The headline above — the last five words anyway — is what caught my attention about this Journal-Inquirer feature on Stephen Starger, who collaborated with J. David Spurlock on the biography, Wally’s World: The Brillant Life and Tragic Death of Wally Wood, the World’s 2nd Best Comic Book Artist. How the book project began was a matter of serendipity: A chance meeting with Wally Wood’s brother, Glenn, who took pictures of his wedding (Glenn’s wife, a retired probate judge, married Starger and his wife in 1995).
Question: Is Wood really “second best”?
March 27th, 2007 at 6:42 pm
No,
Wally Wood is the Greatest Comic Book Artist of All-Time.
Then all the other EC artists are second.
He was the best of the best.
Peace.
March 27th, 2007 at 9:05 pm
I adressed this months ago in my blog and I stand by my reasoning at the time: Wood is the second best behind kirby, simply for the quality of Kirby’s imagination and length of service. which is why the sky masters strips by the two of them are so damn good. Read it here: http://inkdestroyedmybrush.blogspot.com/2006/10/wally-wood-jack-cole-few-thoughts.html
and tell me if you disagree.
cy
March 28th, 2007 at 3:55 pm
Both wrong. Osamu Tezuka.