Gallery Comments by Richard Martines

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SevenSeas original
Owner: Jim Reid

Comment posted on 10/24/2021

Oh my, Jim. This is so special. Congratulations!

Neal Adams Superman Color Illustration
Owner: Edward Chu

Comment posted on 7/16/2019

Hiya Ed. Wow. This Superman is a very nice one. Congrats.

Adams Batman
Owner: Ted Lanting

Comment posted on 7/16/2019

Long time no see, Ted. Hope all is going well with you. I’m heading to San Diego, sitting in the boarding area, and checking out Adams on CAF. Wow. This is about the best looking new piece from Adams that I’ve seen in a while. Good get. Take care.

Alex Maleev Amidala
Owner: Ted Lanting

Comment posted on 10/21/2012
I like it a lot, Ted. Nice pick up.

Frank Frazetta - Johnny Comet Daily - 8 July 1952
Owner: Wallace Harrington

Comment posted on 10/21/2012
I always loved this particular Johnny. Each panel is strong and pure.

Mike Mayhew Batgirl Commission
Owner: Mike Mayhew

Comment posted on 9/19/2012
I love this painting. The colors and shadow and dramatice pose and details are all fantastic. Wow.

Guido Crepax 1974 da Diario di Valentina
Owner: Gianluca Bellisario

Comment posted on 8/20/2012
I first learned about Crepax in 1976 when I bought one of his books at a San Francisco book store on Market St. near the Embarcadero. Crepax is wonderful and this is a fantastic artwork. Thank you for the nice scan.

Famous Funnies 211 Cover close up
Owner: Patrick Kochanek, MD

Comment posted on 8/12/2012
Looked at this again this morning. Thank you for sharing this fabulous scan of one of the greatest comic book covers of all time.

Talia al Ghul
Owner: Don Head

Comment posted on 7/27/2012

Ron Pittman said:
Of all the Timm commissions this year this was my favorite. Congrats!

I agree with Ron Pittman. This was the nicest. When I was looking through the binder of new Timm's, this is the one that I wished I had a shot at. I seem to remember the colors having more umph to them. Is this scan a fair representation of the true colors. Either way, you got the nicest one of the SDCon 2012.

Killing Joke p. 46 -- the Joke
Owner: David Mandel

Comment posted on 7/24/2012
Thank you, David. I think he does too.

Princess Python pin-up
Owner: Romain Verlier

Comment posted on 7/3/2012
I don't know where this appeared, but I remember Fujitaki was a regular in The Comics Journal around this time period. This could possibly have been a spot illustration in TCJ.

Michael GOLDEN; Fin Fang Foom
Owner: J. Hiroshi Morisaki

Comment posted on 6/19/2012
This is so cool. The piece sings out pre hero Kirby and backs it up with a Golden touch. Congrats to you, JH

Wolverine #69 pg 23, 24 Old Man Logan
Owner: Shane Turgeon

Comment posted on 6/1/2012
Wow. This is the nicest frame I've seen in years. I love the color choices and the cuts linking the pages to the art. Fantastic.

Neal Adams: Strange Adventures #214 (Sept.-Oct. 1968), page 6
Owner: Frank Lovece

Comment posted on 5/24/2012
Nice Neal Deadman page. Getting it framed is a great thing to do. It is nice to have Neal in the house.

Stan Sakai - Usagi Yojimbo Temple commission
Owner: E C

Comment posted on 5/17/2012
Stan is a creator who gives his all year in year out. I love his work and his dedication to his creative arts.

In which Dream and Delirium visit Destiny's garden to seek advice in locating their missing brother.
Owner: Rob C.

Comment posted on 5/11/2012
One of the best Sandman originals on CAF.

Steve Rude World's Finest 1, pg. 22.
Owner: Richard Martines

Comment posted on 5/11/2012

Scott Gaulke said:
That is a really nice page. I hope you find the one following it. I can see wanting that.

Thanks Scott. You've a fantastic Steve Rude collection on CAF. I had fun looking at it.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #3 p. 20 Original Art by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird
Owner: Keith Veronese

Comment posted on 5/5/2012
Eastman and Laird were a lot of fun for me too. Congrats on this nice example.

Flash Gordon (60's Con artwork)
Owner: Brian Peck

Comment posted on 4/23/2012
This must have been a simple, "Yes, I'll take it." Fantastic.

Fantasia: Nutcracker pre-production watercolour
Owner: Brian Peck

Comment posted on 4/20/2012
This is nice.

Death Gallery pin up by Brian Bolland
Owner: Joseph Melchior

Comment posted on 4/10/2012
Very happy for you Joseph. Congratulations.

Unused Frazetta CANAVERAL
Owner: Scott Williams

Comment posted on 4/8/2012
My favorite Frazetta on CAF. Shaka to da max.

All Star Western cover
Owner: Scott Williams

Comment posted on 4/8/2012
How hot is this? Man, Scott, you have a great collection!!! Spot on good taste!!!!!

70s Adams Black Canary con sketch
Owner: Garry Goodwin

Comment posted on 4/6/2012
This is a great con sketch. Love the 70s Neal.

Fables #13 Page 10
Owner: Chris Wong

Comment posted on 4/2/2012
This page features beautiful design elements and storytelling choices. The three tiers are gorgeous.

ACTION COMICS #405 Cover
Owner: Felix Lu

Comment posted on 3/27/2012
This popped up when I opened CAF today as a "Featured Premium Member Art." It is a great Neal cover. Good for you.

Liana Hee: Woman in cheongsam, Anaheim 2012
Owner: Steven Ng

Comment posted on 3/24/2012
I looked at her work at APE and in Anaheim. She is very good. I didn't know she was doing full on work like this.

Amy Mebberson: Kiki and Jiji
Owner: Steven Ng

Comment posted on 3/24/2012
Congrats of the Kiki -- my first Miyazaki movie.

Rocketeer - Cliff, Betty and Peevy
Owner: Brian Peck

Comment posted on 3/23/2012
I like this a lot also.

Halloween 2001
Owner: Brian Peck

Comment posted on 3/23/2012
I like this, Brian. Good choice.

Batman 232 p. 3
Owner: Richard Martines

Comment posted on 3/22/2012

Suat Tong Ng said:
My favorite Adams Batman issue. I have every page lodged in my memory. One of the few comics to give me a nostalgic vibe. Congrats on picking this one up!

One of my favorite issues too. How about the two page origin recap sequence? Or page 18 right before the Batman and Robin fight page? It has that huge close up panel of Batman. Or the last page with the Talia reveal? Hubba. Hubba. That issue is twenty two pages of fantastic. Top that off with a classic Adams cover, and it hooked a generation.

Batman 232, p. 3, detail.
Owner: Richard Martines

Comment posted on 3/22/2012

Will K said:
Bigger Adams fans than me would know better. But my personal rule (i.e. opinion) for Adams/Giordano art is: the really fine lines are Adams inks using a Rapidograph or some mechanical pen. My opinion is Giordano was more of a brush man than Adams. So Adams would do his thing (primarily with a pen) whenever he wanted and Giordano would do his thing (primarily with a brush). I'm wondering if there has been any Adams interview where he discussed his inking style. And if he discussed how much collaboration there has been between him and Giordano or Tom Palmer. Was it 50/50 ?? 60/40?? Adams/Giordano is distinctly different than Adams/Palmer. If I were to go out farther on a limb, I would say Adams inked most of the background in that panel. Not necessarily because it looks to be inked with a pen. But also because Adams had an opportunity to ink it before Giordano. What I mean is... if Neal didn't ink the backgrounds at all, they would look more Giordano-ish.

I like this discussion in the public forum. Hopefully we will get others to join in ever now and then. I've read many, many interviews with Adams and never has he mentioned anything about how much collaboration in inking when inked by Dick or Tom. I am no expert on Adams/Palmer, but consider myself knowledgeable on Adams/Giordano. While I don't think it was 50/50 or 60/40 I do think that there are pages in Green Lantern and in Batman stories that look like there is a lot of Neal. We know that Adams thumbnailed his pages. Neal has said that he liked the energy of the thumbnails and tried to translate that energy to the finished pencils. It could be that this panel was so vaguely implied in the thumbnails that Adams felt he would "draw" them in with his pen. I need to study Dick's pencil and ink work from this time period to get a better understanding of his approach. Thank you for your comments.

Lois Lane 112 ( Rose & Thorn ) p 3 by Giordano
Owner: Will K

Comment posted on 3/22/2012
The bottom panel is gorgeous. Would love to see it in close up.

Wonder Woman 200 - Diana's Memory Album by Giordano
Owner: Will K

Comment posted on 3/22/2012
OMG this is a lovely page. Simple storytelling, but smartly designed and beautifully crafted.

Batman 232, p. 3, detail.
Owner: Richard Martines

Comment posted on 3/22/2012

Will K said:
My guess is fine cross hatching like that in such a small space is more indicative of Adams than Giordano.

That's interesting. Do you feel that Neal did partial inks here and there when working on Batman and Green Lantern? It feels that way to me and this fine linework in the background seems to have been inked in an instinctive rather than deliberate manner.

Commission painting
Owner: Kelvin Mao

Comment posted on 3/20/2012
Oh gosh, Kelvin. You always surprise me with great acquisitions.

Sam Kieth, Mike Dringenberg from Sandman 1
Owner: Joseph Melchior

Comment posted on 3/20/2012
Joseph, you have so many fine pieces in your collection. I was reminded of this today and I must say it is special.

Shadow Illustration
Owner: Brian Peck

Comment posted on 3/20/2012
Yes to Kaluta Shadow.

Hulk #191 - Herb Trimpe & Dan Adkins
Owner: Michael One Minute Later

Comment posted on 3/8/2012
It is a great moment in collecting when you can add a memory like this to your collection. Herb Trimpe inked by the underrated Dan Adkins is beautiful nostalgia.

Byrne - DC vs Marvel
Owner: Scott Green

Comment posted on 3/7/2012
Your Byrne collection is impressive. The classic theme of DC vs Marvel makes this one my favorite, but all of them are great. I can only imagine what seeing them all in one sitting would feel like -- a mind blowing experience.

Strange Adventures #209 page 10 Deadman by Neal Adams
Owner: Jeff Singh

Comment posted on 3/2/2012

Jeff Singh said:
Thanks for the comments and I'd agree with everything you said except the last line. I am not a big fan of Neal going back and re-inking his earlier works. Not quite as bad as the atrocities committed by George Lucas on his Star Wars masterpieces but why fix something that isn't broken:) Vintage Adams on Adams is truly a great thing.

Re-inking his earlier works for the archival reprints seemed like a mistake to me.

Gasoline Alley 2/8/41 by Frank King
Owner: Jeff Singh

Comment posted on 2/29/2012
Most superhero collectors would find it odd that I just commented on your Adams Deadman, and now I am commenting on your Frank King Gasoline Alley, but like you I admire great comic art, and this is a great piece of comic art. Frank King, Skeezix and Nina, 1941 ... how good it must be.

Strange Adventures #209 page 10 Deadman by Neal Adams
Owner: Jeff Singh

Comment posted on 2/29/2012
Great page with the top tier being simply amazing. Thanks for the nice large scan that shows off the Adams details nicely. Though my favorite Adams will always be Green Lantern, I love all phases of Neal's DC work. What I loved most about his work on Deadman is that the Adams craft is exploding with unleashed energy. Everything from the layouts to the drawing to the inks has an excitement of pushing boundaries. A standout from this early period is the variation of weight displayed in the inking. From fine detailed lines to bold brush ink, from exciting page designs to photo realistic rendering to extreme camera perspective, Neal was showcasing the potential of his emerging talent upon the comic book industry. Adams on Adams is always a good thing.

Morrison / Truog - Animal Man breaks 4th wall p9
Owner: Mark Levy

Comment posted on 2/23/2012
This series was one of the great underappreciated series of the 90s. Add Sandman Mystery Theater and Starman to that list. Fun titles all. I miss seeing Charles Truog's artwork in comics today so thanks for reminding me with these two pages. Nice choices that are perfectly representative of Morrison's unique take on the character.

Absolute Batman : The Dark Knight - Slipcase cover - Frank Miller
Owner: Crees Tyler

Comment posted on 2/14/2012
So cool that you get your faves framed so quickly.

Miracleman 15 page 6 by John Totleben & Alan Moore
Owner: Joseph Melchior

Comment posted on 2/10/2012
Congratulations, Joe. The Moore/Totleben issues of Miracleman remain some of my favorite comic book reads of all time. Any page from the series would be a great addition to a collection. This one is crazy amazing.

Arthur Adams - Comicbox Cover
Owner: Constant N

Comment posted on 1/18/2012
Hi Constant. I saw this when it was a "Feature Premium Member Art" piece today. Wow, this is one superb Art Adams original. Very nice.

THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS (Frank Miller)
Owner: Felix Lu

Comment posted on 1/17/2012
I don't know about you, Felix, but I think this is the piece that makes me stop collecting. It is that fantastic.

The Approach of the Swamp Thing - Bernie Wrightson
Owner: J B

Comment posted on 1/16/2012
Very impressive. Nice to see Bernie still enjoying his and Len Wein's classic creation.

Batman and Swamp Thing
Owner: Steve Kro

Comment posted on 1/16/2012
Wow. Is this something that Bernie recently created? Thanks for sharing. And for reminding me about that great issue of Swamp Thing. With all of the Absolutes being printed why hasn't DC come out with an Absolute Wrightson Swamp Thing? That would be something beautiful to look at.

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	Richard Martines
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