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Tangent Comics / Green Lantern #1, Page 5

Artists: J.H. Williams III (Penciller) , Mick Gray (Inker)

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Title:	Tangent Comics / Green Lantern #1, Page 5
Artist:	J.H. Williams III (Penciller)
Artist:	Mick Gray (Inker)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	734
Likes on CAF:	0 1
Comments:	0
Added to Site:	9/11/2016
Comic Art Archive:	Tangent Comics / Green Lantern Issue: 1 Page: 5 View

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I've long wanted a J.H. Williams III page to add to my collection, but being on a budget, getting a board from Promethea, Batwoman or Sandman: Overture just wasn't in the cards. And then I stumbled onto this page. The price was incredibly affordable for a Williams board, and I was lucky enough to snatch it up. While it doesn't boast the sort of inventive, flowing panel layouts from his higher-profile projects for which the artist is known, it's an amazing page, showing Williams's wonderful style and his unconventional methods.

Look at that amazing starscape. Each white dot representing a star is a glob of whiteout. Now, this may be inker Mick Gray's handiwork, but either way, it's a stunning level of detail on a single page of a comic designed as a part of a temporary, fill-in event. That's dedication. Also note how the starscapes in the margins give way to Kirby-dot energy. Spectacular.

I love Williams' design for this alt-Captain Comet. The tunic and helmet put one in mind of the Rocketeer, but it's easily distinguishable as well. His flight effects are sharp as well. The zig-zag white streaks in the third panel, for example, are another whiteout effect.

The alt-Captain Comet origin, summed up perfectly in a single page here, was a flashback to the 1960s, so it gave Williams the chance to craft some era-appropriate clothing and backdrop in the final panel.

Dave Lanphear's unusual but effective lettering for the narrative captions are pasted on, but Williams's panel layouts ensure they don't intrude on the artwork. Lanphear also apparently crafted the pasted-on business signage in the final panel. It appears that was a latter addition, as with the marquee at the right, once can see someone else originally did some black block letters for it.

While most of my collection is made up of bargain boards, I've been lucky enough to acquire a few gems over the years. I have to admit, this Williams page is one of my favorites, among the best pieces of original comic art I've been able to acquire.

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