Warren Magazines wanted to promote its new Spirit mag and so it got Will Eisner to condone a crossover of sorts in the fiftieth issue of Vampirella. Jose Ortiz was a top artist at Warren during this era, able to deliver both atmosphere and action. Both are on display in this Bill Dubay story.
If you blink, you'll almost miss Denny Colt giving a high sign to Pendragon. My favorite panel is the one with the tell-tale shadow on the coffin on the final page. They have solved one mystery only to reveal another. That's how it usually works.
More on Warren's Spirit output tomorrow.
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This is totally new to me but what a great comic strip I never thought of Denny Colt being dead, just retired . To be picky i would have left the Spirit inage to the shadow on the coffin alibe but regardless, i loved this. It took me a few minutes to recognise the great Jose Ortez' style on this one .
ReplyDeleteYou might be right on the shadow and the hint of a name on the gravestone, but I guess they wanted to promote.
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