Comments on: Underappreciated Artist Spotlight - Mort Meskin

By: Steven Brower

Steven Brower — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:41:09 +0000

Hi,

I just wanted to let folks know that I have begun a Yahoo group on Mort Meskin:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mort-Meskin

I am currently hard at work on a book of Meskin's life and art for Fantagraphics, in conjunction with his son Peter, and with a foreword by Jerry Robinson. The group has been up for less than a week and already has been extremely active. Join us!

Steven

By: Eliot Johnson

Eliot Johnson — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:50:00 +0000

And let's not forget his work on Starman...

By: Lynxara

Lynxara — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 16:34:33 +0000

I had no idea Johnny Quick's original comics looked this great. I only knew him from his role as part of the Flash's extended supporting cast in Waid's run.

What a rad feature this is! I hope it becomes regular.

By: Blair

Blair — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:48:19 +0000

According to Blake Bell's book, he was a big influence on Steve Ditko.

By: Blackjak

Blackjak — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 17:42:11 +0000

Maybe they'll do a Johnny Quick archive to cash in on Speedster fever, arround the time of Flash: Rebirth....

By: Ajit

Ajit — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 17:17:03 +0000

Meskin and (the equally underappreciated Roussos) were two of the finest artists of the Golden Age. My own favourite of his Johnny Quick tales is 'The Curious Cargo of the Bonnie Bess in which Meskin drew Quick operating in Aquaman territory.

A Johnny Quick Archive? Not too likely from a company that has thus far ignored Lou Fine's work on the Ray and the Black Condor!