My latest newsletter looks at some of the Warren Publishing work by Alex Toth, Steve Ditko, Johnny Craig and Luis Bermejo. cannonhillcomics.substack.com/p/the-do-over

Alex Toth #comics

Superman by Alex Toth

If you're getting into Scotland at the World Cup and you're a fan of comics, then you can always read the adventures of the Mighty Scotsman in the United series. No Scotsman, no party. cannonhillcomics.bigcartel.com

The Justice Society Of America, by Alex Toth, 1981. Ah, Alex Toth: one of the very few artists who could make a shot of super-heroes (mostly) sitting down convincing, fascinating & compelling.

Alex Toth

Happy birthday. Wallace Wood. He was a truly immense talent.

In my latest, free comics newsletter I look at Howard Chaykin, Will Eisner and Wallace Wood's respective vignettes, non-frames and open panels, using examples from David Mazzucchelli and Steve Rude. cannonhillcomics.substack.com/p/open-panels

Gannon-Doak should have a field day. Their whole right hand side consists of abstract concepts.

A great piece on a great artist.

A certain Cimmerian, by a certain Michelangelo of Comics.

J. C. Leyendecker. #art

Daredevil #65 cover pencils by the great Marie Severin. #comics #art

The latest edition of my free newsletter looks again at Howard Chaykin's sublime comic, American Flagg! cannonhillcomics.substack.com/p/howard-cha...

Treat yourself to the feverishly imaginative Bill Everett's brilliant masterpieces of skeletal horror and oozing, creeping dread: The Atlas Creator Collection No. 3: Bill Everett Vol. 1: "One Head Too Many!" and Other Weird Horror Stories is out now! https://ow.ly/9brG50YJ2FZ

Artist: Dan Spiegle From: The Occult Files of Dr. Spektor #artsky #horrorsky #comicsky

Thinking today of my late studiomate Jesse Hamm. He drew a lot of great pictures and wrote wonderful essays on the art and craft of illustration and cartooning. Here's a link to one of my favorite of his essays, on Alex Toth and cartoon realism: sirspamdalot.livejournal.com/89372.html

If you're a real comics craft sicko here's a professor breaking down a single Alex Toth panel for 10 minutes. youtu.be/QK3oew-NH0w?...

Starting to show signs of becoming TOTH, in the Sierra Smith story, "The Case of the Oily Worm.” 8 months later, Alex Toth is fully developed and transformed with Battle Flag. • Dale Evans Comics 10 • DC Comics • March 1950 • #alextoth #noir #crime #comics #comicbooks #DCComics

Steve Ditko knew when he was working on the Creepy and Eerie anthologies that he'd be rubbing shoulders with the likes of John Severin, Alex Toth and Wally Wood, so he rolled up his sleeves and brought his A-game. Damn! #comics #SteveDitko

One of my favourite Toth bits is when he pitched a Wildcat series by telling the editors that their last Wildcat series stunk up the room.

Akira by Alex Toth

The British Marvel weeklies in the early 70s used to be mostly B&W, but they'd add additional tones and also a single colour on some pages. The effect this had on Steve Ditko's work was WILD. Some examples: 🧵 #SteveDitko #Spider-Man

Great selection for its (mostly) huge enthusiasm and cheating choices too good to leave out! Your joint number one reminds me: Two problems with The Guardian’s “Greatest Novels of All Time” are that it complacently omits the future and they didn’t put that this graphic novel (of the future) on it.

I write about Howard Chaykin's truly magnificent comic, American Flagg! in the latest edition of my free comics newsletter. cannonhillcomics.substack.com/p/howard-cha...

This is a great blog that covers a key period in Brotish comics between 1972 and 1986.

I just backed GLASSCITY. Tales from the City V 1, a Collection of Madness on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/gla...

The latest edition of my free comics newsletter looks at Dan Spiegle, particularly his work on Blackhawk: open.substack.com/pub/cannonhi...

The latest edition of my free comics newsletter looks at John Buscema's work on Fantastic Four #112, reprinted in the Marvel UK weekly Fantastic Four # 9 and 10. cannonhillcomics.substack.com/p/big-john-b...

Alex Raymond - Rip Kirby, February 16th, 1951. #comics #AlexRaymond

Jimmy Woo, comin' thru! (Jack Kirby, 1957)

Get your thrills and chills from The Atlas Creator Collection No. 3: Bill Everett Vol. 1: "One Head Too Many!" and Other Weird Horror Stories--out now! https://ow.ly/ihZ050YOKal

Robert Crumb. #comics #art

New Mutant corner boxes by the great Bill Sienkiewicz #comicsky

I had sheer delight when James drew the Gentleman from the United comics I make. Very cool.

Apparently Dan Spiegle painted this Shadow commission in his 80s or 90s.

With 23 years of continuous work as a letterer, and over 30 years of print/production experience, I’m now unable to find any new lettering work in comics. Please keep me in mind when staffing your creator-owned projects and please consider requesting me on your WFH projects 🙏

Alex Toth, "My Lifelong Thanks to the Very Best..."

Does this qualify as "Fan art"? Alex Toth draws TERRY AND THE PIRATES for a portfolio piece. #comics #comicart #alextoth

Steve Ditko #comics

Old Hellboy universe commissions

The new edition of my newsletter looks again at John Buscema's work, this time some issues from his first run on The Avengers. cannonhillcomics.substack.com/p/john-busce...

I've been wondering about Gil Elvgren's influence on comic artists. Most recently, I've been studying John Buscema's work and I wonder if he incorporated any of Elvgren's anatomical technique into his own construction.

An article I wrote about David Mazzucchelli's innovative use of a cinematic technique in comics. open.substack.com/pub/cannonhi...

That final splash page is mind blowing.

Zenith had a pretty big influence on the type of comics I wanted to make. It's the closest 2000AD got to replicating that Marvel UK vibe.

Fun to do if not great for sharing in photos. Might do something similar with some established characters

Cover by Carl Barks.

Zatanna by Julian Totino Tedesco. #comics #art