Who Watches the Watcher? YOU Do! 1980 Albert Bigley Original Comic Art! Marvel Comics?!

Hoo boy! Drawn by me, age 15, way before I learned the important artistic lesson that "less is more!" Inspired by Jack Kirby and Jim Steranko (dig the complex machinery), and more recent (in '80, anyway) pencilling sensations like George Perez, here is one doozy of a needlessly complex drawing!  Hey! I was drawing in the dreaded "Image style" 10 years early! Click to enlarge, if you must!

The AVENGERS! 1980 Albert Bigley Original Comic Art! Captain America! Marvel Comics?!

Sheesh! Moving forward a bit to 1980, here is my huge (around 12 by 17 inches!) family portrait of the Avengers, as drawn by me, age 15! I loved this period of the book, coming off it's incredible 70s run, and still featuring great George Perez art, and a stellar line-up of Marvel superheroes, including the Falcon! Note the small details in the background of this piece, including the Hulk (founding member) and Jarvis portraits, Cap's mug, etc.! I still had a looong way to go! Click to enlarge!

1980 Albert Bigley CAPTAIN AMERICA Art! Marvel Comics!

Yeah. Once again dipping into my early high school days, here is the "cover" for a comic book I created in 1980, at age 15. Based on audio recordings of afternoon MARVEL SUPERHEROES cartoon reruns (in an attempt to work from loose plots, "Marvel style"), I drew, inked, and lettered a complete adaptation of a 60s CAP tale, complete with this spectacular (heh) color cover. Again, my George Perez influence is in full force, with the odd shading, patterns, etc...I also had a dose of Jim Steranko's designs in my head, due to my exposure to his Marvel Index covers, so...Click to enlarge!

Wanna get a peek of an earlier attempt (using the HULK) at the same concept? Click here!

ALvengers Assemble! 1976 Albert Bigley Art! Iron Man! Marvel Comics?!

A very large 1976 George Perez-inspired stab at depicting the Mighty Avengers, complete with logos!

And great legs!

Well, except for the Vision...