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Challengers of the Unknown v.3 #16, Page 6

Artists: Mike Zeck (Penciller) , Denis Rodier (Penciller)

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Challengers of the Unknown v.3 #16, Page 6 Comic Art

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Challengers page, reverse side with rough

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Title:	Challengers of the Unknown v.3 #16, Page 6
Artist:	Mike Zeck (Penciller)
Artist:	Denis Rodier (Penciller)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	554
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Added to Site:	6/19/2017
Comic Art Archive:	Challengers of the Unknown Issue: 16 Page: 6 View

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When I saw this Mike Zeck piece at a low price on eBay, I knew I had to grab it. Sure, it's not from one of the works for which he's better known, but it's a great representation of his distinct style. And it's from a series I thoroughly enjoyed in the late 1990s: Challengers of the Unknown, by Steven Grant and John Paul Leon.

Zeck was tapped for flashback scenes in this issue that depicted a past adventure of the original Challengers, as relayed to the new Challs in the present by original member Rocky Davis. It was a great device by which to introduce a significantly different (and more traditional) comic art style to the book.

You probably can't see it in the scan included here, but one can see some of the faint pencil marks on the page, especially in the "bunching up" of the fabric on the characters' clothing. I'm also particularly impressed with how well inker Denis Rodier conveyed the shadows being cast by Klingsor's figure and the rippling reflections on the smooth boardroom table.

Also of interest is the fact Zeck roughed out one face -- the dominant character in the foreground of Panel 5 -- on the reverse of the board (see additional image), presumably to lightbox it.

This page also boasts a load vintage traits, such as whiteout corrections, a copyright stamp on the reverse and lettering right on the board (no paste-ups, save for the page number at the middle of the bottom of the page). The page is also signed by Rodier at the bottom right.

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