pym
Reservist Avenger
"About 20 yards to my right…"
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Post by pym on Oct 5, 2012 21:49:27 GMT -5
Greetings,
I wanted to make an EC Comics thread...but was unsure where to start. I thought of the most important element in that franchise... ...and here we are.
Wally Wood.
From Weird Science to Shock Suspense Stories... ...from Daredevil to The Avengers. Cannon, Sally Forth, Thunder Agents and the All Star Comics revival that brought us the All Star Squadron.
I have seen many great artists over the years. All are wonderful...but none have captured the magic that he brought to us...all in color for a dime.
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Post by Crimson Cowl on Oct 7, 2012 12:30:06 GMT -5
Funnily enough I've been reading some of these recently. Some gruesome stuff! Some of the images really are quite extraordinary and you can see why the Wertham Crusade got parents riled up. Though its not an EC book, that picture of the girl about to be stabbed in the eyeball with a syringe from True Crime #2 is pretty shocking stuff even today.
I'm thoroughly enjoying them though...
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Post by pulpcitizen on Oct 7, 2012 14:02:50 GMT -5
I am most familiar with his THUNDER Agents stuff, but a great and varied legacy nonetheless.
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Post by Marvel Boy on Oct 11, 2012 22:21:32 GMT -5
I've read his work on Daredevil recently. Matt going up against Namor may seem like a losing battle, but Wood rendered it with grace. Beautiful work.
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pym
Reservist Avenger
"About 20 yards to my right…"
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Post by pym on Oct 13, 2012 0:28:26 GMT -5
Well said Marvel Boy! I remember his take on Clark Kent in Mad's Superduperman... ...so it was very moving to see him re-create the Golden Age Superman in the All Star Comics revival. Very reminiscent of the Fleischer version.
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Post by Marvel Boy on Oct 26, 2012 18:56:16 GMT -5
IDW has recently announced they've picked up the license to THUNDER Agents. While they are unsure whether to follow Spencer's recent DC run of the characters or pick up from Wood's run (or some combination of both), they have announced they will reprint Wood's run.
....which is good since I've always wanted to read it, having heard over the years nothing but great reviews of it.
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pym
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Post by pym on Oct 26, 2012 19:35:41 GMT -5
That is great news Marvel Boy! Thank you for the heads up!
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