Huzzah!! Art!! :: Alex Maleev

New Avengers: Illuminati (2006) #1, p.32 (& 2nd Printing Cover)

Artists: Alex Maleev (All) , Brian Michael Bendis (Writer)

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New Avengers: Illuminati (2006) #1, p.32 (& 2nd Printing Cover) Comic Art

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Artwork Details

Title:	New Avengers: Illuminati (2006) #1, p.32 (& 2nd Printing Cover)
Artist:	Alex Maleev (All)
Artist:	Brian Michael Bendis (Writer)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Splash Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	536
Likes on CAF:	4 5
Comments:	8
Added to Site:	7/10/2020
Comic Art Archive:	New Avengers: Illuminati Issue: 1 Page: 32 View

Description

I don�t think any other artist explodes my brain quite like Alex Maleev. In a good way. The best way. It may be his Eastern European viewpoint or his background in fine art, but what he does on a comics page - how he renders a scene or punctuates a narrative with an unexpected image or angle - always results in a very unique and rewarding viewing experience.

His unique command of color and its application is readily apparent in any of the superb paintings displayed in other galleries here on CAF, and that sensibility is on full display here as well. Utilizing a single black and white image with only three elements - a person, a chair, and a shadow - he has subverted the usual bombast synonymous with an issue�s �final page� and instead given the reader an unforgettable, cut-to-the-bone image of silence, isolation, and defeat.

It also stands on its own as a piece of art in its own right. Even completely removed from the context of the story (or the medium itself!), anyone looking at the piece is left with no question as to what it�s about, or what the subject is experiencing. In this very human and vulnerable moment, the armor looks as ridiculous as it is ineffective. Person, chair, shadow. Razor sharp focus bottom left fading to wispy shadow top right. All that, coupled with the fact that the piece�s subject is Iron Man, makes for a very Stark image, indeed. (So sorry. But you were with me up to that point, right?)

This page was also used as the cover for the second printing of the book.

Ironically, three paragraphs on a minimalist piece.
Steve, I can�t thank you enough for allowing me the opportunity to add this to my collection and display it here - thank you again.

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Member Since 2013

1 - Posted on 7/11/2020

Great piece!

K Gearon
Member Since 2011

1 - Posted on 7/11/2020

Great write up on a great piece, Jason. You're right - the opposite of what you'd consider an "action packed" closing but no less impactful as a result. The billion dollar armor appearing useless here - priceless. A truly emotive piece and a testament to Maleev's skill. Sincere congrats, man - your excitement in getting this is CLEAR :)

Doctor Fantastic
Member Since 2007

1 - Posted on 7/22/2020

This beautiful piece is in the PERFECT place-- your collection!!!

J H
Member Since 2019

1 - Posted on 7/24/2020

A sparse and heavy moment. This is very nice art, depicting "the burden." Congrats!

Bill J
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 8/7/2020

Incredible cover!

Tim Molyneux
Member Since 2008

1 - Posted on 3/17/2021

What a fantastic addition. I love the sparse Maleev covers that really make an impact.

James S
Member Since 2017

1 - Posted on 3/26/2022

With all the things these heroes go through, maybe the quiet moments eventually become the hardest.

Anthony Bryan
Member Since 2014

1 - Posted on 4/4/2023

Sometimes the quiet shots hit harder than the loud action ones.

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