tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post3599511160044672897..comments2024-03-05T11:54:11.805-05:00Comments on Diversions of the Groovy Kind: Making a Splash: Sal and Joe's Incredible HulkThe Groovy Agenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466541479854942040noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-80059432065241150892016-01-29T14:34:27.945-05:002016-01-29T14:34:27.945-05:00Sal's pencils could be very sparse because he ...Sal's pencils could be very sparse because he was doing so much work. Staton seemed to emphasize the flatness of the art, compared to someone like Janson. who added a bit more depth and mood. It might've been better to have Sal ink Joe.<br /><br />It seems typically short-sighted of Marvel at the time to have not given Staton a full pencil and ink job somewhere after seeing the beautiful work he did at Charlton. He had to go to DC to get some regular penciling gigs. It seems like such a waste; he could do every genre from romance to science fiction to horror.Russhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04809592629762693427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-11480207376885021472016-01-29T09:18:48.561-05:002016-01-29T09:18:48.561-05:00Although there's no denying the talent of the ...Although there's no denying the talent of the artist, this rendering of Hulk leaves me cold, and fails to capture (for me), something that I recognize as the "real" Hulk. I preferred Kirby and Trimpe versions. It's weird how you get stuck on a favorite artist who defines a character for you. For instance, I don't like any Conan depictions other than Barry Smith (and of course the Frazetta depictions). writerguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026887690622015955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-74535756222091913972016-01-29T07:47:44.435-05:002016-01-29T07:47:44.435-05:00#200 was the first issue of Hulk I ever had, and t...#200 was the first issue of Hulk I ever had, and that was probably the first time I'd seen Staton's art in any form - he would go on to become one of my favorites, as would Sal. Interesting to learn that Sal didn't like Staton's inks. Like keythd23, I think the combination is fantastic; to me, Staton was certainly one of Sal's better inkers.Edo Bosnarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-42568638704114473712016-01-29T02:06:23.263-05:002016-01-29T02:06:23.263-05:00Oddly, even though they looked great together, Sal...Oddly, even though they looked great together, Sal said in an interview I read that he didn't like Joe's inking of him. I thought they were a fantastic team, combining the best strengths of both. I had been following Joe Staton over at Charlton and was overjoyed when he started working at Marvel.keythd23https://www.blogger.com/profile/00690368680707726203noreply@blogger.com