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Captain Marvel illustration (2002), Comic Art
Captain Marvel illustration (2002)
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commented posted on 7/18/2026

The magic still shines on! Gorgeous!

X-Men #46 page 2 by Werner Roth and John Tartaglione, Comic Art
X-Men #46 page 2 by Werner Roth and John Tartaglione
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commented posted on 7/18/2026

Wonderful page by Werner Roth, whose subtle style fits in even better in the non-costumed/no-action pages! Oh, and there might be traces of Don Heck's layouts on this page, especially on the beautiful portrait of Jean Grey in the third panel...

Moore - Bissette - Totleben Swamp Thing #23 p1 (1983), Comic Art
Moore - Bissette - Totleben Swamp Thing #23 p1 (1983)
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commented posted on 7/18/2026

Talk about establishing your credentials... Alan Moore bursts on the US Comic scene with a masterpiece, a multi-toned, multi-faceted symphony of beautifully entangled stories, illustrated with aplomb by a dazzling cohort of artists who have given their best to magnify the tales. Ample proof on this page...

Fantastic Four #250, Comic Art
Fantastic Four #250
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commented posted on 7/9/2026

Soooo Coooool!!!

Fantastic Four #250, Comic Art
Fantastic Four #250
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commented posted on 7/9/2026

Soooo Coooool!!!

Action Comics (1938) #592 Page 1 by John Byrne, Comic Art
Action Comics (1938) #592 Page 1 by John Byrne
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commented posted on 7/8/2026

À great splash... and a wonderful hommage to Jack Kirby!

Thor 151 Cover by Jack Kirby and Vince Colletta, Comic Art
Thor 151 Cover by Jack Kirby and Vince Colletta
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commented posted on 7/5/2026

Iconic! 

Jim Aparo--Batman #297 Cover (DC 1978) Batman versus the Mad Hatter!, Comic Art
Jim Aparo--Batman #297 Cover (DC 1978) Batman versus the Mad Hatter!
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commented posted on 7/4/2026

Powerful cover, the kind that drew you straight to the comics rack (back in the day...)! I love the typical Aparo grin on Batman's face, suitably enhanced by these tension lines... Above all, I prefer it when Aparo inks himself! 

Jack Kirby - New Gods - Hunger Dogs Page 62, Comic Art
Jack Kirby - New Gods - Hunger Dogs Page 62
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commented posted on 7/4/2026
Bill J said:

Wow! Wow! Wow! Absolutely stunning page from New Gods by Jack Kirby and Mike Royer! That first panel with Apokolips exploding is simply jawdropping! And that last panel with the closeup of Highfather is amazing. Fantastic pick-up, congrats!

Thanks Bill! Only Kirby had the talent and imagination to bring the thrill of inifinity on a page... I pass it by several times a day and I always get the shivers!

Marvel Comics Presents: Weapon X #81 pg01 (Collected Edition Cover), Comic Art
Marvel Comics Presents: Weapon X #81 pg01 (Collected Edition Cover)
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commented posted on 7/2/2026

History! Hang on to it!

Valentina, Comic Art
Valentina
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commented posted on 7/1/2026

My favourite phase of Crepax! Great page!

X-Men #14, page 3 (Kirby, Roth and Colletta), Comic Art
X-Men #14, page 3 (Kirby, Roth and Colletta)
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commented posted on 6/28/2026

A definitive turning point in the history of the X-Men, not to mention the Marvel Silver Age and even the whole of comic history: the appearance of Bolivar Trask marks the intrusion of prejudice built on fear and rejection. All this by a non-super-powered human... On top of it, this is the starting point of a staggering series of powerful Sentinels story arcs that have graced the pages of Marvel Comics for decades (My personal favourite: X-Men 57-59 by Roy Thimas and Neal Adams). 
Simply put, this is a genuine cornerstone! And congrats are in order!

Batman #253 p. 18 - 1st DC appearance of The Shadow, Comic Art
Batman #253 p. 18 - 1st DC appearance of The Shadow
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commented posted on 6/25/2026

A powerful moment of comic history! The Shadow strikes in style!

Omega the Unknown #6 page 16 , Comic Art
Omega the Unknown #6 page 16
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commented posted on 6/23/2026

Jim Mooney has an impeccable pedigree, with his signature stamped on some of the most memorable Classic stories, ranging from Spiderman to... Dial H for Hero (a personal favourite of mine...)! It is then all the more interesting to see him giving his all to some of the most off-beat Marvel strips (Man-Thing, raise your hand!), including this wonderful scratch-your-head Steve Gerber creation, Omega the Unknown... By the way, I always wondered if the tag was referring to the main character or to the admission by the author that he had little idea about where he really wanted to take the story... Oh, finally, nice story aboit a Young Collector!

Beware the Creeper #5, page 18 (Steve Ditko), Comic Art
Beware the Creeper #5, page 18 (Steve Ditko)
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commented posted on 6/22/2026

A perfect Ditko action page, full of drama and visual scenery! A fitting storytelling high point for the Creeper and his nemesis!

X-Men #102 - Storm Origin by Dave Cockrum & Sam Grainger (1976), Comic Art
X-Men #102 - Storm Origin by Dave Cockrum & Sam Grainger (1976)
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commented posted on 6/20/2026

Wonderful page! Cockrum early X-men is really something...

Alpha Flight Poster Art by John Byrne (1984), Comic Art
Alpha Flight Poster Art by John Byrne (1984)
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commented posted on 6/20/2026

Beautiful piece! And so nice to see Puck starring, a well-deserved recognition!

Fantastic Four #255 page 22, Comic Art
Fantastic Four #255 page 22
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commented posted on 6/18/2026

Nothing negative to say about this one! Great page!

Fantastic Four 28 Page 5 (1964), Comic Art
Fantastic Four 28 Page 5 (1964)
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commented posted on 6/15/2026

Now, this is what I call a page! Well, I mean, A PAGE! What a thrill!

Swamp Thing #8 Page.19 (1974), Comic Art
Swamp Thing #8 Page.19 (1974)
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commented posted on 6/15/2026

Wow, what a page! Splendid as a whole and in every detail... A mastergul lessonnin storytelling and fine arts!

Fantastic Four #133 pg 6 Fradon/Sinnott, Comic Art
Fantastic Four #133 pg 6 Fradon/Sinnott
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commented posted on 6/11/2026

Ramona Fradon's unique FF story (as far as I know...) and what a story! Perfect page!

From Hell  Chapter 9  Page 45, Comic Art
From Hell Chapter 9 Page 45
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commented posted on 6/10/2026

A wonderfully subtle page! The storytelling talents of Alan Moore are so well enhanced by Eddie Campbell... Every page of this book is a story in itself...

X-men 17 p 20, Comic Art
X-men 17 p 20
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commented posted on 6/10/2026

Beautiful X-Men page! The Kirby composition is superbly enhanced by the Roth/Ayers team!

Namor, Comic Art
Namor
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commented posted on 6/8/2026

Deceiptively simple, strikingly powerful!

Tarzan August 12, 1944 Sunday Strip, Comic Art
Tarzan August 12, 1944 Sunday Strip
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commented posted on 6/6/2026

Beautiful! Congrats are in order...

Black Panther #6 page 16, Comic Art
Black Panther #6 page 16
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commented posted on 6/5/2026

Wonderful page as only Kirby can provide!
Oh, but, wait... it's Sonny Sumo!

Planet of the Apes # 11 Pg. 30, Comic Art
Planet of the Apes # 11 Pg. 30
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commented posted on 6/2/2026

Beautiful Ploog! 

Chris Foss - Oil Rig, Comic Art
Chris Foss - Oil Rig
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commented posted on 6/1/2026
Toni S said:

Tremendous piece! A full story just in one image. It is so powerful. It makes me evoque so many terror or adventure stories.

Thanks Toni! I hadn't seen it at first, but you're right, there is definitely something omnious and sinister about this construction! It might just be that what transpires inside is not only industry-related... A whole story to be told, indeed!

Doctor Strange Vol. 2 #5 Page 23, Comic Art
Doctor Strange Vol. 2 #5 Page 23
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commented posted on 6/1/2026

Superb page! Frank Brunner at his peak, suitably enhanced by the powerful inks of Dick Giordano! A millestone!

Neal Adams - Strange Adventures 214 Page 20, Comic Art
Neal Adams - Strange Adventures 214 Page 20
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commented posted on 5/29/2026
Bill J said:

Gorgeous Deadman page from the legendary Neal Adams! What a stunning layout from the first panel to the last. Also,  I love Neal Adams inking himself--He is his own best inker! Fantastic pick-up, congrats!

Thanks Bill! Obviously, I'm also a fan of Adams inking Adams! But, maybe that' s because it's how I discovered him (it goes back a while, now...)!

Mark Shultz--Comic Book Creator #15 (2017) Featuring Xenozoic Tales, Comic Art
Mark Shultz--Comic Book Creator #15 (2017) Featuring Xenozoic Tales
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commented posted on 5/29/2026

It's a classic on its own! Influences and styles are there and it's all good fun, but the talent of Mark Schultz is so obvious...Powerful cover!

Barry Windsor-Smith - Conan 11 Page 8, Comic Art
Barry Windsor-Smith - Conan 11 Page 8
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commented posted on 5/27/2026
Paul Roach said:

Amazing! That middle tier demonstrates such wonderful stortelling - the peering over the wall, the wonderful frantic pose, and then the terrified expression. The viewer is just transfixed by the linework and design. A beautiful page. Congrats!

Thanks Paul! So many delightful details to be found on a BWS Conan page! And, yes, the task of producing a double-sized issue must have been quite daunting... except that the art throughout does not show any sign of drop in quality!

Uncanny X-men #282 page 16, Comic Art
Uncanny X-men #282 page 16
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commented posted on 5/25/2026

Certainly a high point in Whilce Portacio's career! Staggering page!

Valentino Vamp , Comic Art
Valentino Vamp
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commented posted on 5/24/2026

Très stylé ! Bravo ! 

Fantastic Four #100 pg 4, Comic Art
Fantastic Four #100 pg 4
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commented posted on 5/24/2026

Iconic, right to the end! What a page...

CAPTAIN AMERICA SKETCH BY NEAL ADAMS, Comic Art
CAPTAIN AMERICA SKETCH BY NEAL ADAMS
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commented posted on 5/18/2026

Impressive is a very common word when it comes to qualify Neal Adams' art, but it sure fits! One funny thing on this one: Cap is throwing his shield using his left arm! Not that I doubt his capacity to fully operate with both arms, but, as it happens, I do have a similar Captain America by Neal Adams, except that he's using his right arm...

Bernie Wrightson Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley's Frankenstein Plate 3 (Letter IV) 1st Image of Victor Frankenstein In Wrightson's Masterpiece, Comic Art
Bernie Wrightson Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley's Frankenstein Plate 3 (Letter IV) 1st Image of Victor Frankenstein In Wrightson's Masterpiece
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commented posted on 5/17/2026

Bernie Wrightson was born to illustrate Frankenstein! I cannot think of a better fit between book and artist! Extraordinary page!

Micronauts 07 pg 30  MAN-THING!  BARON KARZA!  MICHAEL GOLDEN!, Comic Art
Micronauts 07 pg 30 MAN-THING! BARON KARZA! MICHAEL GOLDEN!
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commented posted on 5/16/2026

Gorgeous page! Congrats!

X-Men #107, Comic Art
X-Men #107
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commented posted on 5/15/2026

Such a great page from a great issue from a great run with incredible art and surprising turns in every story! I am of that rack spinning generation and I still got the shivers...

The Brave and the Bold Vol 1 #85 p5 - Neal Adams - Green Arrow's 1st New Costume, Comic Art
The Brave and the Bold Vol 1 #85 p5 - Neal Adams - Green Arrow's 1st New Costume
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commented posted on 5/8/2026

Gorgeous vintage Adams! And I loved it when he was inking himself

Conan the Barbarian #11 page 6 - Barry Windsor-Smith, Comic Art
Conan the Barbarian #11 page 6 - Barry Windsor-Smith
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commented posted on 5/7/2026

Hey Paul, it looks like you've jumped right into the BWS fan-wagon big time with this gorgeous Conan page! This specific issue is a significant step forward in the artistic journey of BWS and there are many design and storytelling delights to grab from that page, and so you did! I have a page from that same issue: it's on one of my walls and I stop and stare every time I pass it by... Guess you'll do the same! Enjoy! 

Silver Surfer Commission - Claudio Castellini, Comic Art
Silver Surfer Commission - Claudio Castellini
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commented posted on 5/7/2026

Absolutely gorgeous! Well worth the patience... and what a nice story with it!

Chaykin, Howard - Star Reach, issue 1, cover (Apr 1974), Comic Art
Chaykin, Howard - Star Reach, issue 1, cover (Apr 1974)
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commented posted on 5/2/2026

Magnificient pièce of history, both for the evolution of comics distribution and the emergence of Howard Chaykin as a major artist! This is my favourite period of his...

X-Men 169 page 20, Comic Art
X-Men 169 page 20
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commented posted on 4/29/2026

Just beautiful!

Marvel Team-Up #18 page 7 - FF versus Blastaar, the Living Bomb-Burst, Comic Art
Marvel Team-Up #18 page 7 - FF versus Blastaar, the Living Bomb-Burst
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commented posted on 4/29/2026

Gil Kane definitely was the ideal artist to take over Blastaar after Kirby (and Smith)! He perfectly renders all the rage and power of the living bomb burst and this page is... explosive!

Defenders #4 page 4 - Namor and Doctor Strange fight the Executioner, Comic Art
Defenders #4 page 4 - Namor and Doctor Strange fight the Executioner
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commented posted on 4/29/2026

Sal Buscema was completely in command of his storytelling abilities when he started his run on The Defenders. He made these gripping stories all the more fun to read. This issue, with the great Valkyrie cover was especially memorable!

Wonder Woman #220 page 3, Comic Art
Wonder Woman #220 page 3
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commented posted on 4/29/2026

I love these enigma/patchwork jobs where multiple artists lent a hand! Trying to figure out who did what is always fun... Nice page too!

George Tuska - Iron Man 22 - Title Splash, Comic Art
George Tuska - Iron Man 22 - Title Splash
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commented posted on 4/28/2026

Iconic! Congrats!

X-Men 135. The page where Dark Phoenix becomes a villain forever., Comic Art
X-Men 135. The page where Dark Phoenix becomes a villain forever.
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commented posted on 4/23/2026

History, indeed, but the awesome art of John Byrne and Terry Austin bring it to the next level... Fantastic page!