John Buscema: More than a Jack Kirby Clone

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John Buscema is one of the all-time great illustrators in Marvel Comics' history. He worked on over 200 issues of Conan comics and had celebrated runs on Avengers under three different writers: Roy Thomas, Steve Engleheart, and Roger Stern. Yet there are critics who will say he's simply a clone of Jack Kirby. I believe this accusation is unfair and in this episode we look at Big John's history and techniques. We pay close attention to the evolution of his artwork including key turning points in the Silver Age and on Silver Surfer #4.

Important note: the Magik 2-panel spread observation was made by journalist Frank Santoro here: http://www.tcj.com/john-buscema/