Jim Steranko was born on this date in 1938. Steranko is one of a kind in the comics world. He was a magician and the inspiration for Jack Kirby's Mister Miracle. He became an ace artist for Marvel on Nick Fury and other titles for a brief but impressive period, and later a creator of a fabulous covers for a myriad of paperbacks starring The Shadow and others. He wrote his own History of Comics.
The Brit cover seems rather to have been adapted from the original Steranko artwork for the King-Size Special cover, the artwork not retouched by Marie Severin. Check out that face.
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I knew Steranko was into escapology but I had no idea he was the inspiration for Mr Miracle , I love these little bits of comic book info. That Hulk cover is a classic and is one of my all time favourites.
ReplyDeleteSteranko's influence on comics is far greater than the time he actually spent in the industry would suggest. That Mister Miracle detail always wows me too.
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DeleteOne of my favorite depictions of the Hulk is Steranko's in one issue of CAPTAIN AMERICA, even though Greenie is only there for five-six pages. Although Steranko made Hulk too handsome there-- an accusation that's also been leveled at Marie Severin-- JS managed to bestow on the monster the sense of being an unpredictable beast with titanic power.
ReplyDeleteJoe Sinnott might be responsible for the "handsome" Hulk look in those iconic Cap issues. He does come across as a real monster still though, a blockbuster.
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