And please note Buscema ability to draw horses, something no artist can do today.

@whatshisfacemcwhatever2434

4 жыл бұрын

Horses are quite difficult to depict competently. Glad you mentioned John Buscema's ability to draw them. And draw them well.

@MaulSlasher

4 жыл бұрын

I swear I've never seen horses like the ones he drew in any other place.

@ameekasoar

4 жыл бұрын

James Baxter!

@normancooper2762

4 жыл бұрын

Indeed. He did some amazing equines in "Warriors of the Shadow Realm." Here he was inked by Rudy Nebres and painted by Peter Ledger.

@deepvoodoo

4 жыл бұрын

I understood that reference.

Kirby clone? That is the most bizarre thing I've ever heard.

@ClashUP64

4 жыл бұрын

... I agree brother. Kirby? I could get his dynamism and approach to action. But his figures totally suck. Every one looked like an animated metal statue. WTF.? Can never understand this view of people comparing the two. To me the mount Rushmore of comic artists would be. Neal Adams, Big J Buscema, Gil Kane. Many can be the fourth but I favor John Byrne. Nuff said..!!!

@leobelmont8435

4 жыл бұрын

A clone of Jack Kirby? *This is starting to sound like a bad comic book plot!*

@flipflopmcgurt3403

3 жыл бұрын

Clone? Weird label

@bilalahmedbhatti3097

3 жыл бұрын

yes true. Buscema is god

@zvonimirtosic6171

3 ай бұрын

Exactly. Buscema was never Kirby's clone. Jack Kirby drew like an amateur child. Buscema drew like Rubens.

Stan Lee seems to have been the kind of person who'd rather pretend they never did something wrong than apologize.

@thedukeofchutney468

2 жыл бұрын

That’s seems fair enough in some cases. I forget who said this but one person who knew Stan said: “Stan really is a good guy, he’s just not a great guy.”

This might be heresy to some, but from a technical perspective Buscema might actually have the edge over Kirby. Buscema wasn't as wildly imaginative as Kirby, but his Savage Sword of Conan work is something to behold.

@calgacusofcaledonia

4 жыл бұрын

WORD...

@roebuckmckinney

4 жыл бұрын

Not heresy. Buscema was more technically skilled because he had more training and a more varied career. I think Kirby's art is more fun to study, but as comics moved out of the bright and hopeful early 60's and started reflecting the grittier reality of the 70's and 80's, the art needed to be more realistic to match that reality, and John Buscema led the way for a great deal of that. I would say Walt Simonson is more of a natural heir to Kirby than Buscema. There are no true clones of Jack.

@sum1868

4 жыл бұрын

Big John was THE Michelangelo of comic books, period!

@GeahkBurchill

4 жыл бұрын

No, you’re right. Buscema is a better artist than Kirby on a technical level. Way better grasp of anatomy, perspective, light and shadow.

@7superdaimajin

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Buscema is the superior artist in all respects.

I never thought of him as a Jack Kirby clone, so this is interesting.

@geraldstephens6612

4 жыл бұрын

Check out his artwork on Stan Lee's version of Superman published by DC Comics in the early 2000s. Would like to see more of his artwork on Superman.

@sgtjarhead99

4 жыл бұрын

Me neither. Jack was an influence on everybody, but I've never heard of Buscema being referred to as a Kirby clone.

@Wombatzu

4 жыл бұрын

Barry Windsor Smith was the obvious Kirby clone on Conan. From issue #1 to 24 you can see his style transform from Kirby to the beginning of his more ethereal style.

@kekzilla6669

4 жыл бұрын

Even fewer have ever thought of him as a Dolly The Sheep clone, but that's no excuse to pass up a spicy video headline! 🐑✏

@keithhollingsworth4989

4 жыл бұрын

Nor did anyone else!

What halfwit ever called John Buscema a "Kirby clone?!" There's no question Buscema was following Kirby-style layouts in his early years at Marvel but that was a favor to Stan (who wanted those layouts to be the house style), not any kind of limitation of JB's. Check out Buscema's Conan and Silver Surfer to see him in his own style.

@atenakehnaton3965

4 жыл бұрын

.............yeah that's what the video said. I cannot tell if you're arguing with comic tropes or if you're just echoing the points he already made.

@atenakehnaton3965

4 жыл бұрын

@MemphoWrasslin1 I think he commented before he even watched the video.

@jorgem.1564

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed. I think it was more for click-bait.

@truefanforum3273

4 жыл бұрын

Spaceknight79 I would just like to say I love your choice of avatar and name. I am a huge ROM fan!

@federicomazzoncini3542

4 жыл бұрын

FAIL. John Buscema learned the ropes of MARVEL stoyrtelling from Kirby, has any artist working there in those years was required to do. Buscema hated superhero comics and there's plenty of interviews stating as much. Thus, Buscema laid out superhero comics the way Kirby would have done. Not as a favor, but because that was the way to do it, if you wanted to work for Marvel Comics. Silver Surfer was as Kirbyesque as the next Superhero book. As a matter of Fact, any artist at the time played second fiddle to Kirby in any capacity: Stan Lee reportedly tried to bring him back to work on Silver Surfer because Buscema ones were not selling and Kirby felt very strongly for the character, but by then the damage was done. Kirby was leaving Marvel for DC's greener pastures.

The thing I like about buscema's anatomy is that it's strong and dynamic, but it's not as grotesque as many other modern comic artists

@EndlessLaymon

4 жыл бұрын

I agree. He drew Conan perfectly, not a grotesque parody of a body builder. Big John drew his characters through a lense realism that sold these fantastic stories to the reader.

@truefanforum3273

4 жыл бұрын

Jimbo Jones Yeah, I hate it when Conan is drawn like a chronic steroid abuser. Yes, he is big and muscular, but not to such extreme proportions.

@EndlessLaymon

4 жыл бұрын

@@truefanforum3273 Howard wrote Conan as a large individual with a broad chest and iron thews, how that translated as Ronnie Coleman to the extreme I will never know

@truefanforum3273

4 жыл бұрын

Jimbo Jones I don't know either. And sadly I think some people are stuck with that image of Conan as how he should be. Thankfully the modern Conan looks like his more classic build.

@raycearcher5794

4 жыл бұрын

And he used them very well in page space. Look at that splash of all the Avengers baddies talking, it really guides the eye across each one of them.

Imagine Frank Frazetta but with the discipline to maintain a monthly title.

I was a HUGE fan of John Buscema's work on Conan. I was an avid Conan The Barbarian and Savage Sword collector back then. From around '82 to '84, I collected as many issues and illustrated magazines as I could. Especially the B&W illustrated magazines were a big deal to my young self back then. The artwork was super detailed, and the stories were usually teeming with adult themes. Just what a boy on the verge of becoming a teenager wanted to see back then.

@GH0STN0TE88

2 жыл бұрын

I was a big collector of the same stuff , and recently went back and got every issue from 25- 100

The story with Stan Lee really makes Stan seem like J Jonah Jameson.😀 Great video. Love Buscema’s artwork.

@mattboy5296

4 жыл бұрын

"Crap. Crap. Mega crap. I'll give you $200 for all of them." "That seems a little low." "Take them someplace else then."

@toma8283

4 жыл бұрын

in a way he was the real life version of J.J.J

@windlesSpice

3 жыл бұрын

@@toma8283 oh yeah, stan was parodying himself writing jameson

Buscema drew gritty 70s comic book action. Fluid kinetic fight scenes and sword-fighting scenes. No one could draw a "rage face" like him, with the trapezoid jawline!

@kuahmelallah

4 жыл бұрын

That raging trapezoidal jaw face was a trait of both Sal AND John's work.

@jeffeppenbach

4 жыл бұрын

@@kuahmelallah True, but John was dynamic in his use of it. Sal always looks like the same thing over and over. I could never get enough of John's work. Sal was never my thing, even back in the Gold Key days.

@kuahmelallah

4 жыл бұрын

@@jeffeppenbach it's a matter of inner with Sal. I loved him on Rom, Eternals, and Thor, but the style grated on me in Spectacular.

@Peremptor

4 жыл бұрын

@@jeffeppenbach Yeah I wasn't a big fan of him as a kid reading Spectacular Spiderman... he got on my nerves after a while (sal). Then again I didn't like McFarlane either.

Say what they may, JB was the guy who literally drew the book on "How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way"! One of my favorite artists.

Frazetta will always be my all time favorite Conan artist, but Buscema was still in a class of his own though.

Who the Hell ever described John Buscena as a "Kirby clone". I'll watch this just to find out who made that ridiculous statement!

@windlesSpice

4 жыл бұрын

I was gonna right the same exact thing you did. Kirby clone? Wtf

@qty1315

4 жыл бұрын

Beginning of the video, dude. "What few detractors exist claim that he's a Jack Kirby clone. There aren't many of them."

@Peremptor

4 жыл бұрын

Maybe Steve Rude... but he's not that famous haha.

@truefanforum3273

4 жыл бұрын

V PAUL Bartilucci Yeah I don't get it either. His style is very different from Kirby. I guess his few detractors need to have their vision checked.

@a.t.6322

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed.

@Chris: Are you SURE you didn't just DREAM that someone somewhere said Buscema was a Kirby clone? Been a comics reader since 1976, and spent almost a decade as a comics pro & still speak to plenty of other comics pros and have never heard anyone utter this absurd premise. GREAT episode, though! I loved it! John Buscema was awesome!

That 80's era Avengers is one of my favorite eras. The art was fantastic it is how I picture the Avengers should look. Tom Palmer other great did amazing work on it. Palmer was another great who deserves a lot of credit.

@keythdanielsen8316

4 жыл бұрын

I don't feel Palmer has ever gotten the credit that is due him. So much better that Sinnott, whom everyone falls all over themselves praising. A great inker can improve can improve whomever he inks, good or bad. Look at Sinnott inking Wilson on Marvel-Two-In-One to see that just isn't so. Sinnott just phoned it in the last 20nyears of his career.

@VonWenk

4 жыл бұрын

@@keythdanielsen8316 I would say Sinnott on Fantastic Four is comparable to Dick Giordano on Batman. They gave their respective books a consistent look no matter who was pencilling. Do Byrne's issues are better than Keith Pollard's, but there's a consistent look to the issues.

@ClashUP64

4 жыл бұрын

... No doubt. The AVENGERS never looked better than under Buscemas pencils. Even slightly better than my all time favorite Neal Adams.

@keythdanielsen8316

4 жыл бұрын

@@ClashUP64 So untrue. The Avengers survived Buscema (with really good inks by Klein and Palmer) but soared under Adams.

Kirby clone! That must be the most ridiculous statement made about Buscema. Buscema's style is nothing like Kirby does not even resemble it a bit. He was an academic artist and his style was more akin to artists like Burne Hogarth, Hal Foster and Alex Raymond. Although he is not strong on the writing level he is much higher than Kirby in artistic level.

@brentandrew2419

4 жыл бұрын

Buscema was an actual illustrator. Kirby hacked out so much to make a buck and gets so much undeserved credit, that everyone just blames his every fault on "well Vinnie's inks ruined these masterpieces." Buscema never had to make an excuse for weak art on on an inker.

@samshow8462

4 жыл бұрын

@@brentandrew2419 really dude?

@keythdanielsen8316

4 жыл бұрын

Not even.

@kentjensen4504

4 жыл бұрын

You know what you're talking about. Spot on, and kudos.

No one ever: "John Buscema is a clone of Jack Kirby!" Comic Tropes: "Hold my beer."

@radoman1234

4 жыл бұрын

well, this is one of bigger stupidity I hear ever in my life.... Even if title is click bait... this is stupid.... Buscema is one of best artist ever, unfortunately he live in time when quantity was more important than quality. Warm up drawings on pack of comic pages which Buscema often draw, are something which Kirby never be able to draw, no matter how he try....

@heavysystemsinc.

4 жыл бұрын

If you watch the video, this is addressed. Maybe don't take titles too literally.

@Steve-wo7gt

4 жыл бұрын

Never have I ever heard anyone refer to John Buscema as a Kirby Clone. Not a single person.

@realce666

4 жыл бұрын

I've been reading comics for a hell of a long time and have never heard ""John Buscema is a clone of Jack Kirby!""

@adrianomoraes5992

4 жыл бұрын

@@heavysystemsinc. Addressed on an issue that never existed in the first place. I've known comic editors, was involved with the Museum of Comic Art in NY and I've NEVER heard anyone saying this before. This is not a widespread belief or discussion in the industry by any stretch of the imagination. "Who created the comics, Stan Lee or Kirby?" THAT is a widespread discussion in the industry with several views, people screaming from both sides. "was John Buscema a Jack Kirby clone?" No, that doesn't exist on any relevant number beyond, maybe, his 2 bar buddies who said that when they've had more than enough drinks. He shouldn't present as an issue that needs his enlightenment. He could just make a video about John Buscema and we'd be more than happy with. I like Comic Tropes so i am putting this as just a slip. Everybody does that once in a while.

John Buscema art reminds me of my childhood!! One of the best comic book artists ever!!!

"Man Comics" "Hobo News" Gotta love the Greatest Generation™!

John Buscema's art was always accessible when I was a kid and even more so now and I am in my 50s! I didn't like Jack Kirby's style until much later in my teens. Great channel Chris!

@NavarinoDC

4 жыл бұрын

I'm the same. I didn't appreciate Kirby's art until recent years. I was always a Buscema fan from the 70's.Great video.

@ClashUP64

4 жыл бұрын

@@NavarinoDC... Same here well I didn't appreciate Kirby's style until later after my death. Bleh. To me yeah I give him credit for giving comics (Marvel) at its Renaissance in the 60's a new kind of pop and a lot of creative juice to Stan Lee's ideas. But to me I see him as basically the right guy at the right time. As an artist he never really steared my boat...

2:02 Minor correction: that painting on the right, 'Christina's World', is not by NC Wyeth, but by his son, Andrew Wyeth.

@bradforddillman7671

4 жыл бұрын

James Hutchings you beat me to it

@keythdanielsen8316

4 жыл бұрын

The Wyeths seemed to decline with each generation. N C was fantastic. Andrew so so. Jamie not at all.

@MichaelStewartArt

4 жыл бұрын

@@keythdanielsen8316 Thats because of the poison of Modern Art.

Buscema was a legend as a Conan artist. But Alcala was also great 😊

@josefschiltz2192

4 жыл бұрын

Alfredo Alcala was an incredible artist on Conan.

The pages where John inked his own pencils shows more of a Hal Foster influence than anything else. Graceful lines, great anatomy, and really good composition are what Buscema's work was all about. He's very influential to artists that are grounded in realistic drawing, and not just style for style's sake.

I’m not even a comic book fan and I have volumes of John Buscema art. The best ever imo.

Definitely not a clone, he was just the only one worthy to succeed Kirby

@kenlieck7756

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly. I mean, can you even *picture* a Kirby Conan? (Actually, now I think of it, Barry Smith's is as close to that as you'll ever get...)

@keythdanielsen8316

4 жыл бұрын

Couldn't wait until he was off FF and Thor (Buscema).

@ianfinrir8724

9 ай бұрын

​@@kenlieck7756Now imagine a Rob Liefeld version of Conan.

Loved John Buscema! His brother, Our Pal Sal, was my absolute favorite artist. Especially his work on Captain America and The Defenders.

@shanelorrison5224

4 жыл бұрын

I like his work on Spectacular Spider-Man, which I’m currently re-reading.

Buscema is, to me, the definitive Marvel artist. His designs are classic and are among my favorites ever. His versatility was second to none, and his dedication to the craft was legendary. "Under Siege" is arguably the greatest Avengers story of all, and was even adapted into Avengers: Earths Mightiest Heroes. On a sidenote, Superman:Blood of my Ancestors was an excellent story in and of itself. It tells a Conan-esque version of an ancient Kryptonian, Superman's ancestor. Most important of all, it gets into the Jewish roots of Superman by adapting the story of Samson, a great influence on the character himself. A great read, if you can find it.

Buscema's Conan was the first I knew and for me thats his best work.

@daviddegraff5137

4 жыл бұрын

With Ernie Chan inks

@daviddegraff5137

4 жыл бұрын

Cannot feature that

@daviddegraff5137

4 жыл бұрын

Chan's links were very much like either of the Buscema brothers....not the same, but very similar

Stan Lee doesn't remember anything, even leaving Kirby out in the cold!!

@captainaction-5091

4 жыл бұрын

To be fair, Jack Kirby was free to leave anytime he wanted to, which he eventually did when he went to work for DC. Unfortunately, none of the Titles he created for the Distinguished Competition were big sellers.

@johnathonhaney8291

4 жыл бұрын

@@captainaction-5091 And the powers-that-be at DC really badmouthed him the whole time. Small wonder why he left.

As an aspiring artist in my youth I poured over the pages of How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way and knew of John Buscema for many years. I thought of him as workman like but nothing truly incredible until I saw his second run on the Avengers. Just great art with Tom Palmer on inks that gave the Avengers a sense of importance again. Much thanks for the episode. It's a well deserved tribute to an industry giant.

@rumblehat4357

4 жыл бұрын

James Fowler I still have my copy of "How To Draw Comics The Marvel Way." Back in the day when you had to mail a parent's check and wait and wait by the mailbox.

@jamesfowler3026

4 жыл бұрын

@@rumblehat4357 That's pretty cool. I can't say I remember how I got my copy. Some great advice on the basics. Seemingly simple yet I never was able to master them. Buscema made it look effortless like magic.

@shanelorrison5224

4 жыл бұрын

I’ve read through John Buscema’s work on the Avengers several times. Love the collaboration with Roger Stern and Tom Palmer. When I imagine the Avengers, it looks like Buscema’s and Palmers renditions.

Buscema's Conan is the standard on which I judge all others. His Savage Sword of Conan work is absolute genius.

Seems to me a "clone" wouldn't be leagues better than the original. John is one of the greatest ever.

@nuttypotatoe1210

4 жыл бұрын

In terms of draftsmen skills yes, but kirby is what ll cool j is to rap a revolutionary artist. Buscema is like eminem an evolutionary artist. Buscema is cool and is my favorite comic artist, but kirby's influence is just huge with buscema being a clear example of that. The marvel way to draw comics is the KIRBY WAY.(not screaming just emphasizing my point).

@JoeFlamenco

4 жыл бұрын

Kirby was better because he innovated and invented. Buscema may have been a better artist in a technical sense, but not a better storyteller.

@ekaaaaaans

4 жыл бұрын

Make no mistake, I've always loved Kirby's FF stuff from back in the day. I do appreciate the energy and fun in his drawings.(and his incredible speed) But when I put their best work side by side, well...Buscema for the win! :)

@SuperPoser573

4 жыл бұрын

@MemphoWrasslin1 Sal's a better cartoonist than his brother John. Both are better than most current talent today.

@keythdanielsen8316

4 жыл бұрын

Buscema better than Kirby? Can't stop laughing.

I don’t think John’s art ever looked like Kirby’s. John & Sal are my two favorite artists of all time !!! (. and John Byrne also )

@albertross2456

2 жыл бұрын

Their big machines and tech are a similarity

@wunone67

2 жыл бұрын

@@albertross2456 No, not really. Kirby had a much more cubicle style. Not even close to the same.

@IHateStaleCrackers

Жыл бұрын

I rarely saw it.

John Buscema's art is absolutely awesome. He is one of the giants of the Silver / Bronze age.

I think Buscema defined how Conan looks in popular consciousness as much as Frazetta did.

I still have my first edition "How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way" and it's still how I do my superhero stuff.

*"Silver Surfer-"* #4 is one of John Buscema's most famous covers. Thor about to square off against Surfer.....classic cover. I have it as a wallpaper on my phone!

@shanelorrison5224

4 жыл бұрын

Dr Donald Blake - I use it as the background image on my iPad. That Silver Surfer cover is my favorite comicbook cover. I swear you can almost feel the moment of impact coming when Thor and Surfer collide.

That Vision 'even an android can cry' panel is classic.

To me his and neil adams were the comic book artists of the 70's

@kuahmelallah

4 жыл бұрын

Don't forget Gil Kane. *before the Crusty Bunkers alums and Byrne bubbled up in '78

@rameybutler6555

4 жыл бұрын

Totally forgot about gil kane! Loved his morbius art on marvel team up.

@alphatrion100

3 жыл бұрын

I grew up with John romita Spider man and sal buscema Hulk.

Big fan of John Buscema and Conan the Barbarian. I used to collect the Marvel Treasury Editions back when I was a kid, and I'm happy to say I've still got issues#15, 19, and 23, all of which featured Conan and John Buscema's amazing artwork. And I also met John Buscema and got him to sign the books, years later. I also tracked down Barry Windsor-Smith and got him to sign Marvel Treasury Edition # 4, which also featured Conan and his incredible artwork. Loved the Conan Comics from that Era, those are some of my favorite Robert E. Howard Stories.

Nice to see the spotlight shone on one of comicdom's finest illustrators! Fascinating to see his early ambitions and how the passion for drawing ran through it all. John was a Master!

John Buscema will always be the GOAT of dynamic poses. Almost every American comic artist should thank him.

John Buscema, a Jack Kirby clone? That's the first time I've heard of it! Yes, some Marvel cartoonists did their best to mimic Kirby (Jim Steranko, Barry Windsor-Smith [early artwork] Herb Trimpe) or at least stole Jack's practically trademarked "Kirby Krackle" but for the most part the only thing John borrowed from Kirby was hyping the "drama" in super hero comics and even Co-"Wrote" a book about it with Stan Lee! I think his CONAN artwork represents his best work! I was a huge fan, especially whenever he drew half naked, beautiful and buxom women! I'm shocked that he didn't mention inker ERNIE CHAN, who I think inked more of his work than anybody else and deliciously so, in my opinion! When ever the Cimmerian was in the desert, you felt the heat, or in a jungle, you imagined mosquitoes were biting you. And when he saw one of those women, your heartbeat sped up faster just as Conan's probably did! What an artist!

JB is one of my favorite comic book artist, along with Neal Adams, Jim Lee and George Perez. I love both his runs on the Avengers but Silver Surfer #4 may be his all time work

I love the old black and white “SAVAGE SWORD” title‼️

Oh thank you so much Chris (man when you promise a treat you don't kid around!) for featuring my personal favorite of all Marvel's great Silver Age artists. John was anything but a Kirby clone to me. As a matter of fact I think he was easily their most versatile penciler. YES, exactly, he could modify his style to not only draw almost any Marvel title, but nearly always draw it entirely well. Beyond that no comic book artist drew women quite like Buscema. You could fall in love with a lot of his female depictions. I also don't believe anyone ever drew the Sub-Mariner comic as well. Thanks again Chris!

Your N.C. Wyeth shot is actually his son Andrew. I really enjoyed the video (despite my smartassery above). Buscema was the deluxe model of Marvel artists. Interesting to see his early work. And look at the way he draws hands (see the crying Vision image), very expressive.

@chibbykill

4 жыл бұрын

Came here to say this

Great topic! Love John Buscema! I started reading Conan when he was on the title, so I always thought of him as THE classic Conan artist. Of course, a no-prize is due to Barry Smith, the original Marvel Conan artist!

@mbalamgabo8515

4 жыл бұрын

@MemphoWrasslin1 that's what i've always thought ! (though i think buscema is a much better artist)... agree with you re bws too...

@7superdaimajin

4 жыл бұрын

Barry Smith eventually became a great artist but I'm unimpressed with his early work.

Memories...Savage Sword of Conan. I miss that book.

I've never understood what people saw in Kirby's art. John Buscema was leagues ahead of the man as an artist.

One thing is for sure. Big John Buscema was one of the most influential artists ever. If not the greatest Marvel artist of all time. Back then i didnt notice, but when i now look at Kirby' and Buscema's art. Kirby was definitely an influence on Buscema. You can see it in Buscema's poses and ocasionally in his scene layouts. The tricky thing is, Buscema had all the technical skill that Kirby lacked. And thus was the far superior artist. Anyway great vid, much appreciated. And here is to John Buscema one of the all time greats!

“OHAI, you caught me calling Buscema a clone”

Sal Buscema! His brother! Best Namor ever drawn...besides Bill Everett that is....

@ricklegendary2990

4 жыл бұрын

Sal is underrated

@brettmiddleton7949

4 жыл бұрын

I was going to ask if there was going to be a followup piece on Sal (unless I missed one somewhere). My favorite Hulk artist ever, especially when he inked his own work, but even when he had Ernie Chan turning the Hulk into an Asian. As much as I love Kirby-tech, I did like John's medieval Valhalla (and similar touches throughout that story such as Loki's drinking horn), which kind of pointed the way to Walt Simonson's later superb run on Thor.

@johnathonhaney8291

4 жыл бұрын

Sal's work on Spectacular Spiderman, especially when paired with J. M. Dematteis, remains one of the moodiest, most cinematic pieces of comic storytelling ever.

Big John's Conan is my favorite Conan by far. I also loved when he teamed up with Joe Sinnott.

I’ve never even thought of these two in the same breath as far as style goes...

Stan was the Man, Kirby The King and Buscema was The Way.

The greatest artist of his era. Thanx, John & Godspeed!

Buscema is one of my favourite comic artists. His work on Conan is what I remember Marvel Conan from and his work on the series is absolutely fantastic.

Just the Savage Sword of Conan alone made Mr Buscema a legend

Cover Art for Silver Surfer #4. 'Nuff said. Excited for the new episode. I've been waiting for this one. I'd guess the book "How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way" might be mentioned. Still have my copy from when I was a kid. Loved his Hulk art the most probably.

@whatshisfacemcwhatever2434

4 жыл бұрын

I loved that book in my youth. It is such a good art instruction book. I believe that I have owned two copies of that so far.

Probably my absolute favorite comic book artist. I love Jack Kirby, but I never once thought or even heard of him being referred to as a clone of Kirby.

John Buscema has to be one of my all time favourite artists. He set the standard for Conan in my opinion.

This was one of my favorite episodes. My 2 favorite characters Surfer n Conan and one of my top 3 cartoonists. Thanks man!

Always loved John Buscema(especially his Avengers work), though I personally prefer his under appreciated younger brother Sal Buscema. His panel to panel work was amazing, especially during his runs on Incredible Hulk and Spectacular Spider-Man.

@treyurbach2550

4 жыл бұрын

MemphoWrasslin1 how long was he on Sub Mariner?

@treyurbach2550

4 жыл бұрын

MemphoWrasslin1 I always thought the Bill Mantlo & Sal Buscema Incredible Hulk run was under appreciated and deserved the same recognition as the Peter David run.

@SuperPoser573

4 жыл бұрын

@@treyurbach2550 Agreed, and it was always at it's best when Sal inked himself with those electrified razor sharp line work of his.

@moondog3056

4 жыл бұрын

Sal was great on Rom

@treyurbach2550

4 жыл бұрын

Moon Dog now ROM is a book that NEEDS an omnibus or two

To my mind, Buscema is an illustrator and Kirby is visceral. Both brilliant in their way. Great episode, too. Have you done Steranko?

How to Draw Comics The Marvel Way taught me far more than some tutorials I've seen on the internet.

Buscema is an all-time great. Not a clone by any stretch. I read somewhere he hated doing covers because he liked storytelling and didn't want to be pulled away from it. Love his art.

20:24 that definitely looks like Gene Colan art.

@amazingburo550

4 жыл бұрын

Because it is. Wolverine issue 9. Pencil and ink by Gene Colan. Color by Mark Chiarello !

@williampardlow5988

4 жыл бұрын

Righttttttt!👍🏽 But a great video.

Buscema was a stylist and flair artist in a way that Kirby never could be. The suggestion that they were similar is mind boggling.

Thanks for the video. In my 40s now, grew up as a rabid fan of Buscema & his run on Conan. Brings back a lot of memories.

My favorite Buscema trope is the "sinister lounging/slouching on thrones" which has become iconic in comics and a signature scene for any rendering of Mephisto!

@chuckleezodiac24

Жыл бұрын

Saw the same pose in the Shadow of War video game in a cutscene with an evil spider chick.

@CousinCreepy

Жыл бұрын

@@chuckleezodiac24 Awsome! It also appears in Conan the Barbarian (1982) - right at the end when he's become a bored king on his throne, a perfect homage to the artist! Cheers!

@chuckleezodiac24

Жыл бұрын

@@CousinCreepy Wow. One of my favorite flicks. Never connected it to Big John! Although he drew Conan many times in a similar position, brooding... JB has permeated All Media!

Joe Sinnott was John Buscema’s best inker, followed by Tom Palmer.

@gevdarg

4 жыл бұрын

Yup

@gevdarg

4 жыл бұрын

I did like Ernie Chan as well. Nice textures!

@mbalamgabo8515

4 жыл бұрын

for his conan work alfredo alcala added something special... i found chan's inks a bit too crude though ...on the superhero side i think palmer started out doing a real good job but his inks went through changes and lost some of that fine line detailed look that does buscema's pencils justice... still high level art from them though

@davidgraham8299

4 жыл бұрын

1987 Bonnev Where super hero comics are concerned, I'll agree. Jie Sinnot's inks improved everyone he worked over, but I can't imagine his inks on something like Conan. I think Ernie Chan and Alfredo Alcala gave Big John's pencils a roughness that the genre needed.

@mbalamgabo8515

4 жыл бұрын

@Doc Reasonable wow...didn't like chan myself but i thought alcala was perfect for conan...liked mccleod as well...

Come on man! You didn't talk about his Tarzan comics.

@SuperPoser573

4 жыл бұрын

Especially those 1st couple of issues where JB inks himself. VISCERAL! SAVAGE!

@captainaction-5091

4 жыл бұрын

Loved the cover of the first issue of Marvel's Tarzan, which was a re-creation of the cover of All-Story Magazine(1912), which featured Tarzan's first appearance.

Buscema was so prolific and so so good. Sublime ability to do forced perspective combined with dynamic poses. He really was the Michelangelo of comics.

Buscema was one of the greats. Rest in Peace John.

Loved John Buscema and his version of Conan, which was the Best. Buscema also drew one of my favorite comicbooks of all time-Marvel Super Special No.1, Starring Kiss. This Story featured the origin of Kiss, and told how they were four ordinary guys who were transformed into Magical Warriors by Talismans from a lost Mystic Kingdom.They fought Doctor Doom(who was also after the Mystic Objects), and the Story also features guest appearances by the Fantastic Four and the Avengers.This issue was also infamous because supposedly Kiss band members had their blood drawn at the publisher's, and had the blood poured into the ink that was used to print the comic(I swear I'm not making this up). Anyway, I've always been a big fan of Kiss, Buscema, and Marvel, So I'm happy to say that I still have my copy of Marvel Super Special #1(along with issue #5, with artwork by John Romita) after all these years.

Buscema had his own style!!! better than Kirby if you ask me !!! ( No disrespect to the King)

I never thought John Buscema was a Kirby clone.

Big John Buscema is drawing in heaven.

3:29 David Bowie makes a mystery appearance in a comic in 1948 - A year after he was born!

@alternity28

4 жыл бұрын

More people need to see your comment!

I hope you mention Ernie Chan when covering Buscema... Both are great artists and deserve praise. Loved their work on Conan and Incredible Hulk. Looking forward to the video.

@VonWenk

4 жыл бұрын

You haven't seen Ernie Chan's Batman work, have you, or his DC covers?

John Buscema was one of the biggest influences for me, as he influenced my father's style and really gave me that love for comics.

"Similar to Jack Kirby"? Never thought that, Buscema was a force of nature in comics.

being called a Jack Kirby clone is a great, unequivocal honor.

@brentandrew2419

4 жыл бұрын

Eh something of an insult if you're not a Kirby fan (I know, wild idea) and think Buscema is far superior.

@theswampus670

4 жыл бұрын

It can also be insulting to an Artist to say they don't have their own style.

@radoman1234

4 жыл бұрын

Compared Buscema which is one of best ever with mediocre Kirby .... well everyone have opinion, just like everyone have .....

@dexterroberts5569

4 жыл бұрын

No it's not.

@brentandrew2419

4 жыл бұрын

@@radoman1234 Thank you! Buscema is far superior. Kirby was the Rob Liefeld of his day, all flash and no substance.

excellent video dude

LOL That moment when you realize you've read all the Savage Swords, bought all the collected Savage Swords volumes (22), marveled at the art for at least half of your existence to finally learn about John Buscema from Comictropes, thank you :P

Another fantastic video! Looking forward to seeing you at the convention!

nothing says "post-apocalypse" like a koi pond

The Michealangelo Of Marvel.

@deliusmyth5063

4 жыл бұрын

And Gene Colan the Rembrandt.

That Alley Viper helmet is awesome.

Buscema is one of the greats

Great video! I really like this channel. 😎✏️

Alright today’s a good day!

John buscema is Jack Kirby in cursive...

The sub mariner no.5.the introduction of tiger shark is a classic buscema issue.and my personal favorite.his work on the avengers is mind blowing.the issue titled deliver us from the masters of evil should go down in history as one of the best comics ever drawn.

I’m ready

Conan, what is best in life.....

@nickangelo116

4 жыл бұрын

Crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of the women.

@Wyndamn

4 жыл бұрын

@@nickangelo116 👍👍👍😎😎😎

Buscema was always my favorite comic artist! No one ever did the Avengers like him!

Believe it or not that is my great uncle I never actually got to meet him but he still holds a special place in my heart. His brother, (my grandpa) Sal or Silvio Buscema also made comics and I've always been fascinated by them because His basement is filled with them. Anyways it's really heart-warming to see so many people interested about him.

@chuckleezodiac24

Жыл бұрын

Bro, can I come over to your grandpa's house?