Hang tight true believers! Coming in the next few days I have more classic Spidey revues as well as the new Ultimate Spider-Man (Miles Morales), The new Amazing #1-5 & Captain Midnight!!!
Come back in a few days for my take on these exciting titles
Just a little warm up sketch from earlier in the evening. Armed with a brand spanking new # 2 pencil, sketch pad and a couple of fantastic old classic Spidey comics for inspiration! I used to love when the did the split face in the comics when indicating Peter's dual identity. BTW, that faceless guy is none other than Spider-Man's first foe, The Chameleon! Hence the, "First".
Jack Kirby is a comic book artist who died
in 1994. I doubt most of the general public has even heard of him but I'll bet almost everyone has
heard of Stan Lee. Jack Kirby was the co-creator of the 'Marvel
Universe'. He along with Stan Lee and Steve Ditko (co-creator or
Spider-Man) turned a failing comic company into an empire. Kirby is the driving force behind the creation of the world of the Fantastic Four, Avengers, Captain America
(with Joe Simon), X-Men, Hulk, Thor and a whole slew of supporting
characters, not to mention the DC title "Mister Miracle".
Despite his accomplishments and contributions to the entertainment world,
Jack Kirby is still relatively unknown to the vast majority of the
public who buys tickets to the movies that would not exist if not for
him. Stan Lee however, is known as the father of Marvel comics and is
the poster boy for comics in general. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely
love Stan Lee and everything about him. He's led a fascinating life,
he's still married to the first woman he fell in love with in the 40s.
He's had a great career in the industry and is just one cool old guy.
There's nothing wrong with him getting the credit he deserves but he
worked with other great story tellers who we never hear about. The worst
part for Jack Kirby though is, he became depressed and reclusive
because everyone loved his work but nobody knew it was 'HIS' work. Finally
years after his death, he's starting to get the recognition he deserved during his life time. I won't even get started on Steve Ditko
but he's the man who designed the world of Spider-Man. Stan Lee gave him
a name and said here, turn this into something. Thousands of comics,
multiple movies/TV shows and billions of dollars later....how many of
you have heard of Steve Ditko? Guess what, he's still alive and can receive
recognition so, where is it? That's what I mean by celebrating life
while the person is still here to be a part of it.
Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog. Here I will share my journey as an amateur comic artist who is striving to improve my craft. Stay tuned for many updates.
