Aztec Ace #1 - Nestor Redondo art
Aztec Ace #1, 1984 - Nearly a decade after leaving mainstream comics, Nestor Redondo returned to participate in this unique series about an Aztec time traveling hero. His first appearance in this lengthy premiere issue greatly benefits from Redondo's polished inking throughout. The textural quality of his brushwork has always been one of his strengths, and works just as well on Michael Hernandez's pencils. Of the two splashes, page 23 is the more stunning of the two, depicting an ancient winged serpent god. The single double page spread, of the moon and its interior, is gorgeously rendered and another high point in the book. This is number 1 of 8 Aztec Ace issues with Redondo art and/or covers. See today's posts or more Redondo or Aztec Ace issues. See also this blog's Redondo checklist or Top 10 Redondo comics.
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"The Mexica Serpent" Redondo story inks (Dan Day pencils) 45 pages = ***
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I have always been a Redondo fan, but I stopped collecting comics for a 10yr stretch including the period when this came out. I was in a comic shop in Hartford CT about 3yrs back and was able to snag the whole run of this for $1 per issue. Just an all around great series. Highly recomend it.
His bronze age work as a whole was better, but I was quite surprised when this series first came out. I'm getting close to posting my Top 10 Redondo issues by the way, perhaps in 2 weeks...
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