Neal Adams on Creating Batman's Iconic Look, Deadman and More (Behind the Panel) | SYFY WIRE
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Күн бұрынLegendary artist Neal Adams is known for creating the definitive modern imagery for characters like Batman and Green Arrow, for his work on Deadman, and more. He reflects back on his career, making over Batman and more.
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Neal Adams on Creating Batman's Iconic Look, Deadman and More (Behind the Panel) | SYFY WIRE
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@ReneOrense 2 жыл бұрын
Rest in Peace to another LEGEND
@Jamaicafunk 2 жыл бұрын
😔
@themangoman9315 2 жыл бұрын
Neal is absolutely right about comics being limited by being sold exclusively In comic shops
@porassrivastava8242 2 жыл бұрын
RIP Adams, thanks for being one of the people behind Ra's al ghul's creation, truly one of the most iconic villains in DC history.
@ArtofLunatik 6 жыл бұрын
He doesnt get enuff credit. Hes the reason batman became respected again.
@robertt9342 5 жыл бұрын
I think he gets enough credit. He is considered a legend in comics.
@vaderetro264 5 жыл бұрын
Not enough credits by todays teenagers, maybe. For anybody else he's a giant of comics.
@Tabish29 5 жыл бұрын
He gets ALL the credit. What are you talking about?
@YannickTMessiah 4 жыл бұрын
@@user-kp3ug6mc4j That's why he's sayind that Adams doesn't get enough credit, Miller's deserves every credit he got, but he was really continuing something that Adams did first.
@YannickTMessiah 4 жыл бұрын
@@user-kp3ug6mc4j It's not a question of which's darker, you clearly don't get it. By the time of Neal Adams, Batman was Adam West's goofy Batman, and he brought the character back to its roots, as a serious and darker character. What Miller did was just push that a little bit further, and add his great storytelling to it. Do you understand now?
@DB-ej3mw 4 жыл бұрын
Neal Adams is one of the last legends left from the beginning modern comics. He deserves the credit he receives and probably more. He was with marvel during the first decade when comics were forever changed and he was part of redefining dc. So thankful I e gotten to talk with him a few times. His art at dc is what really pulled me into seeking out comics at gas stations and grocery stores as a kid.
@michaelblaine6494 3 жыл бұрын
Makes me miss comics being available at grocery stores and gas stations etc.
@soawkwardshow 4 жыл бұрын
I met him at a convention once a few years ago. He sang "I feel pretty" from West Side Story to me. I don't remember why. I think maybe I never knew why. True story.
@michaelblaine6494 3 жыл бұрын
I've never seen a screen name match a comment so well😆
@soawkwardshow 3 жыл бұрын
@@michaelblaine6494 True story!!
@StreetsOfVancouverChannel 5 жыл бұрын
I literally grew up with Adam's Batman on the comic shelves and it was a glorious thing for a youngster to feed upon that art...
@hashimahmed9409 2 жыл бұрын
Rest In Peace legend
@gioravalico550 4 жыл бұрын
I could listen to Neal Adams talk alll day
@mason7089 4 жыл бұрын
I met him at comic con and he is such a nice man. 👍
@AngusRockford 5 жыл бұрын
My earliest memories of comics from 40+ years ago are dominated by Neal's versions of Batman, Superman, Green Lantern, Green Arrow, and Deadman. It is so delightful to me that he is still enthusiastically creating comics all these years later. I never would have imagined it.
@pilsatortube 2 жыл бұрын
same, started reading the Batman/Superman comics in 1971 or 1972... love his artstyle and still the best batman ever drawn!
@pooyashirazi1991 6 ай бұрын
The fact that Neil said you should have Hal and Jon together, which is exactly what DC is doing, is amazing
@tomtrout6593 2 жыл бұрын
He’s right comic books aren’t easily available and they are making a huge mistake by not having them available to the entire population. They should be mandated to have them available in every library
@mostafafarweez3161 3 жыл бұрын
The Ledged himself :) His Batman was how I was introduced to the character in the comics :)
@MystiqWisdom 2 жыл бұрын
Rest in peace, Neal.
@andrewreeves1250 4 жыл бұрын
Living legend. He stood up for artist’s rights when they had none.🔥💀
@michaelblaine6494 3 жыл бұрын
That he did,he doesn't seem like the nicest guy but he's pretty much single handedly got Siegel and Shuster a lifetime pension. Far far short of what they should've gotten,they should've died millionaires at the very least for the billions DC and WB made off of their creation. They started everything really as far as superheroes are concerned
@michaelblaine6494 3 жыл бұрын
He* not he's
@eric106071 6 жыл бұрын
He is a living legend
@ciro2001 2 жыл бұрын
What a legend...
@GaeasBlessing 4 жыл бұрын
Wow, he looks amazing for 78!
@Khultan 6 жыл бұрын
I discovered John Byrne first in 1975 with Doomsday +1 and was amazed at the incredible draftsmanship then later on in the early 1980s, I bought The Art Of John Byrne and heard the name Neal Adams. When I searched for the artwork I was so stunned, Neal Adams' art (realizing his career goes further than John Byrne) is a species of it's own kind.
@JuicersSuck 6 жыл бұрын
Jack Kirby, Neal Adams, Wally Wood... top 3 greatest artist of all-time.
@Tabish29 5 жыл бұрын
Thats a good triumvirate
@MEDZFactor 5 жыл бұрын
Don’t Forget Steve Ditko!
@CuteLesbo69 Жыл бұрын
Gene Colon has to be in there somewhere.
@JuicersSuck Жыл бұрын
@@CuteLesbo69 Love Gene, he's on the shortlist for sure.
4 жыл бұрын
The artist on Green Lantern after Gil Kane was Neal Adams. GK's last issue was #75, Adams' first #76.
@sosuper7 3 жыл бұрын
Kane fans boo-hooed at his departure only to get a wrap-around grin at Adams arrival.
@rickallen5660 5 жыл бұрын
Neal Adams,made Batman,Green Lantern,Green Arrow and anything,anyone he drew awesome.
@cerebros3671 6 жыл бұрын
Neal’s got an ego, but he’s still a badass artist
@johnminehan1148 6 жыл бұрын
He should have an ego. If anyone has the right to have an ego, it is him.
@juliogalvan2625 6 жыл бұрын
He has just seen some shit..
@cha5 5 жыл бұрын
😏 Yeah, I remember at a local Wizard World convention in which he was a guest of honor some years ago they were having an art auction trying to get people to bid on a Deadpool piece that some big name artist had done, (Capullo maybe? This was some years before the Deadpool comics had taken off like they have and long before there was any mention of a movie.) Neal was walking around holding the piece trying to get the bidding going on it, “C’mon people fifty dollars? Let me hear fifty! C’mon now! I’m Neal Adams and I’d be proud to own this picture!” 🤨 He really went all out but it just didn’t sell for all that much. It’s a true story I swear.
@reepacheirpfirewalker8629 5 жыл бұрын
I agree back when I was going to art school both Neal and John Byrne were huge I tried SO hard to be as good. With Neal that was an impossibility.
@RobertSmith-es2gh 5 жыл бұрын
He‘s very direct, not egoistical, and he was a forerunner.
@COMICBOOKSandBEYOND 5 жыл бұрын
Loved interviewing Neal back in 2008.
@samuelrux3880 4 ай бұрын
We miss you Neal!!! One of the greatest comic book artists of all time!!!!
@RoberSoul77 4 жыл бұрын
What he says about style really reveals a lot about him and his view of creative art.
@DerekMoore82 Жыл бұрын
I'm not sure I agree with him. I worked my whole life to get to the point where I can draw photo-realism. However, people aren't interested in my art because it's too boring, it's like looking at a photo copy, it's not art. Art that captivates people is art that possesses a unique style. And so now I'm trying to figure out how to develope a style.
@henrymach 5 жыл бұрын
Green Lantern is one of my favourite characters because of Neal Adams
@claudes.whitacre1241 5 жыл бұрын
His description of artistic "style" was insightful. A master comic artist.
@pepOnshow 6 ай бұрын
"that doesn't happen quite so much these days" ohh Neal if only that was true glad you lived a wonderful life we truly miss you
@MaxIronsThird 6 жыл бұрын
Wow, Neal Adams is great
@michellesanctuary9089 5 жыл бұрын
Amazing interview.
@davidalubiagba2036 2 жыл бұрын
The greatest comic book artist of all time!
@1derb0y 5 жыл бұрын
I always wanted to see a Wonder Woman story arc drawn by him. He has such a unique style. But as far as I know, he's never done a WW comic.
@theswan1852 6 жыл бұрын
He has some good stories this guy.
@victorcabanelas 4 жыл бұрын
Really interesting line about style.
@sidneycollier74 5 жыл бұрын
Please make deadman a reality!!! I love that character as much as Batman!!!
@waynebrady7163 6 ай бұрын
He really was a gifted talent.
@Digitallegend2 3 жыл бұрын
9:00 Always love this statement !!!
@JackTse 5 жыл бұрын
Concerning the 'Style' comment. I think he was making a quick comment but really, it could be a 15 minute video with not just his opinion but the take from fans, industry and the hindsight of the entire comics community to properly discuss the topic. There is truth to what he says but it goes deeper than just that.
@T.R.R.Jolkien 5 жыл бұрын
My favorite Batman artist. Jack Kirby is my favorite Marvel artist. Lamb of god is my favorite musical artist... 🇺🇸😎🤘🏻
@tediousmaximus1067 5 жыл бұрын
I am a huge Adams fan but I am not impressed with his current comic book artwork. He seems to have lost a lot of the subtlety he used to have in the 60s and 70s. Everything he draws now looks so exaggerated and weird. And his writing is terrible! They should not let him write anything! At least we can still look at his old classic stuff!
@odog3964 4 жыл бұрын
Tedious Maximus to be fair the guy is getting older
@PoodieNeutron 6 жыл бұрын
I remember buying his awesome run on x-men 81-89. I was disappointed when Cochrum took over for the now legendary "New X-Men" reboot.
@davistalhone9482 5 жыл бұрын
Well he wants a TV series- Netflix is making these things very, very possible!
@MarvelKnight-tw9hb Жыл бұрын
It breaks my heart that Neal Adams will never see the lanterns tv series. 😔
@donaldmcauliffe7653 5 жыл бұрын
Adams had done a good job with green lantern green arrow in 1970s
@frazzetafan 4 жыл бұрын
Got to meet Neil at Minneapolis comicon I was pretty starstruck lol
@ethanvercellono4668 6 жыл бұрын
Please have a neal adams sketch!!!!
@billvinson7859 2 жыл бұрын
I am one of these geeks. I miss Neal Adams.
@realamericannegro977 3 жыл бұрын
He sounds like Batman
@antoniopalestini8358 5 жыл бұрын
Neal seems awesome
@Super_Kewl 4 жыл бұрын
He seems exhausting but not in an entirely bad way.
@davidfjelstad2495 5 жыл бұрын
No Neal, you do not hate to brag. False modesty as subtle as an anvil.
@Super_Kewl 4 жыл бұрын
He's taking credit for everything.
@arthurtripp6922 3 жыл бұрын
NEAL TELL THE STORY OF JACK KIRBY AND THE FLY.
@chuk9036 6 жыл бұрын
i only heard of him. I thought he would look more like alan moore
@lanterngreen565 8 ай бұрын
hello! This video is so good, i want to introduce it to the Chinese audience who cant watch this video for the embarrassing reason. i hope you would approve it.
@JuicersSuck 3 жыл бұрын
The 1st black super hero was Black Panther... 1966, not John Stewart who was created in 1972.
@nikpejovic3168 2 жыл бұрын
I think he meant for DC….
@SergioIsrael14 2 жыл бұрын
RIP :(
@AyebaOwl 6 жыл бұрын
What he said about drawing style is very true.
@chadedwards9755 6 жыл бұрын
If what he said about style is true then a photograph is always better than an illustration. Legend or not he should look up the definition of style.
@Doodlebugdude 6 жыл бұрын
Kofi Stiles Not really. Some artists like Barry Windsor Smith, Brian Bollard or Howard Chakyin and Bill S... all brilliant all different styles. It's like saying Picasso, Turner or Van Gogh should just take Polaroids. Neil is very talented, but that is a dumb thing to say for an artist.
@dwaynemoreland668 6 жыл бұрын
Doodlebugdude I believe meant using photos for reference versus using a drawing.
@macsnafu 5 жыл бұрын
I must disagree with what he said about style. Art is the *selective* re-creation of reality, and necessarily so because perfectly re-creating reality is pretty much impossible. Style refers to what the artist thinks is important about reality that needs to be re-created. Look, for example, at the obvious differences between Jack Kirby's mythic, almost god-like heroes, and Steve Ditko's much more realistic if slightly cartoony take on heroes and characters. Sure, I was blown away by Adams' style as much as anyone, but there is still a place for Carl Barks and Dan DeCarlo and even, dare I say it, Keith Giffen and Rob Liefield. Their styles aren't 'wrong', just a different representation of reality.
@JackTse 5 жыл бұрын
i think he said it in a quick way but i think if had wrote it out, it would be easier to understand and to move forward with. i think he is saying that style is the result of straying away from photo realism but there is a lot more to unpack that is not the purpose of the interview.
@donaldmcauliffe7653 5 жыл бұрын
Adams saved batman in 1970s
@JR-ju3kj 2 жыл бұрын
Agreed and then Frank Miller did it in the 1980s.
@mercuryman1250 6 жыл бұрын
He still is the best artist. I like his batsuit a whole lot than the new. I like the yellow ellipse around the bat than the huge black bat. Looks hideous
@ajaj3196 6 жыл бұрын
Haven't paid to see a cape movie since TDK, I would pay twice to see a Deadman film.
@professorcomics2736 5 жыл бұрын
Interesting how he pronounces "Ras". I had always heard it was originally pronounced "Rashe", and films and tv pronounced it as "Raz". To be honest, I like the "raz" pronunciation better, but I don't mind using the original either.
@joncarroll2040 2 жыл бұрын
He's pronouncing it right. Its the same root as in "rastafarian"
@vincentmeduna1149 6 жыл бұрын
Second!! Also I love deadman!!
@georgetinker1292 5 жыл бұрын
Is it me or does Neal looks like his version of superman???🤔🤔🤔🤔
@mourasantos 5 жыл бұрын
he looks like a cross between Richard Donner and Steve Bannon.
@robertt9342 5 жыл бұрын
Micro Aggressor .... That's pretty harsh.
@Super_Kewl 4 жыл бұрын
@@robertt9342 Harsh but true.
@KTF0 4 жыл бұрын
A majority of artists draw characters that look like themself especially when they don't use reference. One of my art teachers told me this years ago and can't unsee it.
@reepacheirpfirewalker8629 5 жыл бұрын
Sorry John Byrne lovers, of whom I am one, but Neal's stuff has always been smoking hot.
@andreasshizas5977 5 жыл бұрын
And John Byrne will be the first person to tell you that
@GreenLanternCorps2814 5 жыл бұрын
Black Panther pre-dates John Stewart. And unless I am mistaken, Black Panther was not a gang-banger.
@robertt9342 5 жыл бұрын
Probably speaking DC comics where we all know BP wasn't there.
@JR-ju3kj 2 жыл бұрын
Where I diasgree with him is that I wouldn't have a problem with it if a gangbanger became a super hero and turned things around and changed his life.But if he's still doing all of the same nonsense that he did before and said character is a gangbanger with super powers,then I would have an issue with it-then that's more of a super villain and NOT a super hero.
@GreenLanternCorps2814 2 жыл бұрын
@@JR-ju3kj that's kinda Simon Baz (one of the Green Lanterns). I don't think he was a gangbanger, per se, more of a guy in a bad situation. And he's middle-eastern, not Black, but still!
@sidneycollier74 5 жыл бұрын
Please make Crispin glover play DEADMAN!!!😎
@magnoliamike 4 жыл бұрын
DC stands for Detective Comics? Or was Detective Comics the precursor to what would become DC
@21CCommunIT 5 жыл бұрын
Black Panther preceded John Stewart Green Lantern by five years 1966 vs. 1971. Maybe Neal meant DC Comics' first Black superhero who wasn't a gang banger… but Marvel had ya beat by half a decade, pal. Get the facts straight.
@cityboysizzle 4 жыл бұрын
21CCommunIT he could’ve also mean Black AMERICAN superhero. John Stewart is Black American while Black Panther is African.
@frejazz2 4 жыл бұрын
Neal kinda looks lik John Goodman
@JR-ju3kj 2 жыл бұрын
Kind of.He looks like a thinner John Goodman.
@Tabish29 5 жыл бұрын
Neal's been taking acid. Such is evident when narrating Deadmans origin. Looks like another odyssey debacle. Has this been out yet?
@drillerdev4624 3 жыл бұрын
Too bad he had to die for Peter to become a hero.
@brad3458 6 жыл бұрын
Interviewer: "Hey, let's make this whole show about me and not the guy I'm interviewing."
@macsnafu 5 жыл бұрын
This is "SyFy". What would you expect?
@matthewseanmclachlan 4 жыл бұрын
Style is doing it wrong? BA-HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
@JR-ju3kj 2 жыл бұрын
That's his personal opinion.I disagree with him but he's entitled to think that.
@Novaargh 3 жыл бұрын
i'm getting so sick, that every thime you hear a pro talk about comics, where you see their eyes light up. All of a sudden they need to talk about movies, a character will be featured in, because all of a sudden there is where the money lies... And now, it's the death of DC AT&T is killing of the comics and merch department, because some scumbag is only focussing on TVshows and movies. where the versions of those DC characters are the worst iterations by far.
@vitamimpenderevero4123 4 жыл бұрын
Hahahahahahaha! Neal Adams doesn't know how black people operate. I don't know what kind of black people he'[s seen or known for his entire life.....he must have been fortunate enough to meet the 1 out of 100 EVERY time he met a black person.
@MrYouarethecancer 6 жыл бұрын
His current deadman mini is absolutely terrible. Neal Adams should not write.
@switchbuckle5th 6 жыл бұрын
MrYouarethecancer this has been true forever. But he's convinced himself he's a genius so in order to get new Neal Adams art they gave to sooth his ego. I love Neal Adams but he is an arrogant nutter.
@Doodlebugdude 6 жыл бұрын
switchbuckle5th I bought one of his line of Continuity Comics, based just on the artwork, but the books were often late and the irony of the publishing name was sad.
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