30 Second Recap: The Death of Gwen Stacy!

Chris Sims, proprietor of the hilarious Invincible Super-Blog, has thrown down the 30 Second Recap challenge, in which a noted comic book story is summarized using only a few panels and super-fast drawing.  Since I'm a professional cartoonist, I tried to go as fast as I could without putzing over the details...while still trying to make it look like a sucky drawing.  My entry for the 30 Second Recap goes back a ways to the classic early-70's shocker The Death of Gwen Stacy, one of the most dramatic comic book stories I've ever read (or ever expect to read).   Click on the thumbnail image of the recap for a full-size view.

I'll have to admit, there's something charming about knocking a story down to its barest essentials....even a dark storyline like this one.  Enjoy! 

P.S.:  Hey Chris...do I get extra credit for that kick to the face in panel seven?

Comments

[gorjus]

Mark, this is nothing short of amazing. It's hilarious, dead-on, and incredibly well-drawn and colored. You should do a whole series and pitch them to Marvel!

[Mark Engblom]

Thanks! Glad you liked it. It really WAS fun boiling a story like that down to its bare essentials. I'm not sure Marvel would be open to that sort of thing (they're all about drawing SLOW these days), but I'd certainly be up for doing more in the future, if only for my own blog).

Thanks for stopping by!