These two pieces of original art by Neal Adams were combined to create the ghost effect on Deadman #6, published by DC Comics, October 1985. This issue was a reprint of Adams’s classic cover to Strange Adventures #215, November 1968.
Ralph Reese, Neal Adams, Alan Weiss, Bill Sienkiewicz: Superdupont commission original art (2016-2024).
Alan Weiss: “We assumed Neal Adams was to ink the stuff he penciled. When that was no longer possible, then Ralph Reese was to ink the whole thing, but he got sick. Ralph recommended another old original Crusty Bunker, who passed on it and suggested me. I did my part just a couple of months ago. It was a little weird, inking Neal for likely the very last time.
"Regarding the piece itself: don’t ask me to explain it, other than to say everything on top is all Ralph, pencil and ink. The guy in the black beret with the SD on his chest is Superdupont, a French superhero. The bottom figures are drawn by Adams, with Bill Sienkiewicz inking the nude and me inking the other three. The original was about 17"x24”. It was nice working on a piece with three of the best.“
Original and final cover art by Neal Adams from Justice League of America #66, published by DC Comics, November 1968. This was Adams’ first JLA cover. Also included is an unpublished alternate cover by Carmine Infantino (breakdowns), Dick Dillin (pencils) and Joe Giella (inks).
