Frank Frazetta and Hal Foster: Dragon Lords
Frank Frazetta freely acknowledged Hal Foster as his biggest artistic influence. In this post, I look at the (possible) Foster influence on a little-known Frazetta painting from 1983.
Read MoreHal Foster: A Titanic Legacy
Today marks the one hundred and thirtieth anniversary of Hal Foster’s birth. Who was Hal Foster? Just the main artistic influence on Frank Frazetta, Joe Kubert and John Buscema. Also, Foster was a big influence on Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, Bernie Wrightson, Michael Wm. Kaluta, Alfredo Alcala, Rudy Nebres and Gary Gianni. His overall impact on adventure comic art—especially in the realm of heroic fantasy—is literally incalculable.
Read MoreThe Sensuous and Savage Art of Rudy Nebres
When you’re Big John Buscema’s “favorite inker” and Neal Adams considers you to be one of the all-time great comic artists, you just might be Rudy Nebres.
Read MoreBig John Buscema’s Conan
In a 1978 interview John Buscema said, “I hate [drawing superheroes] with a passion. I told Marvel, I’d like to do Conan exclusively. It’s the only project in comics that I’ve ever done that I really enjoy.”
Read MoreBarbarian Life: Volume One by Roy Thomas
Barbarian Life: Volume One by Roy Thomas is a fascinating history of how Marvel Comics’ Conan the Barbarian came to be. Stan Lee, Barry Windsor-Smith, John Buscema, Michael Moorcock, John Jakes and others…all are discussed in its pages.
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