Writer/editor Roy Thomas kept a solid stable of inkers for John B.'s pencils: Big John himself on the first two issues, with Tony DeZuniga, Rudy Mesina, Steve Gan, and Alfredo Alcala finishing the rest. Powerful stuff, innit? Notice, too, that many issues had an extra full-page splash. That was to give the U.S. audience their full 17 pages of story (yeah, that's all we got in 77), but with a page that could be dropped for the U.K. audience who only got 16 pages! Crazee, huh?
Thanks, Groove, for this wonderful exhibition that demonstrates why I think John Buscema drew the best comic-version of Tarzan.
ReplyDeleteIt's always bugged me: was there a comic code "No dude nipple" rule or was it just an artistic convention like all-white eyeballs?
ReplyDeleteThank you,Mr Groove,for sharing!
DeleteRegarding "No nude nipple" noticed by Sir Alvin;
there's an interview with Mr Hogarth (himself of Tarzan fame) where
he speaks about his dislike of drawing nipples (and, if I remember correctly,
body hair).
Someone remember? Comics Journal perhaps?
Cheers!
/Mr Anonymous
I know the Big John and these very inkers put nipples on Conan, so why not on Tarzan (writer/editor Roy Thomas even said he'd add them when the artists forgot)? I don't have anything to back me up, but methinks t'was either an ERB thing (Kubert didn't draw 'em on his Tarzan) or perhaps t'was because of the near-simultaneous distribution in the U.K.?
DeleteThe first few pages of #3 were also inked by John Buscema, with the rest inked by the credited Tony DeZuniga. -- Jeff Clem
ReplyDeleteGood catch, Jeff! Thanx!
Deletethe last page you posted looks like a Kubert piece
ReplyDeleteExcelente. Só perde pra Hogarth
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