for his anthology mag Marvel Fanfare (couldn't thank you enough for that, Mr Milgrom!), "Home Fires" appeared in 1985 but was certainly conceived much earlier, most probably around 1979-1980, as it bears all the marks of the early Frank Miller style, with strong Ditko and Eisner influences.Good pick for me: despite all his ulterior, considerable achievements, I've always been entranced by the versatility of his first comic stories and, as much as his work on Daredevil is known and justly praised, this story (to my knowledge, his only Captain America story ever!) is a lost gem... I mean, look at the power of Cap's jump on the first 3 panels: it's sheer Frank Miller, quite improbable, just like DD's "fancy footwork"... nobody could do it like that! Also, that sequence is a little special: instead of clobbering his Nth hapless villain of the day, here we see Cap just saving lives and helping, even acting as one among the firemen in the last 3 panels (OK, I think he would have been better if he had put his shield aside, especially on panel 5. But, maybe someone had tried to grab it from him while he was not looking?...). Obviously, this was years before the fact, but I feel this page has strong 9/11 overtones, and I quite like to see it that way!... Finally, this scene resounds even heavier today, as we live through such dramatic events in France. What Captain America is standing for is really vibrant on that page... Freedom stands! Peace to you all... Social/Sharing |
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Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013
Posted on 1/11/2015
Lloyd White wrote:
Great page---love your description of it!Thanks Lloyd! Sometimes comic art gets to be more than that, it depends what you see in it...
Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013
Posted on 1/11/2015
artless artmore wrote:
Nice page!Thanks! As far as Miller goes, I find this one extremely rewarding!
Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013
Posted on 1/11/2015
frank x townsondecker wrote:
Excellent!!!Thanks Frank! Frank Miller really hit the ground jumping, didn't he?
Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013
Posted on 1/11/2015
J B wrote:
Congrats! I own a page from the same great story.Thanks Justin! I've drooled over your page for a long long time! Now, I'm happy to join the club!...
Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013
Posted on 6/18/2016
Red Raven wrote:
marvelous !!!Thanks! This is likely the only Miller page I'll get, but that one makes it for me!...
Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013
Posted on 1/7/2018
Maicol Senzacqua wrote:
great page Al !!Thanks Maicol! Miller always delivers...
Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013
Posted on 1/7/2018
Sylvain R wrote:
Great action page here, congrats!Merci Sylvain ! Life-saving is a very nice reason for action!
Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013
Posted on 6/19/2022
Canada Jones wrote:
Fantastic Miller artwork here!!
Thanks! This is a page I'm so happy not to have missed...
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