Joe Maneely appreciation thread 5 5

[damonwad]

Here's another early Maneely from the same month (June 1950).

Doesn't exactly scream Maneely to me, but when in doubt, go with Atlas Tales.

[buttock]

My favorite Maneely war cover, and one of my favorite Western covers (I'm not quite as familiar with all of those, but of what I've seen...)

[Scrooge]

2 hours ago, buttock said:

one of my favorite Western covers (I'm not quite as familiar with all of those, but of what I've seen...)

The one thing from this thread is we see how much better Maneely got over 7 years (1950 - 1957). What is striking is how much more a master of depth he became in his cover work. He did try large scenes early on like the one above from Western Outlaws and Sheriffs and it is still flat. Flash forward to 1955 and he can use a smaller frame and make the scene look bigger with great ease (and without resorting to the use of frames / doors / windows etc. of which he was fond).

[Scrooge]

Here's another Western Outlaws & Sheriffs -

[BarristerBaker]

A few more. I dig this title. Finding Black Riders in decent shape has been much tougher than I anticipated. 

[Scrooge]

Great cover on that BR # 29 

Here are a couple more Wild Westerns when four-vignettes covers was all the rage  ... though I'll say that Arrowhead never looked better than on that # 38.

These books are just dynamite btw; you get Sinnott on Arrowhead (a project dear to him), Maneely doing great work on Ringo Kid, Sid Shores on top of it on Black Rider as usual, and even Jack Keller before he got tired of doing westerns turned in decent Kid Colt pages.

 

[MasterChief]

From the Toronto Collection (August 1955)

[buttock]

3 hours ago, MasterChief said:

From the Toronto Collection (August 1955)

Great detail on the sombrero 

[damonwad]

I posted the #2 before in the western thread but don't think anyone's posted a copy here yet.

[MasterChief]

Some great looking books being posted.

If you're interested, Alter Ego #28 was dedicated to all things Maneely back in September of 2003.

The issue is packed full of info and art with commentary by Roy Thomas, a career perspective by Michael J. Vassallo, a heartfelt piece by Maneely's youngest daughter Nancy, and a remembrance by Stan Lee.

You can preview the mag here: https://issuu.com/twomorrows/docs/alter_ego__28

And you can order a PDF copy for $4.99 here: https://twomorrows.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=123_139_141&products_id=479&zenid=bf9e372cdb1ae0cca2116e0367c823e2
 

[buttock]

41 minutes ago, MasterChief said:

Some great looking books being posted.

If you're interested, Alter Ego #28 was dedicated to all things Maneely back in September of 2003.

The issue is packed full of info and art with commentary by Roy Thomas, a career perspective by Michael J. Vassallo, a heartfelt piece by Maneely's youngest daughter Nancy, and a remembrance by Stan Lee.

You can preview the mag here: https://issuu.com/twomorrows/docs/alter_ego__28

And you can order a PDF copy for $4.99 here: https://twomorrows.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=123_139_141&products_id=479&zenid=bf9e372cdb1ae0cca2116e0367c823e2
 

It’s a great read, and Vasallo makes a reasonable case for Maneely to have been similarly successful to Kirby had he lived.  I’m still not convinced, but he makes a compelling case. 

[Scrooge]

18 hours ago, damonwad said:

Had never seen this one. Thanks for the clear scan 

[Scrooge]

Some Justice -

[Frisco Larson]

@BarristerBaker That run of Black Rider is fantastic!!!! Thanks for posting them!!!  

[Frisco Larson]

On 7/17/2020 at 6:14 PM, damonwad said:

I posted the #2 before in the western thread but don't think anyone's posted a copy here yet.

Really dig these!!! I have yet to add any from this title to my collection. I'll be looking for them now!!!  

[Dr. Love]

 

[damonwad]

8 minutes ago, Dr. Love said:

 

That's a beauty, Andy. It's a great example of Maneely's lightly inked backgrounds.

[Dr. Love]

variation on a Maneely theme

the foreign editions are like a jazz riff - Frisco could quote you chapter and verse on that score

 

[Dr. Love]

The genre he had the least involvement in was romance.  Which is good, cause he was bad for it.  The cover below was the best of the three that he drew.

Although props to the 6" waist and the torpedoes on the babe, I guess?  and the finger pointing side panel is worth more than the whole book imho

 

[fett]

On 7/15/2020 at 7:00 PM, Scrooge said:

Here's another Western Outlaws & Sheriffs -

an Atlas I had not noticed before and it highlights the detail Joe went to drawing his western outfits. Great cover. Does anyone know of an example of one of his Atlas war covers where he went into this much detail on an outfit?

Edited July 19, 2020 by fett