Best of 2021 :: Published/Unpublished Interior Panel Pages

Lois Lane #6 p.22 - Lois Mourns Her Dad

Owner: Ruben DaCollector
Artist: Mike Perkins (All)

Click Image to View Full Size

Additional Images:

Lois Lane #6 p.22 - Color

Previous Item:
X-men 106 pg 11 Bob Brown Tom Sutton and Dave Cockrum??

Next Item:
Blood of the Innocent #1 p.21

Artwork Details

Title:	Lois Lane #6 p.22 - Lois Mourns Her Dad
Artist:	Mike Perkins (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
Views:	1,611
Likes on CAF:	24 25
Added to Site:	5/4/2021

Description

A lot of you are aware of my love of Tom Grummett's artwork, but some may not be aware that Mike Perkins is my favourite comic book artist from the last 25 years or so. As his art rep however, I purposely temper myself from publicly "banging the drum hard" about how much I love his work, because I know that to many people, it would come off as insincere and as an effort from me to promote his art sales. Nothing could be further from the truth though, as I became a fan and began buying art from him when almost nobody knew who he was, and only later asked to represent him because I saw the potential in him to become great and wanted to help play a role, no matter how small, in showing that to other comic art collectors.

But my earliest exposure to any sort of illustration that I took notice of was when I'd go get my hair cut at the barber shop in the mid to late 70's and I'd pick up the 15 to 20 year old magazines to flip through while I waited for my turn. That was when I first noticed how the magazine illustrations attached to stories or drawn for advertising purposes really caught my eye. I loved the paintings, but I was especially drawn to the illustrations done in black and white, especially any illustration that appeared to be done with a brush, as it looked realistic, but gave me the sense that it was simple to do and made me want to try it myself.

So that's why, when I became a comic book fan, Neal Adams was the artist whose work became my favourite, as his realism reminded me of the magazine illustration from the 50's and 60's that I was already familiar with and loved. This is why I also immediately fell for Sienkiewicz's work and in the past quarter century have really appreciated the work of the small group of artists who still illustrate comics in this strong, chiaroscuro driven style, such as Butch Guice, Michael Lark, Steve Epting, Sean Phillips and yes, Mike Perkins, my favourite of them all. I just absolutely adore comic books drawn in this realistic, shadow heavy style which harkens back to the mid 20th century illustrators.

This is the final page of the story, which focused on the death of General Sam Lane, Lois Lane's father. The entire issue had a fantastic, somber tone to it, and focused on how even her own father's death couldn't seem to crack Lois' tough, steely exterior. That is, until she attended the wake in his honour and just when you thought she'd allow her stubbornness to keep her from showing any emotion, you turned the page to reveal this final moment in the story, where the bottled up emotions become too much to contain and she finally breaks down and finds the emotional release she so desperately needed. The page design and storytelling are crystal clear and no word balloons are needed here. In fact, they would only mar the page in this instance. The way in which Perkins captures the stoic look on Lois' face and body language in the first two panels, then leads you into the third panel where we first see tears welling up in Lois' eyes, is truly brilliant. I love the manner in which the 3rd panel then leads us diagonally down to the 4th, where Lois' tears begin to flow, then leads us diagonally down to the right, all culminating in the final release of emotion in that 5th and final panel as she finally lets go and allows Clark to console her.

Pages like this one can also be far more appreciated by anyone who's lost a parent or any close family member. To me, even in its quietness, this page speaks volumes. I know covers and splashes are cool and exciting, but it's pages like this one which are my absolute favourites, because they contain so many more layers of depth beyond the surface, past the "cool!" factor, tell a story and actually make me feel something.

Social/Sharing

About the Owner

	Ruben DaCollector Premium Gallery Owner
Joined:	April 2008
Last Login:	September 2025
Website:	http://www.ComicBookArtGallery.com
Country:	UNITED STATES
On CAF:	Premium Member Q&A Ruben's Classifieds Ruben's Want List Artworks Commented On Liked Art Site Activity on CAF Read More About RubenDaCollector

Contact the Owner

Use can use a contact form to send an email to this gallery owner,
but, you must be logged in to use this feature.

All
	Miki Annamanthadoo 9/9/2025 3:46:00 AM
	Alex L 9/9/2025 2:55:00 AM
	G. Masip 9/9/2025 2:54:00 AM
	Gallery TAVOLEORIGINALI.NET 9/9/2025 2:36:00 AM
	James Dornoff 9/9/2025 1:58:00 AM
View All


	R Berman 9/9/2025 1:32:00 AM
	Tony Isaza 9/9/2025 12:50:00 AM
	Peter Roe 9/9/2025 12:24:00 AM
	Matt Moore 9/9/2025 12:08:00 AM
	Neil Hansen 9/9/2025 12:02:00 AM