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Posted by Springie on 19-02-2009 at 18:03:
BOTP Comic Art for sale
Hey guys... Glass House Graphics is now selling Wilson Tortosa's art from the BOTP comics. Prices range from $20 to $70 a page. Thought you might like to know...it is interesting to look at the original sketches!
http://www.artandcomicsstore.com/servlet/the-Wilson-Tortosa-original-art/Categories
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Posted by shamrokchick on 19-02-2009 at 20:22:
Interesting... thanks for the link!
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Posted by clouddancer on 19-02-2009 at 21:39:
Thank you for the link Springie. There are some nice images there.
i like how they show the "rough" with the finished product.
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Posted by Transmute Jun on 20-02-2009 at 16:25:
Neat link, Springie! Thanks for posting!
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Posted by veritas on 25-02-2009 at 13:06:
Well I resisted for a while but my names not
Veritas 'no will power' Lamb, for nothing.
Funnily enough the ones I picked are Joe / Jason ones.
Posted by Transmute Jun on 25-02-2009 at 14:19:
I'm wondering how many of these Tatsunokofan has picked up.... 
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Posted by tatsunokofan on 25-02-2009 at 17:29:
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None of them, actually. I have little to no interest in Tortosa's artwork, just as I have little to no interest in the Top Cow BotP comic. I own a couple of pages from the run, but I got those just to have some example of the comic art and because they were cheap (Like $10.00 for two pages).
I know some people loved Tortosa's art, but I wasn't grabbed by it. The first issue of the comic was very much on-model for the characters, but as the comic run progressed, Tortosa's artwork became less and less faithful and more and more like the standard "anime-esque" style that people outside of Japan seem to think is what all anime looks like. Tatsunoko's classic anime had a style that was unique and did not follow the standard design pattern, and Tortosa failed to deliver on that count. If the writing of the comic hadn't been so bad, I suspect that fans would have complained about it more, but even with the off-model style, the artwork was stellar compared to the writing.
Let me make one thing clear, I'm not trying to say that Tortosa is a bad artist. He has a lot of talent, and has shown more than once that he has the ability to do fantastic work. Unfortunately, beyond the first issue of the comic, he didn't stretch himself to do an anime-syle comic that was drawn in something other than the standard anime-style look. Had he done as well with issue #'s 2 and up, I'd be a big fan of his work on this comic. But as things stand, I'd rather get more of Winslow Mortimer's artwork from the Gold Key BotP comic.
James
Posted by veritas on 25-02-2009 at 18:50:
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I agree, however Ive just decorated the upstairs landing and I think the 3 I got will look good in frames at the top of the stairs with the Rogue Squadron art work. I'm like, totally an interior designer, but cheaper.
Posted by Ebonyswanne on 25-02-2009 at 22:19:
I never warmed to his version of Princess. But he a fantastic artist, I think Tats is right in that he slipped as he progressed with the comics in staying true to the style unique to anime.
I'm not much of a fan of the current way anime is drawn. Something about it...I dunno how to put it....its all pointy noses and they all look the same.
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Posted by shamrokchick on 25-02-2009 at 23:21:
I agree... I'm not a fan of modern anime, seems like every girl has the same face. But I do appreciate Tortosa's artwork.
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Posted by lborgia88 on 27-02-2009 at 05:15:
Your avatar is adorable, Shamrokchick! The little birdie, especially, is sooo cute!
Posted by Transmute Jun on 27-02-2009 at 14:21:
It's very cute!!! And fits in with the current weather!
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Posted by shamrokchick on 27-02-2009 at 16:26:
Thanks! A friend sent me the pic to cheer me up after having the flu/cold all week 
. The cuteness did make me smile 
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Posted by JohngPR on 07-02-2010 at 18:48:
I'll have to check these out sometime. Right now my "Gatchaman money" is tied to grabbing the collections on DVD.
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Posted by Becky Rock on 07-02-2010 at 19:13:
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I agree with you, James. I don't like most anime art because of the large eyes and disproportional bodies.
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Posted by Reboekah on 29-12-2010 at 22:45:
Found another link of the comic art (and some sketches by various comic artists) over here
Thought some of the sketches deserve visibility.
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Posted by clouddancer on 30-12-2010 at 00:03:
Thank you for that link Boeke!
It is always nice to see other peoples depictions of the team. There are some really nice pieces there.
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Posted by Springie on 30-12-2010 at 04:02:
Really neat stuff! Thanks for sharing those with us, Boeke! 
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Posted by gatchamarie on 30-12-2010 at 07:14:
That's really a cool find, Boeke! Thanks a lot for sharing! It's always nice to see more drawings of other, different artists!
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Posted by Transmute Jun on 30-12-2010 at 17:00:
Great link! Thanks for sharing, Boeke!
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