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With which issue do you think the art on Green Lantern peaked?

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With which issue do you think the art on the Green Lantern title in the Silver Age peaked? For the purposes of this question I'm not including the Green Lantern - Green Arrow part of the run beginning with issue 76.

 

Moreover, do you think the cover art and the interior art peaked at the same time?

 

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With which issue do you think the art on the Green Lantern title in the Silver Age peaked? For the purposes of this question I'm not including the Green Lantern - Green Arrow part of the run beginning with issue 76.

 

Moreover, do you think the cover art and the interior art peaked at the same time?

 

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I thought Joe Giella sapped Gil Kane's pencils of much of their power in the early days of the strip. Sid Greene I thought was a better fit, even though he went in the other direction and almost overpowered Kane, if that's possible. I think the handful of Gil Kane / Murphy Anderson issues were the best, though they were sprinkled throughout the run (a few in the earliest years, 2 or 3 in the later). I also like the Gil Kane solo issues, though that's something of an acquired taste.

 

I'd say the best are from around #38 - #61 -- lots of stories featuring the alien GLs, Alan Scott, and the Guardians. (thumbs u

 

 

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With which issue do you think the art on the Green Lantern title in the Silver Age peaked? For the purposes of this question I'm not including the Green Lantern - Green Arrow part of the run beginning with issue 76.

 

Moreover, do you think the cover art and the interior art peaked at the same time?

 

hm

 

I thought Joe Giella sapped Gil Kane's pencils of much of their power in the early days of the strip. Sid Greene I thought was a better fit, even though he went in the other direction and almost overpowered Kane, if that's possible. I think the handful of Gil Kane / Murphy Anderson issues were the best, though they were sprinkled throughout the run (a few in the earliest years, 2 or 3 in the later). I also like the Gil Kane solo issues, though that's something of an acquired taste.

 

I'd say the best are from around #38 - #61 -- lots of stories featuring the alien GLs, Alan Scott, and the Guardians. (thumbs u

 

 

I would agree. I think #40 is a success. 59,60 and 63 are other examples.

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I think the covers of the Green Lantern books were simply phenomenal from issue 16 to issue 40, with issues 17 and 36 being stark exceptions. I think the covers then began a sharp decline with issue 41, with issue 63 pencilled by Neal Adams being the notable exception. I also think the interiors began to decline somewhere around issue 40 as Gil Kane's style became more and more pronounced/exaggerated.

 

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I think there are some really good covers among the first 10 too, most notably #2 and #8.

 

In person, there's not much more striking than a flawless GL 8 :cloud9: GOD BLESS...

 

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I think there are some really good covers among the first 10 too, most notably #2 and #8.

 

In person, there's not much more striking than a flawless GL 8 :cloud9: GOD BLESS...

 

-jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u

 

That's the one I really dislike! And I like the covers to 1, 3, 4, 6 and 9 more than I like 2. Oh well. That's what makes a market.

 

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I think there are some really good covers among the first 10 too, most notably #2 and #8.

 

Honestly its too bad that you have to look so hard to find really great cover for a good character, one thing DC forgot how to do for a long time. Even you will admit that Marvel spoiled their readers on a regular basis with tons of great covers. :baiting:

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I think there are some really good covers among the first 10 too, most notably #2 and #8.

 

Honestly its too bad that you have to look so hard to find really great cover for a good character, one thing DC forgot how to do for a long time. Even you will admit that Marvel spoiled their readers on a regular basis with tons of great covers. :baiting:

 

If you want runs of good/great SA DC covers look to the big five war titles.

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