This page is from Batman Confidential #27.We all know that José Luis Garcia-Lopez draws better than just about anyone in comics but here's a sample that shows off his skill as a storyteller. The script for this page reads:
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ONE:
Back down at street level. We're looking at the COPS. COP #1 is clearly unhappy, complaining.
1 COP #1: This bites. There's an ACTUAL crime going down out there and we're stuck here...
TWO:
On the POLICE CAR. A SHADOW, possibly familiar with its Tut headgear shape, has fallen ominously on the car.
2 COP #1: ...with NOTHING happening,
THREE:
A different street. BATMAN arrives at the scene of the alarm. Its a small shop with a BROKEN FRONT WINDOW. The alarm is still going off.
3 SFX: WHEET WHEET WHEET
FOUR:
BATMAN stands at the broken window, looking inside. Everything looks normal, save for the ROCK that was presumably thrown through the glass. But nothing else is out of place inside.
4 SFX: WHEET WHEET WHEET
FIVE:
BATMAN races back towards the townhouses. He's been duped.
NO COPY.
SIX:
On the POLICE CARS. Both COPS are slumped over in the front seats. Out cold, maybe dead. In the background, the SUN is rising.
NO COPY.
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Okay, now look at the pencils. José added a reaction shot which really helps the tension and the pacing, but look what he drew for panel three. "Batman arrives at the scene" indeed.
It goes without saying, José is a very generous penciller.
What a page! I've always thought Lopez is THE artist to study to learn storytelling, anatomy, perspective, well everything basically. I picked up both issues today really amazing stuff some really classic shots of Batman throughout and the inking was lovely! Just wondering did Jose ink the last two pages of the second issue himself?
ReplyDeleteHe inked the last five pages of issue 27. I had a 5-day trip to NYC scheduled and ran late. José had already finished all the pencils so he was the obvious choice to pitch in, especially since he was originally planning to ink all three issues himself.
ReplyDeleteHello Kevin ,man this simple fantastic to see i´m great fan of your art work great pleasure to me and you have much luck and talent to work with greats of comic industrie ^^
ReplyDeleteHello Kevin,
ReplyDeletei'm a italian fan of your great artwork.
ciao
fabio
Ah, so glad to find you finally have a blog, hehe. And with such awesome posts.
ReplyDeleteI will be back often, and if you dont mind, I would like to place a link to this blog in mine, so I can recommend my friends to visit you..:)
legend is not novelty. :-) Welcome to the blog land.
ReplyDeleteagree with Mr Nowlan..
ReplyDeletethe mood..expression..impact/dynamic...angle..well play by..Mr Lopez
It still amazes me how one can take a script and punch out a fantastic page like that. I love looking through the book and seeing all the different compositions he used. And the inks look great as well. Kudos to you both
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