Well that is said that they would simply drop Kane's name just for a "Keyword" or "Tag" just for Google or whatever search engine they are using.
There certainly are MORE artists worth "tagging" than Kane (and that is by no means any sort of insult - As stated previously I LOVE
"Case of the Missing Heir" by Kane). But he only did one story by all my research... and that doesn't make him a strong contributor to Pre-Centaur or Centaur.
I still think you should send some sort of memo to them stating that maybe they should at least read this incredibly accurate article by Howard Keltner. Who as stated by others did a great service with this life long project..."
http://www.twomorrows.com/alterego/media/Golden%20Age%20Index.pdfWell repeating what others say about the "The History of Centaur Comics" is not bad. Just so long as who they are quoting is accurate.
Not familiar with the Hillman site by simple name. But if they are continuing to mire and ink blot the "True" history of Centaur. Then that is a damn shame and likely VERY important historical aspects will be lost or caught behind the garbage they spew if indeed they are simply making stuff up to suit their needs. Plus... they should care. Someone at one time worked very hard on the stuff they are causing possible misdirection with... AGAIN... Damn shame!
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I have a tendency to somewhat emulate Byrne and Perez. If I could completely emulate either of them I most certainly would. but as you say a person's own style starts to show through.
Kieth Giffin was a GORGEOUS Kirby emulator (at his career beginning). His Defenders (Marvel) issues are my ALL-TIME Favorites in that series run. Plus it didn't hurt that he had the ever talented Klaus Jansen on the inking helm! Just beautiful stuff!
Phil Jimenez is a perfect example of a Perez emulator who went one step further. I actually think that Phil renders faces better than George.
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Well that is it for now.
Other than...
Still plugging away at working on the
Centaur website and my
Online Centaur Comic.I am still working on an Intro to my
Centaur Site and the
History section is likely going to have to wait while I mire my way through the maze that IS the History of Centaur.
I have most of the
Amazing Man profile done up with some nice word balloon/story box-less pics (Though I still haven't decided if I want to do a complete listing of all of his villains off his profile or do a separate
"BRING ON THE BAD GUYS!" thing... which is standard).
Blue Lady's profile is close to complete. only because I felt Centaur needed a female representative and since she is Centaur's pretty much stand out alone Heroine that I should spotlight her first above others (NOTE:
Super-Ann is basically costume-less and more stumbling across adventure and being less of an actual crime fighter).
The site will likely spotlight the characters I absolutely know first. Unfortunately with characters like
Arrow, Fantom, Masked Marvel and a few obscure ones. I do not at this time have what I feel is enough accurate info to do a full profile (as I do with characters like
Airman, Amazing Man, Blue Lady etc). Though they will get one and it will list the basics (Such as I do have Arrow #1 & #3 so I do know the character). I would just hate to miss something important that got lost in the shuffle of me not having certain stories. I do not have a lot of stories by them, so I would rather stay dry accurate then enthusiastically wrong.
I have all of the comics names listed and their dates. Though I doubt I am going to do a Cover section (as I can just refer them to GCD - for the record I do have all the covers on disk just in case a site like GCD folds - "doubtful!").
I have a decent Host site so that is good.
Plus likely when I get my Centaur Online Comic going I will probably make a duplicate site dedicated to the heroes in my features and the changes/alternations I have made or had to make to them. Which will be listed in Bold Lettering that I made said changes and that they are my own and not historically a part of the character (Such as the Protectors stuff from Malibu is) That way NO ONE in their right mind takes what is on that site as fact in relation to the ACTUAL history of whatever PD character I decide to use. Because unfortunately some modifications to stories are going to have to be done in order for it to make a bit of sense (Such as a less destroyed New York from the Shark feature or a retrofitting of the Amazing Man story where Pearl Harbor is destroyed - at the time of the story's writing... Japan wasn't our enemy... and even up until they surprise attacked Pearl Harbor on Dec 7 1941).
All of that is of course something for an entirely different post. Which I should at least get a comic online before I start blatting about it.
So that's it for now.
Cya
G7/Les