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Right on time for bikini season!
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Indeed, a cardinal sin, if I may say so!
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For reasons I can’t justify and with absolutely no evidence to back it up, I’m nonetheless firmly convinced it should be mine.
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The Art of Jean Giraud / Moebius
(1938–2012)
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Faster than his own shadow, Jean Giraud draws this portrait as a tribute to Morris, with a playful nod to the other master of European western comics: the creator of Lucky Luke!

Gouache on paper (28.9 × 50 cm)
Lucky Productions, 1992
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Spider-man by Steve Ditko
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Spider-man created by Steve Ditko
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Your black-and-white work already has all the magic it needs. The color tweaks are fun, sure—but it’d be a shame not to let that pure pencil-and-ink art stand on its own.
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I saw some original art by Jean-Claude Forest at an exhibition at the Centre Pompidou, and some of the pieces were shockingly large—several times the size of a standard comic book page. At that scale, they felt less like comic pages and more like murals.
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Not only is Tyrant being resurrected, I’m now fully expecting a deluxe “golden roadmap” rollout—Tyrant: Born Again, Tyrant: Year One, Tyrant: The Clone Saga, and, obviously, the inevitable Tyrant Summer Swimsuit Special (tastefully roaring in slow motion)… you get the idea, right?
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Boob-y trap detected! Sorry, I’m not taking the bait.
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Thanks for sharing.

Ditko showed his process in “How Stan Lee and Steve Ditko Create Spider-Man!” (ASM Annual #1, 1964): pen outlines first, then brush for blacks—like you.

Others reverse it—blacks first, then detail. Do you find yours gives you more control, or is it mostly speed and habit?
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The Art of Jordi Bernet
(Born in 1944)
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With Toth gone, Bernet took over, perfectly in tune with Abulí's vision—unfazed by Torpedo’s violence and immorality, and drawing striking, alluring women.

Jordi brought the confidence and sharp edge that would come to define the series’ enduring tone.
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The Art of Alex Toth
(1928-2006)
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Disagreeing with Enrique Sánchez Abulí over the morality of Torpedo 1936 and its brutal tone, Alex Toth left after a few stories.

Readers lost a master, but discovered Jordi Bernet, whose sharper energy gave the series lasting power.
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Ouch!
Should I brace myself for the dreaded 'Age of Pouches' chapter?
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@danielgwilson.bsky.social
Alex Toth, Moebius, Hugo Pratt, Hergé, David Mazzucchelli, Darwyn Cooke, Yves Chaland, Chris Samnee, Marcos Martin, David Aja…

All these artists can share a Toth-inspired approach: simplified, faces and economical lines grounded in realistic, cinematic storytelling.
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The Art of Frank Robbins
(1917-1994)
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Now… I'll give you all a choice!
Frank's Batman or Robbins's Batman?

Born and dying in the same year, Frank Robbins was the undisputed Prince of adventure strips, just as Jack Kirby was the King of comics.
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1974, unpublished anti-drug Batman story.
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The Art of Jean-Claude Mézières
(1938-2022)
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Superdupont, a satire of superheroes—fiercely French, irreverent, and unmistakably Mézières.

Fluide Glacial Hors-Série n°82 (Spécial SuperDupont, 1982)
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Superdupont created by Jacques Lob and Gotlib
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Paul, it’s egg season, not wabbit season… unless Kane’s imminent return is finally happening?
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I don’t mind—I’ll take whatever I can get until I’m fully satisfied.
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I'm expecting Spider-Man to kick Superman’s ass this time—make up for that very questionable loss back in ’76. Long overdue rematch… and yeah, I may or may not have been holding a grudge ever since but I’m confident @panelsyndicate.bsky.social will make it right for me!
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Rise, rise—thy fist and quill,
Write, write, Bissette—Kirby’s Demon thrill!
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You seem to enjoy framing your character within unusual, story-rich shapes, don’t you?
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Fun fact: I first read 66.85 instead of $8.99—French spines go bottom-to-top (head tilted left) with the $ after the number, Anglo-Saxon spines top-to-bottom (head tilted right) with the $ before it.
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Very nice—with a retro feel that stays subtle and well controlled.

Why use “Steve” instead of “Ditko,” when you went with “Andru” and “Romita”? And no “Kane”—unless I overlooked it somewhere?
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Although smaller in size, the line art and lettering look noticeably rougher—could this be an effort to compensate for lower quality?
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Let both be in your visual trick bag!

Revisiting Zorro with delight, Alex Toth strips form to its essence, flawlessly blending realism with cartoonish flair.
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Strip it all down to essentials, and draw the hell out of what's left.

Alex Toth
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Big mistake checking… Backer 753—no luck here.
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Pure black lines for me—the comic as it was meant to be.

(Not saying the artist edition won’t happen down the road.)
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RRRROOOAAARRR!
At last!
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