Strange Adventures Issue 4 Cover By Mitch Gerads. Tom King. Doc Shaner. Mister Terrific. Adam Strange
Artists: Mitch Gerads (All) , Tom King (Writer)
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Strange Adventures Issue 4 Cover Original Art by Mitch Gerads
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Strange Aventures Issue 4 Cover Original Art Background Element by Mitch Gerads
Strange Adventures Issue 4 Cover Mister Terrific Element By Mitch Gerads. Tom King. Doc Shaner. Mister Terrific. Adam Strange
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DescriptionWith “Strange Adventures” collaborators Tom King, Mitch Gerads, Evan “Doc” Shaner, and Clayton Cowles deliver on the premise and the promise of what I hoped to see and want to see in an Adam Strange story and a Mister Terrific story. The series had incredible visual storytelling, a seamless duet from masters of their craft. Gerads and Shaner have never looked better. Both artists are handling all stages of their art, they are even doing their own coloring which makes the cohesiveness of the art more impressive. “Strange Adventures” is a Sci-Fi mystery and meditation on war. Created in the Silver Age, Adam Strange is a Flash Gordon/John Carter like space hero. Adam is an archeologist who is transported to the alien planet Rann. Adam becomes the finned rocket pack wearing hero who saves the planet. He marries the heroine and leader of Rann Alanna, and they have a daughter, Aleena. We open the story on a Adam at a book signing for his memoir “Strange Adventures.” After the civil war that engulfed Rann is over, Aleena’s fate is unknown as Adam and Alanna return to Earth. Adam writes a memoir about his exploits called “Strange Adventures”. Both literally and metaphorically “selling his story,” When an enraged protestor who confronted Adam about war crimes during the war on Rann ends up dead. Adam asks his friend and fellow hero Batman to investigate him. To come at him hard like any other criminal, to prove his innocence beyond a shadow of a doubt. Batman, knowing that his relationship with Adam could cloud the investigation refuses and Adam asks Batman to find a detective as good as he is. Which brings Batman to ask Mister Terrific to investigate. Mister Terrific, aka Michael Holt is a genius tech hero and the third smartest man in the DCU, although some would say he is the smartest. He is an Olympic class athlete, and his main tools/weapons are his t-spheres which are the spherical computers surround him and protect him. He is the second person to take the mantle of Mister Terrific, the original, Terry Sloane, was a founding member of the Justice Society. The first issue ends with Adam and Michael just meeting for the first time.The investigation officially begins. Eleven issues in and King, Gerads, and Shaner have shown their cards. Each revelation more heart wrenching than the last. For several issues, I was worried the team was maybe slowing things down a bit too much, but now I get what they were doing, and I am seeing the clues they left along the way. The scripture that Adam paraphrases in his dedication in the book. “For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing: my strength faileth because of mine iniquity, and my bones are consumed.” Mister Terrific reciting the lesson of “The Green Knight” "”Gawain feels only shame for his failure not keeping his honor." Even the family picture of Adam, Alanna, and Aleena in celebration with red confetti falling hinting at the blood shed this war has wrought on the Strange family. As Mister Terrific so eloquently puts in his letter to Alanna Strange “Adam wanted us to find what he didn’t hide. It So we would miss what he did.” Adam Strange lied, his war crimes were the lie to hide a much darker truth. His war crimes metastasized into treason. The man of two worlds struck a deal to save Rann, and in exchange Adam gave his enemies, the Pykkts, Earth, and his daughter Alanna was collateral. Tom King, Mitch Gerads, and Doc Shaner have taken us into Adam Strange's “Heart of Darkness”. War is hell but with his sins revealed Adam has become a warrior in line (inverted might better convey my point) with Col. Kurtz from "Apocalypse Now" . My love for this creative team is no secret and as an art collector it has been hard to not be able to own more examples of their work as both artists are mostly working digital these days. I have had the good fortune of getting commissions from both, but nothing that has been published. At the launch of the “Strange Adventures” Mitch did announce that he would be drawing his covers traditionally. The weekend of SDCC 2021 Essential Sequential announced Mitch’s art would be discounted. I knew now was the right time and I purchased the cover to issue four, which is one of my favorite issues of the entire series as we see Mister Terrific’ s investigation takes him to Rann and it reminded us just how awesome Michael Holt is. This was a major milestone in my Original art collecting as it was my very first published cover. The cover is comprised of two boards. One being the portrait of Mister Terrific and the second being the outer space background. It is gorgeous to see in person and am so grateful to have such an amazing example by a master of the medium. Social/Sharing |
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Anthony F 
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 7/28/2021
Adam Strange in space is the highlight of this masterpiece, for me. Mr Terrific's closeup in the foreground nicely illustrates his close investigation of those events. Great grab! And congrats on the cover acquisition!
Fuzzy Dunlop
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 7/28/2021
Gerads originals are so rare and this is such an out of this world (literally!) example. I'm surprised it lasted on the site as long as it did. HUGE Congrats Matt!
Kevin A
Member Since 2019
1 - Posted on 7/28/2021
Mitch Gerads is going to be remembered as one of the most impactful and influential artists from his generation, so big congratulations for such an iconic and memorable cover from such a spectacular series.
Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 7/28/2021
Imagination overload! The science fiction comics wing of DC is in good hands!
A K
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 8/20/2021
Just extraordinary. Gerards is a genius and this amzing piece shows why. Congratulations!
George H
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 8/22/2021
It's been such a treat to see Gerads' work on this series. Such a beautifully drawn cover!
Bill J
Member Since 2009
Posted on 10/2/2022
Spectafcular art by Mitch Gerads and Tom King! Love the mood created by the mix of rich blacks and dark greys! Stunning!
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