Art By Steve Ditko And
Sal Trapani On Let The
Ghost Take Shape From
Forbidden Worlds # 140
A Blog/Podcast/Magazine dealing with Cult Cinema of the Past, Art, Comic books, Music or whatever else we feel like talking about!
A Blog/Podcast/Magazine dealing with Cult Cinema of the Past, Art, Comic books, Music or whatever else we feel like talking about!
I must admit Sal Trapani isn't my favorite Ditko inker, but he isn't my least favorite, either. My favorite Ditko inker is the man himself, but I also quite like the Ditko/Mastroserio combination. I'll also admit to liking Ditko/Wood, though in that case a lot of time it was that Ditko was pencilling for Wood instead of Wood inking for Ditko, if you catch my drift.
ReplyDeleteStory-wise, it's another incident-rich one from ACG, in this case starring what you can't help but see as an alternative universe version of Dr. Strange, though he's actually closer in comparison to Dr. Graves, who also had a go at being an alternative take on Dr. Strange at one point. It's an interesting tale, though I am left a little dissatisfied that 1) the home robber is never punished and 2) the psychologist is never put in his place. Not bad at all overall, though.
The story isn't much to write home about (the flame thrower is unannounced but the "has to finally materialize" isn't a bad rule.) The Ditko art is good, with a lot of fine Ditko action panels.
ReplyDeleteWally Wood is my favorite Inker for Ditko and just about any penciller but I don't mind Trapani. I used to love all those intersting art collaborations of the past... except with Vince Colletta.
ReplyDeleteVince Colletta had no peer when it came to drawing beautiful women. https://vincecolletta.com
ReplyDeleteHe was great at romance comics for sure
ReplyDelete