The latest
BACK ISSUE (#156) is a look at Bronze Age graphic novels, but the
Prince Street News inside has nothing to do with that theme! Rather, "Muscular Robots, 3D Paintings, Pristine Footwear, and Perfect Cosplay" is a look at some questionable creative choices that were commonplace among comic book artists of the past. I'm talking about things like costumes looking like they were spray painted onto muscular bodies, with no fabric weight at all, hair that stays in place underwater, and old superheroes looking as fit as when they were in their prime (to name a few, just read the damn thing!).
The most fun part of doing this one was aping the works of fine artists in delineating comic book characters, in this case Paul Klee painting Green Lantern, Picasso throwing some Spider-Man pottery, Jim Flora drawing Archie, and Henry Moore sculpting Batman & Robin (okay, so maybe Jim Flora isn't exactly "fine art," but you get the point). I'm posting details on those pieces below the strip. Dig!
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| Archie Andrews ala Jim Flora (based on a Sauter-Finegan LP cover, 1954) |
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| Green Lantern ala Paul Klee (based on "Error on Green," 1930) |
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| Batman & Robin ala Henry Moore (based on "Two Forms," 1934) |
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| Spider-Man ala Pablo Picasso (based on Moon Face on Blue Ground," 1947) |
