Sunday, October 31, 2010

Saturday, October 30, 2010

The Field of Battle-1956

Here's some nice Gray art that appears to be loaded with photo swipes (including some from GUNGA DIN). The artist was still young here and his work reminds me a bit of Williamson, Torres and Severin in spots, also. It's from a 1956 issue of the Atlas comic, BATTLEFRONT.


Buck Rogers Original Art Page

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

AMRA Illustration


Recently sold on eBay for $143.50, this is a 1968 fanzine illustration.

Saturday, October 23, 2010

Cobra Original Art


Seen at RANDOM ACTS OF GEEKERY is this great Gray splash from CHILLING TALES OF SORCERY. I recognize Phil Seuling caricatured in panel one but I'm betting there are others there, too. Is that Al Williamson at far left? I believe the artist in the bottom right panel to be Gray himself. Anyone?

Sunday, October 17, 2010

The Heroes Portfolio-1977









Back in June, we ran a tiny excerpt from Gray's HEROES PORTFOLIO for Sal Q from 1977. Once again, we have Ronn S. to thank for better scans of all the plates. I particularly like the Lone Ranger and Tonto as well as Vigilante. Black Terror doesn't really look all that terrifying and the immodest Modesty Blaise seems a tad sickly for some reason. I'm on record as being a fan of Gray's realistic looking Joker and the artist almost makes me think Hawkman could work in real life with this image!

Saturday, October 16, 2010

The Axman Cometh

Some original Gray art. Does anyone know where or if this was published? The credit for colorist obviously indicates it was intended for color comics but the first and last page here would indicate not mainstream, code-approved. Writer Jason Daly and Editor David Crewe seem to narrow it down to Argosy Communications who tried their brief pulp revival comics (as Blazing Comics) in the early nineties. Both of those men worked there and that appears to be their only comics credits. The mention of the Spider on one page would seem to confirm that. I don't HAVE any of them, however, to check. It's possible GCD simply never cataloged them completely or perhaps this was unpublished inventory as the line folded. Anyone?

Friday, October 15, 2010

Saturday, October 9, 2010

Karloff Cover Painting

Found on the Net, this Morrow painting is said to be a cover for Gold Key's long-running BORIS KARLOFF comic, probably from the early 1970's.

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

More El Diablo


From the legendary 1971 comics fanzine, I'LL BE DAMNED, here's a Gray Morrow El Diablo drawing that should embiggen quite nicely!

Monday, October 4, 2010

Gray Cries U.N.C.L.E.-1965



Courtesy of the ever-helpful Alan K, here are a couple of Morrow illustrations featuring men from U.N.C.L.E. Napoleon Solo and Ilya Kuryakin. These were done for the official Topps MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. magazine seen below from 1965. Thanks for these little-seen illos , sir!