Popular Post RICKYBOBBY Posted December 22, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted December 22, 2017 (edited) Hello all! This year has been a bummer as I have been selling a lot of art this year (not by choice) and was sad to see some pieces go. So being able to add this Jack Kirby - Bill Everett Thor piece is a great joy. Enjoy and happy holidays! http://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1442647 RickyB Edited December 22, 2017 by RICKYBOBBY KirbyJack, thehumantorch, SquareChaos and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrichards Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 Cheer up my friend.That right there is a masterpiece.Every panel is wonderful. I'd rather have that than the MonaLisa! thehumantorch and RICKYBOBBY 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ESeffinga Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 That is one spiffy Thor page! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RICKYBOBBY Posted December 22, 2017 Author Share Posted December 22, 2017 Thank you for all the kind comments! Makes me feel a little better about the pieces I had to let go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knightsofold Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 16 hours ago, RICKYBOBBY said: Hello all! This year has been a bummer as I have been selling a lot of art this year (not by choice) and was sad to see some pieces go. So being able to add this Jack Kirby - Bill Everett Thor piece is a great joy. Enjoy and happy holidays! http://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1442647 RickyB Amazing! How come some of you guys don't post the art here on the boards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RICKYBOBBY Posted December 22, 2017 Author Share Posted December 22, 2017 1 hour ago, Knightsofold said: Amazing! How come some of you guys don't post the art here on the boards? Do you mean the image of art directly on the boards vs a link to caf? If that is what you are asking I personally like driving people to my CAF gallery. They can always check out the few other pieces I have if interested! Catwoman_Fan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knightsofold Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 Gotcha. A pic plus a "Click for hi res and more pics" link would be cool too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matches_Malone Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 24 minutes ago, RICKYBOBBY said: Do you mean the image of art directly on the boards vs a link to caf? If that is what you are asking I personally like driving people to my CAF gallery. They can always check out the few other pieces I have if interested! Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stinkininkin Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 19 hours ago, RICKYBOBBY said: Hello all! This year has been a bummer as I have been selling a lot of art this year (not by choice) and was sad to see some pieces go. So being able to add this Jack Kirby - Bill Everett Thor piece is a great joy. Enjoy and happy holidays! http://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1442647 RickyB Always been a bit ambivalent about Everett over Kirby, but I'm not ambivalent about this page--it seriously rocks. Twanj and thehumantorch 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exitmusicblue Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 This is stellar. Both Bill and Jack are legends in my book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicparadox Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 20 hours ago, RICKYBOBBY said: able to add this Jack Kirby - Bill Everett Thor piece is a great joy. Enjoy and happy holidays! http://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1442647 RickyB Wonderful page by two masters! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matches_Malone Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 1 hour ago, stinkininkin said: Always been a bit ambivalent about Everett over Kirby, but I'm not ambivalent about this page--it seriously rocks. Really? I always thought it worked really well all the time. Do you recall any examples where you went "meh" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matches_Malone Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 1 hour ago, stinkininkin said: Always been a bit ambivalent about Everett over Kirby, but I'm not ambivalent about this page--it seriously rocks. Really? I always thought it worked really well all the time. Do you recall any examples where you went "meh" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panelfan1 Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, Bill C said: Because this site is backwards and makes it difficult. Won't even let me copy and paste a write up. Won't clear out old pics I don't want to upload to a new post. Just not worth the time. Strange. Since the new boards I find it super easy to add an image. While I am happy if folks go to the caf page - I always try and post the image here and appreciate when others do too. Btw - love the thor page. One day I hope to add a kirby thor page to my collection. Hopefully it will be as nice as what you got @RICKYBOBBY. Edited December 22, 2017 by Panelfan1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stinkininkin Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 2 hours ago, Matches_Malone said: Really? I always thought it worked really well all the time. Do you recall any examples where you went "meh" I do not have examples on hand. Generally, it seemed like Everett tried to take a bit more of an illustrative approach, adding more textures and details/hatching that weren't part of the essential raw Kirby power. Also, stuff is a bit more angular with Everetts' inks on Kirby than I prefer. Don't get me wrong, it's all very polished and it's easy for me to see why people like this pairing (as do I on this page in question). Some people really like Syd Shores inks on Kirby and I can't stand it as it's too feathered and soft. I sold my Captain America 108 cover years ago because of this (you're welcome Glen Gold!). Having said that, I admit that I really like Wood on Kirby from Skymasters, even though it's likewise very heavy handed and softens up Kirbys' power pencils a great deal. In the end, it's all just personal preference. And to repeat, this particular Kirby/Everett page is a home run! Scott SquareChaos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unca Ben Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 What a beautiful Thor page! Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehumantorch Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 On 12/21/2017 at 5:51 PM, Bill C said: Fantastic page! That last panel is exceptionally beautiful. Indeed, fabulous page, I actually love every panel. Kirby in his prime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azkaban Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 Kirby, congrats beautiful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RICKYBOBBY Posted December 23, 2017 Author Share Posted December 23, 2017 3 hours ago, stinkininkin said: I do not have examples on hand. Generally, it seemed like Everett tried to take a bit more of an illustrative approach, adding more textures and details/hatching that weren't part of the essential raw Kirby power. Also, stuff is a bit more angular with Everetts' inks on Kirby than I prefer. Don't get me wrong, it's all very polished and it's easy for me to see why people like this pairing (as do I on this page in question). Some people really like Syd Shores inks on Kirby and I can't stand it as it's too feathered and soft. I sold my Captain America 108 cover years ago because of this (you're welcome Glen Gold!). Having said that, I admit that I really like Wood on Kirby from Skymasters, even though it's likewise very heavy handed and softens up Kirbys' power pencils a great deal. In the end, it's all just personal preference. And to repeat, this particular Kirby/Everett page is a home run! Scott I have to agree. Everett struggled with alcoholism so a lot of the time he was hastily going through the inking to meet deadlines. Especially when drawing over Kirbys layouts on TTA - the art just didn't stand out. But for whatever reason on their short stint on Thor 168-175 they created some brilliant looking art. Not sure if they worked more closely together during this time but whatever they were doing - it was honestly brilliant. Almost every page of Thor 171 is a masterpiece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtlevy1 Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 Great page! I am still after examples from Thor 171, 172 and 175 That said the run is 170 - 175 with Everett inks on 176 cover - don't believe there is any Everett in 168 or 169 RICKYBOBBY 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...