1 - Posted on 9/1/2024

You're right, a very nice looking page, Mark. A hundred bucks is dirt cheap for this level of artistry, even if the artist weren't a known commodity.

1 - Posted on 9/1/2024

Great piece of art at a great price, and an early sign of the talented artist DWJ is and the impact he'd have on modern comics. Great stuff!

1 - Posted on 9/1/2024

Bargain of the year!  DWJ shows the great storytelling in this work that is years ahead of the maturity level of someone on his third project.  At a mere 5 issues, this is reaching the mid point of the story and we clearly see faces of good and evil. 

1 - Posted on 9/2/2024

What an awesome page!  love the symmetry, shadows, textures, creature design, and everything else about this early example

1 - Posted on 9/3/2024

Ha, you must type quicker than lightning ! Very nice.

More and more convinced that, when it comes to mainstream US "boys" comics, he is the absolute of his genetation.

1 - Posted on 9/3/2024

A fun monster so a fun page and a good investment ;)

1 - Posted on 9/4/2024

Awesome pick up and insane luck for the craziest drop of the year! Like you said early DWJ still has the hallmarks that made him what he is today. Congrats Mark! 

1 - Posted on 9/5/2024

Love the scenery!

1 - Posted on 9/18/2024

Absolutely fantastic, Mark.  Along with the Harren influence, that wide open third panel also reminds me of Jeff Smith's forest scenes in Bone; nothing like a good glade or clearing to set up some action in (and the beast's posture in this panel also screams Bone to me, too).  Fantastic atmosphere and storytelling here throughout.  Yup, DWJ definitely had "it" in spades, even from the start.  Sincere congrats on picking up one of these bargain-priced treasures, Mark - I really love this page.

1 - Posted on 10/1/2024

Wowza! What cool early Daniel Warren Johnson page! Even this early in his career you can see glimpses of brilliance! The composition of this page is gorgeous. DWJ starts with two small closeups, then cuts to a wide shot of the clearing in the forest. Great storytelling technique. Then he cus to a close-up of the monster in shadow and the girls looking upwards. Great use of shadows and spot blacks. I love the balance and symmetry of the page. And you got this amazing page for $100???? Bargain of the year, I say. Serious congrats on a budget pick-up!