May 21, 2012 masterful artwork of shang shi by paul gulacy. Moench, paul gulacy produced work on books like shangchi, master of. See more ideas about comic art, comics and artwork. James bond serpents tooth, book one, cover, james bond serpents tooth, book two, cover.
This week we feature the marvelatlas western titles western gunfighters 1956, western outlaws, and western outlaws and sheriffs. First, how jews created the comic book in the first place, and then, how crusading publishers like william m. Home slabbed comics raw comics vintage photos with comics email me. Anthonys comic book art original comic art paul gulacy. Penciller, colorist, inker, artist, cover, variant cover. The book covers gulacys mercurial career starting with his getting assigned to master of kung fu at the age of twenty, along with writer doug moench.
Demonstration of artist paul gulacy s use of photographs and models for his comic book covers. It got to a point in the early 1990s when a comic book title not having a gimmick cover was seen as an insult towards that comic book. First of all, why did you choose to become a penciler. The book covers gulacy s mercurial career starting with his getting assigned to master of kung fu at the age of twenty, along with writer doug moench. Join kurt and a slew of comic book pros one, maybe two, at a time as they examine and. Top 100 covers of the bronze age 19711985 comic vine. Created by chad boston dark horse comics dc comics max comics marvel comics homage comics valiant comics. Comic book artist collection volume 3 9781893905429. Get the jump on new items at anthonys comic book art.
Aug 15, 2019 it was a continuation of all that fun stuff. Although no one comic book feature stands out newspaper work on twin earths and rip kirby are perhaps his apogee, his impeccable drawing and gleaming, burnished inks stand him in good stead when compared to the other illustrative stars on this list. Although he worked in the industry for a relatively short time, his impact on the style and design at the time was enormous. Comiclink is the online vintage comic book and comic art auction destination featuring comic book auctions spotlighting the most desirable cgc graded examples of key comics, as well as comic art auctions featuring the biggest names in comic book illustration from the golden age to the present. The art of paul gulacy is the latest outstanding title from vanguard productions. The first of only four covers that master illustrator paul gulacy would produce for his influential run on this series. Who better than ross to cover the ethereal nature of the dark knight before his death. Craig russell and paul gulacy, i thought it might be cool to include interviews with val mayerik another adkins alumni and hopefully big dan himself. As i reread, the comic book series that i have been most impressed with, so far, is master of kung fu mokf, especially issues written by doug moench and drawn by paul gulacy. Steranko combined both a dynamic and surreal style that was rather unique and instantly identifiable. We had the spy motif, martial arts, actors, and parody. I believe mark hughes has captured the evergreen covers very well but some covers are still missing. Official program booklet of ohio comic con by paul gulacy comic book covers, comic books.
Jan 29, 2020 chuck dixon returns to the comic book that helped launch his career. Master of kung fu by paul gulacy comic book covers comic books art howard the duck luke cage book images punisher kung fu martial arts cool art. This interview has been done over ground mail in the first months of 1999. Comic book gimmick covers are usually seen as one of the perils of the speculation boom, but these are the best and most inventive ever made. This art book is a selection of some comic pages and covers, accompanied by personal commentary, with a few guest quotes. I follow him diligently, especially through his web site gulacy.
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Comic book covers presented at cover browser are republished within a fair use context. Aug, 2011 jim steranko marvel covers and art gallery by the comic book critic published august, 2011 updated august, 2011 although he worked in the industry for a relatively short time, his impact on the style and design at the time was enormous. Comic book artists comic artist comic books art comic book covers pose reference illustrations and posters sci fi art black widow kung fu n w paul gulacy barry windsorsmith uncanny xmen page 8. It was a big stew of all kinds of stuff that made that book,said gulacy in comic book artist. Comic book pages comic book covers comic books art comic art book art marvel heroes marvel comics art institute of pittsburgh book creator shangchi. Gaines used this medium to fight against racism and antisemitism in stories like judgment day, master race and the regular series of preachies which appeared in. Comic book covers comic books marvel comic character marvel comics comic superheroes classic comics iron fist american comics kung fu. How to design a comic book cover with pictures wikihow. Described on the credits page as a comic novel the term graphic novel not being in. May 21, 2012 masterful artwork of shang shi by paul gulacy saved from capnscomics some tasty paul gulacy. A comic book is only as good as its cover and these groundbreaking, provocative covers changed the game forever. Get the overstreet comic book price guide volume 45 now at your local comic shop. Fellow youngstown resident val mayerik, a marvel artist, introduced him to another local. Items similar to marvel comics master of kung fu apr the hands of shangchi shattered crowns pt 4 of 4 goodvg condition vintage marvel comic book 1979 on etsy.
The year is 1989, and davy aka airboy has somehow escaped from the realm of his arch nemesis misery, only to find himself randomly dumped back on earth, in africa at the height of apartheid. Here you can find over 23,000 scans of vintage comic book covers, all unwatermarked and yours for the taking. Paul gulacy is best known for his work on marvels 1970s title master of kung. One of the great things about the comic book industry is that there are so many comic book covers for us, as designers to look at. All four covers are available in both hardcover and softcover editions. The detail on this cover and the backgrounds, by the great paul gulacy are quite impressive. A sleek, polished artist in the mold of mac raboy, al mcwilliams has been in the business on and off since before the advent of the superhero. Dragon lord cover art by paul gulacy comic book artists, comic books. Gulacys style was unlike any other artist of the time. Cooke, steve rude, paul gulacy, howard chaykin, john byrne.
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Paul gulacy born 1953 is an american comic book illustrator best known for his. Aug 22, 2011 as i reread, the comic book series that i have been most impressed with, so far, is master of kung fu mokf, especially issues written by doug moench and drawn by paul gulacy. Gulacy s work inspired quentin tarantino to say, master of kung fu is handsdown my favorite comic book. The best underwater comic book covers a collection of some of the top underwater comic book covers ever created.
Compare this nice cover art to the published comic book in. The best design for your cover art will incorporate elements of composition, psychology, and. This nice cover features payback mavis trent in a super sexy cat fight with another super sexy babe. Comic book covers comic books hand fist bruce lee photos splash page marvel comic character classic comics comic page american comics. The year is 1989, and davy aka airboy has somehow escaped from the realm of his arch nemesis misery. Comic book covers are often beautiful works of art. Paul gulacy has drawn comics and covers for titles like star wars, batman, james bond 007, the terminator, master of kung fu and catwoman, etc. Its gulacys first published comic book cover for any title, an amazing fact since he had already illustrated 26 shangchi stories in this series and its sister giantsize series before this. A descriptive listing and ranking of the 100 greatest american comic book artists of all time.
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Paul gulacy 1980, a classic comic book artist depicts the most influential dancer in the history of film. His wiry, angular figures have been as much a hallmark. Gulacy made his initial mark on the art world while at marvel comics during the. Slow fade of an endangered species, with writer don mcgregor. Paul gulacy born august 15, 1953 is an american comics artist best known for his work for dc comics and marvel comics, and for drawing one of the first graphic novels, eclipse enterprises 1978 sabre. The book covers gulacys mercurial career starting with his getting assigned to. Its alive w chuck dixon a brent mckee, jok ca paul gulacy chuck dixon returns to the comic book that helped launch his career. I like the noir style he applies to some of his panels. The avengers issue read the avengers issue comic online in high quality. I found it in a used book store in the mid70s and loved it. Sep 26, 2016 alltime greatest comic book gimmick covers. Chuck dixon returns to the comic book that helped launch his career.
Some of this covers come from the web, some of them has been scanned by me. In a later podcast interview with doug bost and adam bernstein, he added, being a big bond fan, especially with the spy motif spin on it, we. Weve detailed the best of the best, but now we can see the downside of the success of those great covers. He drew blackandwhite comic stories for the warren magazines eerie. Last september, after i had already spoken to dan adkins proteges p. Don winslow of the navy dennis the menace giant best of dc coleccion vertigo spain factorx spanish buzzy daffy duck a date with judy fawcetts funny animals crazy magazine flintstones dutch fantastic uk first love illustrated domingos alegres hulk french batman serie aguila illustrerade klassiker comics on parade. Michael kronenberg is the art director of comic book marketplace and the. Ever since comic books first came to be, some writers and artists have sought to use the medium as a vehicle to get across messages draped in social commentary. I follow him diligently, especially through his web site containing a vast array of his work. Gulacy s style was unlike any other artist of the time. One theme, three covers, and tenish minutes of hilarious blasphemy.