Hahaha! Worlds are colliding...

Dudley Moore and Eddie Murphy

Thanks, Marcus! Excellent question. From the US Naval Institute article: "He (sic the prisoner) was somewhat emaciated, and that lent credence to his statements. His account was further strengthened by similar accounts received from recently captured Korean laborers from the same area. It is unlikely that he deliberately set out to deceive his captors." It's unknown why Goettge didn't trust the prisoner about the landing site when the prisoner's other statements had been corroborated to the point of risking soldiers' lives in a reconnaissance patrol. 

Thanks, Rubén. I like Sam's storytelling layout here and off-kilter perspective in the second panel. The last panel is indeed quite impactful. I probably mentioned this before, but I can't rewatch Saving Private Ryan because its opening and closing scenes are so graphic and heart-rending. It's like you are in the battle being shot at. On the other hand, the dialogue and scenes in the middle of the movie struck me as contrived, writing school stuff, further discouraging me from a second viewing. 

Thanks, Miki! Yes, the colorist didn't follow his instructions very well for the last panel and just colored the jungle in a solid green. Can hardly tell those are machine gun bursts.

Cosmic goodness! Love the zipatone interstellar gases and the dynamic sound effect! 

Excellent Parker noir by Darwyn! 

Cool! Making out in the theater isn't always a good idea!

Nice piece of three-panel Silver Age goodness with the Spectre in all panels. Interesting mix of Sparling and Grandenetti.

Nice title spalsh with the two main characters in the foreground and the drill beam in the background with the title and logo above them. Kantuu could be a riff on Klaatu, the alien visitor in The Day the Earth Stood Still. 

Hahaha! Thanks, John. You gotta do what you gotta do! 

Thanks, Kavi! Agree. Best question is why. I didn't know the reasons behind the Japanese decision until I wrote the descriptions! 

Exactly! Thanks, Miki!

Thanks, Rubén!

Agree! Thanks, Miki!

Hahaha!

Awesome! Totally awesome!

Thanks, Kavi! It's also one of mine! Another is the title page.

Love the angle of the elevator and workers. Middle guy's checkered shirt has crazy detail! Amazing detail in the cityscape! 

Astounding!

Indeed! Thanks, Miki!

Thanks, Rubén! The page reminds me of the old documentary series Victory at Sea, despite this battle not being a victory.

Thanks, Marcus! His memory also helped, having served on a destroyer during the war.

Forgot to upload the published page! Corrected! Colorist followed Sam's earlier instructions - lots of yellow! Now, about the drugs...

Indeed! Thanks, Miki! 

Did I stutter? I'm blind! 

Thanks, Rubén, for pointing out his drybrush work in the Midway pages!

You never have enought Infantino/Oksner Supergirl pages!

Troubled waters for Supergirl's love life! This Supergirl is very sexiful, Mr. Bond. Oksner's inks are great and Carmine's page layout is engaging. I like how the bedroom rug breaks the border in the second panel. Lovely!

Lovely and much more than one expects from a free sketch! Did you see him at a con in Europe or was this an online pickup?

Nice to have the bat plane and Catwoman costume of that era in a dynamic commission by Bob Kane's principal Batman "ghost" artist between 1953 and 1967. Moldoff's commissions that I've seen are uniformly excellent. 

Thanks, Hart! Excellent observation!

Thanks, Lee. I think they were during World War II. 

Thanks, Dave! Hope you're doing well!

Thanks, Kavi! Nice analysis. I like that panel too.

Hahaha! Thanks, Rubén! I also see a parallel between recent events and the first two panels. The fourth and fifth panels remind me of Godzilla movies.

Hahaha! Thanks, Marcus!

Thanks, Rubén! I learned from an earlier comment that he drew this character in the cover for Secret Origins 7.

I know!! I told fellow collector Lee Harmon a couple of days ago that I had a Bolland Sandman sketch in my gallery. I was surprised when he came back and said it's not there. I think I know what happened. Back in the day I was a bit shy about putting this piece on CAF because it's kind of personal. I intended to add it last year, but wasn't happy with the scan and never got back to it. It's a bear to scan. The sketch is a bit crooked. The way that page lies on the scanner makes it look more crooked than it is. However, I'm happy with this new one, finally!

Wonderful! I love the color choice of the background, which is perfect for his costume. Love the nuanced colors and shadows! Mike's painted pieces are fabulous!

Wow! What a great illustration! Looks like a classic wood etching! Totally worth the wait!

Very cool! That's great!

Great mood and shadows! Excellent page! 

Thanks, Simon. I didn't know! The cover is glorious and the origin story is interesting. I'm glad you flagged that book! Thanks again!

Thanks, Kavi. I've met Brian twice, the first time being NYCC where he did a Joker in the book. I had at least read The Killing Joke! I broke bread a couple of times with Herb and Patricia. I first met them at a DC con; Herb did a Hulk in the book. They were so nice. Herb appreciated and loved meeting fans. He would say they bought the books, allowing him to earn a living as a comic artist.

Wow! That's an amazing painted cover. It's effective; now I want to read the book!

Hahaha! I did indeed talk with him and his wife a bit. They are very nice. 

Thanks, Kavi! Here's a flip of the sketchbook from two years ago so without the new stuff. That said, I need to do a portfolio flip.

Hahaha! Thanks, Rubén! You'd like his published art. I know this guy in Canada who collects his art. He might live near you!

Thanks, Shannon! I agree. His sketches and commissions are excellent.