BUSCEMA, JOHN (1927-2002) - Lot 260

BUSCEMA, JOHN (1927-2002) AVENGERS #266, PAGE 14 (1986) India ink and corrective gouache on paper. Dimensions (at sight) 26x38 cm. Ink by Tom Palmer, on a script by Roger Stern and Jim Shooter. The Silver Surfer tries to save the earth from disintegration, helped by the Avengers team, we recognize here among others The Wasp, Captain Marvel, Captain America, the Black Knight, Hercules, She-Hulk... John Buscema, also known as "Big John", Marvel's star cartoonist discovered by Stan Lee in the 70's, had an extremely energetic graphic style that he used in many series such as the Avengers, the Silver Surfer, Thor or even Conan the Barbarian. His fast and precise style as well as his dynamic inking made him one of the great masters of the golden age of the comic book industry.