J.Sid

I'm intrigued by the Klaus claim that they started their thumbnail process with issue 179.

The "They started with 185" story has been around since the beginning.

Why 30 years later does Klaus suddenly remember things differently? or if he knew right away, why would he wait 30 years to start correcting people?

What's their return policy?

If you read a description like that which failed to note that Frank Miller did not actually touch the page, would you have legal grounds to ask for your money back?

J Sid - do you mind posting page 31? It's the "a heartbeat...!" page. I have that one. Thanks.

I think this is the one you've got... (I tried this one with a cell-phone pic this time)

For whatever it's worth, here is the letters page from DD188.

Hi Glen, just an FYI: The topic is addressed in the Daredevil Omnibus.

As part of the 'Bonus Material' they publish the thumbnails to EACH of the 38 pages of DD190, side-by-side with their accompanying Color guide (which were done on the finished inked work).

Some are very similar, some are very different. It's a great way to train your eye to learn the changes (facial stucture, anatomy, lighting) that Klaus made when he pencilled those books. (sorry for the blurred edges... those omnibus books are hardly scanner-friendly)

Zombies are the new pirates

Re: DD 182-184 (the last issues before the Janson Breakdowns begin)

To further complicate the credits, a number of pages from 182-184 were originally drawn (pencilled/inked) a year earlier for issue 167, and are labeled as such on the OA.

EXAMPLE

The drug storyline got vetoed by the editorial staff at the time, but was then brought back later. Many word balloons on these pages have been whited-out and re-scripted when Frank expanded the issue into the Childs Play storyline which eventually saw print.

Agree on the 174 actually...I forgot about that cover, which was actually the first Miller issue I read...I do place that in the top 3-which would then make my top 3 in this order:

 

181- no doubt, best of the best

179- sorry, but this really is a MUCH better cover than you give it credit for

174-Gladiator=bonus

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While we're at it:

worst 3-

185, 186, 187...and yeah, I told Miller that personally...it was not well recieved.

Love, LOVE 179. And I agree with you on 185, 186, 187... though I would take any of them

These are Miller Breakdowns to a splash page for issue #190.

 

 

 

But doesn't this refer to the interior work on the books after a certain point? I don't remember reading anything about the cover work being done this way.

 

I don't think we can assume the covers were done the same way the interiors were.

The DD 188 cover, for example, is only signed 'FM' and not 'Miller/Janson.' So it would appear Miller still did have an interest in executing the actual drawing of covers, even post-185

My prediction: Reserve Not Met