More Sketch journal entries...

More sketch journal entries...

Homage...by Alan Davis

Anyone else notice this obvious ( To me anyway ) homage by Alan Davis to the fantastic first team up of the two Masthead franchise characters by the big two?  The big two by the big two...  Even if it is not specifically designed to be an homage I could not help but immediately picture this back to back smile for the camera pose.   A lot of effort and energy went into that team up back in 19 and 76...according to wiki =

Penciller(s)	Ross Andru Neal Adams (major Superman figure re-draws [1]) John Romita, Sr. (Marvel character head touch-ups)
Inker(s)	Dick Giordano Terry Austin (uncredited, backgrounds) Joe Rubinstein (assist) Bob Wiacek (assist)

    and then we have Alan Davis' rendition... Great job Alan...as always of course.

My favorite HULK covers part 1

Probably the greatest era of the HULK for me was his issues through 196 to 255 ...always a big Hulk fan it really did not matter to me as long as the comic kept coming out I was reading it. But I did have a favorite run...but I collected right on through the 80's and 90's well into the 21st century. I have since stopped collecting but...I see the awesome work one of my favorite artists Walter Simonson has been doing...All I can say is I am glad the HULK is given the star quality he deserves.
( These covers are out of order I know )I tried to keep them in order but when I posted them...they showed up like so...I don't mind...enjoy

Some of my favorite HULK covers...Part 2

SGT ROCK vs CAPTAIN AMERICA

In true Elseworlds/WHAT IF style I had this idea for a story where Cap was brainwashed by the Red Skull during WWII and SGT ROCK was given the task of bringing him back "DEAD OR ALIVE"  aside from all the set up involved the final battle breaks down like this.  ROCK chases Cap down and corners him.  Rock anticipates Cap throwing his shield and rolls under the path of the discus projectile and pounces on Cap...Now in a hand to hand stand up battle of fisticuffs the two square off in a titanic tussle of blow for blow toe to toe head to head action.  Given his training and the advantage of the Super soldier serum running through his veins Cap has a big edge and apparently seems to be winning.  But Rock will not stay down and one last ditch attempt swings his big fist landing square on the side of Cap's jaw and knocks him out cold.  When Cap comes to the effects of the brainwashing have worn off and the Patriotic pair team up to take down and foil the Red Skull's plan.  Loaded with a guest starring cameo by Easy company and Bucky   and even SGT FURY and the Howlers!!!  It would be the greatest team up since Superman and the Amazing Spiderman!

Special thanks to Mike Dominic at AIM comics for lending me a hand in producing this mock cover

KING KONG movie posters

Yeah... I love COMIC BOOKS and JUNGLE GIRLS and CONAN and HERCULES but I also have another guilty pleasure.  KING KONG the world of KONG fascinates me.  I always loved the 1933 version and always wathced it whenever it would come on.  Then in 1976 they made a new version of the film.  Not really a remake but more of a revamp.  They changed the whole thing with Jack making a film to Jack being a stowaway on an oil tanker looking for oil on Skull Island.  Turns out Jack is a photographer and then DWAN shows up...( Jessica Lange ) she's a shipwrecked actress and Jack and Dwan fall in love.  But it's a love triangle because KONG loves her too.  I always loved the movie posters and searched them out on the web for this post.  Keep in mind KING KONG was a very successful Gold Key comic book adaptation too.  But I don't need to justify the things I love by relating them to comics...but yeah there were KING KONG comics and why would there not be?  Anyway...I love KING KONG check out the posters I found on the web and share with you today.

I know Frazetta did the book cover adaptation

THE WOLVERINE by John Buscema

John Buscema has always been my favorite comic book artist.  Many years ago when WOLVERINE  the series was coming out John was chosen to do the art for the comic book and he had a great run.  The issues with Al's inks were and probably are some of the greatest line art comic books has ever seen.  ( IMHO )
         With the film coming out seeing Hugh Jackman jacked up looking like a walking talking version of a John Buscema drawing just has the geek in me psyched to no end.  It'll be in 3D so we're really gonna see some claw popping action.  I think it'll be intense.
         But to digress...when the comic book series came out my local comic book shop owner Big Ed ( Rest his soul ) gave me the promo poster and I still have it... although it's just a promo poster it's a king sized piece of history...only next to my Big John HERC sketch it is one of the most prized pieces in my collection based on sentimental value alone.
        With this movie coming out and seeing the sneal peak trailer online it got my memory going and brought me back in time to the awe and joy of when John Buscema rulled the roost as one of the comic book industries greatest working , living legends...
          I love comic books ,I love Wolverine and I love John Buscema........
                                                                                                              -Mike