tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post7441298534619582185..comments2024-03-25T11:21:33.915-04:00Comments on Diversions of the Groovy Kind: The Grooviest Covers of All Time: Ernie Chan the DC Cover ManThe Groovy Agenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466541479854942040noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-73702876116200442142015-03-15T08:12:31.361-04:002015-03-15T08:12:31.361-04:00A lot of the inking choices in comics were mystify...A lot of the inking choices in comics were mystifying to me, probably because the editors were mostly not artists. Many of the combinations seemed designed to obscure the penciller or to make his work more conventional. Ernie Colon's exciting pencils on Arak were made to look like Conan-lite by DeZuniga's leaden inks, which makes you wonder why Colon was picked in the first place. I read an interview with Roy Thomas that explained that they had Colletta ink Frank Robbins on the Invaders because readers liked Alcala inking Buscema on Conan. It makes no sense, unless the purpose of inking is to blunt the individuality of the penciller.Russhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04809592629762693427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-6918112773700724202015-03-14T12:52:41.579-04:002015-03-14T12:52:41.579-04:00He was a very busy man during the Bronze Age. I f...He was a very busy man during the Bronze Age. I first saw his work when he took over Batman in the mid 70's and soon he was everywhere with DC Comics, both inside and outside. He was a very good storyteller. I also liked his work with John Buscema on the various Conan books.Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10547751537787941998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-43393985175949971852015-03-13T10:51:50.166-04:002015-03-13T10:51:50.166-04:00Loved Weird War Tales!Loved Weird War Tales!The Toy Boxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15388826499722972069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7897120082101927069.post-22634110004888043352015-03-13T04:04:52.082-04:002015-03-13T04:04:52.082-04:00Ernie Chan is the artist I most identify with the ...Ernie Chan is the artist I most identify with the Bronze Age of Comics. He wasn't the best, he wasn't the worst, but he was ubiquitous with (as you suggest) a warm appealing style that made for good reading. His covers are what most likely pop to mind first when I think of DC comics (sorry Neal Adams and Nick Cardy). <br /><br />Rip OffRip Jaggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09936426877024852134noreply@blogger.com