glendgold Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 (edited) Weren't we just talking about this guy? It's Labor Day, a celebration of workers, and Sal Buscema was Marvel's 1970s/80s/90s workhorse, as others have pointed out. Josh Grey just posted this over at CAF, and it might be the best Sal B. thing I've ever seen. It's not just the inker, though that of course brings a LOT to the image -- the composition itself is pretty powerful. https://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?Piece=1573911&GSub=0&GCat=32006&UCat=32006 I'm also attaching the only piece of Sal B. that I still own -- the introduction of the Band of the Bland. Edited September 2, 2019 by glendgold Twanj, zhamlau and Unca Ben 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilipB2k17 Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 Unca Ben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eelco Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 (edited) A topic I like My grail Defenders piece by Sal: https://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=857162 Edited September 2, 2019 by Eelco Squeezy McSphincter and Unca Ben 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retronymXX Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 (edited) https://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=918096 Edited September 2, 2019 by retronymXX Unca Ben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vodou Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 2 hours ago, glendgold said: Weren't we just talking about this guy? It's Labor Day, a celebration of workers, and Sal Buscema was Marvel's 1970s/80s/90s workhorse, as others have pointed out. Josh Grey just posted this over at CAF, and it might be the best Sal B. thing I've ever seen. It's not just the inker, though that of course brings a LOT to the image -- the composition itself is pretty powerful. Sal really isn't that bad, but he is bland. This is a Bill Sienkiewicz piece though, through and through. I'm sure Sal didn't mean to, but "his" feels so much like an ancient "Bill" - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlo M Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 Love this thread!!! Twanj, Unca Ben and NicoV 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mxs7 Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 Bought this years ago without knowing what, if anything, it was used for. Later discovered it was both a Marvelmania Catalog cover and a pin-up in a Marvel Treasury Edition. But the most insane fact about this piece, discovered with the indispensable assistance of Glen Gold, is this is Sal's try-out art that landed him the Avengers gig! I apologize for the poor image...Mike dichotomy, Unca Ben, Twanj and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlo M Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 9 minutes ago, mxs7 said: Bought this years ago without knowing what, if anything, it was used for. Later discovered it was both a Marvelmania Catalog cover and a pin-up in a Marvel Treasury Edition. But the most insane fact about this piece, discovered with the indispensable assistance of Glen Gold, is this is Sal's try-out art that landed him the Avengers gig! I apologize for the poor image...Mike Fantastic ! In particular I Iove the rendition of the Vision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eelco Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 19 minutes ago, mxs7 said: Bought this years ago without knowing what, if anything, it was used for. Later discovered it was both a Marvelmania Catalog cover and a pin-up in a Marvel Treasury Edition. But the most insane fact about this piece, discovered with the indispensable assistance of Glen Gold, is this is Sal's try-out art that landed him the Avengers gig! I apologize for the poor image...Mike Wow awesome! I recall seeing that image and always loved it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unca Ben Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 My pal Sal. I really love his art at this stage of his career. zhamlau and retronymXX 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spidey 62 Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 My only 2 Sal pages, and I am happy to have them. Unca Ben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Peck Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 Two Sal pieces from my collection. Avengers #68 page 4 by Sal Buscema and Sam Grainger Sub-Mariner #29 page 4 by Sal Buscema and Mike Esposito Unca Ben and Twanj 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lobrac Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 MARVEL TEAM UP #21 title page: Unca Ben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtymartini1 Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 my only sal b. heart attack not included. Unca Ben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtlevy1 Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 I'll Play - Sinnott Inks zhamlau, Unca Ben and Twanj 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thethedew Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 (edited) Can't pick a fav. The last one is from ROM ANNUAL 2, which I am not shy about reminding everyone that I am trying to assemble. Edited September 3, 2019 by thethedew dirtymartini1, Unca Ben, NicoV and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JadeGiant Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 Instant favorite thread! I have a lot of Sal art - here is one of my favorites. Please feel free to reach out to me if you have any Hulk art by Sal that you'd be interested in talking about a possible sale. Unca Ben, Spidey 62, NicoV and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhamlau Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 13 hours ago, thethedew said: God I love that. thethedew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreatEscape Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 Sal's title splash from Marvel Team-up Annual #1 (1976), the first comic I ever read with the New X-Men. These guys are different but pretty cool, I thought. Unca Ben, JadeGiant and BCarter27 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drewsky Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 (edited) These are my favorite panels from the only 2 Sal B pages I own. Would like more some day. Edited September 3, 2019 by Drewsky Unca Ben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...