tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683277093797025016.post779240172536808427..comments2023-04-14T11:50:42.391-04:00Comments on HOORAY FOR WALLY WOOD!: Battle Bridges-1955Bookstevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09797445163866512849noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683277093797025016.post-30904596000262290532011-02-08T14:07:09.835-05:002011-02-08T14:07:09.835-05:00I really like these pages, but I wouldn't dou...I really like these pages, but I wouldn't doubt that Wood rushed through these. That happens sometimes in comics--deadlines can really trip you up sometimes. Everything needs to be done yesterday. I think what hurts them the most is the bad printing and the loud yellows on the page. The layouts are pretty straight forward, but there isn't a single panel that doesn't work on a compositional level. Love the inking too, and you can tell that those are Woody sound effects. One of the things that I see that's different from Wood's earlier EC work is the lack of zip-a-tone or duo shade halftones. Wood often used a lot of both on the EC stuff to create contrast and textures, and these halftones are missing here. Makes the art seem a little more empty I think. Regardless, it's still great looking stuff! Love the wrinkles and drapery and spotted black shadows! Wood did such things better than anyone! <br /><br />Thanks for posting these!<br /><br />Loston <br />http://www.lostonwallace.comLostonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14228332266141984524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683277093797025016.post-52023990125051600942011-02-08T08:16:38.341-05:002011-02-08T08:16:38.341-05:00Looking at the figure drawing, I have to agree it&...Looking at the figure drawing, I have to agree it's all Wood. Not his best work, especially compared to his EC stories just a few years earlier.Ted Ignacio @ Pencil Inkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09973602244942750696noreply@blogger.com