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Mythos: Ghost Rider #1 pg 21 SPLASH by Paolo Rivera

Owner: K Gearon
Artist: Paolo Rivera (Penciller)

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Title:	Mythos: Ghost Rider #1 pg 21 SPLASH by Paolo Rivera
Artist:	Paolo Rivera (Penciller)
Media Type:	Mixed Media
Art Type:	Splash Page
Views:	1,367
Likes on CAF:	23 24
Favorited on CAF:	2
Added to Site:	10/29/2021

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Just read an article posted a couple days ago stating that next year is Ghost Rider’s 50th anniversary, since appearing in Marvel Spotlight #5, and that they’ll be starting up a new series in February in accordance. That, and Halloween being in a couple of days, I thought it’d be prime time to post this FIERY splash by maestro Paolo Rivera! Not my first piece by Paolo – got a pencil page inked by his pops – but this is my first painted one. Had in the back of my head to pick one up at some point, but it was brought to the fore recently when collector bud “JN 80” posted some outstanding painted Rivera examples a few months back – check ‘em out in his gallery if you haven’t! So I HAD to go gets mine :)

Speaks for itself I think. Everyone in awe up top with Johnny turning into GR right while making the jump, and you can see in the background, it’s in Viva Las Vegas. Mythos: GR was a one-shot kind of retelling of GR’s origin by Paul Jenkins and Paolo, and it’s gorgeous throughout – if interested in Paolo’s art thoughts and process for his art on the book, check this out: https://paolorivera.blogspot.com/2012/08/painting-ghost-rider.html. I love his work. He’s got a realism to his paintings in terms of the rendering and finishes, but it’s still very much got that traditional more cartoony comic book look at its core. He melds ‘em perfectly.

Here the paint strokes are a sight to behold in person. GR’s just perfect subject matter for paints because of the flames – affords a strong organic feel, and powerful! Bike looks awesome, too. I’ve pored over this one a lot. And y’know what? It’s only 9x12. But trust when I say it doesn’t take anything away. This’ll definitely be getting framed. Also included a pic of the published image, which is pretty much the same as the original with some lettering – lyrics to the song “Ghost Riders in the Sky”. The preceding pages have the preceding lyrics leading up to the big line, and song namesake, lettered big and bold here with the big splash of the book. Great stuff. Johnny Cash’s version of the song is most known, but I figure I’d include the version by Spiderbait here, as it was used in the first Nic Cage GR film. "Yippee Ki Ay!" :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWd3Ti7QzkY

Thanks, Paolo, and rep Mark at Splash Page!

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