selegue Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 Recent acquisition.. Darn nice looking giant! Ever notice how on virtually every hand that Baker drew, the two middle fingers are together and the other two fingers are spread out. Ken Frank Miller was famous for that. I loved that he did that...it makes the character seem more elegant...more fluid. An artist that draws hands well needs to be taken with serious appreciation...that is a tough part of the body to master. R. Also very common at Archie, I think usually attributed to Harry Lucey. Here's the first Archie cover I spotted on a quick search where both characters are makin' the hand jive. Someone correct me if that's not Lucey. (A good Archie art spotter -- here? -- told me that Lucey's characters are always tilted or leaning, never straight vertical.) Jack master of my hands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JvR11 Posted August 28, 2008 Author Share Posted August 28, 2008 Recent acquisition.. Darn nice looking giant! Ever notice how on virtually every hand that Baker drew, the two middle fingers are together and the other two fingers are spread out. Ken That really is an interesting concept. I never really noticed it until you picked it out. I bet it just makes a better illustration because realistic wise it isn't comfortable to keep your fingers in these positions. I wonder how many of us are now going to see? I did Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-Gun Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 These Baker covers may be new to the thread. Thanks to Ebay and Goldenagecomics.UK for the scans. bb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-Gun Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 You can see Baker's hand jive in the Camilla strip. Overstreet says he did Camilla in Jungle 100-113, 115 and 116. I would agree with that based on the examples below and other issues that I have. Scans from goldenagecomics.uk bb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-Gun Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 Recent acquisition.. Darn nice looking giant! Ever notice how on virtually every hand that Baker drew, the two middle fingers are together and the other two fingers are spread out. Ken Frank Miller was famous for that. I loved that he did that...it makes the character seem more elegant...more fluid. An artist that draws hands well needs to be taken with serious appreciation...that is a tough part of the body to master. R. Also very common at Archie, I think usually attributed to Harry Lucey. Here's the first Archie cover I spotted on a quick search where both characters are makin' the hand jive. Someone correct me if that's not Lucey. (A good Archie art spotter -- here? -- told me that Lucey's characters are always tilted or leaning, never straight vertical.) Jack master of my hands I notice that Mike also liked to use the hand jive. Good company. bb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Svord Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 Nice ones BB. Thanks. (thumbs u There are some interesting things happening on that Wild Boy cover. Here's a Baker story from Diary Secrets 17. There's some really nice drawing to be found here. (The last panel of page 3 is a winner.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 There are some interesting things happening on that Wild Boy cover. I'm confused !?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JvR11 Posted August 29, 2008 Author Share Posted August 29, 2008 These are great scans feel free to post more! I don't have much luck scanning the interior always afraid I'll damage it if it's a higher grade. Just another quick question, how do you get your image small then click to large? I have a story I'd like to scan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Svord Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 There are some interesting things happening on that Wild Boy cover. I'm confused !?! Well, sometimes a cigar is just a cigar, and this may be purely coincedental, but given Baker's history with such things, this was probably intentional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Svord Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 These are great scans feel free to post more! I don't have much luck scanning the interior always afraid I'll damage it if it's a higher grade. Just another quick question, how do you get your image small then click to large? I have a story I'd like to scan. Thanks JvR11. Imageshack does the thumbnail code for you, so it's really just copy and paste once you've uploaded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seank Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 There are some interesting things happening on that Wild Boy cover. I'm confused !?! Well, sometimes a cigar is just a cigar, and this may be purely coincedental, but given Baker's history with such things, this was probably intentional. You have way to much time on your hands, Dr. Wertham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 Well, sometimes a cigar is just a cigar, and this may be purely coincedental, but given Baker's history with such things, this was probably intentional. I am dense. I still don't get it?!? No need to explain it though (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JvR11 Posted August 29, 2008 Author Share Posted August 29, 2008 This is a great cover...it kind of reminds me of Dallas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JvR11 Posted August 29, 2008 Author Share Posted August 29, 2008 These two are not in the GCD so I'd figure I'd share them in case someone hasn't seen them before. There are now only a few spaces needed to fill in the rest of the St. John Baker's. I've seen all the St. John's but I don't actually own the last few left to fill in. But, I'll make it my mission to do so:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JvR11 Posted August 29, 2008 Author Share Posted August 29, 2008 (edited) This is another of my favorite covers, I'd love to have this in a higher grade. Anyone wanting to part with theirs please PM at will. Boy, could Baker draw horses or what? I wish they would come out with a book on more of his illustrations and drawings. I'm sure his family has quite a bit we've never seen. I know there is the infamous article in Alter Ego which is a must read for any Baker fan. In the Alter Ego article, they talk about how he had these file folders he carried around for source material but one of his family members chucked it. This would have also been really interesting to see. Edited August 29, 2008 by JvR11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selegue Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 There are some interesting things happening on that Wild Boy cover. I'm confused !?! Well, sometimes a cigar is just a cigar, and this may be purely coincedental, but given Baker's history with such things, this was probably intentional. Holy Fudd! It's "pictures within pictures for children who know how to look”!!!! Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showcase4 Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 There are some interesting things happening on that Wild Boy cover. I'm confused !?! Well, sometimes a cigar is just a cigar, and this may be purely coincedental, but given Baker's history with such things, this was probably intentional. Holy Fudd! It's "pictures within pictures for children who know how to look”!!!! Jack Sorry.....wrong thread...I was looking for "job".....not "jive" ( see header ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selegue Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 Thanks. Pictorial Romances was already there, same scan apparently. Maybe someone beat me to it. I'm trying to upload Diary Secrets now but the server is hanging up. Jack These two are not in the GCD so I'd figure I'd share them in case someone hasn't seen them before. There are now only a few spaces needed to fill in the rest of the St. John Baker's. I've seen all the St. John's but I don't actually own the last few left to fill in. But, I'll make it my mission to do so:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selegue Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 There are some interesting things happening on that Wild Boy cover. I'm confused !?! Well, sometimes a cigar is just a cigar, and this may be purely coincedental, but given Baker's history with such things, this was probably intentional. Holy Fudd! It's "pictures within pictures for children who know how to look”!!!! Jack Sorry.....wrong thread...I was looking for "job".....not "jive" ( see header ) I thought maybe this caught your eye -- predates Obadiah! I remember from seeing the original that it's got quite a bend to it, but that should be easy to take care of. Jack (Do you need directions to an airport washroom?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spillred Posted August 30, 2008 Share Posted August 30, 2008 This is another of my favorite covers, I'd love to have this in a higher grade. Anyone wanting to part with theirs please PM at will. Awesome cover! Baker's work plays as well today as when it was first drawn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
