comic books

When I learned comic art could be ART

New Mutants #18, from 1984, introduced a new artist to the mutant books: Bill Sienkiewicz. He’d made his mark on Moon Knight and a few other books. This was a real turn, as Marvel’s style was far from artsy, and the comics industry was still recovering from the heavy influence of Neal Adams. Sienkiewicz developed an art style based on illustration techniques. It was evident in page layouts that set the stage for the modern age, featuring irregular panel shapes, overlapping images, and borderless panels.

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One of the best comics I’ve ever read

A lot of comic book fans might think me a little weird for being a huge fan of the Legion of Super-Heroes. It’s a group whose history goes back to 1958 with members that have names like “Matter-Eater Lad,””Bouncing Boy,””Light Lass” and “Saturn Girl.” It seems silly and for parts of their history they definitely had some silly times. However, in the first half of the 1980s, “Legion of Super-Heroes” was one of the best-selling comic books on the market.

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