But if one book was the most memorable for me it would be Ironjaw #4. At last, the origin of the big bear trap on Ironjaws face was revealed and it still holds up as great jaw dropping comics. Get it? Jaw...aw you get it.
While it started OK, when Pablo Marcos took over on the art with the second issue the whole thing came together. Barbarians, magic, monsters and mayhem galore. But NOTHING could have prepped my wee brain for this origin. Check it out, these pages are burnt into my (then impressionable and now just plain warped) mind. From Ironjaw #4.... THE flashback! Click the thumbnails for full sized copies!
All you can say is OUCH!! Beautiful Marcos artwork on that page 11 as well. This is a great series that sadly only lasted the four issues-grab em if you enjoy the sword and sorcery genre-or just like plain old good bashing action. Ironjaw is quite the sexist heel as well...
Here is the World Of Ironjaw text from the first issue as well.... More Atlas looks to come!
4 comments:
IronJaw is my favorite
Ironjaw was a great character but the writing and art (except for Pablo Marcos' art here) was abysmal. There should also be a better origin for the character rather than this revengeful troubador...
Bill, I thought that Marcos did the art from 2-4, with only the first issue being rather bland. I'll take a peek.
I wonder if this is where The Venture Brothers got some of the inspiration for Baron Underbheit...?
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