Just in case any of you were worried that my brother Ron and I were going to be supplying the artwork for my upcoming (professional) comic book debut, here's a sneak peek at the work being done by pencil/ink master Scott Brooks. As you can see, the story involves pirates and a scary guy in very tight clothes. As you can also see, Scott's doing a superfantabulous job bringing it to life.
Oh, and the comic book in question -- The Phantom: Generations #6 -- goes on sale August 26. Ask for it by name!
Cuz, y'know, if you go into the store and ask for "the comic about pirates and the scary guy in very tight clothes," the dude behind the register is probably gonna look at you funny....
Steve Hockensmith
July 11, 2009
It looks good -very traditional. However, I'm still getting a Billy Zane vibe.
Jus' sayin'.
Posted by: Lee | July 12, 2009 at 07:11 AM
I'm looking forward to it. Will the art remain B&W or will a colorist get their hands on it? It would be a shame to cover those pencils & inks with color.
Posted by: Shawn D. Hilton | July 13, 2009 at 06:03 AM
Yeah, I can see the Zanester in there a wee bit. Is that a bad thing? As "Zoolander" taught us, we should all listen to our friend, Billy Zane. He's a cool dude.
And yup -- there will be color plopped all over those beautiful inks. Hopefully, they'll capture the dark mood and the dramatic lighting and all that. I'll post the first peek once *I* get one....
-Steve
Posted by: Steve | July 13, 2009 at 09:02 AM
I want to know where the Phantom gets those purple tights: he runs through a jungle, fites villains, rides horses...and NEVER gets a run.
It's not fair.
Posted by: Lee | July 13, 2009 at 08:40 PM
And to make it even more amazing, the first Phantom was doing it about 400 years before the invention of spandex. I mean, you'd think he'd be sporting cloth or burlap or palm leaves or whatever they wore back then, but nooooooooo. Those tights are...well, tight. How'd he manage that? And, perhaps more importantly, why (unless he was some sort of proto-exhibitionist)?
Now there's an origin tale we'll probably never see: The Secret of the Phantom's Knickers.
-Steve
Posted by: Steve | July 13, 2009 at 08:59 PM
As a female admiring the Phantom's physique...I'd say those tights aren't quite...hmmm...tight enough.
And how does he wear that hood without getting an itchy head? Seriously? I mean, I wear a hoodie and my hair itches.
Posted by: Lee | July 15, 2009 at 02:35 PM
Please, it's not a "hoodie" when a superhero wears it. It's a "cowl." And I assume his head does itch. He just channels the resulting rage into his crime-fighting.
-Steve
Posted by: Steve | July 15, 2009 at 04:21 PM
I thought his rage came from the too-tight briefs...I mean, have you ever seen a superhero with saggy drawers?
Posted by: Lee | July 18, 2009 at 08:02 AM
Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the League of Demure Superheroes!
The Red Tornado (Ma Hunkel edition):
http://bit.ly/2dJtPb
Captain America (who, in his original incarnation, wore Daisy Dukes over his tights):
http://bit.ly/3dE6Tp
And The Question:
http://bit.ly/kpvBv
I will also point out that, back in the '70s, half the Legion of Super-Heroes took to wearing bell bottoms. This should be no black mark against them, as, back in the '70s, we ALL took to wear bell bottoms. God, forgive us....
-Steve
Posted by: Steve | July 18, 2009 at 11:47 AM
I'll point out that I didn't wear bell bottoms..I wore Dittos.
Posted by: Lee | July 18, 2009 at 12:04 PM
The first Phantom, wore dyed clothe and as you say not Spandex (seeing it wasn't around then).
Posted by: Jermayn | November 26, 2009 at 11:33 PM
Holy mackerel. He was wearing skin-tight wool in the *jungle*? I can't stand wool in the middle of a Chicago winter. No wonder the dude was such a butt-kicker. Scratchy, hot wool from head to toe in that humidity? He must've been pissed off *constantly*!
-Steve
Posted by: Steve | November 27, 2009 at 09:47 AM