Heath - Jet Battle - BLAM
Artists: Russ Heath (Penciller) , Russ Heath (Inker)
17 Comments - 517 Views - 9 Likes
Additional Images:
BLAM Panel
Roy L BLAM from All American Men of War 89
Artwork Details
|
DescriptionOK, this is not a WWII plane but it snuck its way in with its superior speed!Small price to pay to share this Heath example. The "BLAM" panel is what pushed me over the edge to acquire this page - so I added a close-up of that one as an additional image. Add: I should clarify that I don't believe Roy L. used this page for his BLAM (added as additional image) as that painting is a clear swipe from All American Men of War 89 - but as folks comment below, it was a missed opportunity for him to swipe this panel from Our Fighting Forces 43 published in 1958 but that is 4 years before most of the war swipes from books published in 1962 Social/Sharing |
About the Owner
|
 |
Contact the OwnerUse can use a contact form to send an email to this gallery owner,
|
Comments on this Artwork
You must be logged in to make comments.
Fisch Benz 
Member Since 2019
2 - Posted on 3/2/2023
Beautiful war page! Has a very nostalgic feel to it.
When I was a kid, I used to play an aircraft shooting game where you had to shoot down MiGs. I recently looked up where the word came from and it's interesting:
MiG, any member of a family of Soviet military fighter aircraft produced by a design bureau founded in 1939 by Artem Mikoyan (M) and Mikhail Gurevich (G). (The i in MiG is the Russian word meaning “and.”)
And now I know why the i is lower case.
Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 3/2/2023
If I was Roy Lichtenstein, I would have stolen that Blam and made myself famous in the world of pop art! Heath is just that powerful when he shows these dogfights. The camera angles, the jet trails, and the human drama all on one page!
Dino Mauricio
Member Since 2009
2 - Posted on 3/2/2023
Marcus Wai wrote:
If I was Roy Lichtenstein, I would have stolen that Blam and made myself famous in the world of pop art! Heath is just that powerful when he shows these dogfights. The camera angles, the jet trails, and the human drama all on one page!
Great page Mark! Roy Lichtenstein has a painting "Blam" (1962) with a fighter plane of similar design being hit in a BLAM!....Google it!
Davide G.
Member Since 2009
Posted on 3/2/2023
I can't BLAMe you for having made this exception 😉 Brilliantly composed and masterfully inked page!
Michael Kenyon
Member Since 2008
Posted on 3/2/2023
Combat pilots are the bravest cats around. Russ Heath captured the reality of war so expertly. B L A M
Bill J
Member Since 2009
Posted on 3/2/2023
Exciting war page from the master Russ Heath! Beautiful storytelling and outstanding art! Congrats!
Will K
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 3/2/2023
If Lichtenstein didn't copy that bottom left panel, it could only be because he missed that issue of OFF. This page has all the things that made Russ Heath "the man" for aerial dog fights.
Mark Howland
Member Since 2004
Posted on 3/2/2023
For all of his rip-offs, Lichtenstein should have at least bought Heath a drink. BLAM!
Mark Levy
Member Since 2004
Posted on 3/3/2023
Aaron N. wrote:
Nice one. Do we know what issue this is?
Hi Aaron...thanks for reminding me to add to the description...Our Fighting Forces 43 published in 1958
Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013
Posted on 3/3/2023
Pop Art in the making on a smooth Russ Heath page... So nice!
Peter Roe
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 3/3/2023
Fabulous page Mark! Heath drew fighter aircraft combat so well, whether Korean War Sabre and MIG jets like this one or World War II Mustangs and German fighters. This historic page is in excellent hands and care! Congratulations!
Ian Saint
Member Since 2021
Posted on 4/12/2023
Wonderful dogfight page. Seriously beautiful. I am quite a fan of this.
Latest Updates
All |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
Auctions ADVERTISEMENT
Auctions
| John Buscema and Rudy Nebres Conan the Barbarian # |
Auctions
 |
TODD MCFARLANE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #316 PAGE 18 (GREAT PETER/MJ PAGE WITH VENOM!) |
Auctions
 |
George Perez - New Teen Titans #4, Page 1 |
Hakes Auctions
 |
STAR WARS #4 COMIC BOOK PAGE ORIGINAL ART BY HOWARD CHAYKIN. |
Subscribe to the YouTube Channel.. FREE!
ComiConArt
22 Accepting Commissions
Commission an Artist
For Sale Updates
Classified Updates |
|
COMIX ART9/6/2025 11:30:00 AM |
|
Federico Bettini9/6/2025 11:20:00 AM |
|
P A9/6/2025 11:02:00 AM |
|
DISNEY COMIC ART A9/6/2025 10:23:00 AM |
|
david hitchcock9/6/2025 10:06:00 AM |
|
Rene Dorenbos9/6/2025 5:20:00 AM |
|
Dealer Updates |
|
Essential Sequential9/6/2025 12:15:00 PM |
|
Kinetic Collectibles9/6/2025 12:15:00 PM |
|
Achetez de l'Art9/6/2025 12:15:00 PM |
|
Illustration Art Gallery9/6/2025 12:15:00 PM |
|
Galerie Daniel Maghen9/6/2025 12:15:00 PM |
|
Art of Jock9/6/2025 12:15:00 PM |
|
|
Become a Premium CAF Gallery Owner & you'll be supporting CAF and also gain access to many services and features not available to standard members.
|