tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9202849355254208824.post5959391596861682802..comments2024-03-10T22:13:11.974-04:00Comments on Marvel Comics of the 1980s: 1983 - Marvel Super-Heroes Fantasy Jigsaw PuzzleJason Shayerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12326506125878276176noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9202849355254208824.post-1313016960273351832015-02-12T10:21:55.923-05:002015-02-12T10:21:55.923-05:00Excellent detective work and cool puzzle!Excellent detective work and cool puzzle!Doc Savagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08783244633195233970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9202849355254208824.post-83659849613001649812011-08-19T21:34:27.593-04:002011-08-19T21:34:27.593-04:00Nice work P! Thanks so much!Nice work P! Thanks so much!Jason Shayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12326506125878276176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9202849355254208824.post-3429189063541956092011-08-19T20:59:12.848-04:002011-08-19T20:59:12.848-04:00OK. Mystery solved.
I took a good look at the art...OK. Mystery solved.<br /><br />I took a good look at the artwork and noticed that it was trying to do some Cockrum-esque riffs.<br /><br />But it obviously wasn't Dave.<br /><br />Then, I looked and noted that ALL of the characters, not just Galactus, were SMILING.<br />Everyone was getting along fine.<br /><br />As a professional artist, I've seen the works of many others in my fields of comic and children's book art to know when something is the work of a woman's hand.<br />THIS was a woman's drawing.<br />The females weren't busted-out femazons.<br />The men weren't grunting and flexing.<br />Everyone was peaceful.<br /><br />Then, I immediately knew who it was...<br /><br />PATY COCKRUM.<br /><br />She was mostly a colorist at marvel, but also drew some issues and back-up stuff here and there and once I had her name in my head I immediately recognized the style.<br /><br />So, one quick "google" search of the names:<br /><br />'paty cockrum' and 'marvel jigsaw' led to this little tidbit, quoted FROM Paty Cockrum:<br /><br />----<br /><br />"Heh...heh..hel...<br />No, it is not dave's, although it does have some of Dave's characters in it. It is a montage of characters that I put together for, I believe, a jigsaw puzzle. that was one of the things I did at marvel...early merchandising art, with poses gleaned from the books, usually, although some art was done specifically for some projects. But I put this one together... and may have even drawn it. All I remember is that I had to fit in all these characters, taking into consideration all the costume colors and such to give us a decent jigsaw puzzle...LOLsheesh! they told me which heroes they wanted and I forget how many but i believe it was over a hundred! LOL<br /><br />Paty" <br /><br />----<br /><br />So.<br />All in all. about a half hour's research.<br />Not bad, if I do say so myself.<br /><br />LOL<br /><br /><br />~P~<br />PTOR<br /><br />Sanctum Sanctorum Comix<br />http://www.sanctumsanctorumcomix.blogspot.com/<br />http://twitter.com/SanctumBlog~P~https://www.blogger.com/profile/09299078564477985626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9202849355254208824.post-1050162270769030582011-08-18T21:31:50.700-04:002011-08-18T21:31:50.700-04:00No. It's obviously not Perez.
The fact that b...No. It's obviously not Perez.<br /><br />The fact that both Captain Universe and Binary are in this pic means it was drawn in, at earliest, the mid-late 1980s, and Perez' style was MUCH more refined than this by then.<br /><br />And NOT Hannigan either, as Ed Hannigan was drawing fantastically designed covers and interiors LONG before then.<br /><br />No. This is obviously an amateurish, early work of either an in-house Whitman artist, or someone young at Marvel. But I doubt the Marvel angle as they had an entire department of artists, not the least of which was John Romita Sr. in charge of producing art for products and such.<br /><br />But, I am convinced it is an amateur job if for no other reason than (aside from the overall rough nature of the art): Happy Galactus is unusually Happy.<br /><br />I have this piece, in my collection (because Doctor Strange, Man-Thing and severla others of my faves are represented). Intact with the box.<br />I never really tried TOO hard to find out who did it, as like you guys, it seemed FAMILIAR somehow, but it wasn't on the top of my list to investigate.<br /><br />I'll get on it.<br />Maybe I'll find out something.<br /><br /><br />~P~<br />PTOR<br /><br />Sanctum Sanctorum Comix<br />http://www.sanctumsanctorumcomix.blogspot.com/<br />http://twitter.com/SanctumBlog~P~https://www.blogger.com/profile/09299078564477985626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9202849355254208824.post-33126613225360558012011-08-17T23:10:33.415-04:002011-08-17T23:10:33.415-04:00The picture of this puzzle was sent to the GEORGE ...The picture of this puzzle was sent to the GEORGE PEREZ Facebook and he said it is NOT him....But the question remains....WHO DID IT???My_Heronoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9202849355254208824.post-33529958990391128512011-08-17T07:21:42.603-04:002011-08-17T07:21:42.603-04:00Def. NOT Perez. Perhaps a Severin?Def. NOT Perez. Perhaps a Severin?Stephen Gurrnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9202849355254208824.post-56950011798635757062011-08-16T20:55:40.366-04:002011-08-16T20:55:40.366-04:00Yeah, I was thinking Howell as well. Perhaps Ed Ha...Yeah, I was thinking Howell as well. Perhaps Ed Hannigan?Jason Shayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12326506125878276176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9202849355254208824.post-20970596457847940092011-08-16T19:03:57.331-04:002011-08-16T19:03:57.331-04:00It looks a little like Richard Howell, but I could...It looks a little like Richard Howell, but I could be wrong.Andrew Kolveknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9202849355254208824.post-89145057982643065922011-08-16T18:40:57.029-04:002011-08-16T18:40:57.029-04:00Really? I don't see it.Really? I don't see it.Jason Shayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12326506125878276176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9202849355254208824.post-21427218602105843072011-08-16T17:13:02.293-04:002011-08-16T17:13:02.293-04:00I have this puzzle! The art is done by the one and...I have this puzzle! The art is done by the one and only....GEORGE PEREZ!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com