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Detective Comics 1066 page 19 by Ivan Reis

Artist: Ivan Reis (Penciller)

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Title:	Detective Comics 1066 page 19 by Ivan Reis
Artist:	Ivan Reis (Penciller)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	403
Likes on CAF:	5 6
Comments:	6
Added to Site:	2/27/2024
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This page from the always great Ivan Reis presented two incentives for me.

The first one would be “who doesn’t love a good transformation page? Especially if it regards a werewolf”.

The second one was that this page is the previous one to the fantastic DPS I posted recently, creating an intense 3 pages sequence.

What I really like about said transformation, is its tempo and rhythm. Instead of the exploding “awoooooooooooooo” version we oh so often get in comics or movies, this is one is slow and creates more tension and creepiness on the page because of it.

In panel one, we get a shot at a very calm and very human protagonist, dusting some snow off while facing Mr Freeze. He is very tidy and presents well. One could say elegant.
Then a close-up on his torso to show us that he is changing form. His hairs are getting loose from the back of his head, his nose is widening, some fangs are showing and more importantly, he has no pupils anymore.

The rest of his body is also changing as a monstrous hand is picking a vial off the ground. The subtle lines around it are more visible on the OA than in the colored version and indicates movement as the hand is growing.

Then the Bat(arang) enters the scene and klank away that precious vial, giving us but a glimpse of the monstrous form. That hand is not human anymore and that head, drenched in shadows, looks pretty menacing.

The following two panels have Victor do his thing and those 3 inserts do a nice job at slowing the pace (of the transformation) before the big reveal of the full werewolf head who is about to be jumped by the Bat, as indicated by the pointy shadow on his shoulder.

That rendition of the werewolf is just terrific and terrifying as he is turning towards his opponent.

The storytelling is rock solid and reads super fluidly as always with Reis. I especially like the final open panel where everything points the reader’s eye to the right and prompts him to turn the page (to that impressive DPS): the Bat’s shadow, the werewolf tilted head and his respiration cloud in a cold environment.

Even for Reis’ usual level of excellence, this one feels very cinematic in terms of storytelling.

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Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008

Posted on 2/27/2024

Reis wolf character > Grummett wolf character

F M
Member Since 2005

Posted on 2/27/2024

Ruben DaCollector wrote:

Reis wolf character > Grummett wolf character

And yet, mine is cheaper ;p

Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008

1 - Posted on 2/27/2024

New wolf character cost < Vintage nostalgia wolf character cost

J H
Member Since 2019

1 - Posted on 2/27/2024

That slow painful change in Werewolf in London was probably one of the big reasons it was such a cult hit. I like my wolfy transformations long and painful, too, just like mom used to make. Very cool sequences, and I really enjoy how he laid out this page. The best artists use that layout to greatly accentuate the story. Like here. :) And that Bat shadow is an excellent entrance. Great pages!

Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 2/27/2024

Danny Miki must have been super precise to catch every pencil stroke and every nuance Reis put down in these pencils. That second panel is just enough to let us know the transformation is underway to link it to the bottom panel.

Bill J
Member Since 2009

Posted on 3/22/2024

Wow! Absolutely stunning page by Ivan Reiss! I love your description of the slow build in the transformation to a werewolf, you really nailed it. Ivan's beautiful pencils really capture the transformation and made Danny Miki's job inking that much easier. I love that panel where the Batarang hits the vial, knocking it out of his hand. And of course, that last panel, where we see the face of the werewolf, feels shocking! Splendid pick-up, congrats!

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