tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733816411215425761.comments2024-01-01T09:46:15.719-05:00Pencil InkTed Ignacio @ Pencil Inkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09973602244942750696noreply@blogger.comBlogger1166125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733816411215425761.post-54383098068064053592024-01-01T09:46:15.719-05:002024-01-01T09:46:15.719-05:00Corrected. Thank you!Corrected. Thank you!Ted Ignacio @ Pencil Inkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09973602244942750696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733816411215425761.post-46213856082564487892024-01-01T01:01:38.525-05:002024-01-01T01:01:38.525-05:00Hi, the image used in this ad was used for the cov...Hi, the image used in this ad was used for the cover of Comics Journal #58 (which itself predates Daredevil #168 and makes it the 1st appearance of Elektra)Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01210159770532935900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733816411215425761.post-17483656314515125042023-12-29T08:16:11.320-05:002023-12-29T08:16:11.320-05:00Possibly. For now I'm calling out issues that ...Possibly. For now I'm calling out issues that are obvious keys (1st appearances, etc.). Thanks for the input!Ted Ignacio @ Pencil Inkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09973602244942750696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733816411215425761.post-10610253710170509942023-12-27T15:24:08.527-05:002023-12-27T15:24:08.527-05:00First mention of Wolvie's healing factor? And ...First mention of Wolvie's healing factor? And first reference to his unbreakable bones (later retconned to adamantium)?petewoodsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17286934882166529823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733816411215425761.post-8088953409040170462023-12-27T15:02:24.390-05:002023-12-27T15:02:24.390-05:00I haven't been on here, due to real life/work ...I haven't been on here, due to real life/work getting in the way, for a good year or two but nice to see you've expanded things.<br />Love the "Dr. Ingles" in joke, one of Wrightson's EC horror masters and influences!<br />petewoodsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17286934882166529823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733816411215425761.post-76522031414116591942023-12-17T21:15:11.589-05:002023-12-17T21:15:11.589-05:00Great additional infoGreat additional infoTed Ignacio @ Pencil Inkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09973602244942750696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733816411215425761.post-15683947969227056062023-12-17T20:37:54.274-05:002023-12-17T20:37:54.274-05:00There was also a checklist in this issue, highligh...There was also a checklist in this issue, highlighting first appearances of many of DC's characters that I absolutely loved, being a relatively new reader at the time.Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10547751537787941998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733816411215425761.post-63626562070741032152023-11-25T18:00:55.154-05:002023-11-25T18:00:55.154-05:00Corrected. Thank you!Corrected. Thank you!Ted Ignacio @ Pencil Inkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09973602244942750696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733816411215425761.post-10046158763788888582023-11-25T00:28:26.461-05:002023-11-25T00:28:26.461-05:00Hi the link to What If…#35 doesnt work anymoreHi the link to What If…#35 doesnt work anymoreJayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01210159770532935900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733816411215425761.post-89213626013775157262023-10-17T16:29:10.151-04:002023-10-17T16:29:10.151-04:00Thanks for the additional info! I did not know abo...Thanks for the additional info! I did not know about the license plates. Onpage 15, I agree Wrightson inked panels 1 and 3 but probably not 4. I see faces and figures on other pages that are suspect, but since he and Kaluta had similar styles it's hard to be sure. Since the license plate says 1 and 15, I tend to believe those are Wrightson's only pages.Ted Ignacio @ Pencil Inkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09973602244942750696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733816411215425761.post-54175086556846347362023-10-14T14:23:56.606-04:002023-10-14T14:23:56.606-04:00Kaluta has the help of three additional inkers ass...Kaluta has the help of three additional inkers assisting on this issue and the pages on which they work are listed on the splash page on the truck's license plates.<br /><br />"SFH 1-2-3-4": Stephen Hickman inks parts of Pages 1 through 4. (he is also referenced on the highway sign post.)<br /><br />"WRIGHTS 1-15": Wrightson inks parts of Pages 1 "and" 15 (but not 1 "through" 15). On Page 15, I see him in panels 1 & 3 and possibly panel 4 as well. Curious, what do "you" think?<br /><br />"CHAYKIN 8-9-10: Chaykin assists on inks parts of Pages 8, 9, and 10.Hiroshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15899832962237549249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733816411215425761.post-1129366793118427052023-06-16T17:13:00.105-04:002023-06-16T17:13:00.105-04:00Thanks for pointing that out. I've gone back a...Thanks for pointing that out. I've gone back and forth over the years. Glad to finally have confirmation from a credible source. You're Brian Miller I take it?Ted Ignacio @ Pencil Inkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09973602244942750696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733816411215425761.post-82670752237575131992023-06-15T17:50:17.748-04:002023-06-15T17:50:17.748-04:00On his web forum, John Byrne confirms that he drew...On his web forum, John Byrne confirms that he drew the cover to John Carter #18 (https://www.byrnerobotics.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=59136&PN=1&totPosts=4). It is not the work of Frank Miller.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733816411215425761.post-6484313739747934242023-06-15T10:50:12.665-04:002023-06-15T10:50:12.665-04:00https://m.byrnerobotics.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?...https://m.byrnerobotics.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=59136&PN=1&totPosts=1Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733816411215425761.post-79365740458355255082023-02-25T11:21:23.787-05:002023-02-25T11:21:23.787-05:00Most artists' early works suffer by comparison...Most artists' early works suffer by comparison to their later works. In Starlin's defense, this was an "assist" as opposed to a full-on assignment. Compared to his Captain Marvel and Warlock a few years later, this issue is a disappointment. I appreciate your viewpoint though. I'm curious what you think of my Top 10 Starlin list.Ted Ignacio @ Pencil Inkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09973602244942750696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733816411215425761.post-63270832842016795362023-02-24T21:50:54.056-05:002023-02-24T21:50:54.056-05:00I don't know why it should be considered "...I don't know why it should be considered "Disappointing" when the three issues are probably the finest Spider-Man Comics to be produced. Although not immediately noticeably after Romita's inks, I believe some of the penciling can be accredited to Starlin. A sketch he produced at the time is very similar to a whole page spread used in issue 114. And many of the character poses used are similar to Starlin's as opposed to Romita's.Adam Spectorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07440628201275574776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733816411215425761.post-51640394471396587322023-02-03T18:25:22.778-05:002023-02-03T18:25:22.778-05:00It seems like Vince Colletta was the sole Marvel a...It seems like Vince Colletta was the sole Marvel and DC inker who could adjust his inking style to suit the subject matter. Most inkers had but one style. Whether you want to consider Wood, Sinnott or anyone else as the best inker, they had one speed, one style, one approach. Colletta could switch gears and come up with surprise after surprise in his work. His early romance stuff was phenomenal with sexy, lifelike women throughout. Later, when tasked with inking other pencilers, including their overblown, sometimes grotesque figures, Vinnie handled it with aplomb. And at lightning speed!!ten-cent mediahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16607912671827301325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733816411215425761.post-65972726669631596762022-10-11T22:52:04.960-04:002022-10-11T22:52:04.960-04:00Good to know.Good to know.Ted Ignacio @ Pencil Inkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09973602244942750696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733816411215425761.post-13498084140333408902022-10-11T11:10:51.605-04:002022-10-11T11:10:51.605-04:00That bottom panel of the Fly transformation is in ...That bottom panel of the Fly transformation is in the Neal Adams Treasury (the 1st one, Tarzan and the Ant Men cover)JimQuestionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01635645806402520049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733816411215425761.post-21866411998925465142022-08-29T12:24:50.646-04:002022-08-29T12:24:50.646-04:00Corrected. I missed that. Thanks!Corrected. I missed that. Thanks!Ted Ignacio @ Pencil Inkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09973602244942750696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733816411215425761.post-39500442337953718132022-08-28T17:04:30.704-04:002022-08-28T17:04:30.704-04:00Cover art is Sal Buscema and Sam Grainger. Check t...Cover art is Sal Buscema and Sam Grainger. Check the signature left of Iron Man's elbow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733816411215425761.post-56642744665312805022022-08-26T11:52:55.590-04:002022-08-26T11:52:55.590-04:00Yeah but it's still Gil Kane.Yeah but it's still Gil Kane.Ted Ignacio @ Pencil Inkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09973602244942750696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733816411215425761.post-83303936661041032672022-08-26T10:34:13.479-04:002022-08-26T10:34:13.479-04:00That's some beautiful brushwork on the interio...That's some beautiful brushwork on the interior page vs. the cover which looks like mud.ten-cent mediahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16607912671827301325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733816411215425761.post-5260027469889753582022-07-31T07:28:12.096-04:002022-07-31T07:28:12.096-04:00LOL, sub-par is definitely what we would have seen...LOL, sub-par is definitely what we would have seen had there been a different inker. Colletta smoothed out Kirby's distorted and sometimes grotesque images. Vince was a versatile inker, using a much bolder technique than he employed in the THOR books. His use of white out over the windshield inks is classic-Vinnie. The last panel is a classic Kirby abstraction.Ruben Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733816411215425761.post-15846773076170041172022-07-15T17:19:09.485-04:002022-07-15T17:19:09.485-04:00I prefer Grell's 1970s work on Superboy / the ...I prefer Grell's 1970s work on Superboy / the Legion of Super-heroes.Ted Ignacio @ Pencil Inkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09973602244942750696noreply@blogger.com