You know who the greatest
Avengers cover artist of all time was?
John Buscema, that's who.
His covers were on mega-doses of caffeine--everyone always moving, often towards the reader, windows being smashed, every characters' every muscle vibrating with energy.
Even when the Avengers are "
just standing around," they're in motion--reacting, preparing to leap into action.
Buscema took a several month break from the Avengers (save for
this cover):
But soon he was back with a vengeance!
That's a
hell of a run.
In many ways, Buscema was the perfect complement to
Roy Thomas' writing, as Roy always had the Avengers arguing, fighting, ready to leap into action in a nano-second. And Buscema was able to capture that, doubling that nervous energy.
John Buscema's Avengers covers--
appreciate them today!!
Couldn't agree more.
ReplyDeleteThe very first comic book that I bought with my own money was a John Buscema Avengers... and I was hooked. Then I got into Thor and then into Conan... mainly because I loved his art as a young teen. Needless to say, I still do.
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