13 DAYS OF THE NEAL ADAMS GALLERY: Avengers Assemble!

… or, actually, disassemble, in this case.

Neal Adams’ permanent art gallery at his Midtown Manhattan studio is now complete and we’re giving you an EXCLUSIVE inside look with 13 DAYS OF THE NEAL ADAMS GALLERY.

Each day, we’re highlighting one of the pieces of art that adorns the walls of the gallery, complete with Neal’s EXCLUSIVE commentary. You’ll see a diverse selection of pages and covers featuring the characters for which Adams is best known.

The gallery, which is open to the public, is located at 15 W. 39th Street. Admission is free but you have to call first before you come over (212-869-4170). For tons more info on the gallery and what you can see — and buy — there, click here.

screen-shot-2016-10-01-at-2-53-18-pm

For the complete 13 DAYS OF THE NEAL ADAMS GALLERY INDEX of stories, click here.

Neal Adams is so closely associated with DC that sometimes I forget his significant contributions to Marvel’s history. (Sorry, Neal.) This piece was for the cover of Avengers Finale, the epilogue to the Avengers Disassembled storyline.

screen-shot-2016-12-01-at-6-16-04-pm

The issue came out in late 2004:

205921

And here’s Neal’s commentary:

“As some folks might know, I never like to have one reason for doing a cover, but rather two or three or more. In this Avengers cover, it’s an experiment in perspective. In the foreground is Ant-Man, who is 4 inches or so tall, and he is drawn in detail and his head is a given size. Behind him is Hawkeye, who is human size but in perspective his head is the same size as Ant-Man’s. Behind him is Giant Man (in Yellowjacket garb) who is 40 or 50 feet high but in perspective his head is the same size as the two in front of him. So in normal reality the heads are massively different in size but in perspective they are the same size. This is how Neal gets his rocks off… by doing things that are intellectually satisfying while making the publisher and the fans happy.”

For the complete 13 DAYS OF THE NEAL ADAMS GALLERY INDEX of stories, click here.

For a video tour of the Neal Adams Gallery, hosted by Neal himself, click here.

NEXT: Batman, Aquaman and a GIGANTIC WHALE. Click here.

 

Author: Dan Greenfield

Share This Post On

Leave a Reply

%d bloggers like this: