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Post by kirby101 on Sept 13, 2023 15:57:09 GMT -5
This week's contest is for an often overlooked Marvel mainstay. There are fans that bad mouthed Don Heck, others adored his work. But he is almost never said in the same breath as Kirby, Ditko, Buscema, Colan and Romita. He was an artist who mostly took over books from other artists. And I have to admit I was one of those Silver Age fans who didn't like his work. I cringed when there was Heck art instead of Kirby or Buscema. I especially did not like his scratchy self-inking style. But I have come around. When later in life I started reading early the Marvel books he drew that were not Superheroes I saw the talent. His Western, SciFi and Espionage stories showed the art he was capable of. As John Buscema himself said when he heard Heck was having trouble finding work. "What the hell's the matter with you guys? Why don't you use Don Heck? He's one of the best men in the business!" And so we celebrate an under appreciated man.
The Cover Contest Rules:
- Post one, and only one, classic cover that fits the theme of the contest. - Cover must be from a published comic book or collected volume published before September 2013. - As a courtesy, please include the title and the issue number of the comic in case some posters cannot see your image. - Covers must be posted before voting begins. - Voting takes place next Tuesday, Sep 13 2023, beginning at 12:01 am PST and ending Sep 19 at 11:59 pm PST. - Vote by posting the name of the poster whose cover best fits the theme or that you simply like the most in bold. - The winner of the contest is the entrant with the most votes after the voting period ends. - The winner chooses the theme for the next week's contest. - If you don't think the cover fits the theme, don't vote for it; please don't post disparaging remarks about it. - If a cover is more recent than the classic time frame, kindly point it out to the poster, who may then choose an alternate before voting begins.
Have fun everyone!
Here's my cover for Danger #9. I suggest you look outside the Marvel Super Hero books for some fine Heck work.
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Post by Icctrombone on Sept 13, 2023 16:15:30 GMT -5
He'll always be "my" Avengers artist.
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Post by tarkintino on Sept 13, 2023 16:24:00 GMT -5
The Avengers #32 (September, 1966). Heck if I know who illustrated the cover, but its honestly one of the most energetic & aggressive covers of a title that was never short on big action covers.
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Post by Prince Hal on Sept 13, 2023 16:25:26 GMT -5
Death Valley 2, December 1953
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Post by Jesse on Sept 13, 2023 16:26:06 GMT -5
Weird Terror #5
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Post by EdoBosnar on Sept 13, 2023 16:35:29 GMT -5
Danger #10 (Comic Media, 1954)
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Post by Farrar on Sept 13, 2023 16:55:43 GMT -5
He'll always be "my" Avengers artist. He is mine too, for the Kooky Quartet and also the Kooky Quartet plus four (Wasp/Hank/Black Widow/Hercules).
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Post by driver1980 on Sept 13, 2023 16:58:04 GMT -5
Weird Terror #4 (1953)
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Post by tartanphantom on Sept 13, 2023 18:10:56 GMT -5
Danger #11, Aug. 1954--Allen Hardy & Associates (Comic Media)
pencils & ink by Don Heck
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Post by jester on Sept 13, 2023 18:19:21 GMT -5
Horrific #7I also didn't appreciate Heck initially, but I've since come around. Although I agree that other genres showcased his talents better than super heroes, I still think he did some fine super hero work. Along with Everett and Ditko, he did probably my favourite non-EC horror art from that time period.
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Post by MWGallaher on Sept 13, 2023 18:27:01 GMT -5
SECRET HEARTS #152:
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Post by robot1a on Sept 13, 2023 18:36:28 GMT -5
War Fury 1 (1952)
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Post by badwolf on Sept 13, 2023 18:44:25 GMT -5
Sorry but I only know him from Marvel. X-Men #44
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Post by foxley on Sept 13, 2023 19:18:05 GMT -5
The Flash #288 (DC, 1980)
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Post by Jeddak on Sept 13, 2023 19:30:46 GMT -5
Weird Terror #7, Sept. 1953
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