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John Mietus
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Posted: 30 June 2009 at 6:36am \| IP Logged \| 1

I love how Toth has the highlights in Batman's cape spell out "Batman".
That's just fun.

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Posted: 30 June 2009 at 6:45am \| IP Logged \| 2

That Kirby page is incredible! I'm sure that many of today's "sophisticated" readers would grouse about the lack of backgrounds though...

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And that's with Cap on the loose! Kirby did an equally dynamic fight scene in which Cap has both his hands glues to a stationary bar above his head!

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That's just fun.

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God forbid!!

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Posted: 30 June 2009 at 6:47am \| IP Logged \| 4

Another theory I came up with about the "vacuum sealed" costumes…

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There's only one theory needed: THESE ARE COMICBOOK CHARACTERS!!

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John Mietus
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Posted: 30 June 2009 at 6:52am \| IP Logged \| 5

John Byrne wrote:

God forbid!!

Boy, howdy. I also love how Archie Goodwin's first listing in the credit box is
"Friend".

Toth was really suited to Batman. I really need to see if I can track down
more stories of his. Such dynamism to his linework, but with that noir-esque
use of light and shadow that I like about his stuff.

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Robert Young
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Posted: 30 June 2009 at 7:24am \| IP Logged \| 6

There's almost no sense of motion in comics anymore (unless you're Flash). Fights are too static. I remember loving Defenders #52, one big fight between the Hulk and Namor. Unthinkable to do today.

Oh, and it's definitely the neck. I'd never noticed it before. Thanks for demonstrating!

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Wallace Sellars
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Posted: 30 June 2009 at 7:53am \| IP Logged \| 7

There's almost no sense of motion in comics anymore (unless you're Flash). Fights are too static.
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It's like speed/motion lines are considered a bad thing now.

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Keith Thomas
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Posted: 30 June 2009 at 8:21am \| IP Logged \| 8

lack of backgrounds though...

So that's what Liefeld was trying to emulate.

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Keith Thomas
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Posted: 30 June 2009 at 8:26am \| IP Logged \| 9

This altered photo of Routh does illustrate just how off
his costume and hair really was.

And how that still doesn't help because of his pencil neck.

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Posted: 30 June 2009 at 8:26am \| IP Logged \| 10

Re: that Batman & Robin page (is that FQ?); "yawn" indeed; everything about it suggests nap-time.

The Cap/Batroc page is one of the most dynamic I've ever seen.

Edited by Paulo Pereira on 30 June 2009 at 8:28am

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Posted: 30 June 2009 at 8:28am \| IP Logged \| 11

Keep in mind this is a quibble that I had with Christopher Reeve (and one exacerbated by the controversial diner scene in Superman II) but I believe Superman should look like a guy who you wouldn't want to mess with even if he didn't have powers.

He shouldn't look like he went to the same prep school as Bruce Wayne, for example (and sadly, Christian Bale looked like he could whip the crap out of Brandon Routh).

This is a guy who grew up on a farm. There should be a definite farm boy/captain of the football team look to him.

David Boreanaz has that (watch any episode of ANGEL -- you'll also see that he has the potential to also be a convincing "Clark Kent" -- shy, reserved, a little uncomfortable in social settings). Routh did not.

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Trevor Giberson
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Posted: 30 June 2009 at 8:29am \| IP Logged \| 12

Except for that X-Men image, I like all the Quietly stuff posted.

That Toth page is fantastic~! (Edit to add: IMO)

Edited by Trevor Giberson on 30 June 2009 at 8:30am

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