Saturday, March 05, 2005
Saturday Feature - Comic Art
I am going to begin today a regular Saturday Feature -- Comic Art. I will be mocked, but I think that comics books represent the great overlooked American art form. Yes, there is much out there that is mundane and prosaic. But there is also much out there that is just fantastic.
New printing technology has greatly expanded the art in recent years. No longer are comic books constrained to pencil/ink/primary colors. Books are now painted, with images that run off the page. Traditional six-panel layouts are increasingly hard to find. Some of this new stuff is mind-blowing.
However, that said, the master remains pencil/ink/primary colors. There is nothing better, anywhere, than Jack Kirby. Stan Lee was the idea man, but Jack "King" Kirby is the guy that made Marvel Comics happen. I never liked him better than when he drew Thor's mythical home, Asgard. His full page renderings of that fabled city remain for me the pinnacle of comic art.
Enjoy!
New printing technology has greatly expanded the art in recent years. No longer are comic books constrained to pencil/ink/primary colors. Books are now painted, with images that run off the page. Traditional six-panel layouts are increasingly hard to find. Some of this new stuff is mind-blowing.
However, that said, the master remains pencil/ink/primary colors. There is nothing better, anywhere, than Jack Kirby. Stan Lee was the idea man, but Jack "King" Kirby is the guy that made Marvel Comics happen. I never liked him better than when he drew Thor's mythical home, Asgard. His full page renderings of that fabled city remain for me the pinnacle of comic art.
Enjoy!
