Thursday, December 19, 2013

Groove's Faves: "Violence at Veracruz" by Fleisher and Garcia-Lopez

Happy Holiday Trails, Pahdnahs! DC knew what we wanted for Christmas back in the Groovy Age--Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez drawing Jonah Hex! Yep, in December 1977, editor Larry Hama handed J.L. a cool Michael Fleisher script and turned him loose at the drawing table! What we got was one of the most gorgeous comics to hit the spinner racks for the 1977 Yuletide Season, Jonah Hex #10 (Complete with a Gray Morrow cover)! Git along and enjoy, Groove-ophiles!


















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8 comments:

  1. Edo BosnarDecember 19, 2013 at 5:06 AM

    Ah, more lovely JL GL art on Hex. Too bad I wasn't a regular reader of Hex back then...

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  2. Oscar SolisDecember 19, 2013 at 9:55 AM

    Wait a minute, something's wrong here. This comic book actually tells a story , a complete story, in only 17 pages. That's crazy. Who ever heard of such a thing?

    Never mind. I just realized this comic book came from a different era. Before needless decompression or stories that needed six issues to tell a, well, 17 page story came in vogue.

    All smart aleck remarks aside, this is beautifully drawn. Jose Garcia-Lopez is an artists artist for a reason.

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    1. AnonymousDecember 20, 2013 at 11:33 AM

      Hear,hear!

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    2. Albie The GoodDecember 21, 2013 at 3:49 PM

      Amen, Oscar!

      People always say I am nuts, but I actually believe kids would still BUY comics if they were done right! Preach on!

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  3. Mark MoralesDecember 19, 2013 at 5:08 PM

    Great issue! And great, entertaining website!

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    1. The Groovy AgentDecember 19, 2013 at 9:13 PM

      Thank you, Mark! Welcome to Groove City! Stay as long as you want!!

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  4. AnonymousDecember 20, 2013 at 11:17 AM

    Thank you,thank you,thank you,for sharing, Mr Groove!
    Mr Garcia-Lopez's smoking!
    Love,love,love his work!
    Cheers!
    /Mr Anonymous

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  5. AnonymousDecember 21, 2013 at 11:58 PM

    What a great issue. I remember buying it at the local grocery store. Back when they sold comics at grocery stores.

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