Marvel Spotlight v2 #5 - Steve Ditko art, Frank Miller cover + 1st Dragon Lord

Frank Miller

Marvel Spotlight v2 #5 on Dragon Lord, 1979 - A Japanese engineer takes up the mantle of his forebears, using sorcery against a newly emerged sea monster. In this first appearance of Dragon Lord, Steve Ditko appears to re-purpose his creature design from his 1960s Gorgo issues. His drawing style is evident throughout the pages, but lacks the detail of earlier works. Ditko does best on the larger, more spacious panels (see interior page below), especially the battle between two behemoths on page 23. Frank Miller's cover exceeds the aesthetic of the interiors. His masterful use of light and shade results in one of the best bronze age works. Written by Marv Wolfman, this is 2 of 5 Marvel Spotlight issues by Ditko and 2 of 4 Marvel Spotlight issues by Miller. /// key 1st appearance, 1st cover, 1st origin Dragon Lord 
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Miller cover pencils (Bob Wiacek inks) = ****
"A Hero is Also a Man" Ditko story pencils and inks 17 pages = **

Steve Ditko

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