Gallery Comments by CRAIG THORPE

Owner:

Definately,  I normally just get a B/W ink commission,  but this one had to be in color.  I could not even imagine it any other way.  

Owner:

I think I have 5 of the 8 sample artwork Mr Boldman did for the 2010 USPS Sundy Funnies Commerative stamp series.   

I'm trying to figure out how I can set up my frame so I can see both sides of the art page.   So far the only workable solution I have heard of is attaching two frames together.   

I might make copies and have Mr Boldman color them for me and frame those separately.

Owner:

I leave most of it up to each artist.  I pick the starting cover (All-Star Comics #37) and I pick the group to use (popeye heroes/villains)

The rest as far as who is used / how the heroes are restrained / what the villains a doing is mainly their imagination.

So it is always a great surprise when it arrives. :-)

Owner:

Thanks.  I am always thrilled to find artists who can do the "old style" because that is what I grew up on and brings back the fond childhood memories.

Owner:

Thanks Marcus,

I was also impressed with the creativity.  I just listed the characters to use and the cover to base it on.   The characters being behind the glass, the detail in the map with the names of the towns from the cartoon, the symbol and name of the villian's group was all Mr Boldman.   

Owner:

I've never looked at story boards for other shows,  I'll have to check it out.  I just thought that is how all cartoons were laid out. 

But you are right, with this much detail, it is like an actual comic page and shows he had the whole story in his mind and not just a plot idea.

I also have a lot of the pencil drawings for this episode ... none that match this part of the story...a page or two after.   I'll be posting all those later.

Owner:

Thanks Ruben,  I've browsed Comic Art Fans off and on for over a year before I joined.  Always impressed by all the artwork that people have collected.   I'm thrilled that I can be a part of it now.

Dr Fate has always been one of my favorites from the Super Squad days.  

I grew up in a small town and no comic shops in the area (that I know of)  The store itself had very few comics at all...maybe 20 in total scattered with other magazines...and appearantly spanning several months.