An afternoon at the gallery.
You know, last week I was talking about Gene Colan being THE Daredevil artist (unfortunately, things kind of went off the rails and while I had begun this entry to run in a certain sequence, all that was thrown out of kilter) and Colan did enjoy an exceptionally long run on the title. Did you know that Colan started on Daredevil on issue #20 dated September 1966 and worked on the title fairly unbroken until issue #98 in April 1973.
The only other person to pencil the book over this six and a half year period was Barry Windsor Smith (issues #50-52 and #83).
Now Sam Kweskin and Syd Shores did issue #99 before Colan returned to pencil issue #100 but then things went awry for ol’ hornhead and a series of artists came and went on the title but it reads like a who’s who of the industry with names (and some names that might not be so familiar to people) John Tartaglione, Don Heck (pencils and inks), Rich Buckler, Syd Shores, Frank Giacoia*, Sal Trapani*, Don Perlin*, Sal Buscema (pencils and inks), John Romita (pencils and inks), Paul Gulacy*, Frank Chiaramonte*, Jim Mooney*, Vince Colletta*, Jim Starlin, Al Milgrom*,
Bob Brown came on the title with issue #107 (January 1974) and stayed on the book right up until his death with his last issue being #143 (March 1977).
Today, while it might be hard for people to believe, Daredevil was very much a secondary character in the Marvel pantheon. After Colan left, Marvel played musical chairs with artists until Bob Brown took over. When Bob Brown passed away, Marvel would play musical chairs with the creative team on the title until Frank Miller came along and picked up the book with issue #158.
Brown would have the second longest stint on the book before Miller.
The shame of it is, today Bob Brown is a bit of a footnote. He has largely been forgotten by fans and it‘s simply a shame. Also, Klaus Janson would come onto the title as inker and when he did the artwork sang. It was truly one of Marvel’s better books of the period.
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Daredevil_i134_p11_Brown-MooneyMatt Murdock is stunned to hear a news clip proclaiming Daredevil as responsable for the senseless murder of three policemen! He forgets the sudden betrayal of his hero, however, as his relationship with Heather Glenn takes a sudden turn for the romantic. Little does he imagine that Daredevil is innocent, and will soon be teaming up with another superhero wrongfully accused of murder! Can the two of them bring the Chameleon to justice... or will they end up behind bars themselves?
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The only other person to pencil the book over this six and a half year period was Barry Windsor Smith (issues #50-52 and #83).
Now Sam Kweskin and Syd Shores did issue #99 before Colan returned to pencil issue #100 but then things went awry for ol’ hornhead and a series of artists came and went on the title but it reads like a who’s who of the industry with names (and some names that might not be so familiar to people) John Tartaglione, Don Heck (pencils and inks), Rich Buckler, Syd Shores, Frank Giacoia*, Sal Trapani*, Don Perlin*, Sal Buscema (pencils and inks), John Romita (pencils and inks), Paul Gulacy*, Frank Chiaramonte*, Jim Mooney*, Vince Colletta*, Jim Starlin, Al Milgrom*,
Bob Brown came on the title with issue #107 (January 1974) and stayed on the book right up until his death with his last issue being #143 (March 1977).
Today, while it might be hard for people to believe, Daredevil was very much a secondary character in the Marvel pantheon. After Colan left, Marvel played musical chairs with artists until Bob Brown took over. When Bob Brown passed away, Marvel would play musical chairs with the creative team on the title until Frank Miller came along and picked up the book with issue #158.
Brown would have the second longest stint on the book before Miller.
The shame of it is, today Bob Brown is a bit of a footnote. He has largely been forgotten by fans and it‘s simply a shame. Also, Klaus Janson would come onto the title as inker and when he did the artwork sang. It was truly one of Marvel’s better books of the period.
Check out my Comic Art Fans Galleries! © All scans copyright PJ Mungiole 2011 - may not be reproduced, reused, reposted without permission.
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