tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220285230636101823.post4575505096517305087..comments2024-03-28T07:39:54.332-04:00Comments on Rip Jagger's Dojo: Amazing Adventures Of Killraven!Rip Jaggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09936426877024852134noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220285230636101823.post-45553344200832576432014-11-26T02:35:48.345-05:002014-11-26T02:35:48.345-05:00I'm not convinced by Adams when he protests ab...I'm not convinced by Adams when he protests about deadlines. He didn't work well in the Marvel environment really, nor for very long. His stint on the X-Men was pretty good, but other than that he was just showing here and there for one-shots and a few incredibly brief runs. I always got the sense he'd lose interest in the projects, or maybe he'd take on too much. He always seems to have disputes with his writers. Whatever the case he's one of those great talents who is measured on some relatively small output, though it's more than Steranko for sure.<br /><br />I have much more on Neal Adams next month. <br /><br />Rip Off Rip Jaggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09936426877024852134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220285230636101823.post-48998132975369172372014-11-26T01:40:45.907-05:002014-11-26T01:40:45.907-05:00There's at least one additional page from the ...There's at least one additional page from the debut story fully pencilled by Adams that never saw print, but was replaced by a new page drawn from scratch by Chaykin. Adams claims his replacement wasn't a case of him blowing the deadline, but that he walked away from the job when it turned out Roy Thomas wasn't going to be scripting the book.<br /><br />Like the published version, the extra page drawn by Adams gives us a flashback to Killraven's childhood -- but featuring his father rather than his mother. Switching parents could have been a decision by Chaykin or Gerry Conway, and may also have been a factor in Adams wanting to drop the assignment.<br /><br />The lost Killraven page was published in Comic Book Artist #3, in an interview with Adams conducted by Arlen Schumer, which is online at the TwoMorrows site.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01714171897239398438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220285230636101823.post-14270918423427169632014-11-25T02:23:06.558-05:002014-11-25T02:23:06.558-05:00Hmm. What's the tip off?
Kidding. Love that p...Hmm. What's the tip off?<br /><br />Kidding. Love that pose for the debut issue, one of those images which lingers with me long over the years. We get a lot of these poster shots these days, but they were rarer back then. <br /><br />Rip OffRip Jaggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09936426877024852134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220285230636101823.post-19720217425140657642014-11-25T02:21:41.689-05:002014-11-25T02:21:41.689-05:00The later Killraven stories by McGregor and Russel...The later Killraven stories by McGregor and Russell are real tour de forces which I appreciate more than I like alas. McGregor used to be one of my favorite writers, his verbage a nice warm blanket, but these days I grow a little bored with his meanderings. Russell's artwork is always lush and inviting but sometimes precious, his characters (not unlike Kaluta's) a bit meager. <br /><br />Rip OffRip Jaggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09936426877024852134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220285230636101823.post-73239866196941796892014-11-24T14:44:22.708-05:002014-11-24T14:44:22.708-05:00A classic and firm favourite of mine can't you...A classic and firm favourite of mine can't you tell...Simaylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01861115402841654930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8220285230636101823.post-66311219381455389232014-11-24T07:44:47.732-05:002014-11-24T07:44:47.732-05:00Killraven/War Of The Worlds in Amazing Adventures:...Killraven/War Of The Worlds in Amazing Adventures: probably in my top 5 of absolute favorite Bronze Age series. Lasted an amazing 22 issues. Slime dripping aliens, genuinely nasty human villains, quirky one-off characters, believable deaths, thoughtful & adult characterizations from Don McGregor – this book was a spectacular stew of (sometimes unintended) delight every 60 days. Even the Letters Page was a good read. I have them all (though I still need to track down the Marvel Team-Up appearance w Spider-Man just to be complete.)RickMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023383661211180321noreply@blogger.com