Please grade this tomato boxer: Conan #34

[divad]

ok, back to the babe on the cover. was there ever a better example of the need for a headbag, then this??

 

oh, and interesting discussion boys. both sabre and garth sound convincing, but since sabre went last, he's got my vote..........

 

BB, and your grade on this puppy? . . . .

 

Nevermind the head bag, I think it turns some of you on!

[garthgantu]

You make a great case, Sabre...

 

I will retract some of my statement, and agree that Kane pencilled the cover in question. But boy there's a heavy Chan influence to it - he clearly did the inking, IMO and as we all know, often it's the inker's style that's more apparent or has more "influence" over the image.

 

Now, if you really want to see some Kane noses, check out some of those Spideys in the 90 - 100 range...hell, you can see right up the nostrils and into the brain!

[Sabertooth]

Now, if you really want to see some Kane noses, check out some of those Spideys in the 90 - 100 range...hell, you can see right up the nostrils and into the brain!

 

Boy ain't that the truth? Just before Ross Andru took over ASM Kane was being inked (heavily) by Romita and Mortellaro (sp?). There must have been a real tug of war in the Bullpen over Gil's noses. I remember fan letters complaining about them. GK just wanted his up-the-nostril panels to be able to breathe free. It didn't end in ASM #100 either. Check out the interior art of GS Conan #1 or GS Super-Heroes #1.

[garthgantu]

Still and all, Gil was one of the greats, IMO. I just love his stuff. I have a page of original art that he sold me at BayCon 2 in 1976 (or BayCon 4 in '78?), from Ghost Rider # 17 I think... got it for $10 or $15 from the man himself.

[jdnoyes]

Huge Conan fan here, great book 9.4 maybe 9.6. The cover is definately Kane with Chan inks although how much of it was Kane and how much Chan we will probably never know.