One of the things I remember most about these is the blue background of the annual, for some reason --- and I didn't remember until I looked at the actual cover that it's Raven's cloak (stylized).
What do you think about the covers? Have a favorite?
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They're all fantastic! As all of Perez's Titans covers were. He was absolutely at the top of his game during this period (and that game is already streets ahead of most of the other artists out there).
As for a favourite - it has to be either Part 1 or Part 2. But I think Part 1 wins. I just love the cold matter-of-factness of the black and white images from Tara's eye lens camera juxtaposed against the ominous threat of her red sillouhuetted face.
And it was a great issue too. The way Wolfman ratcheted up the tension throughout it as you watched Tara and Slade make the final touches on their big plan to bring down the team, all the while not knowing whether Tara would really go through with it or not - Gosh, I was thrilled!
I think Marv Wolfman is a vastly underrated writer actually. Sure, everyone remembers how well the NTT sold back in the day but no one really seems to talk about just how damn good it was. Same with Crisis. I don't think a single "event" that has come out since then can hold a candle to the original. And they both still hold up IMO.
It's a shame Wolfman eventually seemed to lose his mojo though - because some of his later Titans stories really paled in comparison to this era.
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quote:Originally posted by Thriftshop Debutante: ^click to enlarge any of the thumbnails
One of the things I remember most about these is the blue background of the annual, for some reason --- and I didn't remember until I looked at the actual cover that it's Raven's cloak (stylized).
What do you think about the covers? Have a favorite?
I never realized that until this very moment!
All of them are great covers with fantastic Perez art and a stylish similarity.
The third part remains one of my favorite covers of all time. You get Dick in his Nightwing oufit & Jericho, ushering in the next era of the team as the story reaches it conclusion. And even more, you get front and center perhaps the single best depiction of Deathstroke ever! Truly one of the best costumes for a villain drawn by the artist who did it best. The squares in back of each of them, with Deathstroke's being larger than the other two, further enhancing his spot in the center, is also a great visual cue.
Something else I never noticed before until now is at the bottom the "Part _" piece is colored different than the "CHAPTER TITLE" piece. Another subtle little bit that I think makes each one 'pop' a bit more.
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Gosh - and I almost mentioned how Part 3 was my least favourite. It just seems so... generic compared to the others. But then, I do tend to have a major dislike for static, stand-and-pose covers.
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I think Perez was way better back then IMO, I think his faces now look kinda *squishy* or unpretty ... IMHO
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3 was the only one I got at the original time but it stands to remain my favorite story and cover (I love the faces in the background) ... I love the whole back story and Nightwing and Jericho's first appearances ... I liked part 2 too.
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I like how that depiction of a gaunt-faced Raven meditating on the first cover comes back later as she's revealed to have been physically changing in appearance over the years...
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quote:Originally posted by Set: I like how that depiction of a gaunt-faced Raven meditating on the first cover comes back later as she's revealed to have been physically changing in appearance over the years...
That was a damn good bit of drama there ...
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quote:Originally posted by Power Boy: I think Perez was way better back then IMO, I think his faces now look kinda *squishy* or unpretty ... IMHO
Good to know I'm not the only one who feels that way. I think he's lost a lot of finesse over the years.
JR jr too ... if I don't say ....
actually I think it might've been the awesome inkers back then (Byrne and Austin! ) ... George inks his own stuff now ?
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I don't think he inks his own stuff, except for covers. I'm trying to remember the name of the LO3W inker...Scott Koblish? Perez might be inking World's Finest, I haven't read it, although the reviews saying its Levitz's best writing since the 80s are tempting me to try it...
Re: JR Jr, I actually like just about everything he did in the 80s. Even when his style got weird, it was perfect for Ann Nocenti's Daredevil scripts. But after he left Daredevil and started doing the same weird blocky stuff on other heroes, it felt inappropriate to me, and still does.
quote:Originally posted by Fanfic Lady: I don't think he inks his own stuff, except for covers. I'm trying to remember the name of the LO3W inker...Scott Koblish? Perez might be inking World's Finest, I haven't read it, although the reviews saying its Levitz's best writing since the 80s are tempting me to try it...
I would agree with the reviews ... it's dead on when it comes to Huntress and PG's voices.
quote:Originally posted by Fanfic Lady: Re: JR Jr, I actually like just about everything he did in the 80s. Even when his style got weird, it was perfect for Ann Nocenti's Daredevil scripts. But after he left Daredevil and started doing the same weird blocky stuff on other heroes, it felt inappropriate to me, and still does.
That style really suited Daredevil back then but ever since then it has been some sort of weird compromise between the gritty and the mainstream ... IDK I still don't hate it, I just don't LOVE it like I used to love his stuff
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George inks some of his own stuff. Here and there. Sometimes just a page or two of a book. I know that he inked his own first full issue of the Baxter Titans book, but do not think he does tht very often...especially now.
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