Thursday, September 12, 2013

Amazed by Aparo: "The Feud" by Skeates and Aparo

Greetings, Groove-ophiles! Today we're gonna gaze on some early Jim Aparo artwork from the back pages of Charlton's Hercules #1 (July 1967). Thane of Bagarth was written by Steve Skeates, set in the days of King Beowulf and read a whole lot like a companion strip to Prince Valiant. Skeates' stories were (as always) intriguing, and Aparo's art was a joy to behold. Check it out!









Man, wouldn't it have been cool to have seen JA take on Conan? Oh, the missed opportunities!
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3 comments:

  1. Rip JaggerSeptember 12, 2013 at 3:05 AM

    Agreed to on all counts. This is a real fave of mine, one of the great strips that deserves a better reprint package alas than it will ever get. Even the later wonky Sanho Kim time travel stories don't ruin it too much.

    Well maybe they do.

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  2. ChimeradaveSeptember 12, 2013 at 8:20 AM

    What are the chances? Someone else just sent me a link to an online copy of Hercules 1 and wanted me to share it. Are you turning into a mind reader?

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  3. Gey BlabbySeptember 12, 2013 at 9:34 AM

    Jim Aparo on Conan? Could've been good - and based on his Spectre, we know he could do the gruesome and nasty with the best of them.

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