Gallery Comments by Don Mangus

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The Phantom Cover (Fantomen 23) 2005
Owner: Don Mangus

Comment posted on 6/21/2012

Adam Ianbarry said:
Fantastic!!!

Paul Ryan is a fantastic artist. His love of the Phantom character shines forth like the torch in this scene. The Phantom, the first costumed hero of the comics is still cool after all these years.

Fantastic Four 77 Cover Tribute
Owner: Don Mangus

Comment posted on 6/20/2012

THE COMICART2003 said:
This is a true beauty! Congrats!

Giorgio Comolo -- the Man Who Would Be King!

Fantastic Four 58 Cover Re-Creation (After Jack Kirby and Joe Sinnott)
Owner: Don Mangus

Comment posted on 6/20/2012

Andrew Van Embden said:
Congratulations Don, Bruce has done a stellar job on recreating this Kirby and Sinnott masterpiece !!!!

I agree, Bombastic Bruce's talent shines anew like a dazzling highlight reflected throuh time and space from the long-lost glories of the sterling Silver Age. I can't tell you how much fun I'm having collecting thsee tributes -- i can't stop myself from commissioning them. The always lurking Obsessed Collecting Demon has been roused.

Tales of Asgard 1 (afted Jack Kirby and Frank Giacoia)
Owner: Don Mangus

Comment posted on 6/20/2012

Lars Teglbjaerg said:
Sorry, but Bill Everett inked the cover.

Lars, don't be sorry, Bill Everett's inks were tops. However The Jack Kirby Checklist Gold Edition credits Frank Giacoia and Bill Everett. while the ol' GCD credits Frank Giacoia and John Verpoorten. When I look at Thor's right hand, I think it does look like Bill Everett inks. Sometimes there is no "right" answer. It seems Frank Giacoia who was a notorious procrastinator may have gotten some help from his ink-slinging pals. Other experts, feel free to chime in. In any case, it's another blockbuster re-creation by Bombastic Bruce.

Strange Tales 157 (after Jim Steranko)
Owner: Don Mangus

Comment posted on 6/20/2012

larry clay said:
This is spectacular! I almost thought it was the original when I first saw the tiny pic. Amazing recreation!

Another awesome re-creation by Bombastic Bruce. Jim Steranko's Nick Fury had me totally jazzed as a kid. I love this stuff. I call these splandid re-creations my "comic art duck decoys" because while they are not the real thing, they look authentic enough that I still experience an "art rush" when I look at them. Yeah, boy. Plus, now I can still afford to eat, although last week when i bought some boxes of "healthy" cereal and a few dairy products, it cost me $50 even. Yow, hyper-inflation!

Amazing Spider-Man 18 (after Steve Ditjo)
Owner: Don Mangus

Comment posted on 6/20/2012

Mario B. said:
fantastic recreation............

I always loved this Steve Ditko cover with Spider-Man cowering in abject fear -- Bruce nailed it. A superb re-creation.

Tales to Astonish #77 (after Jack Kirby and John Romita Sr.)
Owner: Don Mangus

Comment posted on 6/20/2012

David K said:
Very nice recreation! I love the Tales to Astonish Hulk covers!

It's hard to beat the Jack Kirby- John Romita Sr. work. I know its a bit of a waste for Marvel's art output, but I sure love John Romita Sr.'s handsome inks on anyone. Bruce caught the vibe very well, as usual. Kudos to him.

Thor 177 cover (after Jack Kirby)
Owner: Don Mangus

Comment posted on 6/20/2012

Tony Starks said:
Nice. Kirby would be proud.

Bruce would have made a great Kirby Marvel inker back in the day. He does exceptional work, IMHO. Maybe we should have him re-ink all those dashed-out Kirby pages from the early sixties for a reprint, I don't want to name any names, but some of those workhorse Marvel inkers were a bit heavyhanded at times.

Fantastic Four 305 Cover - Ron Frenz
Owner: Gary S

Comment posted on 4/25/2012
Greatness!

Thor #410 page 4 SPLASH - Ron Frenz
Owner: Gary S

Comment posted on 4/25/2012
Wonderful!

Thing Model Kit Box Art - Ron Frenz
Owner: Gary S

Comment posted on 4/25/2012
Classic!

What If? #42 page 2 SPLASH - Ron Frenz
Owner: Gary S

Comment posted on 4/25/2012
Tasty!

Machlan's version of Fantastic Four 12
Owner: larry clay

Comment posted on 4/11/2012
Nifty!

Suicide Squad Cover Commission #2
Owner: Loston Wallace

Comment posted on 3/30/2012
A great tribute to the Robert Kanigher creation.

Ben Grimm aka the Thing! Clobberin' Time!
Owner: Loston Wallace

Comment posted on 3/30/2012
Very nicely done.

SILVER SURFER - Jack KIRBY
Owner: JC S

Comment posted on 3/16/2012
A wonderful piece1

Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Comics Magazine #11 COVER - Ron Frenz
Owner: Gary S

Comment posted on 3/16/2012
Awesome, a fantastic piece!

Fantastic Four #200 page 3
Owner: Aaron Sultan

Comment posted on 3/16/2012
Greatness.

Ron Frenz + Joe Sinnott THOR 416 pg 19 HERCULES Kirby -esque
Owner: Tommy Kohlmaier

Comment posted on 3/9/2012
Another great page by Frenz and Sinnott.

THOR 171 COVER RECREATION
Owner: Malak Brood

Comment posted on 3/6/2012
Fantasic! A wonderful re-creation to be sure,

Fantastic Four #49 Cover Reproduction w/ Silver Surfer -- Kirby / McCorkindale
Owner: Mark Byrn

Comment posted on 3/6/2012
A top-notch re-creation. Congrats!

Joe SINNOTT Ben Grimm Pinup Fantastic Four
Owner: Tommy Kohlmaier

Comment posted on 2/18/2012
Beautiful. Joe Sinnot's pencils are as crisp and streamlined as his inks. A real joy to see.

Ron FRENZ + Don HECK 1988 THOR 396 Kirby -esque Action
Owner: Tommy Kohlmaier

Comment posted on 2/18/2012
Another winner from the House of Ideas!

Kirby, Jack - Tales of Suspense, issue 79, page 13 title splash (Jul 1966)
Owner: Chris K.

Comment posted on 2/8/2012
Wow!

Darwyn Cooke Wonder Woman 108 redo
Owner: Gary Land

Comment posted on 2/8/2012
A classic Kanigher/Andru/Esposito cover recreated by Cooke -- very cool.

Catwoman, Ivy & Harley
Owner: PD Angel Gabriele

Comment posted on 1/30/2012
Very evocative, beautifully staged.

Hulk Vs. Sub Mariner By Jeff Newman & Angel Gabriele
Owner: PD Angel Gabriele

Comment posted on 1/30/2012
Nicely done -- a lot of fun.

EARTH-X # X, pages 2 & 3
Owner: THE COMICART2003

Comment posted on 1/26/2012
Superb use of scale and perspective!

JACK KIRBY CAPTAIN AMERICA # 213, page 22 SPLASH!
Owner: THE COMICART2003

Comment posted on 1/26/2012
Prime Kirby!

GALACTUS & TERRAX commission prelim
Owner: THE COMICART2003

Comment posted on 1/26/2012
A perfect blend of the Kirby and Moebius Galactus concepts -- only Comolo could do something like this and have his own personality shine through as well! Bravo!

GALACTUS & TERRAX commission
Owner: THE COMICART2003

Comment posted on 1/26/2012
Once again, Comolo sense of scale and command of detail are equal to those of the masters -- Kirby, Moebius, and Giger.

M.O.D.O.K. VS. ARNIM ZOLA commission
Owner: THE COMICART2003

Comment posted on 1/26/2012
Another masterpiece! How does he do it?!

M.O.D.O.K. VS. ARNIM ZOLA commission Prelim
Owner: THE COMICART2003

Comment posted on 1/26/2012
Modok is unstopable. So is Comolo.

THE THING VS. DR. DOOM & MONSTERS commission prelim
Owner: THE COMICART2003

Comment posted on 1/26/2012
It's definately clobberin' time!

THE THING VS. DR. DOOM & MONSTERS commission pencils
Owner: THE COMICART2003

Comment posted on 1/26/2012
Comolo's prelims are every bit as nice as his finishes! It's always a treat to see them.

THE THING VS. DR. DOOM & MONSTERS commission
Owner: THE COMICART2003

Comment posted on 1/26/2012
Monsters and heroes -- the revolutionary Marvel Age formula. Wonderful!

GALACTUS & CELESTIAL Pin up
Owner: THE COMICART2003

Comment posted on 1/26/2012
This awesome Kirby concept was made even more so by Comolo -- I love his sense of sublime scale!

Joe Kubert - Yossel
Owner: Rob Stolzer

Comment posted on 11/13/2009
Wonderful, Rob. You need a Scribbly by Sheldon Mayer too! Don Mangus

Jack Davis - MUD - Two-Fisted Tales #25 - Pg 7
Owner: Rob Stolzer

Comment posted on 11/13/2009
A beauty Rob. Great stuff all around. Don Mangus

Baby Thid Through the Years
Owner: Rob Stolzer

Comment posted on 2/19/2006
Thuperb!

The Yellow Thid
Owner: Rob Stolzer

Comment posted on 2/19/2006
Thenthaythonal!

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Last Login:	June 2022
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