Doctor Spektor Issue 04 - Page 03

I'll be honest. I've not been a fan of the new Doctor Spektor series. Never seemed to be going anywhere and the delay in the last issue coming out made me think (on cynical instinct alone) that it was hastily being rewritten. It just felt like it shoulda been a running subplot in the other books. Especially disappointing because Mark Waid was writing it. I figured I'd at least get a solid story. But anyway ... I was happy to see the nods to the original series in the new one's last issue. The first 6 pages alone made the fan in me happy. And I was -very- happy to be able to find Roberto Castro and find that he had those pages for sale :)

This is the third page from issue #4. A flashback to a couple of original series covers. The top is inspired by #22 ("Night of the Owl") and the bottom by #9 ("She Who Serves the Dark Gods"). Some wonderful faces here. From the Owl in the top panel to Frankenstein's monster, the bat and Spektor's faces in the bottom. And even though it's only a tiny thing I dig the "mystic border" along the top.

I also want to say a special thanks to Roberto. Great guy! Loaded up the package with lots of extras and got the art shipped overnight(!) from Mexico. Class act.

Original size 11x17