Marvel Super Hero's Secret Wars

[blowout]

 

Now THAT is a cool cover.

[HouseofComics.Com]

Great point. And you've reminded me, didn't Art Adams do a few assist panels too? Did I read this in Comic Book Artist or maybe Back Issue?

 

I don't actually recall Art Adams being involved. I will have to check through my copies of the books.

 

Well, he's not credited but you might be able to pick out his work better than me.

[Silvers24]

 

Now THAT is a cool cover.

Yes it is.

And the condition of the comic isn't bad either.

[shiverbones]

I don't have a copy anymore, but I think he did a few pages in #12. I think there were several artists in 12 called in to try and finish the double sized issue in time.

[comiconxion]

Part of the reason Zeck's work seemed rushed on Secret Wars is that Shooter had him redraw many of the panels and sometimes whole pages. If you ever see original art pages from this series, you'd understand. Many times, shots of characters would be reduced to allow for more dialogue or to make the world seem large and the characters look small. It was Shooter's vision for the series, but it didn't naturally mesh whith Zeck's dramatic style. Zeck had more freedom on the covers, but there are two amazing unpublished covers out there (for issues #6 & 7)that were rejected. Shooter had Layton draw alternate covers which were used. If only Zeck were allowed to draw Secret Wars in his style...

[uclapeterg]

I'm not to intrested in getting SW 2.

Is it worth even trying to buy? Even at $1 a peice?

I think I might get SW 3 which is said to be coming ia the topic in the Modern Comics forum.

 

I wouldn't waste your money on Secret Wars II, it is terrible.

 

The only good thing was the Byrne cover for 1.

 

I hate that Beyonder, don't you?

[uclapeterg]

Zeck did the art - I should know this for sure, but it was Jim Shooter on the story - though sometimes I think its Roy Thomas. I get confused because I think THomas did SW 2 - which is horrible compared to SW1. The Zeck Covers ROCK.

 

Actually the art was split between Mike Zeck and Bob Layton. The deadline on the series was so tight that Zeck couldn't get all the pages done on time, so BL was drafted in to help out. Unfortunately a lot of Zeck's interior art looks a little rushed, presumably as a result of the tight turn-around time. As jbud says though, his covers were amazing.

My personal favourite is the Dr. Doom cover to #10. That one has to be a lock for the top ten Copper Age covers.

 

I like the cover for 1 and 4.

[THE_BEYONDER]

 

 

And as you said; "the only good thing" to come from Secret Wars II...

 

[uclapeterg]

[blowout]

 

 

NICE!

[Rodey]

And Boom-Boom first appeared in SW II #5. One of my guilty-pleasure favs.

[BradleyX2]

 

 

The Hulk's strength is supposed to top out at a little over 100 tons, give-or-take a bit depending on how angry he is.

 

I find the change from 100 tons to 150,000,000,000 tons a little too extreme for my taste.

[Rodey]

If I had to carry all that weight, I'd be pretty angry! Why can't She-Hulk help him out instead of just hanging out over the semi-naked dude. See, even in comics the men do have to to do all the manual labor. <---that was a joke.

[THE_BEYONDER]

 

 

The Hulk's strength is supposed to top out at a little over 100 tons, give-or-take a bit depending on how angry he is.

 

I find the change from 100 tons to 150,000,000,000 tons a little too extreme for my taste.

 

If you read the book....you'd know that Banner wasn't lifting the mountain...just bracing the pocket that IM carved out for them.

[Jayman]

 

 

The Hulk's strength is supposed to top out at a little over 100 tons, give-or-take a bit depending on how angry he is.

 

I find the change from 100 tons to 150,000,000,000 tons a little too extreme for my taste.

 

If you read the book....you'd know that Banner wasn't lifting the mountain...just bracing the pocket that IM carved out for them.

 

Yeah, and that the "semi-naked dude" is Ben Grimm!

[Rodey]

Ah Ben Grimm, forgot about that. Still. I bet the Hulk is even more angry for having Ben Grimm sprawled out on the ground like some 15th century forest-nymph painting. Poor Hulk.

[Jayman]

Yeah if he was still made of rock, Hulk could've wedged him under the mountain as a roof support!

[THE_BEYONDER]

Banner is too busy being insulted by Reed to notice Ben. You should really get a copy...

[Rodey]

I know, I should really re-read this story. I have it sitting around.

[blowout]

I know, I should really re-read this story. I have it sitting around.

 

Yeah. How 'bout you read the story before making any more uninformed comments.