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New Warriors 37 page 3 splash by Darick Robertson & Larry Mahlstedt

Artists: Darick Robertson (Penciller) , Larry Mahlstedt (Inker)

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New Warriors 37 page 3 splash by Darick Robertson & Larry Mahlstedt Comic Art

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Title:	New Warriors 37 page 3 splash by Darick Robertson & Larry Mahlstedt
Artist:	Darick Robertson (Penciller)
Artist:	Larry Mahlstedt (Inker)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Splash Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	400
Likes on CAF:	5 6
Comments:	7
Added to Site:	5/8/2021
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My very first Darick Robertson page and a memorable splash to boot.

Darick got his humble beginnings at Marvel on New Warriors and several other titles before branching out to higher fame on Transmestropolitan and other independent ventures.

His art is probably the most attached to New Warriors this side of Bagley and having reread those runs not so long ago, I find they still deserve their fan/cult favorite status.

This emotion heavy title splash comes from the Family values arc in which a simple street gang goes after the Warriors by targetting their family members. Here, Rage's Grandma pays the ultimate price of his choice at super heroism.

I find that Darick captured the intensity of the scene perfectly here. She was his only relative in the world and he lived with her, Not anymore.

His pure pain radiates from the splash. From the flooding tears to the fact that he is oblivious to the flames eating at him (invulnerability or not) and his super tense body (look at his veins), The sense of chaos of the destructed house around him enhances said intensity. Lastly, there is no doubt that grandma is dead here. From the lump position of her body, the fluids coming out of her face, the flames burning at her and the subtle angles of her finger bones which appear to be broken in multiple way.

That is a very painful scene expertly drawn. Emotionally shilling.

I've always loved Larry Mahlstedt's smooth inks on Giffen and Lightle on LSH and Bagley as well and he delivers top quality here as always.

Let's also compliment Nicieza's script as I find the repetition of the dialogue of Rage calling to a higher power in this time of need and to plead for it to take his life instead to be particularly spot on and again very emotional.

2024 update: I met Mr Robertson during the 2024 Heroes con in Belgium and when I mentionned I owned that page, he told it was his absolute favorite of his New Warriors run for the emotional value it carries within the story. A very cool trivia :)

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Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008

1 - Posted on 5/8/2021

A nice, emotional moment. However, I really dislike tangents and I can't unsee the one here. I just spent 2 to 3 minutes trying to understand why Rage's right arm was soooo long, as it appears to go under his grandma's head and I thought it continued out towards us, as it appeared that granma's right arm was Rage's. It's a good thing I finally thought to look at the color version, otherwise I may never have realized what was going on.

F M
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 5/8/2021

Ruben DaCollector wrote:

Yes, that would be a VERY long arm ;)

Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 5/8/2021

F M wrote:

Yes, that would be a VERY long arm ;)

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J H
Member Since 2019

1 - Posted on 5/8/2021

I really liked the New Warriors. They really fit well with that Marvel faulty hero style. I like my heroes to be a little more realistic with real life problems and failures. This is a great, emotional example. The scene is captured very well, and set nicely. They let the grim nature of the scene shine through. Nice score! Congrats!

Dean Abraham
Member Since 2008

1 - Posted on 5/9/2021

cool page

Bill J
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 5/10/2021

Stunning splash!

John C
Member Since 2014

1 - Posted on 5/11/2021

Heartbreaking.

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