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Tag: Neal Adams

  • Avengers Assemble!

    I’m going to continue my last post and instead of recommending something new, I will recommend something old. First a warning. I am a sucker for the old Marvel. I don’t know why, perhaps it’s the illusion of those stories being created during a simpler time. Yes, sometimes a stereotype will hit you in the face, including a whole lot of German ones. But there is something comforting about seeing those earlier versions of characters interacting with each other and it just makes me smile.

    I cracked open the Avengers Omnibus Volume 4 and was treated to a lovely, albeit quite short, Neal Adams contribution. It was the Kree/Skrull War storyline brought about Roy Thomas and it pretty much ran from Avengers #93-97, with Adams doing issues #93-96. If you read the forward to the above Omnibus, Thomas admits that they were starting to run behind, and he decided to give #97 to the amazing John Buscema, much to the annoyance of Neal who had either produced thumbnails or even some finished pages. So that was that for Neal and he stopped. Which is aber schade because there must be a universe out there where Adams stuck around for at least twenty pages. You can find these issues reprinted and after doing a quick search online, the originals in a pretty good grade will not break the bank either. And it’s worth it because these books are beautiful.

    But I think my favorite part of this volume is the development of the Wanda and Vision relationship. It was quite well done with all the conflicts and drama that you can imagine. So my Thursday sketch above references that.

    bis bald,

    -franka

  • It’s me

    Of course I’m the one feeding Quiver. How could you not, I mean look at this guy. Er ist doch mein kleines Schätzchen.

    Marv’s correct, he is grumpy and he is mean. But when he is not around people, he is the most cuddly wittle guy in the whole wide world. Just take a look at the picture below if you don’t believe me.

    Also, it seems he doesn’t like Curt at all. And that’s always okay in my book.

    Just kidding Curt. I don’t know if you have the internet and I also don’t know what you do, but if you read this, it’s all in good fun.

    And yes, Marv usually does these things but I thought I would jump on and mix it up a little. Do I have any recommendations? Yes! I do have one! (as a German I’m cringing at the amount of exclamation points I just used.)

    The Deadman Omnibus is out and if you didn’t pre-order it, do yourself a favor and pick it up. It’s his beginnings and early stuff so you got a whole lot of Neal Adams in there as well as, who I’m pretty sure is a God, José Luis García-López. Also Arnold Drake, the mastermind behind the first Doom Patrol series, is also a big factor. Yes, it’s an omnibus and it’s massive and expensive, but very much worth it.

    Bis bald,

    Franka