June Brigman & Jim Lee - Marvel Fanfare #53 Pin-Up Black Widow (1990)

A striking image for sure! Here's a link to the issue it was published in (page 25): https://www.zipcomic.com/marvel-fanfare-1982-issue-53

The highest praise I can give is that I would have torn this page out of the book and push-pinned it to my wall back in the day.  

Striking image with excellent composition!

I also recall collecting Marvel Fanfare with fondness. You never knew what you were going to see in a given month. This is a beautiful pin-up with many cool images. 

Quintessential Widow! I love this. Congrats on a wonderful addition!

This is incredibly beautiful!  Congrats!

I like the Zipatone use on this page, it's also very well laid out and balanced. Jim Lee is certainly a nice bonus! Great pickup!

Oh yeah!  Love these Fanfare pinups!  What was great is that it wasn't just one guest pinup in the back of each issue.  They were actually called portfolios and each artist would do several plates.  And all the prominent artist of the period seemed to be doing them.  Butch Guice, Craig Hamilton, Paul Smith, Kevin Nowlan, Charles Vess, and so many others.  Even superstar inkers like Terry Austin got to show off their pencilling skills with their own portfolios.  When I was a young naive collector, I foolishly made a vow to collect all the originals to these things.  But even 30-40 years ago, it was easier said than done.  Still, for a while I became known as that Fanfare portfolio guy.  I even remember Albert Moy calling me up once and offering me an entire set of plates, but it wasn't an artists I particularly liked at the time so I passed.  Anyway, this one sure brings back memories.  Loved Brigman's Power Pack!  

I remember really loving these montage style pieces in Marvel Fanfare and Marvel Comics Presents. It let my young mind run wild with what the upcoming story would be based on the story elements packed in the art. Fantastic piece.

I really love the different elements going on here. It's so busy, yet simple. 

What a gorgeous image of femme fatale extraordinaire, Black Widow.  I also love the backrground images, U.S flag, the Kremlin, and all the other goodies June Brigman purposely included.  Heluva takedown, Dan

You'll remember Lee when Black Widow moves
Upon your need of Steacy
You'll go get the June in her pin up line
In Fanfare portfolio

So she tones her love
Zip to greys a while
Upon the Marvel eighties
In his arms she fell as the Duke came down
Among the portfolio

Will you stay with Lee?
With your Brigman love
Upon the fashion party
She’ll kick everyone with her legs and thighs
In the lines that feel like gold

Very cool, love Marvel Fanfare and its pin-ups in particular.  Also slick use of zip-a-tone on Natasha's costume!

Of COURSE I've heard of the amazing June Brigman!  But this other guy...Jim ... Lee is it?...hmm, doesn't ring a bell...but he seems quite competent.  And you say he's well known?  What other titles did he do?

HA!!!!  I so silly...
All kidding aside, this is a fabulous Black Widow by two outstanding artists.  I love the whole tableau.  Congrats!!

better than a cover quality

Fantastic D, boosting that f to m ratio. Love the zip atone use

Brigman is a great artist and storyteller. Amusingly, Lee's contribution is not that visible here, except for Psylocke's head on the left ;)

Very nice!

Tremendous mixture of images!  I love this one!

Marvel Fanfare was indeed a really fun title to buy back in the 80's. I distinctly remember the first issue selling out so fast that it became a $5 wall book the second the 2nd issue was released. I loved the plethora of pinups they published throughout the series and this one is as memorable as any of them. The Power Pack artist, paired with the Alpha Flight artist, with the inks on the Widow combining to look Kevin Nowlan-ish. Kudos on the score!

Awesome pinup and, yes, Marvel Fanfare colours were really stood out on the rack. I remember those Ken Steacy covers well!  

Pure Sexiness!!

The blending of Brigman and Lee created something where the sum of the two artists is greater than its component parts.  Beautiful piece!

Strong movie poster feel, duke.  Some elegant linework throughout - it almost feels simpler, but we know it's not.  I like that quality in OA.  Also, gotta love the zipatone accent on her costume.  Congrats!

What a combo Brigman and Lee and Black Widow!!!! Huge Congrats!!!!!  

June was a great counterpoint to the male artists of the 90's - highlighting femininity, but powerfully instead of sexually. Excellent piece!