Rankins, Michael :: "Common Elements" Commissions : Volume 06

"Did Someone Call For a Doctor?" : Frank Brunner / Al Gordon

Artists: Frank Brunner (Penciller) , Al Gordon (Inker)

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Title:	"Did Someone Call For a Doctor?" : Frank Brunner / Al Gordon
Artist:	Frank Brunner (Penciller)
Artist:	Al Gordon (Inker)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Commission
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	3,013
Likes on CAF:	2 3
Comments:	8
Added to Site:	2/20/2012
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In recent years, many (indeed, too many) of my longtime comics-artist heroes have shuffled off this mortal coil, never to draw again. Still others have retired from commission work, and are thus no longer available. Too often, I find myself ruing missed chances to commission these legendary talents. That fact has made me acutely aware of opportunities to connect with my favorites while I can.

When fellow CAF member Michael Dunne announced the retirement of Frank Brunner some time back, I found myself again kicking myself for not getting a commission from Frank sooner. Luckily for me, Michael passed along a comment I made to him describing the Common Elements scenario I'd have obtained from Frank if I'd acted in time. Frank was intrigued enough by the concept that, though still enjoying his retirement, he accepted my commission.

Am I ever grateful that he did! Frank designed and drew this power-packed scene depicting his old friend Doctor Strange alongside colleagues Doctor Mid-Nite and Doctor Druid. Frank also came up with the title of this Common Elements entry, which was so much more clever than the one I'd devised that I'm refraining from mentioning the latter out of sheer embarrassment.

My sincerest thanks to Michael Dunne for facilitating my introduction to the great Mr. Brunner, and to Frank himself for adding a page to this gallery that won't be topped for some time. If ever. A special thanks to inker Al Gordon, who accepted the daunting task of embellishing Frank's pencils, and performed a knockout finish.

This is Common Elements #102.

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Michael Mikulovsky
Member Since 2009

Posted on 2/20/2012

Cool commission, congrads! Frank is a very cool guy.

Damon Owens
Member Since 2005

Posted on 2/20/2012

Brunner not only knocked this one out of the ball park, he put it into orbit! And you're a genius for bringing this characters together, congrats!

Marvel Two-in-One Guy
Member Since 2003

Posted on 2/20/2012

A house call of the highest order. Excelsior!

Kevin Moorhead
Member Since 2008

Posted on 2/21/2012

Very nice idea and Brunner did a fabulous job with it. Congrats :)

michael dunne
Member Since 2004

Posted on 2/21/2012

Michael, Thanks for the kind words, it is always a pleasure to help out a fellow commissioner, especially one with such a cool theme. I could not have been happier to learn that Frank agreed to do your commission and as usual he absolutely knocked it out of the park. Congratulations!

Gerry Turnbull
Member Since 2005

Posted on 2/25/2012

beautifull ! nearly as good as my Brunner ;)

Dimitrios Z
Member Since 2011

Posted on 10/2/2012

This looks awesome, nobody does Dr. Strange better. Congrats!

Bill J
Member Since 2009

Posted on 1/27/2019

Awesome!!!

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