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Post by LovesGilKane on Jun 26, 2017 1:19:54 GMT -5
Meanwhile, back to Byrne, I wish I could look at his work from the late 1970's-late 1980's the same way, knowing what he's said (from what he's said, himself) on his own forum.
Hard, very hard.
It's why I used the Caravaggio analogy.
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Post by Cei-U! on Jun 26, 2017 8:01:54 GMT -5
Jerry Ordway doesn't have to imitate anyone's style. He actually learned how to *draw* instead, not unlike such master draftsmen as Curt Swan, Steve Rude, and John Buscema. Of course, good drawing chops aren't all it takes to be a great comics artist, so Jerry's skills as a visual storyteller further contribute to his status as one of my all-time favorites.
Cei-U!
I summon the personal Hall of Fame!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 26, 2017 9:05:43 GMT -5
Cei-U! ... Jerry Ordway is one of my favorites and always be. I agree with your point in the above post 100%
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Post by Icctrombone on Jun 26, 2017 9:48:42 GMT -5
Ordway like Sinnott and a few other inkers always made whoever they were inking look a lot better. It's like a clean breath of air.
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Post by berkley on Jun 26, 2017 10:27:51 GMT -5
Jerry Ordway doesn't have to imitate anyone's style. He actually learned how to *draw* instead, not unlike such master draftsmen as Curt Swan, Steve Rude, and John Buscema. Of course, good drawing chops aren't all it takes to be a great comics artist, so Jerry's skills as a visual storyteller further contribute to his status as one of my all-time favorites. Cei-U! I summon the personal Hall of Fame! What do you rate as his best work? I like his stuff but haven't read a lot of his comics, probably because so many of them were based on DC characters. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 26, 2017 10:43:38 GMT -5
Jerry Ordway doesn't have to imitate anyone's style. He actually learned how to *draw* instead, not unlike such master draftsmen as Curt Swan, Steve Rude, and John Buscema. Of course, good drawing chops aren't all it takes to be a great comics artist, so Jerry's skills as a visual storyteller further contribute to his status as one of my all-time favorites. Cei-U! I summon the personal Hall of Fame! What do you rate as his best work? I like his stuff but haven't read a lot of his comics, probably because so many of them were based on DC characters. Power Of Shazam GN |
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Post by codystarbuck on Jun 26, 2017 11:29:26 GMT -5
What do you rate as his best work? I like his stuff but haven't read a lot of his comics, probably because so many of them were based on DC characters. Power Of Shazam GN In terms of writing, you could say the whole Power of Shazam series. He was the first person, in my opinion, to really balance the more playful Captain Marvel of the Golden Age with a more serious Captain Marvel of the Modern Age. His All-Star Squadron and Infinity Inc work is great, too. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 26, 2017 11:41:53 GMT -5
In terms of writing, you could say the whole Power of Shazam series. He was the first person, in my opinion, to really balance the more playful Captain Marvel of the Golden Age with a more serious Captain Marvel of the Modern Age. His All-Star Squadron and Infinity Inc work is great, too. I agree with all you said above. However his Power of Shazam GN was (dare I say it?)....magic! |
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Post by Icctrombone on Jun 26, 2017 11:45:19 GMT -5
You guys are going to force me to pick up a power of Shazam copy. And I generally hate The DC Captain Marvel.
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Post by Cei-U! on Jun 26, 2017 14:12:41 GMT -5
What do you rate as his best work? I like his stuff but haven't read a lot of his comics, probably because so many of them were based on DC characters. Power Of Shazam GN Exactly what I would've said. Cei-U! I summon the affirmation! |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 26, 2017 14:19:24 GMT -5
You guys are going to force me to pick up a power of Shazam copy. And I generally hate The DC Captain Marvel. It is great stuff. I would be surprised if you did not like it. The series that followed the GN had great covers by Ordway. He wrote the scripts & had nice Peter Krause art. |
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Post by hondobrode on Jun 26, 2017 22:03:05 GMT -5
You guys are going to force me to pick up a power of Shazam copy. And I generally hate The DC Captain Marvel. If you don't like Ordway's Captain Marvel then the character just isn't for you. I loved his Superman and Earth-2 titles as well, but really, his Big Red Cheese and the Fawcett family in Power of Shazam are so good. Note : I'd forgotten Peter Krause drew those, but still, the title is magic. Speaking of which, am I the only one who feels like DC has always been a little ahead of the market ? I can't tell you how many concepts or titles they've done that faltered and withered on the vine and cancelled but later were collected and people really liked em ? Power of Shazam is one of many that come to mind. |
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Post by Chris on Jun 26, 2017 22:25:19 GMT -5
Peter Krause drew the majority of the series*, but Jerry Ordway did draw the last 7 or 8 issues, mostly with Dick Giordano inking. Those issues also had a change in direction and tone for the series, which I liked for the first several issues, but it kind of ran out of steam near the end.
Still, the first year or so of the book was the best, despite a few, uh, questionable plot choices.
A number of issues feature art by Curt Swan, Gil Kane, Joe Staton, and one fully drawn by series inker Mike Manley. Good stuff.
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Post by codystarbuck on Jun 27, 2017 0:09:52 GMT -5
You guys are going to force me to pick up a power of Shazam copy. And I generally hate The DC Captain Marvel. There is only one Captain Marvel! |
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Post by LovesGilKane on Jun 27, 2017 1:17:41 GMT -5
Ordway like Sinnott and a few other inkers always made whoever they were inking look a lot better. It's like a clean breath of air. or like ventolin after an asthma attack. |
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