A SUNDAY FUNNIES WITH KERRY CALLEN (early) birthday salute to STEVE DITKO…
By KERRY CALLEN
Tomorrow, November 2, is Steve Ditko’s birthday — he was born 99 years ago, in 1927. Not only did he create the distinctive look for the Amazing Spider-Man, but his eclectic art style provided visuals never seen before in comics. I’m a HUGE Ditko fan, so…
My column this week features a guest artist, Bruce McCorkindale! Bruce is a master at drawing cover recreations. Sometimes his commissions are to create classic covers as is, and other times it’s to create covers that never were.
Some of my very favorites are his “imaginary” covers featuring Spider-Man combined with some of the creatures Ditko created for Marvel’s Silver Age monster comics — as if Amazing Fantasy kept going after Spidey’s debut in 1962’s Issue #15. I love them!
Since this particular series was inked on Bristol board, using only black ink, I asked Bruce if he would be OK with me digitally coloring some of these excellent recreations. Happily, he was good with it!
Here are the four I’ve colored:
Here’s Bruce’s original art, complete with references noted:
For more, or to request a cover commission, Bruce’s work can be found on all the various social media sites.
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Want more SUNDAY FUNNIES WITH KERRY CALLEN? Come back next week!
Want a commission? Send an email to KerryCallenArt@gmail.com. You can also find other work at linktr.ee/kerrycallen.
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KERRY CALLEN spent much of his career as an artist and art director, developing product for Hallmark, but has also dabbled in comics for many years. As a freelancer, he creates work for a range of needs, spanning from Mad Magazine to children illustrations. He has two graphic novels available on Amazon worldwide, Halo and Sprocket: The Definitive Collection, as well as Dirtnap: Mystic Spit.
