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A twice up page with the personified struggle between the USA and the USSR in the cold war. The bodies of the two opponents form a yin yang symbol in multiple panels ...
"As readers had come to expect, nothing stood still in the inter-related Marvel universe where characters were born, grew, evolved and even died. It was a sense of chronology and continuity wholly lacking anywhere & in the comics industry. But the writing wasn't the only thing that recommends this book, there's the art too and, despite the growing inadequacies of his approach to inking, it was a testament to Colletta's skill that if he'd only respected the material he worked on, he could enhance any artist's work to the point of undoubted beauty and grace. Matched this issue with artist John Buscema (who himself was in a transitory phase between comics art traditionalism and the new, more action-oriented Marvel style), Colletta's fine line, detailed inking gives the artist's work a sheen of sophistication that's real easy on the eyes. From the first page (...) to a gorgeous two-page sequence featuring the Guardian's fight with counterpart Captain America (where Buscema shows off his mastery of the human from in no uncertain terms!) .... Colletta showed he still had it. It was a skill that would often be called upon in the twilight years to firm up the doubtful work of artists a good deal less gifted than Buscema."
-- Pierre Comtois: Marvel Comics in the 1960s, p. 176, Avengers #44
"As readers had come to expect, nothing stood still in the inter-related Marvel universe where characters were born, grew, evolved and even died. It was a sense of chronology and continuity wholly lacking anywhere & in the comics industry. But the writing wasn't the only thing that recommends this book, there's the art too and, despite the growing inadequacies of his approach to inking, it was a testament to Colletta's skill that if he'd only respected the material he worked on, he could enhance any artist's work to the point of undoubted beauty and grace. Matched this issue with artist John Buscema (who himself was in a transitory phase between comics art traditionalism and the new, more action-oriented Marvel style), Colletta's fine line, detailed inking gives the artist's work a sheen of sophistication that's real easy on the eyes. From the first page (...) to a gorgeous two-page sequence featuring the Guardian's fight with counterpart Captain America (where Buscema shows off his mastery of the human from in no uncertain terms!) .... Colletta showed he still had it. It was a skill that would often be called upon in the twilight years to firm up the doubtful work of artists a good deal less gifted than Buscema."
-- Pierre Comtois: Marvel Comics in the 1960s, p. 176, Avengers #44
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About John Buscema
John Buscema, born Giovanni Natale Buscema, was an American comic-book artist and one of the mainstays of Marvel Comics during its 1960s and 1970s ascendancy into an industry leader and its subsequent expansion to a major pop culture conglomerate.
His younger brother Sal Buscema is also a comic-book artist. Buscema is best known for his run on the series The Avengers and The Silver Surfer, and for over 200 stories featuring the sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian.
