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Whozzat? A Guide to Comic Book Art |
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How To Recognize Joe Maneely's Drawing Style If you search the Web, you'll find a number of sources with biographical data on well-known comic book artists, but relatively little to help you identify their drawing styles. In conjunction with my pages of old Timely comics, I'm offering these brief "cheat sheets" to help you acquaint yourself with some classic artists. Joe Maneely's art is among the most distinctive in '50's comics. He's one of the few whose linework is so easily recognized, other clues are almost an afterthought (another such artist is Basil Wolverton). On the other hand, so few examples of Maneely's work have appeared on the net, even Maneely's style may not jump out at you. Here are some details to watch for: Bold linework: Maneely could throw in heaps of detail and careful shading effects, and not a line would seem out of place. Distinctive shading and bursts: Maneely often filled in panels with bursts of stipple-effects. Detail and versatility: Maneely was a master of drawing details which never seem extraneous (his western stories are especially packed with detail); his fabric folds suggest thick material; everything always "looks right"...he seems able to draw ANYthing. The Furious face: Nobody draws a furious face quite like Maneely's trademark...which he used in everything from horror tales to situation comedy.
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