Notice that Jack called the villain Magog... which comes from hebrew mythology and the bible. I bet that was Jack's idea- to bring yet another pantheon into the mix. Stan musta changed it to Mangog... too ethnic? Who can say? Also looking at Jack's pencils I would say NOBODY else got it right! Thor's face in particular which looks most expressive to me just the way Jack drew it.
magog
Notice that Jack called the villain Magog... which comes from hebrew mythology and the bible. I bet that was Jack's idea- to bring yet another pantheon into the mix. Stan musta changed it to Mangog... too ethnic? Who can say? Also looking at Jack's pencils I would say NOBODY else got it right! Thor's face in particular which looks most expressive to me just the way Jack drew it.
very cool
thanks for posting all the comparisons.
there's aspects i like to all of them, including yer pencils (copied from kirby?) ;)
I agree
And it's always the case. Even Mike Royer can't fully capture the subtle nuance in Kirby's pencils, particularly in facial expression. Beautiful examples from Captain Victory.
http://kirbymuseum.org/gallery/v/Pencil+Photocopies/Captain+Victory/Gods...
http://kirbymuseum.org/gallery/v/Pencil+Photocopies/Captain+Victory/Gods...
http://kirbymuseum.org/gallery/v/Pencil+Photocopies/Captain+Victory/Meet...
One reason I love Kirby's work is it's surface. His linework really appeals to me. Put aside the power, the layout, the design, the drama. Looking at just the surface of the drawing, just the lines which construct it, Kirby's pencils are "it" for me.
If I could have a complete set of Kirby's pencil photocopies I'd almost never look at the printed comic book versions again.
Wow!!!
Nice job by Dan!!! Kudos!!!
Akin to Adkins
Indeed, cool inks by Dan Adkins, as usual.
Don't forget to have a look at Royal Mike's version too!
http://whatifkirby.com/creations/mighty-thor-issue-156-page-1
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