Sunday, May 13, 2018

Sunday Splash Page #18


"Snapperhead?!" in Amazing Spider-Man Annual #26, by David Michelinie (writer), Scott McDaniel (penciler), Keith Williams (inker), Bob Sharen (colorist), Steve Dutro (letterer)

I mostly keep the Amazing Spider-Man Annuals I have as a look at earlier work for artists I know better from later in their careers. The main story in this issue has work from Scott McDaniel, who went on to draw various Batman books for several years, including Nightwing with Chuck Dixon and Robin with Bill Willingham (though the latter isn't a career high point for either person involved).

There's also a back-up story on Eddie Brock's early days as Venom drawn by Aaron Lopresti, who's mostly been working for DC the last 10 years, but was drawing Brian Reed's Ms. Marvel series right up until the Secret Invasion tie-ins started. And a Solo story drawn by Scott Kolins, who drew a lot of Geoff Johns' Flash run, among other things.

Of the three, McDaniel is probably the closest to the style he'd have later, but the linework is a lot thinner and busier than it is once he starts inking himself.

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