Sienkiewicz, Bill - IRON MANUAL (1993) #1 Cover
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COMMENTS: Bill Sienkiewicz pencils and inks; 11" x 17"; zip-a-tone; the large black areas on the outside of the original artwork are a framing stat
30th anniversary of Iron Man; cvr tribute to "The Vitruvian Man" by Leonardo da Vinci
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30th anniversary of Iron Man; cvr tribute to "The Vitruvian Man" by Leonardo da Vinci
Marvel Japan Collection
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Bill Sienkiewicz pencils and inks; 11" x 17"; zip-a-tone; the large black areas on the outside of the original artwork are a framing stat
30th anniversary of Iron Man; cvr tribute to "The Vitruvian Man" by Leonardo da Vinci
Marvel Japan CollectionLeonardo da Vinci's "The Vetruvian Man" has been repurposed innumerable times in pop culture, a simple Google search will show everyone from Homer Simpson to Kermit the Frog splayed out in the iconic pose inside of a circle and a square. But the image has not often been used as effectively as this homage that adorns the cover to issue #1 of "The Iron Manual."
"The Iron Manual" is a unique comic book in the sense that is does not tell a story, instead it offers an in-depth study of Tony Stark's armor, covering all iterations of the famous suit that made Iron Man one of the most-popular characters in Marvel's stable. The cover art is by Bill Sienkiewicz, one of the incredible talents in Marvel's stable, Sienkiewicz is known for his neo-abstract style and has won numerous awards in the comic art field for his signature illustrative approach. His work on this cover combines classical imagery and modern comic book art in perfect harmony. This is assuredly a piece that will demand serious attention from die-hard Iron Man fans.
Artist Information
Bill Sienkiewicz is an American artist, known for his work in comic books—particularly for Marvel Comics’ New Mutants, Moon Knight, and Elektra: Assassin. Sienkiewicz’s work in the 1980s was considered revolutionary in mainstream U.S. comics due to his highly stylized art that verged on abstraction and made use of oil painting, photorealism, collage, mimeograph, and other forms generally uncommon in comic books. Sienkiewicz was born May 3, 1958, in Blakely, Pennsylvania. When he was five years old, he moved with his family to the Hainesville, New Jersey section of Sandyston Township, New Jersey, where he attended elementary and secondary school. Sienkiewicz began drawing “when he was about four or five” and continued doing and learning about art throughout his childhood. His early comic book influences include artist Curt Swan Superman comics, and artist Jack Kirby’s Fantastic Four. Sienkiewicz received his classical art education at the Newark School of Fine and Industrial Arts in Newark, New Jersey. After art school, he showed a portfolio of his work to DC Comics’ art director Vince Colletta, which led to his entering the comics field at age 19. The artist recalled in 1985; “They didn’t have any work for me, but that didn’t bother me. I just figured that if comics didn’t work out I’d have done advertising or illustration. Vinnie called [renowned comics and advertising artist] Neal Adams, who put me in touch with [Marvel Comics editor-in-chief] Jim Shooter. Soon after that I was drawing Moon Knight, in The Hulk [black-and-white comics] magazine.” His early art style was heavily influenced by Neal Adams. Sienkiewicz continued as the artist of the Moon Knight color comics series, starting with the first issue (November 1980). His eclectic art style helped shed the early perception of Moon Knight as a mere Batman clone. Four years later, after a stint as artist on the Fantastic Four, he became the artist on Marvel’s X-Men spin-off New Mutants, beginning with issue No. 18 (August 1984), producing cover paintings and character designs. From this period on, Sienkiewicz’s art evolved into a much more expressionistic style, and he began experimenting with paint, collage and mixed media. He illustrated New Mutants from 1984 to 1985. Sienkiewicz produced covers for a range of Marvel titles, including Rom, Dazzler, The Mighty Thor, Return of the Jedi and The Transformers. He also created the comic adaptation of Dune. Sienkiewicz’s own first writing credit was for the painted story “Slow Dancer” in Epic Illustrated in 1986. Sienkiewicz both wrote and illustrated the 1988 miniseries Stray Toasters, an idiosyncratic work published by Epic Comics about a criminal psychologist investigating a series of murders. His first major interior work for DC Comics was contributing to Batman #400 (October 1986). He illustrated the 1986-87 eight-issue Elektra: Assassin limited series and the Daredevil: Love and War graphic novel which were both written by Frank Miller.
30th anniversary of Iron Man; cvr tribute to "The Vitruvian Man" by Leonardo da Vinci
Marvel Japan CollectionLeonardo da Vinci's "The Vetruvian Man" has been repurposed innumerable times in pop culture, a simple Google search will show everyone from Homer Simpson to Kermit the Frog splayed out in the iconic pose inside of a circle and a square. But the image has not often been used as effectively as this homage that adorns the cover to issue #1 of "The Iron Manual."
"The Iron Manual" is a unique comic book in the sense that is does not tell a story, instead it offers an in-depth study of Tony Stark's armor, covering all iterations of the famous suit that made Iron Man one of the most-popular characters in Marvel's stable. The cover art is by Bill Sienkiewicz, one of the incredible talents in Marvel's stable, Sienkiewicz is known for his neo-abstract style and has won numerous awards in the comic art field for his signature illustrative approach. His work on this cover combines classical imagery and modern comic book art in perfect harmony. This is assuredly a piece that will demand serious attention from die-hard Iron Man fans.
Artist Information
Bill Sienkiewicz is an American artist, known for his work in comic books—particularly for Marvel Comics’ New Mutants, Moon Knight, and Elektra: Assassin. Sienkiewicz’s work in the 1980s was considered revolutionary in mainstream U.S. comics due to his highly stylized art that verged on abstraction and made use of oil painting, photorealism, collage, mimeograph, and other forms generally uncommon in comic books. Sienkiewicz was born May 3, 1958, in Blakely, Pennsylvania. When he was five years old, he moved with his family to the Hainesville, New Jersey section of Sandyston Township, New Jersey, where he attended elementary and secondary school. Sienkiewicz began drawing “when he was about four or five” and continued doing and learning about art throughout his childhood. His early comic book influences include artist Curt Swan Superman comics, and artist Jack Kirby’s Fantastic Four. Sienkiewicz received his classical art education at the Newark School of Fine and Industrial Arts in Newark, New Jersey. After art school, he showed a portfolio of his work to DC Comics’ art director Vince Colletta, which led to his entering the comics field at age 19. The artist recalled in 1985; “They didn’t have any work for me, but that didn’t bother me. I just figured that if comics didn’t work out I’d have done advertising or illustration. Vinnie called [renowned comics and advertising artist] Neal Adams, who put me in touch with [Marvel Comics editor-in-chief] Jim Shooter. Soon after that I was drawing Moon Knight, in The Hulk [black-and-white comics] magazine.” His early art style was heavily influenced by Neal Adams. Sienkiewicz continued as the artist of the Moon Knight color comics series, starting with the first issue (November 1980). His eclectic art style helped shed the early perception of Moon Knight as a mere Batman clone. Four years later, after a stint as artist on the Fantastic Four, he became the artist on Marvel’s X-Men spin-off New Mutants, beginning with issue No. 18 (August 1984), producing cover paintings and character designs. From this period on, Sienkiewicz’s art evolved into a much more expressionistic style, and he began experimenting with paint, collage and mixed media. He illustrated New Mutants from 1984 to 1985. Sienkiewicz produced covers for a range of Marvel titles, including Rom, Dazzler, The Mighty Thor, Return of the Jedi and The Transformers. He also created the comic adaptation of Dune. Sienkiewicz’s own first writing credit was for the painted story “Slow Dancer” in Epic Illustrated in 1986. Sienkiewicz both wrote and illustrated the 1988 miniseries Stray Toasters, an idiosyncratic work published by Epic Comics about a criminal psychologist investigating a series of murders. His first major interior work for DC Comics was contributing to Batman #400 (October 1986). He illustrated the 1986-87 eight-issue Elektra: Assassin limited series and the Daredevil: Love and War graphic novel which were both written by Frank Miller.