Captain America #127, page 19 (Gene Colan and Wally Wood)
Artists: Gene Colan (Penciller) , Wally Wood (Inker)
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DescriptionThis is my most expensive piece of artwork for the year. I don't really purchase pieces like these anymore because much original artwork has risen far beyond my financial means. Indeed, by way of digression, the silver lining as a result is that I can dig into my archives and console myself with the fact that I do indeed have a great many nostalgic pieces that didn't cost an arm and a leg (although I am, at the moment, reluctant to cash in on them, still clinging on to the ideal that the hobby is still something to be enjoyed and even treasured).But I couldn't resist this piece although I already have pieces from this particular book (which, come to think of it, is a kind of double-edged sword). As I have said before, this is the only time that Gene Colan and Wally Wood collaborated and they really outdid themselves - especially in the fight scenes involving Cap (such as the present one which oozes dynamic action). Two geniuses collaborating on one of the most iconic superheroes to have been created - with Nick Fury and Dum Dum Dugan thrown in! What a way to end the year! Social/Sharing |
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Marcus Wai 
Member Since 2005
4 - Posted on 12/28/2022
If I'm locked in a page
And Gene drew it all today
Bid so wantonly, Wood would still ink this the same?
Colan showed you no flaws
Wally Wood inks be strong
Tell me honestly, would Wood still ink Gene the same?
Right about now
If he drew for life, Cap, would Wood stay in this line?
Or is Wood gonna say goodbye?
Can you tell Gene right now?
If I couldn't buy Wood, the fancy things in life
Stan Lee, would it be alright?
Boston show me that you know
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
4 - Posted on 12/28/2022
Marcus Wai wrote:
If I'm locked in a page
And Gene drew it all today
Bid so wantonly, Wood would still ink this the same?
Colan showed you no flaws
Wally Wood inks be strong
Tell me honestly, would Wood still ink Gene the same?
Right about now
If he drew for life, Cap, would Wood stay in this line?
Or is Wood gonna say goodbye?
Can you tell Gene right now?
If I couldn't buy Wood, the fancy things in life
Stan Lee, would it be alright?
Boston show me that you know
Wood didn't stay long
Not even for one song
But that was his way
Never a desire to stay
Especially with Stan
Who wasn't his man
Rest in peace both men
As well as Stan the Man
Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008
3 - Posted on 12/28/2022
Comicart Boston wrote:
Wood didn't stay long
Not even for one song
But that was his way
Never a desire to stay
Especially with Stan
Who wasn't his man
Rest in peace both men
As well as Stan the Man
Wow, who knew comicartboston was a poet and we didn't even know it?!
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
1 - Posted on 12/28/2022
Ruben DaCollector wrote:
Wow, who knew comicartboston was a poet and we didn't even know it?!
Dear Rubén, he didn't too! Wishing you and the family a very Happy New Year!
Jeffrey Wedding
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 12/28/2022
A stunner from a rare dynamic pairing. That last panel BWANG I'm sure was worth every penny.
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
Posted on 12/28/2022
Jeffrey Wedding wrote:
A stunner from a rare dynamic pairing. That last panel BWANG I'm sure was worth every penny.
Many thanks, Jeff! As mentioned, the dynamic battle sequences in the story (including this one) are simply amazing - the end product seems to me to be greater than the sum of the individual parts (which are of course already excellent).
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
Posted on 12/28/2022
West Stephan wrote:
Awesome battle page!
Many thanks, West! Your three words sum it all up very succinctly!
Rob Stolzer
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 12/28/2022
That's Wood at his post-EC finest! And he does a great job of letting Colan's pencils come throught. The action shots are particularly wonderful, but the inking is just so, so lush. Congrats! And Happy New Year my friend!
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
Posted on 12/28/2022
Rob Stolzer wrote:
That's Wood at his post-EC finest! And he does a great job of letting Colan's pencils come throught. The action shots are particularly wonderful, but the inking is just so, so lush. Congrats! And Happy New Year my friend!
Thanks so much, Rob! I do agree that, unlike with most other pencillers, Gene's pencils were not overwhelmed by Wood inks - although Wood inks on virtually anything are always a plus and are almost invariably a joy to behold. As I mentioned before, it is such a shame that they only collaborated this one occasion. Happy New Year to you too!
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
1 - Posted on 12/28/2022
Rick W wrote:
Dynamic Colan/Wood battle page goodness!
Many thanks, as always, Rick! It is so good that even the word sounds seem so natural!
Yo Kuri
Member Since 2019
1 - Posted on 12/28/2022
Poetry in motion! Love to see Wood's interpretation of Colan's pencils.
Congrats and thanks for sharing!
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
Posted on 12/28/2022
Yo Kuri wrote:
Poetry in motion! Love to see Wood's interpretation of Colan's pencils.
Congrats and thanks for sharing!
Thanks so much! Now that is yet another perfect way of putting it. Everyone is so imaginative!
Chris K.
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 12/28/2022
A hard piece to resist, for sure. Really pretty piece of art by two huge names!
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
Posted on 12/28/2022
Chris K. wrote:
A hard piece to resist, for sure. Really pretty piece of art by two huge names!
Many thanks, Chris! Yes it was extremely difficult to resist, especially being such a great battle page!
J H
Member Since 2019
1 - Posted on 12/28/2022
SPLANG! KRAKK! That's the sound of this page bouncing off my Wood and Colan love to crash into my onomatopoeia obsession. ;) This is an incredible page. Top to bottom, I love it all, and lament that they didn't work together a lot more. Great page!
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
1 - Posted on 12/28/2022
J H wrote:
SPLANG! KRAKK! That's the sound of this page bouncing off my Wood and Colan love to crash into my onomatopoeia obsession. ;) This is an incredible page. Top to bottom, I love it all, and lament that they didn't work together a lot more. Great page!
Many thanks! Yes, I keep lamenting the fact that they did not work more together. The resulting artwork is so good that even the sound effects seem totally appropriate!
John C
Member Since 2014
1 - Posted on 12/28/2022
Ouch. Cap is tough as nails but inside he's a big softie. They may have caught the traitor but they hurt poor Cap's feelings in the process. Bad Fury, bad Fury.
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
1 - Posted on 12/28/2022
John C wrote:
Ouch. Cap is tough as nails but inside he's a big softie. They may have caught the traitor but they hurt poor Cap's feelings in the process. Bad Fury, bad Fury.
Absolutely, John! The end page to this issue - as you put it - says it all.
Nick - Barry - Matt - Hal - Namor
Member Since 2015
1 - Posted on 12/28/2022
God this is BEAUTIFUL and easy to see why you would want another page! Congrats on two masters creating a masterpiece!
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
Posted on 12/28/2022
Nick - Barry - Matt - Hal - Namor wrote:
God this is BEAUTIFUL and easy to see why you would want another page! Congrats on two masters creating a masterpiece!
Thanks so much, Nick! Again, so very sad that they did not collaborate more than just this one occasion.
Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008
2 - Posted on 12/28/2022
Wow, what a fantastic page. I usually find pages with this many non-symmetrical panels "too busy", but Colan's figures and camera movement are kept in such constant motion that it doesn't feel busy at all. The Wood inks are fabulous, of course, and are extremely complimentary to the pencils. What a way to end the year!
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
Posted on 12/28/2022
Ruben DaCollector wrote:
Wow, what a fantastic page. I usually find pages with this many non-symmetrical panels "too busy", but Colan's figures and camera movement are kept in such constant motion that it doesn't feel busy at all. The Wood inks are fabulous, of course, and are extremely complimentary to the pencils. What a way to end the year!
Many thanks, Rubén! Yes, the whole page just goes fluidly by - the sum is indeed greater than its parts.
Paul P Spiderversity
Member Since 2011
1 - Posted on 12/28/2022
What a fantastic Captain America action sequence! One of the best I've ever seen. And so beautifully drawn. And it's another example of how Cap is always concerned about protecting everyone else from any kind of danger. Great addition!!
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
Posted on 12/28/2022
Paul P Spiderversity wrote:
What a fantastic Captain America action sequence! One of the best I've ever seen. And so beautifully drawn. And it's another example of how Cap is always concerned about protecting everyone else from any kind of danger. Great addition!!
Thanks so much, Paul! It is a wonderful sequence indeed - as Rubén has pointed out, the page is busy, yet flows so very well.
Ron S
Member Since 2007
1 - Posted on 12/28/2022
Wood's inks just accentuate the fluidity of Gene's pencils. Great page.
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
Posted on 12/28/2022
Ron S wrote:
Wood's inks just accentuate the fluidity of Gene's pencils. Great page.
Many thanks, Ron! I totally agree - just a wonderful, unique collaboration.
Aaron N.
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 12/28/2022
Unbelievable freakin' page. Just magical. Salute!
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
Posted on 12/28/2022
Aaron N. wrote:
Unbelievable freakin' page. Just magical. Salute!
Many thanks, Aaron! Magical is a word I hadn't thought of - but it truly is.
M L
Member Since 2015
1 - Posted on 12/29/2022
A very fine page indeed! Congrats, and a worthy addition!
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
Posted on 12/29/2022
M L wrote:
A very fine page indeed! Congrats, and a worthy addition!
Thanks so much, Mikail! However, with ever rising prices (especially for vintage artwork), this is now the extremely rare exception. So glad I could make this happen though.
Jason Hussa
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 12/29/2022
Holy mazola! This is jam-packed with SO much - wow... Incredible to believe that the panel borders are only broken by one sound effect and two word balloons (and only in the first and last panels). This just feels like pinnacle Marvel zeitgeist to me; having -just- "aged out" of the primal raw fury of the formative early "Marvel Age of Comics", this is Marvel in full force and hella swagger, strutting. A "damn the torpedoes", kitchen sink kind of page that Aaron N nailed in his comment: magical. Panel 3 is the killer for me here (although panel 9 is pretty darn delicious with the textures on Cap's tunic, impact lines, and completely vertical sound effect): I love the Android reaching for the viewer, and the right thumb covering part of the face there feels even more inhuman and menacing. Face it, tiger - you just hit the jackpot. Again. :) Scintillating page! Congrats, CAB! Happy holidays and thank you for sharing this beauty with us!
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
1 - Posted on 12/29/2022
Jason Hussa wrote:
Holy mazola! This is jam-packed with SO much - wow... Incredible to believe that the panel borders are only broken by one sound effect and two word balloons (and only in the first and last panels). This just feels like pinnacle Marvel zeitgeist to me; having -just- "aged out" of the primal raw fury of the formative early "Marvel Age of Comics", this is Marvel in full force and hella swagger, strutting. A "damn the torpedoes", kitchen sink kind of page that Aaron N nailed in his comment: magical. Panel 3 is the killer for me here (although panel 9 is pretty darn delicious with the textures on Cap's tunic, impact lines, and completely vertical sound effect): I love the Android reaching for the viewer, and the right thumb covering part of the face there feels even more inhuman and menacing. Face it, tiger - you just hit the jackpot. Again. :) Scintillating page! Congrats, CAB! Happy holidays and thank you for sharing this beauty with us!
Thanks so much, Jason! As has been observed before, nobody delivers as insightful and even erudite an analysis as you do. The Wood inks really add the textures which you so wonderfully describe. Wishing you and the family a very Happy New Year too!
Benno Rothschild
Member Since 2003
1 - Posted on 12/29/2022
What an interesting combination of penciller/inker. Not sure I ever saw Wood over Colan before and its a great combination if this page is a good example-because its an awesome page!
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
Posted on 12/29/2022
Benno Rothschild wrote:
What an interesting combination of penciller/inker. Not sure I ever saw Wood over Colan before and its a great combination if this page is a good example-because its an awesome page!
Thanks so much, Benno! As I have lamented time and again, it is so unfortunate that this pair of great artists only collaborated this once. But we still need to be grateful for little mercies.
Toni S
Member Since 2019
1 - Posted on 12/29/2022
This period on Cap run by Colan can´t be better! Money well spent!
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
Posted on 12/29/2022
Toni S wrote:
This period on Cap run by Colan can´t be better! Money well spent!
Many thanks, Toni, for your kind words of encouragement. However, for me at least, it was a really large outlay. Still, I am very glad that I did go for it.
Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013
1 - Posted on 12/29/2022
Yes, I know how you feel about prices skyrocketing beyond the horizon... But this is still one heckuva page, so, no regrets!
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
Posted on 12/29/2022
Al Simpleton wrote:
Yes, I know how you feel about prices skyrocketing beyond the horizon... But this is still one heckuva page, so, no regrets!
Many thanks, Al! I am just so glad that I managed to obtain this piece, the adverse circumstances notwithstanding.
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
Posted on 12/29/2022
Mark Howland wrote:
Outdone themselves is an understatement!
Many thanks, Mark! I do confess that I was far too restrained in my original description, not desiring to exaggerate.
Hart R.
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 12/29/2022
No one could resist buying this amazing page! Just the sequence of events is a joy to behold. Motion + Words = DAMN!!!!!
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
1 - Posted on 12/29/2022
Hart R. wrote:
No one could resist buying this amazing page! Just the sequence of events is a joy to behold. Motion + Words = DAMN!!!!!
Many thanks, Hart! Now that's a great and succinct description!
Peter Sullivan
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 1/3/2023
Lovely page! Regarding cashing in on your art, your relatives will be happy to do so when you are gone. They might even raise a glass or two in thanks. Lol.
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
Posted on 1/4/2023
Peter Sullivan wrote:
Lovely page! Regarding cashing in on your art, your relatives will be happy to do so when you are gone. They might even raise a glass or two in thanks. Lol.
Many thanks, Peter! I am sure they will!
Toni S
Member Since 2019
1 - Posted on 1/4/2023
Colan / Wood on Cap's run! A lot of checks in one page! Big congrats!
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
Posted on 1/4/2023
Toni S wrote:
Colan / Wood on Cap's run! A lot of checks in one page! Big congrats!
Thanks very much, Toni! I am just so amazed that they collaborated just this one time.
Dave W
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 1/17/2023
Beautifully illustrated page - Colan and Wood in a perfect artistic symphonic harmony. I can see why you didn't stop at one page. Truly irresistable. Congrats!!!!
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
1 - Posted on 1/17/2023
Dave W wrote:
Beautifully illustrated page - Colan and Wood in a perfect artistic symphonic harmony. I can see why you didn't stop at one page. Truly irresistable. Congrats!!!!
Thanks so very much, Dave! The problem, of course, was with the cost. Still, with just this one collaboration, it was really all too tempting to go for more than one page.
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