Sean Clarke :: Gene Colan

Captain America #136, page 18

Artists: Gene Colan (Penciller) , Bill Everett (Inker)

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Marvel Bullpen Bulletins, March 1971 (concurrent with Amazing Adventures #5)

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Artwork Details

Title:	Captain America #136, page 18
Artist:	Gene Colan (Penciller)
Artist:	Bill Everett (Inker)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	1,285
Likes on CAF:	0 1
Comments:	15
Added to Site:	1/16/2014
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Although Colan/Everett's Black Widow art remains the burning obsession of my collecting hobby, I have to admit that Cap #136 probably represents the creative mountaintop for this artist pairing. For whatever reason, this is the issue where Bill Everett just poured it on, and the achievement is pretty stunning.

Looking over the Bullpen Bulletins and Marvel Checklists from these issues (some are included in additional images below), and reviewing the chronology of this period of Marvel comics, it strikes me that what I and others think of as aesthetically transcendent artist pairings to shine throughout the centuries with effulgent glory, were in fact mundane scheduling decisions and matter-of-course work assignments from editor Stan Lee. Why was Gil Kane drawing Spider-man that month? Stan had moved John Romita over to Fantastic Four or Captain America (etc.).

Here's my theory: when the Amazing Adventures #5 boards arrived at the offices featuring Bill Everett's inks over Gene Colan on the Black Widow, someone said "Why are we wasting this quality art on a third stringer like the Black Widow? Let's put Everett over Colan on Captain America where it'll matter!" Hence, we have two amazing Colan/Everett Cap stories, instead of a few more Colan/Everett Black Widow stories which, had they existed, would have warped the very space time continuum and changed the course of Earth's history as we know it. In this alternate reality, I would either hold dominion over all creation as a benevolent universal overlord, or be a gibbering drooling idiot, living under a bridge and throwing rocks at cars.

I love Colan/Everett art. I would very much like to purchase your examples at prices that Bernie Madoff would find morally objectionable. If you heed my plea, then your peace will be like a river, and your righteousness like the waves of the sea!

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Carlos DS
Member Since 2006

Posted on 1/16/2014

incredible inking !!!! I love it !

frank x townsondecker
Member Since 2006

Posted on 1/16/2014

Lush inking, showcasing a great combination of artists!

steve roden
Member Since 2011

Posted on 1/16/2014

indeed one of the great panel pages i've seen...!!!!!!!! this definitely kicks some serious butt!!!!

Roger K.
Member Since 2005
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Posted on 1/16/2014

I dunno 'bout peach and rightessness, but that's some mighty pretty drawing.

John B
Member Since 2004

Posted on 1/16/2014

Colan/Everett was pretty magical, actually.

Mike W
Member Since 2007

Posted on 1/16/2014

The beauty of this page is beyond words. Thank you for sharing this masterpiece.

Gene Park
Member Since 2004

Posted on 1/16/2014

This is a page for connoisseurs to savor - well done!

Mark Levy
Member Since 2004

Posted on 1/17/2014

Geez - how come this page keeps not joining my collection, tres annoying! Great page!

kelly b
Member Since 2004

Posted on 1/17/2014

yeah, that is a nice one there!

Sean Clarke
Member Since 2005

Posted on 1/17/2014

kelly b wrote:

yeah, that is a nice one there!

Profound thanks for the page, Kelly... your benevolence shines like a beacon in a weary world! I would have thanked you in the CAF description, but it would have meant scrolling onto a new page!

Jerry C.
Member Since 2009

Posted on 1/17/2014

Looks like a Subby page! Definitly Everett Art! Big Congrats.

Mark Howland
Member Since 2004

Posted on 1/17/2014

A stunner! Damn you.

Cyrus Voris
Member Since 2009

Posted on 1/18/2014

Too bad this incredible art team only lasted one more issue -- the splendiferous CAP 137, guest-starring Spider-Man! Everett then got moved over to Kirby's THOR for a few more crazy awesome ink jobs... OH, yeah -- and this page is GREAT! Dig the Falcon flying around with those crazy-cool Everett speed trails!

steve staszower
Member Since 2005

Posted on 1/21/2014

Ooohhh that's nice....

Doc Conners
Member Since 2006

Posted on 1/23/2014

very cool! i love Cap's back in the bottom left panel.

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