tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733816411215425761.post6015266905315504532..comments2024-01-01T09:46:15.719-05:00Comments on Pencil Ink: Strange Tales #158 - Jim Steranko artTed Ignacio @ Pencil Inkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09973602244942750696noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733816411215425761.post-38977808978625420082009-04-29T12:38:00.000-04:002009-04-29T12:38:00.000-04:00I agree. During the 1960s, the Kirby style was the...I agree. During the 1960s, the Kirby style was the preferred Marvel in-house style, for all practical purposes. Steranko, like many of their artists, used Kirby as a reference and influence. Thankfully, Steranko found his own unique voice toward the end of his Strange Tales run.Ted Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15598439071365046165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733816411215425761.post-19921525187024393782009-04-24T00:03:00.000-04:002009-04-24T00:03:00.000-04:00At this point I'm not sure I would call Steranko's...At this point I'm not sure I would call Steranko's art "typical Marvel"- just compare it to the Marie Severin cover shown. There still is a noticeable Kirby influence, especially in Fury's unnaturally contorted body. Steranko continued to push human anatomy for dynamic purposes, and he did get better at it. You can see it in his Captain America art.Danmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04057276788068802055noreply@blogger.com