What would you consider the most iconic covers of Peter's career? Or, for that matter, what would you consider iconic images from Peter's career?
(Yes, we know this is kind of an odd question to ask: what are the images that define a writer? But we're curious.)
Posted by Glenn Hauman at October 19, 2007 08:28 PM | TrackBack | Other blogs commentingIt's not so much that the question is odd, more that it's one of the more grammatically confusing questions I've read.
Are we being asked what magazine covers Peter has appeared on that we like? The covers to books that he's written that covers what we think of him as a person?
'What are the images that define a writer'? The covers to the Saturday Evening Post by Norman Rockwell?
This is one of my favorites: http://www.thepunishercomics.com/paperback_editions/appearances/captain_marvel_vol_4-tpb.jpg
Though considering that series ended somewhat prematurely on a sour note, I'm not sure if that's what you're looking for.
This is kind of embarassing to admit, but I was a naive little middle schooler when I read Captain Marvel #32, and the image of Marlo making out with Moondragon instantaneously seared itself onto my brain.
I guess the only way I can answer this is to give the two moments I can recall actually thinking, “Wow, this guy is good”. #1 that always sticks in my mind is during the gray Hulk period. It was The whole Hulk vs. Rock and Redeemer ish that had our “hero” being Gored by a giant rock spike (or were there spikes?). That comic opened up my eyes to what creative interpretation really could be in the aspect of a character’s abilities. It wasn’t as hackneyed as Wolverine cloning himself from a single drop of blood, it was a brilliant usage and or evolution of a character’s abilities. The way he was just absolutely mangled and healed from it to fight just blew me away. I always knew he could heal, but this time he REALLY healed. A defining moment in my reading and understanding of comics, and one that is influential in my own writing today.
The other moment that I knew I was a lifelong fan of Mr. David is a line from one of his Star Trek Novels. Forgive me for butchering it in paraphrase here, but I moved into a new home recently and the books is buried in a box at the moment. It was a STTNG book, maybe #5. It was written in the timeframe around the beginning of season 2, and it was a thought that came to Riker as he seemed to notice that Picard was either in a foul mood or didn’t like his new beard. The line was something like “He’s probably just jealous because I have more hair on my face than he has on his whole head”.
As for a cover, I have to pick IH 347. It was another time when he proved that you could do amazing things creatively with a character and not “break” what defines them. This cover summed it all up.
Most iconic image is probably the first one that sprang to mind when I read this question, so here it is. The look of the Hulk (and particularly his eyes) when he appeared to Betty, newly merged and green:
"Hi honey. I'm home."
Hulk 379.
http://www.hulklibrary.com/hulk/comics/comic-show.asp?Id=tih2&Issue=379
Going along with Greg, I think that image where the Hulk says "Hi Honey, I'm home" is pretty darn great, too.
The Incredible Hulk #377.
Honorable mention: The Incredible Hulk #340.
The Incredible Hulk #340 http://www.comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=105966
Well greg took my first answer of Iconic moment.
I suppose the other one that jumps out at me in an issue I can't remember, but it's when Hulk realises he's going to lose control and he turns into Banner with the Savage Hulk's mind. So the image of a a skinny half naked banner screaming in rage is good.
For my money, DC's Star Trek #55, with the Big 3 beaming down in front of the Big E. Or, from inside that book, Chekov and his protege's discussion of the phaser-proof vest. "But the vest is still--oh." Either that one, or the cover of Spidey 2099 #1.
Recent stuff dominates my memory, so the first thing that comes to mind is Woodward's Fallen Angel #1. It's got that "iconic" feel.
Once I took a moment to think, the main older cover that comes to mind is Spider-Man 2099 #17, where Spidey is fighting Bloodsword but looking away saying, "*Him* I can take with ten talons tied behind me... but not *her*... NOT HER!". (For those unfamiliar with the issue, he was talking about his Mom. And no this isn't from memory, I had to pull out the issue to remember the number and the rest.)
I'm not sure if that's iconic, though. It reflects the story inside and tells a joke, so that's not terribly iconic. For iconic, I'd have to go with Spidey 2099 #1. Just him leaping through the sky, wearing that wild costume.
I immediately thought of Hulk 377 as well.
Also always liked Future Imperfect #2 (but in a way, it's only part of a set, #1 and #2.) If we're talking about panels or interior pages, then yeah the introduction of Maestro at the end of Future Imperfect #1 is an iconic image.
The Sin Eater's gun going off in the first issue of the "Death of Jean Dewolff" -- and then her body being found in the beginning of the next issue. I will never forget them.
(PPTSS 107-110: get them now if you don't have them)
The cover of the But I Digress... collection. *cheeky grin*
I'm very biased but I've always rather liked Hulk #426 (Banner in a straitjacket screaming out at us) and Supergirl #22 (Supergirl flying hand in hand with Comet).
1The New Frontier edition of the Captain's Table because Peter actually made it into the background of the cover. What could be more iconic than the creator overseeing his creation in the flsh, albeit painted. Also that story was billed as being told to Peter David, and Calhoun was revealed as telling his tale to the captain of the Titanic, therfore Peter was the captain of the Titanic.
The Hulk beating the Absorbing Man into a fine powder and letting him drift away down the river.
That was my first PAD Hulk issue, and I was hooked.
I would have to go with the cover to Hulk #390. It made me buy the first issue of Hulk that I had read in probably 10 years, and hooked me on the book for a long time after that. The visual of a character like the Hulk using guns definately made me take notice. I would also say pretty much any of the Last Avengers Story. The art on that was as unique as the story to me.
Put another down for Hulk 377.
I can't not connect that issue and PAD.
Don't know the issue number, but...
Incredible Hulk: The one with a six-inch Hulk standing on the shoulder of a mortified-looking Abomination and scolding him: "...and ANOTHER thing..!"
Rick jones wedding AND the bachelor party in the hulk run
Hulk in pink bunny slippers has always been a favorite of mine.
I think I'll go with KRAD here. The front and back covers of the BID collection are the most iconic images from Peter's career for me. They kind of cover everything that he's known for. He's a popular story teller and editorialist (the front cover) who can also royally tick some people off from how he approaches those things (the back cover) as well.
Any other image from his comic work or from the covers of his novels that springs to mind strikes me as more of an iconic (fill in character here) image.
#1 - The Death of Jean DeWolff
#2 - The Leader looking over the checklist of things he has to do, noting to detonate the bomb he planted two hours early.
PAD's last Hulk issue, double-spread page - Bruce sitting there talking, surrounded by all the characters that had been such important parts of PAD's run, telling the story of Ozymandias.
So many powerful action sequences and "cool moments" in comics, but the ones that get me are the tableau shots like that. All those characters standing in a circle around Bruce. Just blew me away.
Probably because it was my favourite book of all time for many, many years: Imzadi. The cover always evoked feelings of mystery and heartache recalling what Riker went through for Diana.
Hulk #333; rage, a portait of life that is unfair... all it's missing is a sarcastic comment.
The blue smiley face on Apropos' forehead on the cover of "The Woad to Wuin".
I think the cover for DC's final issue of Fallen Angel-- but not the one that got used the one DC had on the cover image gallery until about a month before the issue shipped. The one with the sunlight and Lee nude with her back facing the audience. That really gave me a sense of who Lee was.
Though I think a nod must also be paid to to a comic I still can't find but have seen the cover for-- Spider-Man meets Spider-Man 2099.
One of the things that always sticks out to me is a scene where the Hulk was basically burned to a crisp, maybe even down to the bone, and all he says is "Ow."
i'll go with iconic images:
the page with Sergeant Stan Carter repeating his line of 'unobvious nuts' after being unmasked and the body of Gwen Stacy being held after the web-line 'save' were two of many times when wearing the suit had a price that wasn't necessarily worth it...
i started this book and loved it almost instantly. it took it a little while to pick up but once it did i couldnt ut it down. i got my copy from the liabary and kept it well past it due datetrying to make sure i read very carefully. as soon as i finished i came to work and started looking for book 2. i have to know what happens to clarinda and the ocluar children. i need to know if karsen finds jepp or better yet will zerena follow her son or will she finally let him go to his own destiny? and what happen to the merk, were they all killed? and what is that thing in the water? please take yur time wirting book two but please hurry while book 1, hidden earth is still fresh in my mind. oh, where are the travelers taking jepp? oooo,,please hurry, i must know asap, but also take your ime and just let it flow out.....
I'm sure there's actual comics artwork that I could name, but I have to admit the first image that came to mind when I read the question wasn't connected to a comics story.
It was a photograph. And, truthfully, I may be misremembering, it may not really exist in the way I recall it. But what I recall was a photo--maybe that ran in Comics Buyer's Guide or something--of Peter David and Todd MacFarlane in that nigh-infamous convention debate to settle the "Who needs writers?" brou-ha-ha that had fired up fandom at that (pre-internet, pre-blogospheric) time.
That image (which I hope is real and not something that I've sort of imagined in the years since, as memory is sometimes wont to do) and that whole story (which I'm not doing justice to) is one of those first quintessential PAD moments where I recognized that this was a guy who has opinions, will argue them well, suffers no fools, and can present his point-of-view in reasoned, devestating, and entertaining ways.
And if that ain't iconic PAD, I dunno what is...
Perhaps not exactly what you're looking for but I, as the saying goes, digress...
Hulk 377 pretty the brains the strengh the attitude! best ever comic advert
classic scenes the Hulk(mr Fixit vs the Punisher
also bruce needing new pants goes into a store only to discover they only come in one colour... nuff said
More of a mental image, but on page 260 of "Legions of Fire:Book 3: Out of the Darkness." Michael Garibaldi stepping out of a cabinet with a PPG and saying "What's up, Drakh?".
I still scream on occasion.
Wow. a LOT of stuff comes to mind...
The cover to Peter's story in the Hulk about Jim Rhodes dying of AIDS... the death of Jean DeWolf (why hasn't THAT been collected by Marvel is a mystery to me), Q-In-Law (favorite scene is Worf's reaction to Mrs Troi - or would it be Mrs. Q? - teleporting around the enterprise).... then there's the final Hulk story from his initial run... his first X-Factor with Stroman... and so much more. gawd, I feel so old.
ST New Frontier Requeim
Sir Apropos of Nothing
ST New Frontier Renaissance
The first page of X-Factor #21; Madrox asking himself... that question. Made me laugh for a good long while.
Gordon: "the death of Jean DeWolf (why hasn't THAT been collected by Marvel is a mystery to me),"
Do you mean as a trade paperback? They did.
Amazon has it at: http://tinyurl.com/2s7xcw
I'd have to go with IDW's Fallen Angel 1. I used that as wall paper for my computer and my mobile phone for a long time!
-Incredible Hulk #340 (The cover, and the fight inside between Hulk and Wolvie.)
-Incredible Hulk #377 (The sequences with Bruce's father, and that last image.)
-The cover to the But I Digress collection
-Calhoun showing up, very much alive, with Moke, on the new Excalibur, at the end of Star Trek: New Frontier: Renaissance.
For me, it has to be the death of Jean DeWolff at the hands of the Sin Eater, no question.
If that kind of surprise occured in today's comic world, it would have sent ripples throughout.
Incredible Hulk #372
Imzadi
as for non covers....
the 2 page spread in Future Imperfect with Rick Jones Lair, filled with remains of the Marvel Heroes.
The Panel in a Hulk annual "I got a Rock" Hulk looking at his Marvel action figure.
The passage in New Frontiers where Burgy is attacked by a "One Eyed One Horned flying Purple People Eater"
Spidey novelization where Mary Jane mentions being freaked out by the little girl vampire from Lestat.....
these are the times when I know I am reading material by someone who will be remembered long after he is retired from writing and very likely long after he is no longer with us... in about 75 years or so. "Fingers crossed!"
In no particular order:
- The covers to the "Death of Jean DeWolff" storyline. The first one, with the angry Spidey, is cool, but the one of Sin-Eater shooting into the crowd is the one that I think would have made me grab it off the rack (which I did, but I was already a regular PPSSM reader at that point). A classic comic cover if ever there were one.
- Web of Spider-Man #7. Jeez, if the Hulk is that mad, Spidey's in trouble.
- Fallen Angel Volume 1, #1.
- Incredible Hulk Volume 1, #333. Creepy.
- Incredible Hulk Volume 1, #340. Obvious.
- Incredible Hulk Volume 1, #345. Cool.
- Incredible Hulk Volume 1, #372.
BTW, anyone who wants a nice collection of "The Death of Jean DeWolff" should check out Wizard's Spider-Man Masterpiece Edition hardcover, which includes the whole storyline. You can often find this on eBay for $10-20 before shipping.
Eric
Wow, I'm very surprised that I'm the first to mention Hulk #345 - the gray Hulk pushing aside the letters of his own name. Hulk #377 is very good, and I also like #379, the extreme close-up on the new Hulk's face. And thanks for the reminder about the Rick Jones bachelor party cover, mark torres! #417 (or 419?); possibly the funniest cover ever. I'm sure that I'm forgetting other worthy images....
Okay, as I was writing my post, someone else _did_ mention #345 - ooops/good.
Giant Sized Man-Thing.
Picard saying he does not run Starfleet Academy, as he could never see himself in charge of "such gifted youngsters."
Two Guinans and a Caryn Johnson running 3 different Ten-Forwards.
The death of Si Cwan.
The borged Ms. Bonaventure losing her arm in "Vendetta"... and liking it.
J.
No idea if this is what Tommy was talking about earlier but here goes....After reading the response above about the McFarlane debate I remembered the art featured in CBG by George Perez, I believe.....Hulk smashing Spawn thru a wall....with only chains and a tattered cape remnant dangling out of the crushed wall to identify Spawn.....there is an image (pun very intended) to sum up Mr. David's career.
http://www.leaderslair.com/mutiescum/x-factor087pic1.gif
Honestly, this image was where I began to truly empathize with Pietro Maximoff Syndrome ("PMS").
Most of the images I can think of are the Hulk, particularly the Parthenon (is that one M or two?) and "split personality" arcs.
But I'm absolutely shocked, and I can't emphasize this enough, that no one listed (unless I missed it) HULK #420 as an iconic cover. The starkness, the bleakness, the crushing lack of hope you got from the cover alone, not to mention the power of the story, is something i've never forgotten.
I also agree with Pete C above - the Hulk vs. Spawn cartoon was legendary.
I think most people are picking Hulk comics simply because it's easier to have a memorable image (ahem) with a huge frigging green monster than a lithe spider guy or a cute chick in a skirt.
Oh, another Hulk panel I loved - when Hulk was trying to go into disguise and Betty made up a big fin on his head. Hulk goes "This is dumb, everyone will look at this and just say 'hey, look, it's the Hulk with a fin on his head!'"
Honorable mentions:
Aquaman holding up a bloody stump for a hand
The mental picture of King Arthur giving a stump speech in the TKTS line in Knight Life...
Mike
The cover to PAD's SUPERGIRL where she's looking nervously up at wide-open alien jaws seeming on the point of biting her in half and going "Uh, breath mint?"
The story was a riot, as well as being a very clever twist on the usual super beats up on alien monster. Really didn't turn up as expected. Loved it.
Honorary prize goes to the cover of paperback ROCK AND A HARD PLACE. Not sure why, but it got me to buy the novel and I don't usually buy TREK novels because they've generally been ... not impressive. But this one was a lot of fun and I've been enjoying PAD's works ever since.
Delquixote - "It was cosmically unjust that his first officer had more hair on his face than he, Picard had on his entire head." Not an exact quote, either, but close, I think.
This one may seem a bit off the beaten path, but since it is my favorite Peter David written story and actually stepped away from comic book heroes somewhat, I would have to say the cover of The Haunted 1, by Chaos comics.
You want iconic? Incredible Hulk #420, "Lest Darkness Come.' Jim Wilson on his deathbed. Not only the best Peter David Hulk cover, but one of the best Hulk covers ever.
haven't seen enought to make me qualified to answer this question, but the new X-Factor #21 was great.
1the illyra one shot last page with her surrounded by freds things and crying
Okay, I feel a bit off for not mentioning two of my favorites earlier. First, the George Perez Hulk vs. Spawn piece mentioned by a couple of you earlier was awesome. I clipped that out of the CBG and had it posted in my workspace for like, forever. GREAT motivational piece.
Second, and I absolutely cannot believe I forgot this one: IH #378, page 9. It's the one of Bruce rushing into a bathroom clutching his stomach in pain, pushing a drunk out of the way to get into a stall. The drunk starts yelling at him for not being able to wait his turn, the stall door explodes open, and the last panel is the gray Hulk stepping out of the stall flicking a roll of tp to the drunk and saying "all yours". Just to tell you how much I loved this page, I bought it off Jeff Albrecht and have had it hanging outside the bathroom of every apartment and house I've lived in since then.
StarWolf: Thanks for helping me on the line from the Star Trek novel. You definitely got closer to it than I did.
The Hulk in pink, fuzzy bunny slippers.
Q-Squared.
Matt Murdock and Peter Parker talking after the whole Sin-Eater story.
Spider-man vs. the Commuter.
The dialogue from the Secret Origins issue of the JLA. The one that featured Black Canary as a founding member post-Crisis. Awesome Eric Shanower art too!
Hulk 377, the page when Bruce is slapping his younger self after his mother has been murdered, and shouting "REACT!" Young Bruce becomes the Hulk just for a single panel, then says, "There, I reacted. A nuclear reaction. Happy now?" Really gets me in the chest, every time.
Hulk 467, Bruce's final appearance in the issue, when his eyes glow green and he tells Rick, "Sometimes it's best to just move on." Haunting.
Most iconic cover -- probably, to me, the cover to Hulk 376, with the grey Hulk fighting the green Hulk as Banner watches.
If you mean which cover art from books that PD has written that tie in to the novel so well that it sends a shudder down your spine ... I'd have to vote for the ST:TNG classic "Q in Law".
It just works so well!
I think the most iconic cover from a comic you've wroted has to be the Todd McFarlaine Wolverine/Hulk cover.
I'm not a big fan of his work but that image just nails it.
If I'm not wrong (and I often am) it has been repeatedly "homaged" by other better artists (in my opinion).
If I can interpret it loosely, I'd say the image from the opening scene in "A Rock and a Hard Place" where Stone is saying he's not going to the bridge, he's going to sickbay. "But you're not sick!" CRACK "I am now."
That was a damn cool image.
From a comic/art point, the Death of Jean De Wolf. But also the issue of Spiderman which dealt with MJ's friend doing drugs. Peter thinks you win the battle one street corner at a time, but the final set of panels show that the dealer is just replaced. No victory, and kind of bleak.
Also, I really liked the panel where the Hulk and Betty were talking :
"Methinks the lady doth protest too much"
"Oh, thou dost, dost thou?"
Stuck in my memory all these years.
The "Honey, I'm home" moment in Hulk 377, certainly.
The first image from a PAD comic that burnt itself into my brain and had me waiting as avidly for the next issue as an early adolescent can, however, was the closing shot (no pun intended) from the third installment of the Sin-Eater saga: Sin-Eater blowing away the chair we'd just seen Betty Leeds in. A long, long month.
TWL
Hulk 395. The close up of Hulks face, with the sunglasses breaking, showing the Punisher blasting away. It just showed that next to the Hulk, bad-ass Frank is nothing.
Whoops, ICONIC....
Damn, I could have sworn I read IRONIC....
Hmmn, let me get back to you, there's got to be something better than Imzadi.... or Imzadi II
After thinking about this for awhile I'm going to have to say Incredible Hulk #358 because it was my very first comic book. Additionally I would also go with Spiderman 2099 #1, Future Imperfect, Incredible Hulk The End, and finally Captain Marvel #28 part 2 of Time Flies. Also the moment in the series that revealed that Thanatos was Rick Jones.
Bringing back 'Crazy Jackie' from 'The Incredible Hulk' to 'Captain Marvel' was one of the biggest shocks in my 40+ years of reading comics. She was a minor cast member involved in a great sub-plot, so you'd never think you'd see her character ever again, right? Well, when she'd been revealed as Lorraine's killer just after Lorraine herself had been brought back to life, I just about lost my mind!
Posted by Sean at October 19, 2007 09:39 PM
For my money, DC's Star Trek #55, with the Big 3 beaming down in front of the Big E.
Mr. David wrote a comic book with Dale Earnhardt in it??
Oh, sorry....mixing up my two pastimes...
Seriously, tho.... it's not the cover of a book, but Matt Feazell's portrait of Mr. David that graces the top of blog has always been a favorite. I was shocked, SHOCKED I tell you, when i first saw that and thought "WOW! Pete likes Matt's work, I thought *I* was the only one (or ok, "few") who liked his work!"
The three covers that immediately came to mind are:
Hulk #340
Hulk #372
Hulk #377
And after thinking about it I'd say the cover to Hulk: Future Imperfect #1 as well.
I don't necessarily know about iconic, but one of my favorite things has also been from Young Justice #1 where the reporter asks "What's going on?" and Red Tornado responds with "Id, Ego and Superego unleashed. I'd explain further, but I need a slide and charts."
Sir Apropos of Nothing.
Also, the cover of Captain Marvel #4(32). It really caught my eye.
Also, X-Factor #1. I saw the previews for so long in advance, and I was so excited, it was my computer's background picture for quite a while.
I'll go with the cover for Incredible Hulk #420, which is the AIDS awareness one, in the story with Jim Wilson. Beautifully designed, and a very powerful image.
I have to say a recent cover
HULK # 81 Cover by Lee Weeks. Great image. Hulk on the horse..classic homage to Frank Frazzeta.
Or Hulk # 420 The Jim Wilson issue.
The first cover image that comes to mind is Incredible Hulk #333, with the Grey Hulk in shadow, looming over a woman sprawled in rubble. I first saw that cover reproduced in an issue of Starlog magazine, and always associate it with the cutline that accompanied the photo (and I believe a brief article about the return of the Grey Hulk):
“Classic grey and incredibly cunning.”
The next cover image that comes to mind (and I’m going strictly from memory as my comics aren’t at hand as I write this; which means I'll probably think of even more examples after I've posted this) is Incredible Hulk #344, with the Hulk leaping beneath the full moon as Betty Banner clings to him.
Non-cover images include the Hulk cradling Betty on the last page of the above mentioned issue.
Another interior image from a comicbook comes from an issue of Star Trek (DC Comics) in which, for one panel, some of the Enterprise officers suddenly resemble characters from Bloom County, with Spock as Opus.
“Mr. Spock, are you a penguin?” A befuddled Kirk asks.
“Not that I’m aware of, captain,” a once again normal looking Spock replies.
And, of course, a great confrontation between the grey and green Hulks inside Banner’s head. Probably issue 375 or 376 of Incredible Hulk. I forget the exact number. The grey Hulk is trying to shove ‘Ol Greenskins back behind a door, even as the latter tries to break out. It’s one of my favorite exchanges of the series:
“Ah, put an egg in your shoe and beat it.”
“Hulk does not wear stupid shoes.”
“Hey, look behind you... Ain’t that Lou Ferrigno?”
“Huh?”
SLAM!
If there was additional dialogue before the “look behind you” comment, I don't recall what it was.
And then there’s Supergirl #74 (or is it 75?), where Kara attempts to push the Earth out of orbit while Linda explains why she can’t, and why it wouldn’t be a good idea in any event.
More somber scenes include Jim Wilson's talk with Rick Jones in Rick's car, in which Jim admits he has AIDS;
Rick's hesitation to go to Jim's aid when Jim's chest is cut because Rick's hands are also bleeding;
Betty Banner on the phone with a man with AIDS who has parked his car across a railroad track, and his final words (paraphrased): "wow, that train sure is fa-"
All, of course, are from issues of Incredible Hulk, but I don't have the numbers handy.
I could probably list dozens of other examples of scenes from within a comicbook, both humorous and serious, but those should suffice.
In terms of mental images from books, the first that comes to mind is the Lady of the Lake (who “looked like hell”) rising from the polluted Hudson River in Knight Life, and telling Arthur, “never again.”
The second is from the Star Trek novel, The Rift in which Scotty learns of a piece of equipment called “The Illudium Pew-36 Explosive Space Modulator.” I don’t recall many of the details of what else happens in that novel, but that scene has stuck with me all these years later.
And, as has already been mentioned, "What's up, Drakh?"
Rick
Not sure about covers, but several images I remember distinctly are:
Hulk & Betty kissing ontop of a mountain after a long time apart or something along those lines.
The last page of X-Factor #1 ("I'm the X-Factor." Yearrrggghhhhh!!)
When Bruce had his freak-out before the merge and turned into a Green Hulk/Grey Hulk / Bruce Banner type of mushed up thing. That was pretty cool.
Sir Apropos talking to the bird at the end of "Woad to Wuin" and it talks back. I picture it perched on his arm and he just kinda looks at it.
When Cap. Marvel screamed "Noooooo!!" when he found out that saving somebody caused eternal war instead of eternal peace.
Speaking of Cap Marvel, there's this great image early on in Vol. 4 when Rick Jones is staring at some poor sucker's who's about to get the electric chair and you just see Cap. Marvel's (in his Kree outfit) reflection in the glass. Very striking.
Haven't read the issue, but quite a striking cover to She Hulk #22.
The ones that stick out for me (was never a big Hulk reader):
X-Factor #71 - so dynamic! and everyone looks so serious! I got this one signed a couple years ago.
X-Factor #6 - absolutely love this one, with Rahne and Layla
Future Imperfect cover
Hulk #417 the bachelor party. Loved Iron Man's spit-take.
Supergirl #'s 1 and 51
Spectacular Spider-Man #107
Howling Mad!
I didn't get into comics until 1995 or so. I always thought Peter David was this kick-ass novelist who did comics on the side.
Hulk #340
Hulk #345
Hulk #377
Supergirl #1
Hulk 345 being the one that got me started on comics.
-Rudy
Honorable mention: The mountaintop scene with the Grey Hulk holding Betty, portrayed by both McFarlane and later Kuber. In my mind an iconic image of the David run.
I don't know the issue number, but it's that lime-green Hulk cover that ended with ol' Jade Jaws coming out of his session with Doc Samson, addressing Betty with, "Hi honey. I'm home."
Well, I'm sure I'm off base with what was requested.. but ah well.
The image for me didn't involve ink or paper. It was seeing PAD doubled over, laughing his butt off, while Steven Sears rambled about a fictional scenario in the Xena universe, during a convention in Dallas some years ago.
Why? Because it's nice to see a guy that provides entertainment for everyone else, getting some of their own for a change.
Laughter is the best medicine.
RLR
Dreadstar #41
Supergirl #1
The Fallen Angel vol. 1 #1
X-Factor #87. I have a copy of the script signed by Mr. David hemself.
Hands down, my first thought when it comes to my enjoyment of PAD's work.
i vote for X-Factor #87 and Q-in-Law too. unfortunately for me, i haven't had the pleasure of reading much of PAD's more recent work.
i vote for X-Factor #87 and Q-in-Law as well, mostly because i haven't read any of PAD's more recent work.
For me as a young Hulk reader, the most indelible partnership was that of PAD and Dale Keown. I started picking up the book with the two-parter in which the Grey Hulk met up with Namor and Dr Strange. This was my first exposure to the Grey Hulk and I loved it.
But then a few issues later, Banner actually TORE HIS OWN SKIN OFF and the Green Hulk emerged from beneath. I think it was issue #372. Keown ratcheted up the tension until BANG - you got a full page spread of the Green Hulk, unleashed at last, huge and powerful and mad as hell. Absolutely amazing visual and the one that pops into my head when I think of a PAD comic - hell, the one that pops in there when I think about the Hulk, period.
1The Wolverine cover on hulk seems pretty "iconic" but I still like the Green Hulk tearing out of Banner. THAT was iconic for me.
I'd be hard pressed to come up with the most iconic, but the most memorable scene for me was Bruce Banner's skin ripping off as he transformed into the Hulk. That was awesome, and I'm glad it was never repeated. How do you top that?
The ones that jump out as PAD rather than the artist drawing them are the fallowing.
There was an issue of Young Justice (sorry, don’t remember the issue number) with Red Tornado’s daughter near the bottom of the page writing a letter. The entire background was a close up of the letter she was writing. It said “Dear Daddy, why does every one hate me?”.
I’m falling asleep at the key board. I’ll have to post the others tomorrow.
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Sir Apropos
Fallen Angel (Issue 1 from IDW)
Soulsearchers
The Cover with "Dream" on it
X-Factor 87
Spyboy/Young Justice Trade Cover
Spider Man
The issue with the first JJJ/Spidey conversation with Jonah on the cover
Peter's last FNSM
Thats all I can think of right now
Until later
John
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I enjoyed his run on Captain Marvel, especially his take on "Cosmic Awareness" driving Genis crazy---It not only brought that power into sharp focus, but also showed how really powerful Mar-Vell must have been to have been able to control it.
Iconic? Maybe not - but the image of the dog chewing off the angel's wings (I don't have the issue in front so I don't want to butcher the spelling of names) sticks with me. In a big way.
1 Val Cooper opening the Mayonnaise jar is the one that pops in my head when I think of Peter David.
In case anyone is wondering, considering the impostors we've had here recently, the above posting is indeed from Steve Wacker, She-Hulk editor.
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"Hulk 377 and She-Hulk 22 are the correct answers."
Interesting timing. Tom Brevoort just mentioned Huld 377 on his blog.
I understand that most Peter David fans come through the comic vein but how can so few mention the New Frontier crew?
Peter brought me into reading Star Trek fiction, and I've found a crew that I'd rather read about. Every time I hear about a new Star Trek movie or series I pray that I'm finally going to get to see M'knzy of Calhoun on the screen.
As far as iconic...for me...
Calhoun returning from the dead to his own funeral the first time
Calhoun returning from the dead to his own funeral the second time
Q turning Brikar into Brick
All of Being Human and Gods Above
Kebron apologizing for beating up people to get back Xyon.
Burgy fighting...anything.
Calhoun fighting...anything.
I can not overstate how much I love this crew and how much the books have impacted my life.
So yea, that's what I think.
My bad, I didn't read the whole question. Damn that's gotten me in trouble in school...
There are many to mention.
The revelation that Betty was pregnant was used well twice. First, when the leader chanced upon this info. Second, when Betty reluctantly told the Gray Hulk on top of a freezing mountaintop.
These were moments when I knew that this was a writer who I would be reading for years to come.
"The Commuter Commeth" in Amazing Spider-Man 267 was another great Peter David moment.
An image I have of Peter David was his amusing "debate" with Todd McFarlane at the Philadelphia Comic-Con back before there was a Wizard Con. It was interesting to see, as Mr. David had come armed with facts and arguments and Mr. McFarlane treated it as though he were at a fraternity meeting.
Best part was the McFarlane baseball analogy about the catcher dropping a third strike...and then Mr. David reminding him that the catcher can then throw the runner out. I think that was how it went. Anyway, in terms of the debate, it's pretty obvious that PAD was the winner.
I understand that most Peter David fans come through the comic vein but how can so few mention the New Frontier crew?
Well, if it makes you feel better, I came to know PAD through his New Frontier and other Star Trek books as well.
I'm still more of a character-first kind of comic book reader, rather than writer-first. :)
