Black Bat Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 (edited) On 8/3/2021 at 6:32 PM, adamstrange said: Eerie 17 is at least inked by Kinstler as he was more of the Frank Godwin painterly inking school where he utilized lots of parallel lines without any particular purpose. You don't this in any of the examples shown above for AC. I'm guessing it was drawn by Kinstler as well as it's just better drawn than what Hollingsworth was doing at the time. Kinstler was inspired by the Holllingsworth skulls from prior issues but he was a very talented artist who could easily imitate AC's style. There's a small possibility that Hollingsworth pencilled it and Kinstler re-drew it, but the composition doesn't scream Hollingsworth to me, so my guess is that it is all Kinstler. I like your point about the parallel lines- I'm not seeing that in any of my Hollingsworth stuff. But that skulllllllll And here's the only Kinstler cover i could find- after a brief search- that had a distressed woman and skulls. Nothing definitive enough to solve the mystery. White Princess of the Jungle though? What about a black princess? The whole jungle genre is racially problematic... but that's an entirely different discussion. Edited August 4, 2021 by Black Bat Point Five, Raze and Mr. Lady Luck 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jayman Posted August 4, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 4, 2021 More Hollingsworth skulls! Comic-Fan, Mr. Lady Luck, Jasonmorris1000000 and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Lady Luck Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 On 8/3/2021 at 6:43 PM, Jayman said: My favorite Hollingsworth! Kramerica 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jayman Posted August 4, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 4, 2021 And a Kinstler to be fair! 😄 Black Bat, Kramerica, vaultkeeper and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifties Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 On 8/3/2021 at 6:32 PM, adamstrange said: I'm guessing it was drawn by Kinstler as well as it's just better drawn than what Hollingsworth was doing at the time. Kinstler was inspired by the Holllingsworth skulls from prior issues but he was a very talented artist who could easily imitate AC's style. There's a small possibility that Hollingsworth pencilled it and Kinstler re-drew it, but the composition doesn't scream Hollingsworth to me, so my guess is that it is all Kinstler. I don't agree at all. Look at the women's faces in the Kinstler art shown above, in White Princess of the Jungle, and Phantom Witch doctor. Look at the skulls in both Eerie issues, Night of Mystery and Diary of Horror. ACH had a distinctive style. I do feel that Kinstler was the better artist, but his work is distinctly different. And why would he be employed to imitate an artist not up to his level? Black Bat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mr. Lady Luck Posted August 5, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 5, 2021 Forget Kinstler and Hollingsworth... I'll take Wally. goldust40, Jayman, Paul © ® ⚽️💙™ and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jayman Posted August 5, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 5, 2021 I’ll take Everett and grinning skulls for the win! Jasonmorris1000000, comicjack, Mr. Lady Luck and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Point Five Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 On 8/5/2021 at 9:24 AM, Jayman said: I’ll take Everett and grinning skulls for the win! Still my favorite Everett PCH cover. They seem like such a fun bunch! Jayman and mtlevy1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post fifties Posted August 5, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 5, 2021 Oh I dunno. Story Comics had some pretty good skulls and skeletons. Larryw7, Jayman, Point Five and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Bat Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 On 8/5/2021 at 6:41 AM, Point Five said: Still my favorite Everett PCH cover. They seem like such a fun bunch! I love the bones sticking out of the date's arm. Point Five 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheShadowKnows Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 On 8/4/2021 at 1:01 PM, Jayman said: And a Kinstler to be fair! 😄 Inspired by Rita Hayworth? Larryw7, goldust40 and Joshua33 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheShadowKnows Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 On 8/5/2021 at 12:11 PM, fifties said: Oh I dunno. Story Comics had some pretty good skulls and skeletons. This book is awesome in hand.Super hard to fine in grade Point Five 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mr. Lady Luck Posted August 6, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 6, 2021 Just arrived! Love this cover. The image is dark, but the pages are white... Inaflash, Jayman, Paul © ® ⚽️💙™ and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Black Bat Posted August 7, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 7, 2021 (edited) Nice buy on eBay- till now I’ve had to appreciate this cover from afar. Good stories too. Haven’t read this one yet, hard to tell who’s side that croc is on. Looks like a chimp arm hanging from its mouth. Edited August 7, 2021 by Black Bat Larryw7, Raze, Point Five and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Raze Posted August 7, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 7, 2021 New ECs!!! Mr. Lady Luck, badback83, Larryw7 and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifties Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 On 8/6/2021 at 5:05 PM, Black Bat said: Nice buy on eBay- till now I’ve had to appreciate this cover from afar. Good stories too. Haven’t read this one yet, hard to tell who’s side that croc is on. Looks like a chimp arm hanging from its mouth. That issue is a good read, congrats! Black Bat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kramerica Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 On 8/4/2021 at 1:01 PM, Jayman said: And a Kinstler to be fair! 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheShadowKnows Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 On 8/6/2021 at 11:52 AM, Mr. Lady Luck said: Just arrived! Love this cover. The image is dark, but the pages are white... Love me some Wally Wood Mr. Lady Luck and Joshua33 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Robot Man Posted August 8, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 8, 2021 On 8/6/2021 at 11:52 AM, Mr. Lady Luck said: Just arrived! Love this cover. The image is dark, but the pages are white... So nice. But you are just scratching the surface. Crack it out. It's almost all Wood art inside as well. I was very lucky to meet Mr Wood just months before he passed away at the SDCC. I had him sign my MAD #1 as well as a few other books including this one. Ltpink2002, vheflin, Paul © ® ⚽️💙™ and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hap Hazard Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 Question for you Robot Man, did Wood make any comments about the books when he signed them? Some key books with his work Mad etc. Just curious I know he was pretty sick by this time. On 8/8/2021 at 8:34 AM, Robot Man said: So nice. But you are just scratching the surface. Crack it out. It's almost all Wood art inside as well. I was very lucky to meet Mr Wood just months before he passed away at the SDCC. I had him sign my MAD #1 as well as a few other books including this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
