Monday, July 7, 2025

Hyperion and Martian Manhunter

 


I wonder if Ed McGuiness was a fan of the Masters of the Universe toy line.  I ask that because the muscular figures that he illustrates definitely remind me of the look of He-Man and his crew.  That's not a complaint - McGuiness's artistic skill and knowledge of anatomy allows him to effectively present his exaggerated style, which works well for superhero stories.

4 comments:

thekelvingreen said...

Indeed he was. There's an issue of Wizard in which a bunch of then-hot artists "revive" 1980's properties, and McGuiness draws a He-Man and Skeletor battle. In the accompanying text, he explains that he learned to draw from MotU, and that's why his figures look like that.

(This is the same issue that infamously led to the Pat Lee Transformers comics.)

Carycomic said...

Well, in this case, it looks Hyperion and JJ are going after an Imperial spaceship of the line. Namely, a Star Destroyer of the Mattel line!

Carycomic said...

Matt-El being an escaped Phantom Zoner working for Palpatine. Hence, Hyperion and JJ being recruited by Rebel Alliance agent Ken-Ner.*

*Just a fanfic idea I've been toying with. ;-)

Aaron Ramos said...

Ed McGuiness is easily one of my top three comic artists. Just below Alex Ross and maybe switching places with Art Adams depending on the day.

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