kav Posted July 7, 2021 Author Share Posted July 7, 2021 4 minutes ago, Get Marwood & I said: It's a shame Ziggy Stardust, sorry, Mr Fantastic, hasn't got just a touch wider neck isn't it. Another two foot and we might not be able to see the ugly cow behind him. "I told you to leave my make up alone" she's saying "You look like a right tosser" "Sorry dragon face" he's replying "I was trying to detract attention from my massive Hulk neck" Look I know he's mister spastastic and can mold his body into any shape but I refuse to believe he'd choose a weird jawless version like that depicted. Also the other characters are not plastic so how to explain their deformities? Sue looks like a meth head after a 3 month bender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Marwood & I Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 5 minutes ago, kav said: Look I know he's mister spastastic and can mold his body into any shape but I refuse to believe he'd choose a weird jawless version like that depicted. Also the other characters are not plastic so how to explain their deformities? Sue looks like a meth head after a 3 month bender. This particular rendition of Mr Blandplastic is certainly stretching something alright. The bounds of credulity. kav and Dave2739 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave2739 Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 I seem to recall reading that the editor of Fantastic Four Unlimited requested that Herb Trimpe imitate Rob Leifeld's art style. So if the goal was to draw terribly, then mission accomplished. JJ-4, KirbyJack, Juno Beach and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Marwood & I Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 7 minutes ago, Dave2739 said: I seem to recall reading that the editor of Fantastic Four Unlimited requested that Herb Trimpe imitate Rob Leifeld's art style Why, was he a sadist? Dave2739 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 (edited) 24 minutes ago, Dave2739 said: I seem to recall reading that the editor of Fantastic Four Unlimited requested that Herb Trimpe imitate Rob Leifeld's art style. So if the goal was to draw terribly, then mission accomplished. Not true. It was Herb's own choice, and was his favourite art he drew. He loved the style. I've debunked this one before, here's the link: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbr.com/comic-book-legends-revealed-195/amp/ Edited July 7, 2021 by Mecha_Fantastic Dave2739 and Legion of Goom 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave2739 Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 45 minutes ago, Mecha_Fantastic said: Not true. It was Herb's own choice, and was his favourite art he drew. He loved the style. I've debunked this one before, here's the link: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbr.com/comic-book-legends-revealed-195/amp/ Thanks for the correction. Sometime my memory ain't so hot because weed. Get Marwood & I and Cat 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 3 minutes ago, Dave2739 said: Thanks for the correction. Sometime my memory ain't so hot because weed. It's a common misconception. I think a lot of people just don't want to believe he chose to draw like that. Dave2739 and Juno Beach 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted July 8, 2021 Author Share Posted July 8, 2021 1 hour ago, Mecha_Fantastic said: It was Herb's own choice, and was his favourite art he drew. Dave2739, gadzukes and Beige 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirbyJack Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 I like to think he wouldn't choose to use that style again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 1 hour ago, KirbyJack said: I like to think he wouldn't choose to use that style again. I think it's absolutely dreadful, and I can't even read those issues (I only own them because I love the FF, and I got the Unlimited run cheap, probably because of the art, although Roy Thomas' stories aren't particularly great either) but if it's what made Herb happiest in his career, then good for him. kav and KirbyJack 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadzukes Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 35 minutes ago, Mecha_Fantastic said: I think it's absolutely dreadful, and I can't even read those issues (I only own them because I love the FF, and I got the Unlimited run cheap, probably because of the art, although Roy Thomas' stories aren't particularly great either) but if it's what made Herb happiest in his career, then good for him. There's no art in the backgrounds of the panels. That's like Golden Age Captain Marvel art. When you never have to worry about background art you can churn out the pages faster. That means you meet your deadlines faster. And that equals.... happiness. kav 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 8 hours ago, gadzukes said: There's no art in the backgrounds of the panels. That's like Golden Age Captain Marvel art. When you never have to worry about background art you can churn out the pages faster. That means you meet your deadlines faster. And that equals.... happiness. Oh, you wantcher backgrounds, you'll getcher backgrounds. bounty_coder, gadzukes, Juno Beach and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Off Panel Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 22 hours ago, Mecha_Fantastic said: Not true. It was Herb's own choice, and was his favourite art he drew. He loved the style. Okay Herb Trimpe isn't my most favorite artist ever, but the man could actually draw and sometimes quite well. I keep thinking that the reason he enjoyed this style so much was that he was making fun of Liefeld and probably just convulsing with laughter every time he finished another figure. TRIMPE: (calling to his wife in the next room) "Honey...(ha ha ha)...honey, you've got to come...(ooooh hahahahahahah)...come here and look at THIS ONE! (AHAAAHAHAHAHAHAHA)...ohgod... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted July 9, 2021 Author Share Posted July 9, 2021 2 hours ago, Off Panel said: Okay Herb Trimpe isn't my most favorite artist ever, but the man could actually draw and sometimes quite well. I keep thinking that the reason he enjoyed this style so much was that he was making fun of Liefeld and probably just convulsing with laughter every time he finished another figure. TRIMPE: (calling to his wife in the next room) "Honey...(ha ha ha)...honey, you've got to come...(ooooh hahahahahahah)...come here and look at THIS ONE! (AHAAAHAHAHAHAHAHA)...ohgod... oh god I hope so. FoggyNelson, Off Panel, Larryw7 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post gadzukes Posted July 9, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 9, 2021 (edited) 5 hours ago, Mecha_Fantastic said: Oh, you wantcher backgrounds, you'll getcher backgrounds. Who cares about backgrounds anymore..... I want to discuss the foregrounds....... WTF is going on with T'Challa's kneecaps??? Are those bone-spurs or tumors? Is this still Herb in his "happiness" phase? Edited July 9, 2021 by gadzukes kav, Namtak, Dave2739 and 3 others 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted July 9, 2021 Author Share Posted July 9, 2021 4 minutes ago, gadzukes said: Who cares about backgrounds anymore..... I want to discuss the foregrounds....... WTF is going on with T'Challa's kneecaps??? Are those bone-spurs or tumors? Boy did he take some injuries in college football- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 Those kneecaps are really something else. kav 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted July 9, 2021 Author Share Posted July 9, 2021 27 minutes ago, Mecha_Fantastic said: Those kneecaps are really something else. Its likely he crossed the mob at some point. Cat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted July 9, 2021 Author Share Posted July 9, 2021 1 minute ago, Amazeron said: In the second panel, T’Challa’s head is either broken or detached from his body . Something just ain’t right around his trapezius. He looks like a deflating balloon with all those muscles. as drawn, he would be a helpless cripple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 Fletcher Hanks, the Liefeld of the Golden Age. FoggyNelson, Microchip, kav and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
