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[Scrooge]

Great batch, RickS

 

I hope others will post theirs. Meanwhile, here's Six-gun Western # 2 - And, yes, that's another Maneely cover

 

[jimjum12]

I'm not sure which number, 13, I think, of Quick Trigger Western.....but I would bend over backwards for a high grade copie of that one....the red, gunslinger at the bar cover. GOD BLESS...

 

-jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u

[adamstrange]

I'm not sure which number, 13, I think, of Quick Trigger Western.....but I would bend over backwards for a high grade copie of that one....the red, gunslinger at the bar cover. GOD BLESS...

 

-jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u

 

15?

http://www.comics.org/issue/13228/cover/4/

[adamstrange]

All of those are excellent examples!

 

This cover would never make it past the Code

 

[jimjum12]

I'm not sure which number, 13, I think, of Quick Trigger Western.....but I would bend over backwards for a high grade copie of that one....the red, gunslinger at the bar cover. GOD BLESS...

 

-jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u

 

15?

http://www.comics.org/issue/13228/cover/4/

 

....that's the one. Thanks, AS......GOD BLESS....

 

-jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u

[rockman2008]

I hope others will post theirs. Meanwhile, here's Six-gun Western # 2 - And, yes, that's another Maneely cover

 

I was going to post more Atlas war but...

 

Here's a cleaner copy of your Maneely cover.

 

 

Among the Atlas bullpen, Maneely had a good grasp for western cover dynamics without overly falling into cliché. His covers capture tension that communicate sudden violence (or the promise of violence)...and his outlaws really look ornery, necessary elements in a good western cover.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[rockman2008]

Here's a portrayal of the gunfighter as "superhero" in this cover from the one-shot Black Rider. If a real cowboy dressed like this in the wild west, he'd be "rode out of town on a rail."

 

 

Here's John Severin again with a one-page gag from the Kurtzman-edited Help! reconciling between comic book gunfighters and the ones in real-life.

 

 

 

 

[rjpb]

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Among the Atlas bullpen, Maneely had a good grasp for western cover dynamics without overly falling into cliché. His covers capture tension that communicate sudden violence (or the promise of violence)...and his outlaws really look ornery, necessary elements in a good western cover.

 

 

 

 

I especially like the coloring on this one, monochromatic foreground with yellow highlights, washed out middle ground, and monochromatic background all work to create a real sense of depth.

 

That Quick-trigger Western 15 is a classic Maneely "dude" cover.

[rockman2008]

[jimjum12]

.....Momma always raised me to be thankful for what I've got....but I sure wouldn't mind finding an Adamstrange worthy copy of this book. Until then, the gloss and color on this one are actually quite nice....courtesy of bcc.......GOD BLESS...

 

-jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u

[rockman2008]

[jimjum12]

 

....WOW.....GOD BLESS...

 

-jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u

[rockman2008]

In other western covers, bystanders might skedaddle to the side during onset of a gunfight. But in a Jack Kirby western, folks typically climb up the walls of a building to avoid getting hurt!

 

 

[jimjum12]

In other western covers, bystanders might skedaddle to the side during onset of a gunfight. But in a Jack Kirby western, folks typically climb up the walls of a building to avoid getting hurt!

 

 

Seeing a Kirby cover for the first time GOD BLESS....

 

-jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u

[Scrooge]

 

 

Thank you for posting your books :thumbsup:

 

More Maneely, including another one of those escape covers and one of the frame within the frame covers -

 

 

[sacentaur]

I had never even heard of this series until I saw a copy today (naturally I had to have it) - Atlas does Mad?

 

 

 

[JiveTurkeyMoFo]

In other western covers, bystanders might skedaddle to the side during onset of a gunfight. But in a Jack Kirby western, folks typically climb up the walls of a building to avoid getting hurt!

 

 

Seeing a Kirby cover for the first time GOD BLESS....

 

-jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u

 

While many folks like to point out Kirby's flaws as an artist, his ability to convey action and movement with static figures is second to none. It's not so much a "snapshot" but a panorama where you have to inspect every character multiple times just to make sure they aren't moving and you're eyes aren't deceiving you.

[buttock]

I had never even heard of this series until I saw a copy today (naturally I had to have it) - Atlas does Mad?

 

 

 

That's some GREAT Maneely.

[adamstrange]

That Wild is a riot

 

Atlas does Mad?

 

Yup. Stan Lee was crazy

 

[rjpb]

In other western covers, bystanders might skedaddle to the side during onset of a gunfight. But in a Jack Kirby western, folks typically climb up the walls of a building to avoid getting hurt!

 

 

Everett inks? GCD says maybe Ayers or Rule, but I don't think it looks like either.

And I agree with Jive, nobody captures the sense of motion like Kirby.