A great rendition by the late master…
I like checking out the late Neal Adams’ old commissions because it’s in there where you’ll find characters he never much worked with in stories, but make you pause when you consider the possibilities.
Batgirl is a good example. So is Hawkman.
This time, it’s one of Batman’s great nemeses, the Penguin. Not a grotesque Danny DeVito-inspired version that most artists these days seem to prefer. No, we’re talking the classic Man of 1,000 Umbrellas.
Dig these illos colored by Tim Shinn and posted online by Adams’ widow Marilyn:
When Adams was a Bat-title regular in the early ’70s, the Penguin was on the shelf. So seeing these, and imagining what Adams could have done with one of the Masked Manhunter’s greatest adversaries, is a treat.
Would have loved more!
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MORE
— If Only NEAL ADAMS Had Drawn More BATGIRL. Click here.
— Dig This Groovy — and Offbeat — NEAL ADAMS HAWKMAN Painting. Click here.
