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Post by chadwilliam on Nov 6, 2018 19:28:53 GMT -5
Though issue 27 has been homaged the hell out of, issue one of Detective Comics  hasn't. Which is why I appreciated Graham Nolan's tip of the tip of the hat to that 1937 issue for Detective Comics 700th issue.  |
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Post by junkmonkey on Nov 8, 2018 7:34:09 GMT -5
I'm sure other people's definitions differ, but to my mind, an "homage" is where you're paying tribute to another artist, and the viewer is expected to recognize the reference. While a "swipe" is when you copy someone else's work out of desperation or laziness, and hope nobody notices.  I'd add the word " explicitly" to your first sentence. I would guess most people contributing to this thread are readers rather than creators. As a creator (albeit a crap one) I can tell you here are many reasons why an artist would reuse / recycle / rework an image (their own or someone else's). There is nothing quite as daunting or inspiration blanking as a blank sheet of paper with a deadline looming.
Yes desperation and laziness may come into it. But there are the times when you look at an image and think "That's great! But I wonder if it would be better if...." And I would guess there are times when editors / sales department say, "That issue with the whammo cover sold really well, make the next cover as similar to it as you can and we'll see if that sells as many copies."
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Post by chadwilliam on Nov 12, 2018 10:21:48 GMT -5
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Post by Farrar on Nov 12, 2018 14:27:42 GMT -5
Many thanks for the link to comicbookhistorians, chadwilliam ... looks like a very informative site! And along the lines of Chad's post: awhile back I came across this 1940s character called Man-O-War the White Streak. I have only seen online images so I can't vouch for the accuracy of the coloring, but I'm sure y'all can guess what modern age character he reminds me of   {Spoiler}{Spoiler: Click to show}  |
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Post by Prince Hal on Nov 20, 2018 8:46:14 GMT -5
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Post by Prince Hal on Nov 20, 2018 9:02:16 GMT -5
Look at the titles...   |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2018 9:34:16 GMT -5
Look at the titles... Liked your thinking here ...  |
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Post by tarkintino on Nov 20, 2018 12:38:37 GMT -5
Action Comics #51 (August, 1942), cover by Fred Ray Aurora Comics Scenes #185-140 model kit instruction / comic book (released in 1974, and a recreation of two earlier Aurora Superman model kit box art) by Curt Swan with Frank Giacoia inks. 
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Post by Prince Hal on Nov 26, 2018 13:32:26 GMT -5
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Post by rberman on Nov 27, 2018 18:10:28 GMT -5
Frenz was having fun with this one.  |
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Post by rberman on Dec 3, 2018 17:59:31 GMT -5
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Post by tarkintino on Dec 3, 2018 19:19:35 GMT -5
The Avengers #4 (March, 1964), by Jack Kirby with George Roussos inks. This historic issue's "Captain America Joins the Avengers" is reprinted in-- The Avengers Annual #3 (September, 1969), by John Buscema with Frank Giacoia inks. 
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Post by Prince Hal on Dec 3, 2018 19:27:12 GMT -5
I don't think I've ever seen one like this... January 1951 and September 1952. (A different set of stories in each issue.)   |
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Post by Phil Maurice on Dec 6, 2018 14:53:24 GMT -5
Shopping for 50s horror comics today, I came across these two. Mister Mystery #6 (7/52) and Dark Mysteries #19 (8/54).   |
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Post by Jeddak on Dec 9, 2018 18:35:56 GMT -5
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