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Ordway, Jerry - Secret Origins Cover Recreation

Artist: Jerry Ordway (All)

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Title:	Ordway, Jerry - Secret Origins Cover Recreation
Artist:	Jerry Ordway (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Cover
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	1,539
Likes on CAF:	0 1
Comments:	10
Added to Site:	9/18/2007
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Description

Sprang, Elias, Kirby, Certa, Kane, Andru & Esposito, and Infantino were all involved in the original art stats that were used for the cover in 1961.

Jerry Ordway says: "As I recall, the editor sent the bad stats they had on hand, as well as a color zerox of the original comic. I think they had me change something on the Batman Superman part too. I drew it big to match the original, but layed it out to fit the paper I had on hand, knowing they would drop the shots in digitally. They instructed me to feel free to fix it up, but I tried my best to follow the color copy of the printed cover. The printed version of mine came out well I thought. I felt like I succeeded at what they wanted me to do."

I loved that old comic, and still have my copy of the first printing, but I bought the version Jerry did as well because I liked seeing his version of the art in addition. I've always liked Jerry's polished style of inking.

When I was avidly collecting vintage Silver Age comics, I could practically use that old SECRET ORIGINS as an index to let me know which original stories I REALLY wanted to have in my collection.

It looks like Jerry added some definition to Batman's abs and Superman's face, but I actually see more difference in the Adam Strange & Green Lanternpanels than the Superman/Batman one -- the Gil Kane faces in those two characters is somewhat different than the kind of face Jerry draws, and drew for the recreation. The art is a huge 12 1/4" x 23 1/2"!

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Will K
Member Since 2006

Posted on 9/18/2007

Great job by da Ordster.

Michael Bair
Member Since 2005

Posted on 10/18/2007

very nice......!!!!!!!!

Mike W
Member Since 2007

Posted on 10/28/2007

Very cool!!

Steve Day Vich
Member Since 2007

Posted on 10/11/2012

One word "iconic".

Aidan (Re-Legion ) Lacy
Member Since 2005

Posted on 10/11/2012

Oh Boy ! Each image is so CLASSIC ! Nostalgia Overload going on...

Mark Yanko
Member Since 2009

Posted on 10/11/2012

This is really wonderful, Ray. I see why this is special to you!

Alex Johnson
Member Since 2006
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Posted on 10/12/2012

I wanted that annual so much when I saw it advertised in a DC comic. Finally found it and it was worth the wait. Congrats.

Timothy Finney
Member Since 2006

Posted on 10/12/2012

Ahh. This is pure undistilled comic book joy.

Ben Herman
Member Since 2003

Posted on 3/12/2013

Superb commission! Having this done was a stroke of genius. Ordway totally knocked it out of the park.

Ray Cuthbert
Member Since 2003

Posted on 3/12/2013

Ben Herman wrote:

Superb commission! Having this done was a stroke of genius. Ordway totally knocked it out of the park.

Hi Ben - Thanks for the kudos, but I didn't commission it -- DC did and they printed it on their facsimile edition of the 1961 SECRET ORIGINS reprint!

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