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Anthony J Lombardi
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Stan Lee speaks about The Disney/Marvel deal.
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http://www.foxbusiness.com/search-results/m/26119992/stan-le e-on-disney-marvel-deal.htm

Jack Kirby does Mickey Mouse
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I wonder how many more times we'll have to see that graphic in this thread?
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Is that a real Kirby drawing?  If so, what's the story behind that?  Reminds me of the redrawn Superman faces on JK's JIMMY OLSEN run. 
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Is that a real Kirby drawing?

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If it is, it must have been hugely stepped on by the inker!

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Interesting interview Anthony, and Mr. Stan Lee said something that I agree, Disney does a better job on character management than Marvel. I wonder if the "visual identity"  of Marvel characters is going to be standardized.
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I wonder if the "visual identity" of Marvel characters is going to be standardized.

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Stand by for the howls of outrage when today's crop of self-serving superstars are told they have to draw on model!!

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I am a big fan of Disney characters and I always felt that John Byrne gave the best "visual identity" to Marvel characters, in my opinion, if Marvel ever had a "Disney like artist" that was John Byrne, not sure if he ever felt this way.
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Could you imagine if the art superstars have to draw on model and on time every issue every month?  It could lead to a revolt!
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Stand by for the howls of outrage when today's crop of self-serving superstars are told they have to draw on model!!
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That is going to be even worse if they learn that Disney have chosen John Byrne to standardize the visual, hehehe.
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in my opinion, if Marvel ever had a "Disney like artist" that was John Byrne, not sure if he ever felt this way.

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If you mean this in the sense of trying to find the most consistent model for the characters, and then sticking to that model, I guess I could call myself a "Disney-like artist". Certainly it pains me when I flip thru half a dozen books featuring what is supposed to be the same character and have absolutely no sense that the artists were referencing the same source.

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If you mean this in the sense of trying to find the most consistentmodel for the characters, and then sticking to that model, I guess Icould call myself a "Disney-like artist".
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Yes John, that and the fact that when I was reading your stories I felt like I was reading the "Carl Barks" of the super heroes.  I was not interested in super heroes (only Uncle Scrooge and Disney ducks) and then I got an X-men comic book with John art and that was amazing. I honestly hope that Disney uses John Byrne art to standardize the visual identity of Marvel Characters. If Giancarlo Fisichela was given (today!) a chance to drive a Ferrari, something that he wanted all his life, why I cannot dream about that...
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JB said:

"Certainly it pains me when I flip thru half a dozen books featuring what is supposed to be the same character and have absolutely no sense that the artists were referencing the same source."

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This is the most frustrating thing in comics today: I can't tell characters from one book to another sometimes.  Heck, Mary Jane looks different in each of the three Amazing Spider-Man books that come out each month.

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