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Jemm, Son of Saturn #6, Page 18

Artists: Gene Colan (Penciller) , Bob McLeod (Inker)

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Title:	Jemm, Son of Saturn #6, Page 18
Artist:	Gene Colan (Penciller)
Artist:	Bob McLeod (Inker)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	599
Likes on CAF:	1 2
Comments:	0
Added to Site:	11/13/2016
Comic Art Archive:	Jemm, Son of Saturn Issue: 6 Page: 18 View

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The late Gene Colan is definitely best remembered and honored for his work on Daredevil, Howard the Duck and, perhaps most notably, Tomb of Dracula. However, because I was exclusively a DC devotee in the late 1970s and early 1980s, I came to discover his work on such books as Batman, Wonder Woman and Night Force. As a kid, I wasn't all that enamored of his style, to be honest, but over the years, I've definitely come to respect and appreciate his craft. His style is incredibly distinctive, and I'm pleased I've finally managed to add a sample of his work to my collection of original comic art.

Now, the 12-part Jemm, Son of Saturn series is a rather obscure footnote in Colan's career (though the title character did show up briefly in a villainous role in the first season of the new Supergirl show). I picked this page up through an eBay auction win at a very reasonable price, but I have to acknowledge it's not a prime representation of Colan's skills. The panel layouts here don't quite work for me, notably the distracting white space below the "CRASH" sound effect. But there's also a lot to love about this vintage board from 1983.

The expressiveness Colan instills in Superman in Panel 3 and Jogarr in Panel 5 is fantastic, and it shows how Colan could easily bring humanity to superhuman and otherworldly figures with seeming ease. I also appreciate how he made the final panel stand out. The bold, black border and off-kilter layout makes that pivotal moment of action seem like a snapshot, a moment frozen in time, emphasizing the impending shattering of a peaceful moment in the story.

Other vintage traits I cherish about this board include the use of Zip-A-Tone to create shadows in Panel 1 and cloud cover in Panel 6, blue-pencil editing marks, streaks of whiteout in Panel 6 to convey the motion of the jet/spaceship, lettering right on the page, the copyright stamp on the reverse and other corrections. The page is also signed by Colan and inker Bob McLeod at the bottom, and while this is Page 18 of the story, a mark at the top right indicates it was Page 23 of the final, printed product, including ads.

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