A Selection of Simonson
This post is incomplete.
This is not really surprising as it could never be complete. That is to say that attempting to recreate and show the career of the artist Walter Simonson will always be impossible. The reason? He has far too many drawings spread over the last six decades to ever compile a definitive overview of his work in one blog post.
More pictures to be added, obviously.
The Bridge of Khazad-dûm from 1965. The first serious attempt at drawing, according to Walt Simonson himself, following his reading Tolkien's Lord of the Rings.
The Death Of Thor from 1966. Originally a pencil sketch on lined paper, completed after his discovery of Jack Kirby's work on Thor in 1965.
The Rampaging Hulk vs The X-Men from 1976. This was a promo ad, one of three, for the black and white Marvel Magazine Rampaging Hulk. Walt Simonson drew layouts for the first three issues that were finished by Alfredo Alcala, who is best known for his work with John Buscema on Savage Sword Of Conan.
The Original unedited cover to Thor #264 from 1977. His lesser-known first run on the title, he again provided layouts for the stories which were completed by Tony DeZuniga and Ernie Chan. The cover itself was inked by Joe Sinnott, a legend in his own right and the finest inker ever to work in comics.
The cover to Marvel Age #1 from 1982. I've attempted to make it into an alternate first issue cover for the series Crystar (as the logo at the top says). This was the only drawing Walt Simonson contributed to the series, a promising story woefully treated that lasted 11 issues. The actual first issue cover was a painting by Bob Larkin.
Thor version of the Beta Ray Bill Thor promo poster from 1983.
One of the very few times Walt Simonson drew Iron Man, this is the cover to the 1986 Iron Man Annual (guest-starring X-Factor/The Original X-Men because it was Marvel and 1986). Walt Simonson drew a very 1968-1969 George Tuska style Iron Man, and you really can't get better than that.
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