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Spectre #17 pg.1 (1992)

Artists: Tom Mandrake (All) , Todd Klein (Letterer)

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Title:	Spectre #17 pg.1 (1992)
Artist:	Tom Mandrake (All)
Artist:	Todd Klein (Letterer)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Title Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	265
Likes on CAF:	8 9
Comments:	6
Added to Site:	5/8/2024
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With COMIC ART LIVE show happening this weekend, I thought I would post the pieces I bought in the previous COMIC ART LIVE event. This is the third of four pieces I bought.

While technically not the last piece I bought this was the last one I made an offer on. Tom Mandrake's Spectre art is hard to come by. I had to pick this one up as I already have the end splash to this issue. The Spectre written by John Ostrander with art by Tom Mandrake was one of the best series of the 90's. Tom Mandrake's art is phenomenal in this series, it's dark, spooky and fits the subject matter perfectly. The Spectre really is an amazing combination of the right writer and the right artist on the right character.

Love the mood Tom creates on this page. The tiny Spectre atop a mountain of skulls while a close up of the Spectre screams in the background. Tom's inks are both bold and delicate on the page. Captures the Spectre perfectly. Love this page.

Spectre #17 pg.1 "Into The Dark Side" written by John Ostrander with art by Tom Mandrake.

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Rick W
Member Since 2017

1 - Posted on 5/8/2024

Stellar work from Mandrake! Nice!!

Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008

1 - Posted on 5/8/2024

This is such a stunning splash page. A bunch of skulls piled up on top of each other with The Spectre standing atop and the ghostly Spectre closeup in the sky, rendered with all those slashing lines? Astounding!

Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 5/9/2024

Step back to enjoy the full comosition and you can see that Mandrake is influenced by illustration from the many eras of comic horror tradition.

Will K
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 5/9/2024

Interesting composition. And apparently... decomposition. I like that Mandrake, the penciller, didn't just make some vague marks and leave it to another inker to render the Spectre. He wanted the Spectre to look a certain way and put in the work to make it happen. In looking at the published page, I'll just say the colorist didn't do Mandrake any favors. I think the purple and red are too harsh.

Comics Superworld
Member Since 2007

1 - Posted on 5/9/2024

Man, love Mandrake's Spectres!

Steven Dilworth
Member Since 2012

1 - Posted on 12/13/2024

Really cool Mandrake splash! One of the best I've seen. Took me a moment to realize the rock formations are actually skulls.

Excellent!

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