Iron Man #244 pg 47 by Bob Layton
Artists: Bob Layton (Penciller) , Bob Layton (Inker)
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DescriptionTo close the year out I’ll be adding a few pieces that take back me to books I read as a youngster. Starting off, a late ‘80s Iron Man (IM) page by one of the character’s most renowned creators in Bob Layton! Picked this up from fellow CAFer Matt W (thank you, Matt) during the CAF Comic Art Live show a couple weeks back. I’ve got an IM page inked by Bob (see in my gallery – penciller is Mark Bright) as well as a commission by him (also see in may gallery!) but hadn’t picked up a published page pencilled by him…’til now. Box checked!This is one of those pages where I instantly liked it when I saw it. And when I try to break down why, it’s because it’s kind of got all you want in a panel page. First, we start off with a killer splashy shot of our hero breaking panel. Great pose, clenched fists, flying onward and upward. I’ve said on more than one occasion how I love the way that figure-breaking-panel technique adds a splashy quality but adds it in a subtle way. Second – great action. As you move through the page you get the start-to-finish sequence of the Fixer…getting fixed I guess, with IM using and speaking to (or thinking to, rather) some of his armor tech – “servomotors”, “booster circuits”, and “reverse magnetism” :) I’ve always dug that in IM pages. Lastly, some nice sound effect lettering throughout. Try saying them out loud to yourself – that’s always fun :) I had almost the whole run of Silver Centurion issues (200 through 230) and a handful of issues after, when he got back in the red and gold, and this was one of them. I remember it had a great cover (see in additional images below) and was like a double sized issue. So yeah, definitely stoked to check penciller Bob Layton off the list with a page from a book I remember as a kid! Social/Sharing |
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James S 
Member Since 2017
2 - Posted on 11/30/2020
Flying, lasers, and explosions! Great Iron Man page!
Hobby Halbert
Member Since 2022
1 - Posted on 1/26/2022
James S wrote:
Flying, lasers, and explosions! Great Iron Man page!
Couldn't agree more
S Riz
Member Since 2014
2 - Posted on 11/30/2020
Im also a huge fan of Layton's IM. You got a real winner right here!
Jason Versaggi
Member Since 2005
2 - Posted on 11/30/2020
Such an incredibly awesome page KG! Bravo!
Chris Snorek
Member Since 2009
2 - Posted on 11/30/2020
The Silver Centurion run was a big deal for young me, too. Nice page from one of the best to draw Shellhead!
M L
Member Since 2015
2 - Posted on 11/30/2020
All the Layton goodness you could want. Nice pick up!
Paul P Spiderversity
Member Since 2011
3 - Posted on 11/30/2020
So great that you could find such a nostalgic page. And what a page! That first panel alone is worth the price of admission. I do love it when Iron Man explains his gadgets and processes in real time. It's like "tech poetry." (Just made that up). Those sound effects are awesome. I fell out of bed the other day, and I believe the sound I made on impact was "KBRASH!" Or perhaps "SPLAK." The memory is hazy.
John C
Member Since 2014
2 - Posted on 12/1/2020
Paul P Spiderversity wrote:
So great that you could find such a nostalgic page. And what a page! That first panel alone is worth the price of admission. I do love it when Iron Man explains his gadgets and processes in real time. It's like "tech poetry." (Just made that up). Those sound effects are awesome. I fell out of bed the other day, and I believe the sound I made on impact was "KBRASH!" Or perhaps "SPLAK." The memory is hazy.
I fell off the deck of my truck last night while loading my sled. 7 feet drop onto my back. No sound effect at all. Just a lot of whimpering and a very sore person this morning. It only hurts when I move, or blink, or breathe.
K Gearon
Member Since 2011
1 - Posted on 12/1/2020
Paul P Spiderversity wrote:
So great that you could find such a nostalgic page. And what a page! That first panel alone is worth the price of admission. I do love it when Iron Man explains his gadgets and processes in real time. It's like "tech poetry." (Just made that up). Those sound effects are awesome. I fell out of bed the other day, and I believe the sound I made on impact was "KBRASH!" Or perhaps "SPLAK." The memory is hazy.
"Tech Poetry" - sounds like an IM arc, or at least a single issue story, I can pitch to Marvel. You good with that, Paul? I mean, we can talk potential kickbacks...but this is the season of giving, isn't it? And next time you fall out of bed, just make it a point to write down the sound made right after. I'll use it in my Tech Poetry arc ;) Thanks, man, and all for the comments as always - much appreciated!
K Gearon
Member Since 2011
1 - Posted on 12/1/2020
John C wrote:
I fell off the deck of my truck last night while loading my sled. 7 feet drop onto my back. No sound effect at all. Just a lot of whimpering and a very sore person this morning. It only hurts when I move, or blink, or breathe.
Well...whimpering makes a sound, right? And if ONLY hurting when moving, blinking, or breathing...I mean...could be worse, right? I kid, man - hope you're doing alright! Stay safe out there, and thanks for the comments, as always!
J H
Member Since 2019
2 - Posted on 11/30/2020
"That's not fair!" Poor fixer, always the stepping stone to the bigger baddie. This page is awesome, Kahlil. Layton was fantastic in this series, and especially his aerial fight scenes. And testing new armor tech? Color me jealous. Congrats!
K Gearon
Member Since 2011
2 - Posted on 12/1/2020
J H wrote:
"That's not fair!" Poor fixer, always the stepping stone to the bigger baddie. This page is awesome, Kahlil. Layton was fantastic in this series, and especially his aerial fight scenes. And testing new armor tech? Color me jealous. Congrats!
That's a good way to put it, J - "stepping stone to the bigger baddie" :) Really is true ain't it?! Thanks for the comments, man - you're right about those aerial fight scenes and I'm definitely glad to have this example!
Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008
3 - Posted on 12/1/2020
I too, bought a page from Matt W during the CAF Comic Art Live show a couple weeks back! This is definitely a superb Iron Man example, from a great point in the run I was so happy to be reading and admiring as Layton returned to the book. This page has it all, exactly as you laid it out in the description. The large image in panel 1 breaking out of the panel is fab, and you get Iron Man in 6 out of 7 panels to boot, not too shabby!
F M
Member Since 2005
2 - Posted on 12/1/2020
Great IM Layton page with everything you would want, action and nice shots. I reread Layton's runs on the character last year and it still holds up nicely.
Marc W
Member Since 2014
2 - Posted on 12/1/2020
Such a powerful page, full of great Storytelling, 80´s nostalgia and IronMan magic! Thanks for sharing!
Rick W
Member Since 2017
2 - Posted on 12/1/2020
Iron Man literally flying out of the page- just awesome!
Vale DG
Member Since 2014
2 - Posted on 12/1/2020
Yet another one that I was looking at and that ended in your gallery my friend! Very nice art, a classic Iron Man page with a superb layout and man...love the first panel!! Huge congrats
K Gearon
Member Since 2011
1 - Posted on 12/1/2020
Vale DG wrote:
Yet another one that I was looking at and that ended in your gallery my friend! Very nice art, a classic Iron Man page with a superb layout and man...love the first panel!! Huge congrats
Well, you do have good taste, my friend ;) I kid - sorry you missed out on this one, Vale, but I'm sure there will be more sweet OA to be had! Thanks for the comments, bud - looking forward to seeing what you got coming up!
Dave W
Member Since 2006
2 - Posted on 12/1/2020
You can't go wrong with a classic Layton IM action page - this is awesome! Congrats!
Dino Mauricio
Member Since 2009
2 - Posted on 12/1/2020
Magnificent action-packed page, chock full of Layton Iron Man goodness! Congrats!
Fuzzy Dunlop
Member Since 2009
2 - Posted on 12/1/2020
You nailed it in your description: This is sequential storytelling at its best. Congrats!
Neon Dragon
Member Since 2017
2 - Posted on 12/2/2020
Super page!! Had this piece saved to buy and got distracted with a move!!! (major kicking myself!!!). This is a real gem!
Jason Hussa
Member Since 2017
2 - Posted on 12/2/2020
SUPERB page, K! Layton always could fill the page with his awesome tech gadgetry, but never overwhelm the storytelling - so good! I was looking at the page compiling my list of what I loved about it, and you pretty much ran down the list with your excellent description, as per usual! There’s so much here that I unconsciously found myself looking away, then looking right back at the page to see what would capture my eye, where my eye would bounce to, next. Many times it was that gorgeous first panel, of course, but this is just a beautiful, FUN page to look at. SCORE! Congrats, man!
K Gearon
Member Since 2011
2 - Posted on 12/3/2020
Jason Hussa wrote:
SUPERB page, K! Layton always could fill the page with his awesome tech gadgetry, but never overwhelm the storytelling - so good! I was looking at the page compiling my list of what I loved about it, and you pretty much ran down the list with your excellent description, as per usual! There’s so much here that I unconsciously found myself looking away, then looking right back at the page to see what would capture my eye, where my eye would bounce to, next. Many times it was that gorgeous first panel, of course, but this is just a beautiful, FUN page to look at. SCORE! Congrats, man!
Thanks, bud! And I like that point around "filling the page with awesome tech gadgetry but not overwhelming storytelling"...I'll have to flip through some books again with that in mind. As far as listing what you like about the page...they do say great minds think alike ;)
Ettore Riccio
Member Since 2015
2 - Posted on 12/3/2020
Congratulations my friend.
It is always a pleasure to see pages of Bob Layton's Iron Man.
Personally I have always loved neo-classic armor, these issues were immediately following the dramatic number in which Tony is shot and remains paralyzed.
Good purchase for your collection!
K Gearon
Member Since 2011
2 - Posted on 12/3/2020
Ettore Riccio wrote:
Congratulations my friend.
It is always a pleasure to see pages of Bob Layton's Iron Man.
Personally I have always loved neo-classic armor, these issues were immediately following the dramatic number in which Tony is shot and remains paralyzed.
Good purchase for your collection!
Thanks, a lot, Ettore - much appreciated knowing what a big Layton fan you are yourself! Like I noted in the description, had Layton IM inks, a commission, but HAD to get a pencilled published page! And yep, this is right after Tony's paralyzed, hence the monologue of his tech moving his legs for him and functioning as a normal man. My fave armor is the Silver Centurion, but it was actually really cool in #231 seeing the big splash reveal of the return to the neo-classic red and gold - I always remember how that reveal was done just like it was for the SC in #200 :)
Ettore Riccio
Member Since 2015
2 - Posted on 12/3/2020
K Gearon wrote:
Thanks, a lot, Ettore - much appreciated knowing what a big Layton fan you are yourself! Like I noted in the description, had Layton IM inks, a commission, but HAD to get a pencilled published page! And yep, this is right after Tony's paralyzed, hence the monologue of his tech moving his legs for him and functioning as a normal man. My fave armor is the Silver Centurion, but it was actually really cool in #231 seeing the big splash reveal of the return to the neo-classic red and gold - I always remember how that reveal was done just like it was for the SC in #200 :)
Exactly!
I believe that the run from IM # 200 to IM # 250 with a few exceptions is one of the best in the character's history.
Mark Bright, Jackson Guice and Bob Layton did a great job.
David Askani’Son
Member Since 2012
Forum Moderator
2 - Posted on 12/3/2020
Great grabs and awesome page K. Everything you would want from a Bob Layton IM page.
Rob R
Member Since 2019
Forum Moderator
2 - Posted on 12/3/2020
Congrats on a great Iron Man page by one of the character's most iconic illustrators!
Red Raven
Member Since 2012
2 - Posted on 12/8/2020
Pure classic pièce Iron man - congratulations my friend !!
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