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Justice League Earth 2 page 44 by Frank Quitely

Artists: Frank Quitely (All) , Grant Morrison (Writer)

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Title:	Justice League Earth 2 page 44 by Frank Quitely
Artist:	Frank Quitely (All)
Artist:	Grant Morrison (Writer)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	1,620
Likes on CAF:	6 7
Comments:	10
Added to Site:	10/11/2020
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A great page from JLA Earth 2, the masterpiece GN that Frank Quitely drew under the expert and terrific writing of Grant Morrison in the 90s. To this day, this remains one of my favorite early Quitely works alongside Flex Mentallo & We3.

This is a quiet page featuring the near full roster of the Crime Syndicate.

I love the first panel as we often see speedsters depicted in several frames when they run. Here Quitely drew him being all over the place simply walking to great effect. This is a being whose powers are so much a part of him that he simply can�t turn them off.

The main incentive for me was the interaction between Sup�Ultraman and Batm�Owlman in panel 3 & 4. The contempt they show for each other, later further explained in the story, is absolutely delightful (with the help of balloons being present on the board itself, a lost art these days). I mean who gets to say shut up to (an evil) Superman and lives to tell the tale? Quitely�s usual attention to detail is fantastic such as Owlman�s upper lip being up in disdain for his teammate.

Also of note is Quitely�s incredible sense of staging. This really feels like a scene. His positioning of the characters makes them feel real as people, acting and walking throughout the scene.

The surroundings help giving great depth to the page/scene such as the incredible (Kirby SF) machinery.

Finally, this is clearly an artist who thinks/relies on colors as he leaves a lot of open space that may seem dull in b&w (albeit they do work for me as such) but he knows that the color will fill the void.

All this shows how careful and thoughtful a storyteller he is. Simply one of the best modern ones.

I am the first proud owner of this page as it�s one of the pages (yes, plural, GASP!) I bought directly from Mr Quitely. Meeting him with a quite vivid memory of the book helped pick the pages I really licked.

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kent mansley
Member Since 2015

1 - Posted on 10/11/2020

Great page! Can't wait to see more! Congrats!

Foggy Bottom
Member Since 2009
Forum Moderator

1 - Posted on 10/11/2020

Baller.

Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008

1 - Posted on 10/11/2020

I never read this series and don't know anything about it, but I like the art. You're also right, in that Quitely always leaves the art open for color. Similar to Frank Miller and Klaus Janson on Dark Knight.

Aaron N.
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 10/11/2020

Quitely is the current Chairman of the Board, as far as I'm concerned. I envy you that you met him!

Mark N.
Member Since 2008

1 - Posted on 10/11/2020

Bravo! A wonderful page.

Peter Marino
Member Since 2010

1 - Posted on 10/12/2020

Fantastic page from one of my all time favorite artist/ writer combos.

K Gearon
Member Since 2011

1 - Posted on 10/12/2020

Man, I gotta get a Quitely page soon. Love the storytelling flow down the page and his illustration is uniquely awesome. Love that third panel between the World's Finest ;) Congrats!

Alex Johnson
Member Since 2006
Forum Moderator

1 - Posted on 10/13/2020

Excellent. I want one of these featuring Ultraman, my first villain. My first comic was JLA 29, the first appearance of the CSA and Ultraman.

J H
Member Since 2019

1 - Posted on 10/18/2020

Wipe that stupid grin off your stupid face...I love how Quietly created these moments to make these evil characters pop and stand out from their JLA counterparts. And the amazing art. This is an awesome page! Big congrats

Doctor Fantastic
Member Since 2007

1 - Posted on 9/14/2021

What a magnificent page, from one of the best stories I've ever read! I appreciate reading your description of what appeals to you about the storytelling-- congratulations! Please let me know if you ever get tired of it!

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