tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816075755902555378.post8590252269362909944..comments2024-03-22T05:09:57.169+00:00Comments on Cloud 109: Russ Jones, Woody and the Genesis of Creepy Part 2Peter Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15566601617123798061noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816075755902555378.post-25346280458860469562010-07-07T16:16:20.869+01:002010-07-07T16:16:20.869+01:00Great to read your comments chaps and the Wood Col...Great to read your comments chaps and the Wood Colletta connection was for real. The comics that they were working on for Colletta were in the main emanating from Charlton, Dell and Marvel.<br /><br />Jones reminiscing about those days recalls how he penciled Dell's Movie Comic of "Lawrence of Arabia". <br /><br />He'd drawn one panel in particular, which had the works. It was Prince Faisal's camp complete with camels and Bedouin tents. "Vinnie decided that there was a little too much to ink, so he put a huge rock in the foreground.And so 90% of the panel was a rock." (much laughter)<br /><br />Jones also went on to describe the nature of the work he did with Wood; " A lot of breakdowns, backgrounds, outlining. Wally insisted on inking the heads, hands and things like that. But the rest of the inking, for the most part, I would do and got to the point where even Vinnie couldn't tell the difference, because on one job - I think it was a war book for Charlton, a submarine story - I ended up doing pretty much the whole thing because Wally just couldn't handle doing it all at that point. He needed to take a little break."Peter Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15566601617123798061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816075755902555378.post-82796589336016115282010-07-07T13:43:56.660+01:002010-07-07T13:43:56.660+01:00I agree, Phil, Wood is the master of the detailed ...I agree, Phil, Wood is the master of the detailed finish, whereas it's said that Colletta would sometimes erase another penciller's background work rather than waste time inking it. Which reminds me of the story about how when Ditko came in to the Marvel bullpen to deliver work, if he found a comic inked by Colletta he always made a point of dropping it in the wastepaper bin.Dave Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14468228790874490693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816075755902555378.post-53243640330990708202010-07-07T13:18:04.767+01:002010-07-07T13:18:04.767+01:00Great stuff! I'm eagerly awaiting part 3 as we...Great stuff! I'm eagerly awaiting part 3 as well! (and I'll definitely have to look up that James Warren cover for Famous Monsters no.3)<br /><br />On the subject of Russ Jones didn't he paint Woody's lovely cover for the 1965 Spacemen Yearbook? I seem to remember quite a few Wood paintings for SF mags and books from this period (including one for an American paperback copy of 'Mission of Gravity' I just picked up from a boot sale!).<br /><br />The Wood-Colletta connection is news to me as well. Do you know if they actually worked together on any jobs (to me their inking styles would seem to be almost completely antithetical!!!)Phil Rushtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11115717268103349676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816075755902555378.post-84370904421653599932010-07-07T12:59:15.640+01:002010-07-07T12:59:15.640+01:00Fascinating posts, Peter - can't wait for tomo...Fascinating posts, Peter - can't wait for tomorrow's. I am beginning to wonder if Jones was one of those guys who is really useful to have on board in the early stages of a project to catalyze everybody, but once everything is running smoothly people start to mutter that there isn't much he's bringing to it. (The old "but what have you done for us *lately*?" problem.) Characters like Jones, Warren and Wally Wood are absolutely compelling and I am loving the way you're telling their story.Dave Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14468228790874490693noreply@blogger.com