(above) pencils by M.C. Wyman (below) Jim Starlin cover art to IRON MAN# 100
M.C. Wyman
'Iron Man' was my fifth commission for this client and sixth effort over M.C. Wyman. Like the 'Hulk vs. Thing' piece that M.C. & I did some time back, this was a partial recreation recreation of the cover to Iron Man # 100. I say 'partial' only because the top of the original cover image (usually blank) where the title & other copy is placed was cropped off here in order to ideally fit the image on this 9 X 12 board; but for all intents & purposes they are recreations. Out of respect I added "after Starlin" after our signatures which is the industry standard for recreations and I plan to continue this practice for these types of pieces even though I forgot to do so on the Hulk/ Thing job. M.C. didn't render the kirby crackle and flash lines along the side edges from Starlin's cover so I offered to add them for the sake of accuracy, an option which the client gladly agreed to. As a huge Starlin fan this job was an extra thrill, even if approached from a John Buscema angle in Wyman's art. Inked in brush, markers, Pitt brush marker and textured zip I completed the work on 6/2/04.