Hey, hey, hey, Groove-ophiles! Been a while since we got down with some sweet Steranko art, so today, let's take a look at some pages and panels that really blow me away--betcha they'll blow you away, too! Steranko's use of light and shadow, color, zip-a-tone, and sound effects set a new standard for comicbook art that many have tried to emulate but relatively few have approached. Check out these examples from excellence from Strange Tales #'s 154-168 (December 1966-February 1968)! Nick Fury and his agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. never looked more far-out!
Wow! Thanks for posting these, Groove!
ReplyDeleteWe may over-use the word "awesome" on this 'ere internet, but in Steranko's case it's no overstatement. He was so OF his time but simultaneously AHEAD of his time: the mark of a true genius.
Can you imagine what Dr. Strange would have been with Steranko behind the wheel?
ReplyDeleteGroovy: I can't help but have mixed feelings about Steranko. I love his drawing, on the one hand, and his individual pages are often impressive. But on the other hand, his works seems the beginning of the end. Today, there is a lack of effective, sequential comic book storytelling with artists trying to hit a home run on every single panel. Nothing moves the eye along - every panel jars and crashes. Steranko (who could tell a story) was the herald for this unfortunate trend.
ReplyDeleteThank you!
ReplyDeleteAll hail the mighty Steranko!
Kirby & Steranko ... you just cant beat em!
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