Monday, February 2, 2026

Atlas Shrugged by Jack Kirby

Lots a Atlas up on here in the wayback, but not this one, at least not where it was called Atlas.  It's nestled in a coupla my Valentine's posts amongst a plethora (some folks tell me it's nice when I use that word-that it means a lot to them) of the sketches Jack did for Roz for her black book Valentine.  Even those don't show the fineline pencils like this (please embiggen), though
 

Sandman Deluxe Covers by Mike Kaluta





Just saw these at the local library, and one regret is the online images don't show that they're wrap-arounds
 

Another Talon (?) by Jim Steranko

Xerox of a sketch used as a fanzine cover in 1977, so acourse I missed it while at university (I think that was the year I had to read all of Shakespeare while master'n the card game Hearts).  Most of this garb reflects the classic outfit on that quintessential Talon, and even that headband appears on two other Talons, so my fifty-sump'n year wait for another Talon is over


 

Sunday, February 1, 2026

Monkey'n Around with Steve Ditko and Art Adams

Maybe the weirdest leap I've ever made try'n to compare gorilla my dreams.  Let me also drop the K bomb-Konga


 

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

The Fire Planet by Roy Krenkel

Let me just cut to the chase this time--I need your help!  I really dig this, but know squat about it.  It was in a "real" Krenkel portfolio (six detailed drawings VS two quick sketches in some fanzines of the day) in the great Strnad fanzine Anamoly #3

 

Saturday, January 24, 2026

Chane Chane Chane by Gil Kane

Like from the great song by Aretha Franklin.  These three Chanes are from my third Chane, all in Savage Sword of Conan-- #s 63, 64, and this (don't tell the kids this number) from #67

 

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

The First (?) Black Condor by Jim Steranko

Just saw this first image in the Comic & Fantasy Art Amateur Press Association's take on fanzines, and it sounds like that led to the cover of Portfolio One and then Fantastic Fanzine 11