EARLY STERANKO APPRECIATION THREAD

[aardvark88]

In the 70s, Steranko would not sell his original comic art. He may trade u if u had some art he wanted.

 

[Jeffreykli]

Nice book. The Hulk 110 is a favorite of mine as well as Mister_Comics. Here's one from Mister_Comic's collection, Nick Fury Shield #3:

 

[blowout]

His art was truly unique, and it's a shame he didn't do more, but that's just the way it is. And, as a result, few collectors can take pleasure in owning an example.

 

Thanks for the information, most enlightening.

[chrisco37]

the cover to #50 has become one of my favorites..............

 

A true classic. Steranko is one of my alltime favorites. When I got back into collecting, the first books I went after were Steranko covers. I've backed off buying them (as my FF run is more important to me), but I'd like to start filling out my Strange Tales issues in the near future, and upgrading my Caps.

 

The one thing about him doing so little work is that it's relatively easy and cheap to collect all the Steranko Marvel's.

 

Great thread. I wish I had a scanner.

[Red Hook]

Here's the copy of Eerie 25 that Gene made reference to above. I purchased it off the newstand in late '67 so it's a tad beat, but still a nice looking cover. I bought it because of the Steranko cover. I was and still am a major Steranko junkie.

 

[Sharkey]

Love it, great idea. Of course, this is still my fave:

 

NICK FURY, AGENT OF S.H.I.E.L.D. #1

[namisgr]

I have not seen that Eerie cover before, so thanks for posting it, Red. It has that dark-and-stormy quality that was so prevalent and wonderfully-rendered later with Wrightson. It also confirms, once again, that Steranko knows how to draw sexy women.

[Red Hook]

Speaking of sexy women....I was probably trying to sneak a Penthouse into the house under that!

[WEBHEAD]

excellent super comics.. since this one has been mentioned but no pics yet hre is an all time fav... who's art never appears inthe book itself

 

 

 

 

WEBHEAD

[ecfanman]

The art for the Steranko story in Tower of Shadows #1 is out there. I just saw the splash page to that story earlier today at Albert Moy's table at the Chicago Wizard Convention.

Nice! The art in that story is beautiful if memory serves. What was the price on the splash, dare I ask?

Can't say for certain, but I think it was $7500.

[ecfanman]

Early?

 

Seldom Seen?

 

How about this from when Steranko was working as a magician? (1961)

 

 

 

[Red Hook]

Great! Now that's something you don't see everyday!

[Sharkey]

Wow, great stuff ecfanman!!

 

Oh, and happy 1 year anniversary on the boards....

[read_em-migration]

Seldom seen?

 

[The Brain]

I love Steranko's artwork, don't get me wrong! But I wonder: Given that he worked at Marvel when the appropriate thing to do was "The Kirby Thing", what would his own, individual style look like? Was he already too influenced by Kirby already by this point, even before he began there?

 

Again, I really, really, REALLY enjoyed buying the books (Captain America & Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D) that he did,...blew me away!

 

Just have to ask the question though. Does that make me a bad guy?

 

During the Silver Age, I enjoyed Kirby & Ditko, then Barry Smith, Neal Adams & Jim Steranko came along & WOW! But: WHAT IF?

 

Disclaimer: Don;t mean to leave any others out but, at that time, these guys blew your socks off!

 

 

Steranko himself said at Wonder Con SF, that what he wanted to do was "Cinematic Art",

 

to 'trick' the eye to move were he wanted it to go. He is and will always be one of comics gratest

 

ambassador.

[Sharkey]

That Hulk Ann 1 cover is absolutely brilliant! Wasn't Steranko one of the first to have the characters interacting with the comic title logo? I think X-Men 53 or so shows the villain reaching up and smashing the X-Men logo. Don't have that cover on me.

 

I will repost this as the image, not a link:

[namisgr]

How about this from when Steranko was working as a magician? (1961)

 

Steranko apparently idolized Kookie, from the old 77 Sunset Strip, the bossest show on Prime Time.

 

[*paull*]

FYI: Steranko did a beautiful Spider-Man piece for the back cover of one of the FOOM issues between 1-4. I think there was also a Spider-Man cover on one as well.

 

I found the back cover piece:

 

http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Nebula/8650/spiderman.html

[*paull*]

Also, the head on the Hulk Special #1 is NOT by Steranko. I believe that the head was changed by Romita. Supposedly the original was too frightening looking.

[namisgr]

Also, the head on the Hulk Special #1 is NOT by Steranko. I believe that the head was changed by Romita. Supposedly the original was too frightening looking.

 

The head was drawn by Marie Severin.

 

Thanks for the look at Steranko's version of Spidey published in FOOM magazine. It's a beauty, making it too bad Jaunty Jim didn't have an opportunity to pencil one of the web-crawler's stories.