Jim Steranko’s fantastic cover art for the Marvel Comics adaptation of Blade Runner (1982).
Some people are suggesting that the triple image of Deckard is a clue that he, too, is a replicant. Um, no.
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DC: The New Frontier by Darwyn Cooke
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Loved this story, even though I had to consult wikipedia every other panel to find out who all the characters were (I’ve always been a comic-book dilettante… I know the basics, but man, this thing had a LOT of layers…) Great art, too, very retro. Darwyn Cooke has done a couple of Rocketeer stories recently, and his style is very well-suited for that one as well…
I confess that my idea of Superman was largely forged by the 1978 Christopher Reeve movie. I’ve read only a handful of the comics. But this page captures what he is, and he ought to be, as far as I’m concerned. His primary driving characteristic is compassion… for everyone. His greatest strength isn’t his physical abilities, but his caring for human life. He is, as Chris Reeve put it, a friend. A friend who uses his strength to help people find their own. That’s so much more interesting — so much more powerful — than a brooding nihilist with identity issues, which is what I’m afraid he’s going to be in the upcoming Man of Steel movie.
Alex Ross’ cover art for Flash Gordon: Zeitgeist, issue #7 (Dynamite Entertainment). A beautiful nod to both the iconic artwork of Flash’s creator, Alex Raymond, and the opening credits of the 1980 movie.
Nice rendering of the Battlestar Galactica (original version) for a 1978 issue of Cracked magazine, artwork by John Severin.
Some great Buck Rogers art by the immortal Frazetta. This is Famous Funnies issue #214 from November, 1954.
I’ve never read Captain America comics… but this panel suggests maybe I ought to try them out. It speaks volumes about so many of our current political debates.
