Claw - T5 p5 by Ernie Chan, David Micheline - Comic Strip
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Claw - T5 p5

Comic Strip
1976
Ink
28 x 42 cm (11.02 x 16.54 in.)
Added on 7/3/25
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Planche publiee US

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Cet épisode, intitulé Grimstone Quest, développe l’épopée de Claw et de son compagnon Ghilkyn dans la quête du Grimstone, un artefact puissant nécessaire pour progresser vers le Silver Sword, destiné à neutraliser le mal que représente N’Hglthss.

L’intrigue mêle exploration de lieux mystérieux, affrontements fantastiques (Cyclope invulnérable, créatures monstrueuses), et une trame de ruse : Claw doit échanger des yeux de l’oracle pour obtenir une pièce du Grimstone auprès d’un vieil homme, Safa Ghul.

Côté personnages, Claw reste ce héros tourmenté : sa main griffue/le pouvoir maudit est au cœur de ses devoirs et de ses combats. Ghilkyn apporte le soutien moral et pratique, naviguant entre fidélité et danger. Occulas, l’antagoniste tyrannique, continue ses machinations en arrière‑plan, rappelant la menace constante.

Le style graphique d’Ernie Chan est assez classique de l’heroic fantasy des années mid‑70s : décors exotiques, monstres grotesques, atmosphère parfois brute mais visuellement riche. Le récit ne retombe pas dans le simple combat : il y a du mystère, de l’émerveillement, mais aussi la brutalité typique du genre.

Publication

  • Grimstone Quest
  • Dc Comics
  • 01/1976
  • Interior page

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About Ernie Chan

Ernesto Chan, better known as Ernie Chan, was a Filipino comic book artist who came to work US comic book publishers like Marvel and DC in 1970. He made his early work under the name Ernie Chua, because this was incorectly entered on his immigration documents. He became a US citizen in 1976. He had his breakthrough in US comics with his contributions to DC titles like 'Ghosts', 'House of Mystery' and 'The Unexpected' in 1972. Chan was working exclusively for DC in 1975-76, doing the artwork for 'Claw the Unconquered' and being the company's primary cover artist between 1975 and 1977. Also present at Marvel since 1973-74, he inked John Buscema's 'Conan the Barbarian' and Sal Buscema's 'The Incredible Hulk. He returned to Marvel fulltime after his stint at DC, starting with inking Tom Sutton's 'Doctor Strange' and contributions to 'Kull the Destroyer' in 1977. He drew 'Power Man and Iron Fist' in the 1983, but his main occupation was drawing 'Savage Sword of Conan' and 'Conan the Barbarian' throughout the 1980s until the mid 1990s. Text (c) Lambiek