JACK KIRBY and NEAL ADAMS are on opposite ends of the comic art spectrum: Kirby's hyperexaggerated, stylized anatomy vs. Adams' photorealism--but they're on the SAME side of the spectrum when it comes to the POWER of their art! Kirby's power came OUT at you, OFF the page, SHOWING you the punch--whereas Neal was a master of INTROVERTED power, taking you INTO the page, NOT even showing you the punch; his mastery of musculature indicates the power of that punch, as well as the force lines and speed lines of the punch's impact, lines of a master cartoonist, which Adams doesn't get enough credit for. As Crumb famously reminded us, "Remember folks, it's only lines on paper!" Come see my two VisuaLectures TONIGHT on each Master, 7:00 pm at LA's Eagle Rock Arts Center, sponsored by The Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles: http://si-la.org/coming-next-week-arlen-schumer-july-26-700-930-free-event/ #kirby #jackkirby #adams #nealadams #arlenschumer #thesilverageofcomicbookart #superheroes #DCcomics #Marvelcomics #thesocietyofillustratorsoflosangeles #eaglerockartscenter #comics #comicbooks #comicbookart #comichistory #comicbookhistory #comicbookarthistory
