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Thursday, May 24, 2012
The Boys from Derby: "Hidden Paradise" by Gill and Nieto
Hey, hey, hey, Groove-ophiles! For a long time Ol' Groove has intended to showcase some of the far-out art of Argentinean comix artist Enrique Nieto (aka F. Nieto, Fred Nieto, and Joe Nito). Nieto's art is an acquired taste, to be sure, but once you get into it--wow! Nieto's art just screams "1970s" at Ol' Groove 'cause I' don't think I've seen a style like his before or since that dazzling decade! If you like Enrique's work, there's plenty more where this came from, so just ask! Meantime, let's truck on down to "Hidden Paradise" from Monster Hunters #4 (November 1976), written by Joe Gill!
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Black and White Wednesday: "Enter, Mr. Hyde" by Skeates and Brocal
Steve Skeates and Jaime Brocal return with another Mummy Walks adventure, Groove-ophiles! This time our bandaged bad-boy meets none other than the legendary Mr. Hyde! From Eerie #78 (August 1976)..."Enter, Mr. Hyde"!
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Groove's Faves: "Cat" by Moench and Gulacy
Master of Kung Fu #38 (December 1975). Doug Moench and Paul Gulacy (with Dan Adkins) give us near comicbook perfection with "Cat".
Monday, May 21, 2012
R.I.P. Ernie Chan
Two sad Mondays in a row, Groove-ophiles. Last week we lost Tony DeZuniga, and then I learned over the weekend that Ernie Chan (aka Ernie Chua) left us last Wednesday. Ernie's art was always a pleasure. Whether he penciled, inked, or both, you knew you were getting something special.
Through the mid-70s, Ernie made his home at DC where he did mystery, war, western, Batman, Claw the Unconquered, and a huge batch of covers from 75-76. In 76 he began splitting his time with Marvel, and by 77 he had pretty much made Marvel his home. Again, the powers-that-were gave him plenty of cover work, but his biggest claims to fame during the late 70s was inking/finishing the powerhouse pencils of the Brothers Buscema; John on Conan (in both Conan the Barbarian and Savage Sword) and Sal on Incredible Hulk. Ernie's brawny, organic, almost 3-dimensional inks meshed well with John and Sal's robust pencils making those jobs some of the most memorable of the Groovy Age.
Ernie was so versatile, I figured the best way to pay tribute is to show off a variety of his wondrous work...
Through the mid-70s, Ernie made his home at DC where he did mystery, war, western, Batman, Claw the Unconquered, and a huge batch of covers from 75-76. In 76 he began splitting his time with Marvel, and by 77 he had pretty much made Marvel his home. Again, the powers-that-were gave him plenty of cover work, but his biggest claims to fame during the late 70s was inking/finishing the powerhouse pencils of the Brothers Buscema; John on Conan (in both Conan the Barbarian and Savage Sword) and Sal on Incredible Hulk. Ernie's brawny, organic, almost 3-dimensional inks meshed well with John and Sal's robust pencils making those jobs some of the most memorable of the Groovy Age.
Ernie was so versatile, I figured the best way to pay tribute is to show off a variety of his wondrous work...
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