Martinex1: Today will be a feast for the eyes - I assure you! Since the dawn of hero team comic books, there has been the group shot! Pin-Ups, covers, posters, and double-page spreads have highlighted the characters as a team and highlighted the particular artist's skills.
I believe the first group team shot that I was exposed to came at the end of
Avengers #71. On the final page, the team assembled for a posed picture that still resonates with me. Sal Buscema crafted that particular pin-up but team art by John Buscema, Jack Kirby, John Byrne, George Perez, Ron Frenz, and others are just as noteworthy. Today we will look at all kinds of teams (and non-teams, and general groups, and all-out mobs) as they appeared throughout Bronze Age history. Be prepared to discuss your favorite examples whether shared here or not. Let's get started with some other Avengers art that caught my fancy.
Marvel seemed to revel in their various superstar teams from the Avengers to the X-Men, but DC also capitalized on their mightiest with beautiful groupings. They established a cover trope initiated by Keith Giffen that always made me smile.
But let's not stop there, DC's premiere team was spotlighted by everybody from George Perez to Alex Ross.
But it doesn't stop there for DC, they had some memorable poses from the Teen Titans as well.
Back at Marvel, the Fantastic Four was know for their Jack Kirby pin-ups almost from the beginning. John Byrne carried on the team "photo" idea in his run on the book. He also supplied some magnificent poster art for the FF and all of their cast.
The Defenders, X-Men, Champions, Inhumans, and others all have had their days in the sun as well. Whether in commissions starring our Bronze Age favorites, or from long forgotten pin-ups, the team photo has become a favorite of mine to gaze at.
The X-Men, of course due to their popularity, appeared in many groupings...
Sometimes it was fun to gather all of the heroines together...
Or all of the villains...
Or the whole Universe (or at least as much as the paper size would allow)...
So what were your favorite group poses? How did this type of page or cover or poster affect your collecting? Did you long for this style of art or did it leave you cold? Which artist did it best? And which did you own? Bring your group positions to the group discussion today at BitBA! Cheers!
UPDATE ALERT: Martinex1: From all of these great comments, I have added some additional images so everybody can see the other suggestions. How did I leave off the Legion? No answer... sometimes at BitBA things slip the mind. Cheers!
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