MGS Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Given that a good portion of my collection is modern Valiant art, I'd say a lot of it would qualify as under-appreciated. One piece in particular that stands out to me is this wrap-around cover for Wrath of the Eternal Warrior #1 by David Lafuente. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panelfan1 Posted May 21, 2017 Author Share Posted May 21, 2017 9 hours ago, MGS said: Given that a good portion of my collection is modern Valiant art, I'd say a lot of it would qualify as under-appreciated. One piece in particular that stands out to me is this wrap-around cover for Wrath of the Eternal Warrior #1 by David Lafuente. Mike There is a lot of stunning art coming out of Valiant these days. Been considering reading some to see if the stories spur interest in buying the art. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squeezy McSphincter Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 I've never cared much for anything Valiant puts out, but, yes, that is incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGS Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 2 hours ago, Panelfan1 said: There is a lot of stunning art coming out of Valiant these days. Been considering reading some to see if the stories spur interest in buying the art. Yeah, I got back into reading comics right around the time of the Valiant relaunch. I had been a Marvel guy back in the 80s, but looking at the then-current line I kinda threw my hands up at trying to figure out what was going on, so the idea of a company putting out 9 or so books a month was very appealing. I got into OA collecting shortly thereafter, and while I definitely pick up some nostalgia stuff, it's great to be able to collect very reasonably priced art from books that I'm reading today. Not sure what I'd suggest as a good jumping on point, but I'd definitely recommend giving them a try. 1 hour ago, Bubb Rubb said: I've never cared much for anything Valiant puts out, but, yes, that is incredible. Thanks. Maybe they'll convert you someday down the road. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nexus Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 On 5/16/2017 at 2:22 PM, Chaykin Stevens said: A beautiful page by Neil Hansen (whatever happened to him?) from one of my favourite issues of the series, but that's not the Badger, it's Lanier Lutefisk. Well, it IS Badger...just not Norbert Sykes;) Very cool to meet another BADGER die-hard! Mike Baron actually wrote me about this page, after I had posted it on CAF many years ago. IIRC, he had lost contact with Neil Hansen as well. Hope he's doing well, wherever he may be! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertdogg20061 Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 a awesome page in my collection that do get any love is my Kevin Vanhook page 18 from caliber comics rocky picture horror show # 1. larry ;] rikemice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Joe Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 3 hours ago, desertdogg20061 said: a awesome page in my collection that do get any love is my Kevin Vanhook page 18 from caliber comics rocky picture horror show # 1. larry ;] Thats fantastic! desertdogg20061 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertdogg20061 Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 thanks so much ;] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F For Fake Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 On 5/22/2017 at 5:53 PM, desertdogg20061 said: a awesome page in my collection that do get any love is my Kevin Vanhook page 18 from caliber comics rocky picture horror show # 1. larry ;] Oh man, I was a HUGE RHPS fan, and couldn't believe it when these books came out. Still have my original copies. How great is that art??? Killer! desertdogg20061 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F For Fake Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 Bret Blevins is my go to for the "underappreciated artist" tag. I think he's just tremendous. He draws the cutest babes, he is great at cartoony art, he's great at illustrative art, he can paint, he does it all. But there just isn't much of his art out there at all. This is my favorite piece of the very few I've been able to track down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mighty Hal Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 On 5/24/2017 at 6:57 AM, F For Fake said: Bret Blevins is my go to for the "underappreciated artist" tag. I think he's just tremendous. He draws the cutest babes, he is great at cartoony art, he's great at illustrative art, he can paint, he does it all. But there just isn't much of his art out there at all. This is my favorite piece of the very few I've been able to track down. Blevins was good, wasn't he? Did he quit the biz? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Peck Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 (edited) Mike Vosburg gets overlooked alot. While he did work for mainstream comics like Savage She-Hulk and GI Joe he has done his own book Lori Lovecraft and had worked for the Tales From The Crypt TV series. I love his work, he is especially good at drawing likenesses. He did a great John Steed and Emma Peel painting a while back which I was lucky enough to buy from him. Here are a few examples I own of his art. Steed and Peel… My Back Pages cover.... She Who Must Be Obeyed........ Edited May 29, 2017 by Brian Peck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F For Fake Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 On 5/29/2017 at 2:59 PM, Hal Turner said: Blevins was good, wasn't he? Did he quit the biz? I think he more or less left comics to go into animation, storyboarding, something like that. He has returned to comics a bit in recent years, doing a couple of random issues here and there, a few covers, etc. He was really active on FB for a while, and I spoke to him there a bit. His wife passed away recently and he more or less stepped away from art for a time. But if his website is to be believed, he has a project in the works, so hopefully we'll see more from him soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flambit Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 Hugely Under appreciated, I think: Alex Robinson. In the early 2000s, he did an incredible slice of life series for Antarctic Press called Box Office Poison, and then later a sort-of spin off called Tricked. He's not terribly prolific - I think he's only been involved in a couple of other series since then, but I will always buy anything he produces. I bought this cover from him around 2000 (I don't have the OA scanned, apologies). Great piece, but unfortunately, when he packed it, he just stuck it in a manila folder and sent it. Of course, it got a little mashed in the mail (someone set something like a brick on top of it and there is a rectangle shaped indent, luckily, over the negative space - title dress is all digital). But I still love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flambit Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 7 minutes ago, Bill C said: I don't think they did keep it (?) Apparently all the published interiors and two of the covers (#428 and 429) were on the market (unless I'm reading it wrong?) From the 1991 Sotheby's catalogue: Someone recently posted a tour of the DC Archives and the archivist pulled the alternate "alive Robin" page out of a flat file, so DC kept at least that one page... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vodou Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 5 hours ago, Bill C said: Here's my underappreciated piece: Ultra Klutz and Other Tales #1 (1984) Dig it. Is there an Eric Sack of 80s b/w indie art out there? I wonder because there should be tons of it floating around. But there isn't, some TMNT, Cerebus and recently unloaded Love and Rockets aside. (Where's all the darned Ralph Snart??!!!) Will we find out in 10-15 years when some massive stash is pieced out at HA or CLink? I also wonder about that "475" at the bottom - what's that for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordysnordy Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 Godzilla 2 was the 1st comic I ever remember reading as a child and the title has always had a soft spot in my heart. The stories weren't bad but Herb's Trimpe's art captivated me. I was fortunate enough to buy the splash page to issue 14 from HA in 2004. Rune 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John E. Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 19 hours ago, F For Fake said: I think he more or less left comics to go into animation, storyboarding, something like that. He has returned to comics a bit in recent years, doing a couple of random issues here and there, a few covers, etc. He was really active on FB for a while, and I spoke to him there a bit. His wife passed away recently and he more or less stepped away from art for a time. But if his website is to be believed, he has a project in the works, so hopefully we'll see more from him soon! Bret Blevins made an appearance at Silicon Valley Comic Con in 2016. I didn't talk to him specifically about what he had been up to, but it is my understanding that he was doing storyboards during his gap in comics. I didn't know about his wife passing recently. Sad. I had read somewhere--maybe an Image Comics newsletter, that he was teaming up with a "name brand" writer on an Image book; but searching the Image site, nothing pops up. It might be on hold due to his wife's passing? Otherwise, an insider told me that Bret has held on to all/most of his artwork. F For Fake 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Shoveler Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 16 hours ago, vodou said: Where's all the darned Ralph Snart??!!! x2. Would be nice to see some Boris The Bear and It's Science With Dr. Radium artwork hit the streets... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
