Gene Colan penciller, Daredevil 42, p. 15 (all Jester page) 1968
Artists: Gene Colan (Penciller) , Dan Adkins (Inker)
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DescriptionThis issue boasts the first appearance of the Jester, for all you Jester fans out there. I bought this directly from the artist and his wife at the San Diego Comicon back in the late 90s. They had lots of Gene's pages laid out on the table, but this page jumped out at me. I didn't have the funds to get one featuring DD at the time, but the many "Colanisms" in this page --- the nuances in the faces, the motion lines on the car, the perspective and gait of the running Jester, the use of shadows, the extreme tilt in a couple of the panels, etc. --- combined with the superb inking job by Adkins, attracted me to this piece. Thanks for taking a look!Social/Sharing |
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Dennis De Pues
Member Since 2010
Posted on 11/22/2013
Great Dan Adkins inks over Gene Colan!Wonderful page!Congrats
Sean Clarke 
Member Since 2005
Posted on 2/2/2014
Colan's storytelling was just unbeatable... the shifting angles and chiaroscuro on this page are just amazing!
Sean Rutan
Member Since 2012
Posted on 2/4/2014
Fantastic page right here.....you can feel the Colan vibe all over it!
Israel Collado
Member Since 2010
Posted on 3/2/2014
Wonderfully moody page by the master of shadows! Congrats.
M,B The collector
Member Since 2008
Posted on 3/13/2014
beautiful page !!! Congratulations !!!! I have great envy you ;-)
Paul P Spiderversity
Member Since 2011
Posted on 4/28/2014
I love this page for all the reasons you give in the description, and I love your story behind the acquisition. Must have been so cool to meet Gene Colan. 1st appearance of the Jester! Congrats man.
Robbie Cook
Member Since 2006
Posted on 5/16/2014
Wow - for Colan to still have such a classic page in the nineties is amazing! First appearance of The Jester is just too cool. Great atmosphere - No one comes close to Gene "The Dean" Colan!
bob fish
Member Since 2011
Posted on 8/4/2014
Great page with great inking ! Love this issue with the jester...
Robbie Cook
Member Since 2006
Posted on 1/18/2015
What a gorgeous piece from one of comics legends! It doesn't get any better!
Lee Benaka
Member Since 2004
Posted on 1/11/2016
Oh, to have been at the Colans' art-filled table at a late 1990s Comic Con! I think you made a super choice. There is so much interesting story-telling happening on this page. I think Dan Adkins did a great job with the inks here too. Very nice!
Mark Howland
Member Since 2004
Posted on 2/20/2016
Great page, but I love that car panel. Gene was so good with cars.
Dave H
Member Since 2011
Posted on 4/28/2018
Colan always stood out from the rest of the bullpen for me. There's something wacky and slightly on the edge with his work, like the contorted mouth on the guy in the first panel, and his treatment of fabrics in motion, always flapping in the wind, conveying action! that made him special to my twelve year old self.
Frederic Lorge
Member Since 2007
Posted on 9/4/2018
The Jster was a very subversive character and his appearances were always very interesting.
Bill J
Member Since 2009
Posted on 11/1/2018
AMAZING! What a great example of Gene Colan's work. I love the final panel! Just fabulous!
Lars Teglbjaerg
Member Since 2005
Posted on 6/26/2020
In 2005 at the Orlando Con I shared your experience at the Colan table. What a smorgasbord of great art. Luckily he still had a great many DD pages to choose between.
Mark Levy
Member Since 2004
Posted on 3/16/2021
Nice pick - great art - look at all the comments the Jester has garnered!
Thomas Ward
Member Since 2004
Posted on 5/27/2021
How did I miss this beauty??? Just love the Jester and Colan's artwork is just drop dead gorgeous!
Shelton Bryant
Member Since 2005
Posted on 1/18/2022
A Masterpiece of Silver Age Marvel!! Colan's Pencils are Woven from the Fabric of Dreams and Neo-Noir!!
Davide G.
Member Since 2009
Posted on 6/4/2022
You already had quite an eye back then: that's a perfect example of Gene's art and style!
E DLS
Member Since 2005
Posted on 9/7/2023
This is really special. The Jester panels are incredible, but the whole page is just classic, vintage, Colan. Really missed the boat on this art during my early days of SDCC. Sigh!
Ernest Benevides
Member Since 2022
Posted on 3/11/2024
Love this!! An absolute beauty and a first appearance to boot. Amazing acquisition
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