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A review by dantastic
Spawn of Mars and Other Stories by Al Feldstein, Wallace Wood
5.0
Spawn of Mars and Other Stories collects 25 of Wally Wood's EC stories, plus five more featuring Wood and Harry Harrison.
In stories written by Al Feldstein, Harry Harrison, and Wood himself, this volume tackles topics like time travel, androids, nuclear war, overpopulation, prejudice, racism, and the Wood specialty, space travel.
The black and white artwork lays bare Wood's artwork, showcasing his talent. Wally Wood's cramped spacecraft and clunky equipment give his subjects a harder edge than a lot of science fiction tales. Wood could draw anything and draw it well, and he does in this volume. In Spawn of Mars, we get sexy women, mutants, monsters, and dashing heroes. As good as he is as a penciller, I have to say Wally Wood is probably the best inker comics have ever had. The black and white format emphasizes his inking skill. His use of black is unparalleled.
The stories are a lot of fun, in and of themselves, but the Wood artwork is what really sells them. There are some great tales in here, like Enemies of The Colony, The Black Arts, The Two Century Journey, The Sinking of the Titanic, hell, most of them are really. The reversal of fortune endings are in full effect.
Wallace Wood was a comic legend and Spawn of Mars and Other Tales is a great example of that. Five out of five ray guns.
In stories written by Al Feldstein, Harry Harrison, and Wood himself, this volume tackles topics like time travel, androids, nuclear war, overpopulation, prejudice, racism, and the Wood specialty, space travel.
The black and white artwork lays bare Wood's artwork, showcasing his talent. Wally Wood's cramped spacecraft and clunky equipment give his subjects a harder edge than a lot of science fiction tales. Wood could draw anything and draw it well, and he does in this volume. In Spawn of Mars, we get sexy women, mutants, monsters, and dashing heroes. As good as he is as a penciller, I have to say Wally Wood is probably the best inker comics have ever had. The black and white format emphasizes his inking skill. His use of black is unparalleled.
The stories are a lot of fun, in and of themselves, but the Wood artwork is what really sells them. There are some great tales in here, like Enemies of The Colony, The Black Arts, The Two Century Journey, The Sinking of the Titanic, hell, most of them are really. The reversal of fortune endings are in full effect.
Wallace Wood was a comic legend and Spawn of Mars and Other Tales is a great example of that. Five out of five ray guns.