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Fantastic Four #132 - Jim Steranko cover
Reviewed by Ted F
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Reviewed by Ted F
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8 comments:
i might make the observation that i don't believe that steranko would use the foreshortening that is shown on the omega figure. I would make the guess that the omega figure was changes, perhaps to accomodate a gil kane figure (or swipe). The entire omega figure is more kane than steranko.
I'm not sure that I ever realized this cover was by Steranko. Is it signed? It's the Omega figure that looks so un-Steranko-like. I do see it in the smaller characters.
This cover was altered quite a bit from Steranko's original pencils. Marie Severin added some additional art and figures in the background and some changes appear to have occured in the inking stage by Frank Giacoia (not Sinnott). I agree that this is a very slopppy cover, too many hands involved, like many 1970s Marvel covers.
Nick Caputo
What a mess! And how about the ungrammatical balloon: "Until at last destroy you!"? Where's the subject?!
The pencil sketch was published in one of Steranko's art books. It is hard to see Steranko since it was altered so much in the inking and additional art. The pencil sketch is not one of Steranko's most innovative, but it's much better than the published piece.
Nick Caputo
The book with the original Steranko art for this cover is called Steranko: Visual Theory Volume 1. I can scan it for you, and then you can post it beside the travesty that was printed.
That would be helpful. Thanks!
I have posted the artwork here:
http://www.thedrawingsofsteranko.com/Fantastic_Four_132_Steranko_original.jpg
Please feel free to download it and add it to your site. Another idea would be to include Steranko's rejected covers for Tower of Shadows #1 and Captain America #113, and The HULK annual with the Steranko drawn Hulk head. If you like this idea, I can provide scans.
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