Comments on: Name That Cap Artist!

By: MJ

MJ — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:46:27 +0000

I stopped reading some Marvel comics during that coloring experiment time. I remember dropping Thor and maybe a few others because of the garishness. And I’m color-blind!

By: jazzbo

jazzbo — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 06:51:05 +0000

Man, I was so sure that 3 was Sal Buscema. And I’m shocked that 7 was John Buscema. And what the hell was wrong with Marvel’s coloring during the Paul Neary era? And why is Soya so much better at this than me, even though I own most of the issues? These are the questions that keep me up at night.

By: Brian Cronin

Brian Cronin — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 05:06:13 +0000

Oh, good call!

You’re right, it’s probably just a coloring mistake!

By: TimCallahan

TimCallahan — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:48:42 +0000

Is it really two panels, or a coloring error?

By: Brian Cronin

Brian Cronin — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 02:02:54 +0000

By the way, panel 10 is actually two panels.

How freaking weird is THAT?

By: Matt Bird

Matt Bird — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:09:42 +0000

Damn, I should have recognized M. Hands! Whatever happened to him anyway? I’ll bet that goddam DiDio refuses to give him any work.

But seriously, I was all upset with myself for not recognizing Perlin, but Sutton as inker explains that.

Perlin’s character work had an intensity that I really responded to as a kid. It’s weird stuff, and it’s no surprise that he was never a fan favorite, but his work is really underrated.

By: MJ

MJ — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:00:36 +0000

1. Perlin/Tom Sutton
2. Hoover/Dan Bulanadi
3. Tuska/Pablo Marcos
4. Elias/M. Hands
5. Robbins/Colletta
6. Zeck/Zeck
7. J. Buscema/Marcos
8. Colan/Al Milgrom and Frank Giacoia (I’m guessing Giacoia for that panel)
9. Neary/Dennis Janke
10. Levins/Bulanadi

I got this information from googling. Don’t blame me if it is inaccurate.

By: "O" the Humanatee!

"O" the Humanatee! — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:39:58 +0000

‘ â€œOâ€ was right. Pablo Marcos did the inks over the elder Buscema on CA 217.’

To be fair, I was only echoing (uncertainly) Rob M and booksteve. I can’t believe that I thought of Lee Elias, but for the wrong panel (#1 instead of #4)! Do I get half a point?

Soya, can you supply the inkers’ names for these panels too?

By: MJ

MJ — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:04:13 +0000

“O” was right. Pablo Marcos did the inks over the elder Buscema on CA 217.

By: Soya

Soya — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:41:21 +0000

I started reading Captain America around issue 230 until the second time Mark Waid left the series. I bought backissues and reprints, so I’ve read everything from the beginning until the year 2000. I got seven artists on the spot and a general idea of the time period of the rest. The Git DVD has been very helpful to quickly browse the issues without having to dirty my fingers, and in less than an hour I had the answers. I don’t think I can do it this fast with many other characters. Great game!

By: Matt Bird

Matt Bird — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:51:12 +0000

Wow, Soya. That’s pretty damn impressive. Have you been lurking all this time, quietly chuckling to yourself, waiting to lay down the law, or did you just find the contest? Or… have you been spent this time painstakingly rereading every issue of Captain America to get the answers?

By: Soya

Soya — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:51:09 +0000

1. Don Perlin #244
2. Dave Hoover #428
3. George Tuska #215
4. Lee Elias #257
5. Frank Robbins #190
6. Mike Zeck #258
7. John Buscema #217
8. Gene Colan #256
9. Paul Neary #312
10. Rik Levins #420

By: Richard J. Marcej

Richard J. Marcej — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:18:23 +0000

1. Could be a Kupperberg. You know, mediocre/generic with a mediocre/generic inker.
2. I agree, too well drawn for Leifeld but that miserable style. Valentino?
3. Definitely Tuska
4. ?
5. Definitely Robbins
6. Zeck maybe inked by Kupperberg or Bulanadi
7. Don Heck perhaps.
8. Definitely Colan
9. Since I recently looked at that Hawkeye mini series, maybe Mark Gruenwald
10. maybe Ron Lim

By: RichYan33

RichYan33 — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:13:19 +0000

#2 is driving me nuts. I know who draws gloves and boots that look like they are made out of hard plastic like that but I can’t think of it!!

By: Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:10:20 +0000

I’m sad there isn’t one by Ron Lim

By: RichYan33

RichYan33 — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:06:29 +0000

1 Looks like Coletta inks. Paul Kuperberg?
2. No idea. Liefeld -ish but too well drawn to be him. The head is attached correctly.
3. George Tuska no doubt!
4. A small panel from Byrne Rubenstien?
5. Frank Robbins
6. Mike Zeck. That skinny little back foot was a Zeck trademark.
7. Neal Adams inked by Sinnott?
8 Gene Colan all the way.
9 Ron Lim?
10. Ron Wilson way over inked?

By: jazzbo

jazzbo — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:34:54 +0000

ANother guess on #2, CHris Merrinan?

By: "O" the Humanatee!

"O" the Humanatee! — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:54:32 +0000

Just thought of another possibility for no. 1: Lee Elias?

By: Blackjak

Blackjak — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:38:20 +0000

2 – has to be rob Liefeld.. ridiculously large shoulder muscles, and ankles the size of a small marble attached to slim diagonal feet (where they aren’t opportunistically hidden!)
3 – have to agree with Tuska…
10 – Churchill before he started to improve??

Getting the feeling some of these are going to be shockers…

By: V. Kraken

V. Kraken — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:53:00 +0000

The only thing I would say I’m sure of is that #10 is Rik Levins.