steve staszower UNITED STATES
Member Since October 2005
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Gallery Comments by steve staszower

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Alex  Nino 1969, Comic Art
Alex Nino 1969
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commented posted on 3/28/2026

Now that's a wonderful Bruhilda splash! 

My Shiny Friend background, Comic Art
My Shiny Friend background
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commented posted on 3/28/2026
John C said:

Now I finally understand why juicy was written on the backside of all those pants.

Hahaaaaaa, indeed!

John Wayne Adventure Comics #6 title page - Frank Frazetta 1950, Comic Art
John Wayne Adventure Comics #6 title page - Frank Frazetta 1950
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commented posted on 3/17/2026

Congrats!  This is one where you can definitely see the Frazetta touch!

A Wladyslaw Benda Masterpiece, Comic Art
A Wladyslaw Benda Masterpiece
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commented posted on 2/16/2026

Beautiful!

Eerie #61
Eerie #61 "Killer Hawk" Story Page 11
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commented posted on 2/11/2026

Wonderful!  Reminds me of his EC sci-fi pages.

Me as a zombie, Comic Art
Me as a zombie
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commented posted on 2/5/2026
Hilary Barta said:

Lookin' good, Steve. You've lost some weight.

I know!  I'm shocked, considering that brains are some 60% fat!

Weird War Tales #32 p20, Comic Art
Weird War Tales #32 p20
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commented posted on 2/4/2026

I left a comment for this page in 2018.  Then, after years of hoping to find it, the finale to this great story made its way to me, and it's now in my gallery  : )

Arak Son of Thunder #11 , Comic Art
Arak Son of Thunder #11
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commented posted on 2/3/2026

Sublime Alcala inks indeed!  Beautiful.

Monster drawing who drew it ?, Comic Art
Monster drawing who drew it ?
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commented posted on 1/25/2026

Definitely Nino.

"Anxious for Peace and Full of Unhappy Memories of 1914 and 1871" (New York Times Magazine)
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commented posted on 1/19/2026
Evan Montgomery said:

My good luck that you decided to part with it (and the other)!  This one is already framed and in my office, and the other will hang next to it very soon. 

That's AWESOME.  Thank you!  BTW I posted several more Cesares in my gallery today, and will be posting more soon.

"Anxious for Peace and Full of Unhappy Memories of 1914 and 1871" (New York Times Magazine)
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commented posted on 1/19/2026

I really struggled with consigning this beautiful piece, but it makes me quite happy to see it has a loving and appreciative new home!

"What peace gave, war has made its own - its ultimate terror - the airplane." (New York Times Magazine)
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commented posted on 1/19/2026

So happy to see this here.  I was the consignor of this item and was disappointed in the auction result.  Now I'm not, bc I see that it went to someone who values and appreciates it.  : )

Dan Smith - Evangeline, Comic Art
Dan Smith - Evangeline
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commented posted on 1/16/2026
Kavi H said:

The cat steals the show here for me but all of it is so well rendered, another beaut!

Indeed!  I had originally intended to add an extra image of the cat - the shading is wonderful.

Dan Smith - Lucrezia Borgia, Comic Art
Dan Smith - Lucrezia Borgia
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commented posted on 1/16/2026
Dan Ripoll said:

Wow! That's a beauty.

TY, Dan!

Dan Smith - Lucrezia Borgia, Comic Art
Dan Smith - Lucrezia Borgia
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commented posted on 1/16/2026
Thomas Ward said:

That a beauty Steve! Glad you are posting your Dan Smith's the world needs to see what a talented artist he was!!!

That's high praise coming from THE Dan Smith guy - ty, Thomas!

Dan Smith - Lucrezia Borgia, Comic Art
Dan Smith - Lucrezia Borgia
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commented posted on 1/15/2026
Sean Clarke said:

ADEQUATE!!!!

Ahahahahaaa!  

Dan Smith - Lucrezia Borgia, Comic Art
Dan Smith - Lucrezia Borgia
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commented posted on 1/15/2026
Brian Peck said:

Fantastic! Love his inks . Congrats!

TY!  That means a lot coming from the steward of the Jael piece.

Dan Smith - Lucrezia Borgia, Comic Art
Dan Smith - Lucrezia Borgia
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commented posted on 1/15/2026
Marcus Wai said:

Why post two at the same time?  Each one of these is a masterowrk of illustration that deserves its own spotlight!

True, lol!

Dan Smith - Lucrezia Borgia, Comic Art
Dan Smith - Lucrezia Borgia
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commented posted on 1/15/2026
Aaron N. said:

Holy smoke, where the heck did you find these?

I've actually owned them for several years now, framed and on the wall in prominent places, bc my wife loves them too.  And thy're huge -  image size is about 21 x 27 on each.  Smith worked large lol.

Craig Haunt of Fear, Comic Art
Craig Haunt of Fear
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commented posted on 1/14/2026

Very nice, Warren!  I owned this back in the early 2000's.  It was on the wall of the bedroom.  Much to my girlfriend's chagrin!

The Ren & Stimpy Show Production Cel Signed by John Kricfalusi, Comic Art
The Ren & Stimpy Show Production Cel Signed by John Kricfalusi
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commented posted on 12/31/2025

Very nice!  BTW you can see Bill Wray's color key for the BG - which includes the shout-out to his pal Jim Gomez - in my gallery (Sammy Mantis keys).

Ren & Stimpy #5 cover prelim, Comic Art
Ren & Stimpy #5 cover prelim
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commented posted on 12/31/2025
Kavi H said:

Salute! nice Wray prelim, hope you find the painted cover :)

TY!

Ren's Retirement background, Comic Art
Ren's Retirement background
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commented posted on 12/31/2025
Kavi H said:

Cool! If you're into R&S and graveyards, this is a perfect combo. congrats on the auction win!

TY!  Yeah, I had to get this one.  Hoping a really good one from the "It's a Dog's Life" graveyard scene bubbles to the surface one of these days.

The Ren & Stimpy Show , Comic Art
The Ren & Stimpy Show
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commented posted on 12/31/2025

Very nice set-up.  I thought about bidding on this one but wound up picking up some other pieces in the same auction

I own a BG from each of those cartoons - maybe I'll add to my R & S gallery.

The Ghosts of Creepy Castle pg 1-2, Comic Art
The Ghosts of Creepy Castle pg 1-2
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commented posted on 12/25/2025

Glad to see that this is appreciated.  I owned the entire book and still own the cover.  Maybe I will post it in my gallery  : )

Cave Girl #11 (A-1 #82), page 2 (Magazine Enterprises, 1953), Comic Art
Cave Girl #11 (A-1 #82), page 2 (Magazine Enterprises, 1953)
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commented posted on 12/23/2025

Powell, like Davis, had a wonderful ability to mix "serious" illustration with funny drawings, without one districating from the other, even on the same page.  And (like Davis) he was an awesome horror and sci-fi artist, too.  Great score!

REH Port Thoth Amon Plate....Neat Detail, Comic Art
REH Port Thoth Amon Plate....Neat Detail
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commented posted on 12/19/2025

Good eye!  Kinda like that rumpled copy of Conan in the lower right corner of "The Enchantment," but harder to catch.

The Ren & Stimpy Show - Fire Dogs Production Cel, Comic Art
The Ren & Stimpy Show - Fire Dogs Production Cel
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commented posted on 12/16/2025

A great scene!  The first R & S cartoon I ever watched.  I was instantly hooked.  I didn't even know it was on, I was just flipping through channels on my cable box.  And now I own many color keys, designs, animation drawings, and backgrounds (only some are in my gallery).  

Tales of the Zombie #7 Page 16, Comic Art
Tales of the Zombie #7 Page 16
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commented posted on 12/15/2025

Wow.  That is a GREAT Alcala page.

Alcala Universal Komiks Odinah splash, Comic Art
Alcala Universal Komiks Odinah splash
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commented posted on 12/10/2025
Bill J said:

Wow! Unbelievably Cool! This splash by Alfredo Alcala looks like a hundred-year old steel engraving ny a master artistisan. Alcala's masrterful drawing skills and intricate inkwork exudes an aura of a another time and place. He's an extraordinary talent working at an extremely high level. Marvelous pick-up, congrats!

Thanks, Bill!  Interesting that you say that.  You may or may not know this, but Alcala (like Bernie Wrightson) was highly influenced by Franklin Booth.  As a child, Booth mistook the steel engravings common in the publications of the time for drawings, and taught himself to draw in that style (what Alcala called the "etching" style).  : )

Alcala Universal Komiks Odinah splash, Comic Art
Alcala Universal Komiks Odinah splash
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commented posted on 12/9/2025
E DLS said:

Still on the hunt for my first Alcala piece and this beauty is making me want to look even harder.

Wishing you the best of luck - I think your gallery deserves a nice Alcala Filipino page to go with the Redondo and the Nino!!  ; )

Alex Nino: House of Mystery 253 p05, Comic Art
Alex Nino: House of Mystery 253 p05
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commented posted on 12/9/2025

Wow.  That's pure Nino right there.

Frankenstein Alive, Alive! #3 Pg. 1 Splash, Comic Art
Frankenstein Alive, Alive! #3 Pg. 1 Splash
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commented posted on 12/9/2025

I was the former owner of this piece, Kavi.  I bought it directly from Liz Wrightson several years ago.  Bernie, who I am lucky to say was a friend, had unfortunately already passed, and that is why the page is not signed.  Bernie lightboxed these pages, such that if you look at the published pages you will not see pencils, like on most pages from other artists.  What's really cool is that he used the same lightbox table he did for his Swamp Thing pages in the 70's.  It was an old warhorse that still worked.  I have a pic of one of my kids sitting and drawing at that table.

Alex Nino United Komiks Bruhilda finale page, Comic Art
Alex Nino United Komiks Bruhilda finale page
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commented posted on 12/9/2025
Marcus Wai said:

They had great Komiks in the Philippines!  This Alex Nino piece must have been prized to have been stored with care.

Indeed! So many of the Filipino pages are molded, insect-eaten, etc. due to the climate and poor storage decisions.  I'm happy this one survived, especially in this shape.

Marc Hansen - Ralph Snart Adventures Vol. 2 #1 Splash, Comic Art
Marc Hansen - Ralph Snart Adventures Vol. 2 #1 Splash
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commented posted on 11/25/2025
Brent Lilley said:

Right?!  I feel like the mans been doing art for decades now (still pulishes RS to this day) and you NEVER see his art around....

Exactly!

Espesyal Komiks #206 (1960), story page 2 by Alcala, Comic Art
Espesyal Komiks #206 (1960), story page 2 by Alcala
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commented posted on 11/2/2025

Great page and I love that you added the historical info, including the pics.

Silvia's Wild Ride by Bernie Wrightson (2006), Comic Art
Silvia's Wild Ride by Bernie Wrightson (2006)
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commented posted on 10/29/2025

Leaving aside how great this is technically speaking, I love the joy in it.

Ghosts #15 Page 6, Comic Art
Ghosts #15 Page 6
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commented posted on 10/17/2025

Very nice!

Star Wars Daily 6/21/80, Comic Art
Star Wars Daily 6/21/80
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commented posted on 10/10/2025
William Lawson said:

I was going by the credits listed by seller.  I didn't think so either, but wasn't going to assume I was correct, and one of the reasons I jumped on it.  According to what I can find this was Mannings last story arc in his final weeks on the series and I'm changing the credits right darn now.  Thanks for the heads up too!

My pleasure!  Alcala is one of my favorites, and I owned a bunch of original SW strips at one time.  

Star Wars Daily 6/21/80, Comic Art
Star Wars Daily 6/21/80
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commented posted on 10/9/2025

Hi, that's definitely not Alcala.  It's probably Russ Manning.

Batman #355 p. 11, Comic Art
Batman #355 p. 11
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commented posted on 10/8/2025

Wonderful page!  Alcala's inks - oh yeah!

Freak Show p. 17 by Bernie Wrightson - Heavy Metal Magazine 1982, Comic Art
Freak Show p. 17 by Bernie Wrightson - Heavy Metal Magazine 1982
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commented posted on 10/1/2025

I miss this gorgeous page, but I'm glad it's in your hands!

BAT MAN 1939 John K Snyder Commission, Comic Art
BAT MAN 1939 John K Snyder Commission
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commented posted on 9/19/2025

The colored pencils on black textured paper really makes this pop.  Very nice.

Haunt of Fear #27 cover recreation, Comic Art
Haunt of Fear #27 cover recreation
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commented posted on 9/17/2025

Wonderful job!  BTW, Bernie told me this was his favorite issue of HoF as a kid, and one of the comics which inspired him to become an artist.

Arthur Rackham — The Tempest (1926), Comic Art
Arthur Rackham — The Tempest (1926)
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commented posted on 9/17/2025

Distinctly Rackham - a lovely little gem. Congrats!

John Buscema & Alfredo Alcala - SSOC #12 Page 5 - Conan Title Page, Comic Art
John Buscema & Alfredo Alcala - SSOC #12 Page 5 - Conan Title Page
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commented posted on 9/16/2025

Great example of the SSOC work by this magnificent team.  Congrats!

The Follies Sketch Pad by Vaughn Shoemaker, Comic Art
The Follies Sketch Pad by Vaughn Shoemaker
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commented posted on 9/13/2025

Very cool!  I own all 7 of his books, most signed of course.  I think this may be the earliest OA of his I've seen?

Herb Trimpe - Amazing Adventures #33 (Killraven), Comic Art
Herb Trimpe - Amazing Adventures #33 (Killraven)
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commented posted on 9/7/2025

I was the consignor of this page.  Loved this issue as a kid, but thought the page should be with someone who apprecited it for more than just nostalgia, more or less.  Glad it's with you now.