Thursday, August 30, 2018

If You Understand All These References Then You Are My People

 
The Fantastic Four with Paul Newman, Ernest Borgnine, Debbie Reynolds and Jimmy Stewart!

 Art by Joe Phillips in the style of the great illustrator Al Hirshfield!


5 comments:

Debra She Who Seeks said...

That would have been excellent casting!

Cal's Canadian Cave of Coolness said...

But the effects at the time would hvae blown chunks.

j-swin said...

Where they the actual inspirations? I know doc strange was based on Vincent price, chuck Xavier = yul brenner, green lantern and Carol were Paul newman and Liz Taylor and my fav, Big Barda is lainie Kazan

Cal's Canadian Cave of Coolness said...

those references are almost too obscure for most kids today. And Mr Miracle was based on Sterenko's career as an escape artist.

j-swin said...

Oh I forgot Fred MacMurray was Captain Marvel