[net.comics] Gil Kanes Superman

charles@utastro.UUCP (06/30/83)

I want to find out how people feel about Gil Kane's Superman.
There seems to be some controversy about it.  I like it.  Not 
to downgrade Curt Swan -- most people know Superman the way
Swan draws him -- but Kane's adds needed dimension to Supes.
Any comments out there?

oz@rlgvax.UUCP (07/01/83)

If there is one thing that I dislike it is someone that answers a question
without having seen the thing in question.  This is what I am about to do
about the question of Gil Kane's Superman.  I have not seen the comic, I have
no intention OF seeing the comic.  Every character that Gil Kane draws reminds
me of Hal Jordin (the first Gil Kane character I ever saw).  I have heard of
people that were discribed as "having chins so sharp you could open a can with
them."  Well all of Kane's characters have knees, calfs, and elbows that you
could open cans with.  I think he was to much of a product of the fabulous
50's when cars had "tail fins" and Gil has been drawing people as if they had
them.

Again, I apologize for commenting without seeing the comic, it COULD be quite
good, but Gil is a particular disfavorite of mine.  Gee is was nice to get that
off my chest!
				OZ
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