Huntress #1 END SPLASH, 1989 -- 1st appearance of The Huntress (Helena Bertinelli)
Artists: Joe Staton (Penciller) , Dick Giordano (Inker)
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DescriptionMy DC posts continue with this awesome full page splash of the new Huntress (Helena Bertinelli) in full costume.Although we see images of the Huntress in the first five pages of the issue, as she saves a young woman from being mugged in a dark alley, we just get dimly-lit snippets & shadowy glimpses of her as she does her thing. The rest of the issue is devoted to her upbringing in a mob family and a consequential series of life-changing events that finally lead her to assuming the masked guise of the Huntress on the very last page (this splash!!). In Helena's own words: "Helena Bertinelli is gone. She was a facade, masking a great deal of pain. Masking her feelings. Masking her fears. The old facade has cracked. The stoic, the sharp tongue... all broken down to provide fuel for a new self. Helena thought she was intimidating. She couldn't scare anybody. It's time to invent someone who can. To confront the ultimate killers, I must construct the ultimate alias. To combat the murderers who would destroy my family, crush my own life on their way to consuming everything. I must become a greater, more fearsome destroyer. To track down the animals who prey on the innocent, I must stalk them first... I am no longer their quarry. I am... The Huntress." Social/Sharing |
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West Stephan
Member Since 2007
1 - Posted on 10/28/2020
My friend owned this one for many, many years! So great!
Troy C. Punswick 
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 10/28/2020
1st full appearance! Awesome addition!!!
Vik V
Member Since 2016
1 - Posted on 10/29/2020
Fantastic first appearance splash! Never seen an inking job by Giordano like this. Are these markers, colored pencils, zip-tone? Looks cool! Congrats, Paul
Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 10/29/2020
Such a large, fantastic image! I really LOVED it when inkers used to use these duo-shade boards during the latter half of the 80's and into the 90's. The different, shaded dotted patterns give the art an extra special finished look, so kudos to Giordano for that here on this one. Also, your quote makes me want to read the issue!
J H
Member Since 2019
1 - Posted on 10/29/2020
I love that splash, it's a great introduction of the new Huntress. The moon behind her head, that look to her new future, it's just really well set. And good writing, too. Agreed with Reuben, I want to check it out. Congrats!
David Askani’Son
Member Since 2012
Forum Moderator
1 - Posted on 10/31/2020
Her stare is scary!!!! Cool Splash!
David Askani’Son
Member Since 2012
Forum Moderator
1 - Posted on 10/31/2020
Her stare is scary!!!! Cool Splash!
K Gearon
Member Since 2011
1 - Posted on 11/18/2020
So cool! A heroic shot if I've seen one and works perfectly with the captions. Love the greyscale, too. Congrats, Paul - a worthy addition to DC week!
Timothy Finney
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 12/9/2020
I was a big Joe Staton fan back in the day, but I remember not liking the look of this particular comic when I picked it up. I guess it was the printing, because, wow, Joe's art looks fantastic in its original art form.
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