This issue of The Six Million Dollar Man magazine is particularly important to me both sentimentally and practically because it expanded my rather small knowledge of comics in a very big way. My dad got me this magazine during one of my stints at the hospital when I was 6 years old and as soon as I opened it I was hooked! Incidentally, this was also my introduction to the Six Million Dollar Man TV show and one of the many reasons I became a fan.
I could not put this issue of the Six Million Dollar Man magazine down and reread it over and over again
Even though the interior were in black and white, the stories just intrigued me and the artwork was amazing. First of all let’s talk about the cover done by Neal Adams…absolutely astonishing! I absolutely love Neal Adams artwork. His Batman is the quintessential Batman…I know others might disagree with me….but I just can’t help it. His artwork is so animated and fluid and I love the way his panels just jump off the page.
The Six Million Dollar man Magazine was published by Charlton Comics
Art for The Six Million Dollar man magazine was initially produced by Neal Adams’ Continuity Associates Studio with the art in the final four issues being produced by the Jack Sparling Studio. Neal Adams lent his talents as well as Dick Giordano to some of the artwork in the first few issues of the magazines run as well. In particular, “Witch hunt for an Alien” with art by Neal Adams in issue 2 was as top notch as it gets. But, if I were to be honest, compared to the other issues in this magazines run, every story in this issue was complete. When I say complete, I mean that the artwork drew me in on every panel, the storytelling was serious and fun, and it was re-readable. The art in “the Destr0yers” story is particularly dark and realistic that it reminded me a little of Michael Golden during his Micronauts run(man can that guy draw the hell out of a panel!)…maybe it was him who drew that story.
It was hard to know who the artist was on any one particular story
It’s hard to know who the specific artists were in any of the stories during this magazines run because the only information you got was who wrote the story in very fine print on the bottom of the page. You’re left to guess who the artist was based on the artists’ style. Neal Adams, for example, has a very distinct drawing style so it was easy to guess which stories he drew.
Issue 2 of this series will always hold a special place in my heart for many reasons
The other issues were really good but for many reasons, issue number two always stood out to me. Maybe it’s because I have a warm place in my heart for it or maybe it’s just plain old great storytelling. Either way, I can thank my dad once again for introducing me to a character, whether on purpose or unintentionally, to one of my favorite heroes of all time.
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