HAVEN'T I SEEN YOU SOMEPLACE BEFORE?
by Dave Goode
When I first got into Mexican psychotronica I couldn't help but
notice how freely some illustrators borrowed from American and European
pulp imagery. The most notable example was the poster for SANTO VS. THE
MARTIAN INVASION (Santo El Enmascarado Del
Plata Contra La Invasion De Los Marcianos). An outright swipe of the
poster for the cult sci-fi flick ROBINSON CRUSOE ON MARS (1964).
Then of course there were at least two Blue Demon comic book covers that were , shall we say , "influenced " by Tower Publications DYNAMO No.3 with art by Wally Wood & Dan Adkins.
And UNDERSEA AGENT No. 4 with cover art by Gil Kane. The first time I saw the Blue Demon covers I definitely got a feeling of deja vu all over again. And there are plenty of other examples. You could write a book.
(editor's note* Galactus is from Silver Surfer #1...but
the pose of Kaliman is from another Silver Surfer appearance...but we
cannot figure it out...let us know in the comments below if you remember
where this pose is from- VC)
Our very own Vance Capley has done cover swipes...check it out!
Guess what? You can order Judo Comics at the link below:
If you're a pro comic book artist you will swipe at one time or another.
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