tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post3627662422740873214..comments2024-03-05T11:54:11.805-05:00Comments on Diversions of the Groovy Kind: Murphy Anderson Week: "Arrival!" by Wolfman, Kubert, and AndersonThe Groovy Agenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466541479854942040noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-81987363540742090852015-11-05T10:11:36.195-05:002015-11-05T10:11:36.195-05:00Iconic is a much better term for the point I was t...Iconic is a much better term for the point I was trying to make, TC. Thank you!The Groovy Agenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466541479854942040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-5887608308731740282015-11-05T09:39:47.136-05:002015-11-05T09:39:47.136-05:00I'd say the merchandising artwork and promotio...I'd say the merchandising artwork and promotional material are iconic. In 1966-67, that image was familiar even to people who did not read comics. TChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13686814973788356726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-24577438932294178192015-11-03T10:24:38.117-05:002015-11-03T10:24:38.117-05:00Great artist. Murphy's version of John Carter ...Great artist. Murphy's version of John Carter was the very first Carter's comic I read as a kid, well, just a few episodes in the italian "Tarzan" comic book (mid seventies).<br />I've always thought he was a great, underrated artist, and that his Carter was perhaps better than Gil Kane's version (am I swearing?).<br />Never read the first episode. so thanks a lot for sharing.J_D_La_Rue_67https://www.blogger.com/profile/13620923188907903146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-23420296036834676902015-11-02T22:53:41.419-05:002015-11-02T22:53:41.419-05:00this is awesome-we also have Anderson to thank for...this is awesome-we also have Anderson to thank for letting Dave Cockrum be his assitant-this story really shows where Cockrum was influenced by his time with Anderson-the martians Cockrum would design for Marvel's "Warlord of Mars" are almost indentical- as a young reader, i always liked it when he inked Dick Dillin's "Super-sons" in the Worlds Finest-have you posted any of those out here? Again-excellent choicecol.jimbo3rdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10894412637741966980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-82649149988361417752015-11-02T18:00:44.057-05:002015-11-02T18:00:44.057-05:00You didn't say it, Dave--I did! ;D The merchan...You didn't say it, Dave--I did! ;D The merchandising is what I was thinking of. Shoot, if all Anderson had ever done was ink the art that was used on the cover of Batman from the 30s to the 70s, I'd stand firmly by my use of legendary!<br />The Groovy Agenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466541479854942040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-10673792009579648012015-11-02T15:49:35.673-05:002015-11-02T15:49:35.673-05:00I met Murphy Anderson twice at conventions in Chic...I met Murphy Anderson twice at conventions in Chicago and Kansas City (I get around). He was always friendly and humble. It's too bad he worked almost exclusively for DC. I would have loved to see him providing finishes over the Buscema brothers (just as I would have loved to have seen a Curt Swan/Joe Sinnott combination).keythd23https://www.blogger.com/profile/00690368680707726203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-17329033856593444042015-11-02T11:20:33.465-05:002015-11-02T11:20:33.465-05:00Thank you, Mr Groove, for sharing.
I remember (amo...Thank you, Mr Groove, for sharing.<br />I remember (among other works) reading, enjoying, Starman by <br />Mr Anderson.<br />Thank you, Mr Anderson.<br />/Mr AnonymousAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-60925832035130805612015-11-02T10:13:44.780-05:002015-11-02T10:13:44.780-05:00I'd don't know that I'd say Murph'...I'd don't know that I'd say Murph's contributions to Batman were the "stuff of legend," as his work constituted mainly inking Infantino's covers, as well as doing promotional material during the "Batman" TV show days. Much more legendary were his artwork (pencils and inks) on Atomic Knights, or his inking of THE ATOM over Gil Kane's pencils. He also did "legendary" inking of Sekowsky's JLA covers. Basically, any comic book that Murphy had a hand in was one definitely worth reading!Dave Blanchardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-41946476837165280322015-11-02T08:08:43.173-05:002015-11-02T08:08:43.173-05:00Great idea for a tribute. And this is such a great...Great idea for a tribute. And this is such a great choice for a first post, since it both highlights Anderson's talent as both penciler and inker, and features a project that was apparently near and dear to his heart, as he really liked Burroughs' John Carter novels.Edo Bosnarnoreply@blogger.com