Let's not forget Neal was also a fierce and vocal advocate for creators' rights, and successfully lobbied for Jerry Siegel and Joel Shuster in their efforts to receive credit and remuneration for their creation of Superman. If you're a comic-book artist today, you can thank Neal Adams for doing battle inside the industry for the preservation of your rights over your own artwork.
You can't tribute Neal without talking about how he single-handedly got artists the rights to own their original art...that is even more integral to his legacy than his work.
Only met him once, in 2017, and that day will be etched into my memory for a long time. I knew his work long before I ever knew his name. One of a kind and a true giant in this industry. He will be missed.
Adams was one of the first comic book fans to become a comic book artist. Unlike the previous generation, he saw comics as something more than a steady paycheck. He was PROUD to be a comic book artist, and showed us all what the medium was capable of expressing.
His passing is such a shock. Every year we lose a few more of our childhood heroes. Fortunately, I was able to meet him at a few conventions over the years, and get him to sign a couple of those iconic books that I bought off those old spinner racks of my youth. I am so glad I was able to briefly meet with him, shake his hand, and tell him how much I looked forward to seeing his artwork on and in comics back in the 1970’s. RIP
WOW!!! Just found out about Neal Adams's passing... He was the reason I started reading X-Men books and BatMan. A bucket of WIN!!! He will be missed!!!
I salute you Neal. Be at peace. You gave joy in our hearts. You are a pillar of the comic industry. Your batman and GL&GA runs were beautiful. Thank you!
LOVED your BATMAN and Sword and Sorcery work but I thank you for fighting for the right for artists to get their work back as well as standing up for Siegel and Shuster! REST WELL and THANK YOU!
Don't forget Adams had to back door his way to doing Batman interior artwork through Brave and the Bold 79 - 86 and 93 before he was allowed to do work on Detective or Batman comics. Lucky thing because Bob Haney was doing adventure stories as opposed to camp. This gave Adams many chances to experiment and evolve his look for Batman as well...
Neal Adams will always be my favourite artist. His work on the classic Batman story "The Secret of the Waiting Graves was groundbreaking, beautiful and a masterpiece. It paved the way for the return of the Darknight Detective. Neal Adams will be missed but never forgotten and never replaced.
Used to see him at the Motor City con, all the time. Yet I never once went to him for an autograph. I don't know why I never did. My loss, but a greater loss to the comic community, with his passing.
He was a master at knowing what to draw realistically, and what to exaggerate for maximum excitement. For example, a man running with proper form looks pretty boring; Adams drawings of Batman running toward the viewer were anatomically impossible, but perfect.
Thank you for doing this. I didn't realize that this hyper realistic artist was pushed to do the funny strips like Archie at the start and then denied Batman to do Bob Hope and Jerry Lewis. Those editors at DC...great eye for talent...not.
Great video man, Jeff’s kiss 💋. I unfortunately didn’t know just what an impact he was in the industry until watch Fatman Beyond just now with Kevin Smith and Marc Bernardin. Which led me to your video and glad I did. 🤟
Great Neal Adams! Very sad. Huge legacy he leaves for mankind. Far beyond the drawing boards, Neal Adams was also a scientist who brilliantly advocated the Expanding Earth Theory, with its didactic animations. There are several videos on RUclips. Now he has ample ability to study the expansion of stars, galaxies, universe and spirit. Thank you very much Neal. RIP
HI DAVE ......VERY SAD TO HEAR ABOUT NEAL ADAMS PASSING AWAY HE WAS ONE OF THE BEST ARTISTS THE COMIC INDUSTRY EVER HAD,I GREW UP IN THE 1970S AND NEAL ADAMS ART STOOD OUT FROM THE REST,HIS COMICS JUST JUMPED OFF THE COMIC RACKS AND HIT YOU IN THE FAC.E HIS QUIRKY PANELS WHERE SO REFRESHING IN MY MIND IS BEST RUN WAS HIS XMEN AND BATMAN. I WISHED I HAD MET HIM ,,,,HE WAS ON MY SHORT LIST. THANKS DAVE FOR PUTTING THIS VIDEO TOGETHER YOU DID HIM PROUD,,,,,,,,,,,,REST IN PEACE NEAL ADAMS ,HERES TO A GENIUS🥃👏👏👏👏👏👏 STEVEY G UK
Great synopsis of Neil Adams' life work. I remember Neil Adams' work from 1976-1978. My classmate and I admired his Batman work and we'd try to collect it. The thing was, even back then, it was so expensive. I was only able to read his reprints. He was a pioneer in comics.
My all-time favorite comic artist after discovering Neal’s breathtaking X-men #56 as a 10 year old. Neal broke boundaries and the days of traditional 9-panel comic pages were gone. Neal brought power and grace and motion to comics like no other. RIP Neal!!
Nice tribute. I too had the pleasure of meeting him, and getting a pic with him. He even did a quick sketch of Batman and signed it to me... and no... He didn't charge me for it! We even chatted about the Muhammed Ali comic. Rest in Peace to one of the all time greats.
Glad to have met Neal Adams three times and get an autograph. First book I got by him was Avengers 92 # 93 my faves when they came out. Loved his sense of humour when I got his panels such a great artist and man and who fought for creators rights.
Like many others, I also got to meet him. What a friendly fellow he was. I had a long conversation with him. I didn't want to bother him but he was the one who kept the conversation going. It just goes to show how down to earth Neil was. I just found out about his passing. He was definitely one of the legends who played his role in transforming the comic book industry.
Thank you for the Neal Adam's tribute. Check out his sci-fi magazines, deadly hands of kung fu, and sleeper romance novel covers. I had the privilege to work for Mr. Adam's at a couple of cons, super nice guy both he & Marilynn. RIP Master class, I am saddened I will not see you this year.
Dave,it's truly sad cause Neal Adams was a legend and he did one of my favorite covers Green Lantern#76 which I don't think I will ever own cause it goes for $1,000's in high grade. Neal Adams once said they where gonna stop publishing DC comics if they did one more issue like the drug issue in Green Lantern#85 back in the 70's. I guess no really knows when there time is up,rip Neal Adams.
thank you that was perfect, i told my wife about the news yeaterday and she said whos that? So we watched this this morning before we got up for the day, and it was a great tribute, i agree with others remarks on this. I hope everyone enjoys today its a gift dont take it for granted
RIP Neal 😪 Definitely one of the goats. 70's era Adams covers are as good a comic art as any ever made. 90% of the DC books in my PC are Adams covered books.
Nice tribute.I met him a few years ago at the ComicCon in the UK.I had an original page of his that he signed.Like you I gushed about what an amazing artist he was and how much he'd contributed to modern culture.He seemed very modest about it all which I found amazing.I suppose he'd heard it all a thousand times.
@@ComicBookInvestments Yeah,he was very nice.He was one of my heroes and I feel lucky to have had the opportunity to chat with him for a few minutes.One of the last of the true comic greats.
Lovely to hear this talented artist respected in this way. Neal Adams' defending of Siegel & Schuster & other artists as chairman of a Comic Artists/Cartoonists committee is crucial to summerising his legacy. Absolutely crucial. Even a brief story of his influence needs to, OUGHT to mention this, even if only briefly. Also, this tends to lean on the DC output & neglect some of his Marvel suff eg. the Avengers/Kree/Skrull, Killraven, his recent FF stuff & his B/W line (Conan & "Deadly Hands of Kung Fu" stuff!). He even found time for political cartoons/satire.
Sigh. Frazetta, Wood, Wrightson now Adams. All my favorite artists are gone, with the exception of Steranko. When you live long enough this inevitably starts to affect you. Friends, family and others fall to the wayside of life.
Being new to comics and just learning about Neal Adams passing and listening to what you said I started a little history for myself I picked up creeper number 14, our army of War number 182, Action Comics 356 I think he must have lived an amazing life and I am going to start a little section of comics to Tribute that thank you for sharing and may He rest in peace prayers out to the family for their loss and Ours Ken
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Let's not forget Neal was also a fierce and vocal advocate for creators' rights, and successfully lobbied for Jerry Siegel and Joel Shuster in their efforts to receive credit and remuneration for their creation of Superman. If you're a comic-book artist today, you can thank Neal Adams for doing battle inside the industry for the preservation of your rights over your own artwork.
You can't tribute Neal without talking about how he single-handedly got artists the rights to own their original art...that is even more integral to his legacy than his work.
That is very true. This was just a brief origin story though. Not the full thing.
Only met him once, in 2017, and that day will be etched into my memory for a long time. I knew his work long before I ever knew his name. One of a kind and a true giant in this industry. He will be missed.
Adams was one of the first comic book fans to become a comic book artist. Unlike the previous generation, he saw comics as something more than a steady paycheck. He was PROUD to be a comic book artist, and showed us all what the medium was capable of expressing.
Woke up to the sad news this morning. Along with Jack Kirby, the best super-hero artist of all time. His X-Men and Avengers runs are peerless.
His passing is such a shock. Every year we lose a few more of our childhood heroes. Fortunately, I was able to meet him at a few conventions over the years, and get him to sign a couple of those iconic books that I bought off those old spinner racks of my youth. I am so glad I was able to briefly meet with him, shake his hand, and tell him how much I looked forward to seeing his artwork on and in comics back in the 1970’s. RIP
Ya it’s crazy when you see someone that could be the last time you ever do. You never really think about that when you talk with someone
WOW!!! Just found out about Neal Adams's passing... He was the reason I started reading X-Men books and BatMan. A bucket of WIN!!! He will be missed!!!
Good tribute to a master artist...even the young collector in late 1960s and early 1970s I could recognize his work...sad to lose him to comic world.
I salute you Neal. Be at peace. You gave joy in our hearts. You are a pillar of the comic industry. Your batman and GL&GA runs were beautiful. Thank you!
LOVED your BATMAN and Sword and Sorcery work but I thank you for fighting for the right for artists to get their work back as well as standing up for Siegel and Shuster! REST WELL and THANK YOU!
Great tribute, Neal Adams was a legend!
Great tribute. He is my all time favorite comic book artist.
Great tribute to a legend. Good on you Dave 👏
Very Nice tribute to a Great Comic Book Artist. He will be missed. 🙏
Rest in power, Neal. Your art will live in our hearts forever. Thanks for this tribute, Dave.
I had the wonderful opportunity to see him many times at the many cons I’ve attended. Big fan of his art.
Beautiful tribute, Dave. Mr. Adams certainly left his mark on the world. RIP sir.
Don't forget Adams had to back door his way to doing Batman interior artwork through Brave and the Bold 79 - 86 and 93 before he was allowed to do work on Detective or Batman comics. Lucky thing because Bob Haney was doing adventure stories as opposed to camp. This gave Adams many chances to experiment and evolve his look for Batman as well...
Appreciate you taking the time to do the tribute to Neal. Kudos to you!
I can’t believe how sudden it was. I truly love his art.
Neal Adams will always be my favourite artist. His work on the classic Batman story "The Secret of the Waiting Graves was groundbreaking, beautiful and a masterpiece. It paved the way for the return of the Darknight Detective. Neal Adams will be missed but never forgotten and never replaced.
Great tribute bro! Neal Adams will definitely be missed!
Used to see him at the Motor City con, all the time. Yet I never once went to him for an autograph. I don't know why I never did. My loss, but a greater loss to the comic community, with his passing.
really nice tribute. what an impactful career! he definitely left his permanent mark on comics.
A very informative and respectful tribute. Neal's art was very realistic looking but also had an edginess.
Couldn't agree more!
He was a master at knowing what to draw realistically, and what to exaggerate for maximum excitement. For example, a man running with proper form looks pretty boring; Adams drawings of Batman running toward the viewer were anatomically impossible, but perfect.
Thank you for doing this.
I didn't realize that this hyper realistic artist was pushed to do the funny strips like Archie at the start and then denied Batman to do Bob Hope and Jerry Lewis. Those editors at DC...great eye for talent...not.
Well eventually he got do do what he always wanted. Batman
😢 I still can't beleive this! Neal Adams was the best! R.I.P. Wonderful triibute!
Great video man, Jeff’s kiss 💋.
I unfortunately didn’t know just what an impact he was in the industry until watch Fatman Beyond just now with Kevin Smith and Marc Bernardin. Which led me to your video and glad I did. 🤟
I’m just sick hearing of Neal. I grew up loving his work as a child and young adult. Love this man. What a legend. God Bless his soul. Love you Neal.
Without a doubt... one of the greats, having ushered in realism to the world of comics. A very nice retrospective.
This was a really nice video, Dave, thanks for taking the time to make it.
Good tribute of Neal Adams. RIP-Mr Adams.
Great Neal Adams! Very sad. Huge legacy he leaves for mankind. Far beyond the drawing boards, Neal Adams was also a scientist who brilliantly advocated the Expanding Earth Theory, with its didactic animations. There are several videos on RUclips. Now he has ample ability to study the expansion of stars, galaxies, universe and spirit. Thank you very much Neal. RIP
Amazing tribute to a legend in the field.
Well done and good on you for making a video about Neal and his art. Truly a revolutionary artist, he will be missed.
Thanks4 making this Dave, learned a lot! Always enjoyed his work, and knew he did a lot 4 artists rights...
HI DAVE ......VERY SAD TO HEAR ABOUT NEAL ADAMS PASSING AWAY HE WAS ONE OF THE BEST ARTISTS THE COMIC INDUSTRY EVER HAD,I GREW UP IN THE 1970S AND NEAL ADAMS ART STOOD OUT FROM THE REST,HIS COMICS JUST JUMPED OFF THE COMIC RACKS AND HIT YOU IN THE FAC.E HIS QUIRKY PANELS WHERE SO REFRESHING IN MY MIND IS BEST RUN WAS HIS XMEN AND BATMAN.
I WISHED I HAD MET HIM ,,,,HE WAS ON MY SHORT LIST.
THANKS DAVE FOR PUTTING THIS VIDEO TOGETHER YOU DID HIM PROUD,,,,,,,,,,,,REST IN PEACE NEAL ADAMS ,HERES TO A GENIUS🥃👏👏👏👏👏👏
STEVEY G UK
Green lantern 76 to 89 still holds up today....love his Ms Mystic....
Great synopsis of Neil Adams' life work. I remember Neil Adams' work from 1976-1978. My classmate and I admired his Batman work and we'd try to collect it. The thing was, even back then, it was so expensive. I was only able to read his reprints. He was a pioneer in comics.
Lovely tribute. Met Neal couple times at London Super Comic Con in 2014/2015. Nice guy , happy to sign my comics
My all-time favorite comic artist after discovering Neal’s breathtaking X-men #56 as a 10 year old. Neal broke boundaries and the days of traditional 9-panel comic pages were gone. Neal brought power and grace and motion to comics like no other. RIP Neal!!
Great tribute video. Thanks. If it weren't for artists like Neal Adams, Jack Kirby and Simon Bisley, i wouldn't be a collector.
Nice tribute. I too had the pleasure of meeting him, and getting a pic with him. He even did a quick sketch of Batman and signed it to me... and no... He didn't charge me for it! We even chatted about the Muhammed Ali comic. Rest in Peace to one of the all time greats.
Very nice tribute!
Thank you for sharing. How you put it all together it really touched my heart. Thank you again For sharing.
Very nice tribute. Thank you for doing this.
Thanks for this video. Rest In Peace Master Adams.
Thank you for this video.
Nice Job Dave, RIP Neal.
Great tribute- Thanks for sharing highlights from his career. 🙏
I had no idea that Neal had passed away.
Sad news, like you he was one of my all-time top artists.
RIP Neal.
Glad to have met Neal Adams three times and get an autograph. First book I got by him was Avengers 92 # 93 my faves when they came out. Loved his sense of humour when I got his panels such a great artist and man and who fought for creators rights.
A perfect tribute man I didn't know this till a few minutes ago and I was watching a video about his work earlier it's such a shock
Like many others, I also got to meet him. What a friendly fellow he was. I had a long conversation with him. I didn't want to bother him but he was the one who kept the conversation going. It just goes to show how down to earth Neil was. I just found out about his passing. He was definitely one of the legends who played his role in transforming the comic book industry.
Thank you for the Neal Adam's tribute. Check out his sci-fi magazines, deadly hands of kung fu, and sleeper romance novel covers. I had the privilege to work for Mr. Adam's at a couple of cons, super nice guy both he & Marilynn. RIP Master class,
I am saddened I will not see you this year.
R.I.P. Neil Adams. Truly one of the greatest in his chosen field.
Beautiful tribute
Very nice tribute. Thanks for doing it.
Glad you enjoyed it
Well said. Very good video. RIP Mr. Adams.
Fantastic. Thanks Dave.
Am really mad I never got to meet him but I feel like he’s been in mylife the whole time through his amazing work
Dave,it's truly sad cause Neal Adams was a legend and he did one of my favorite covers Green Lantern#76 which I don't think I will ever own cause it goes for $1,000's in high grade. Neal Adams once said they where gonna stop publishing DC comics if they did one more issue like the drug issue in Green Lantern#85 back in the 70's. I guess no really knows when there time is up,rip Neal Adams.
Thx Dave for uploading this
Neal Adams version for batman is the one we all know. He defined that classic look for batman for the 70s and 80s. Rest in peace 🙏🙏
I look at artist today and can see his influence.
100%
First the news about George Perez and now this. We’re steadily losing all the great talent I grew up with Arrrgh! RIP Neil.
Your tribute is very well done
Thanks this was beautiful 🙏
thank you that was perfect, i told my wife about the news yeaterday and she said whos that? So we watched this this morning before we got up for the day, and it was a great tribute, i agree with others remarks on this. I hope everyone enjoys today its a gift dont take it for granted
yes, time moves faster and faster as you get older, make sure you leave this world in better place then when you arrived
RIP Neal 😪
Definitely one of the goats.
70's era Adams covers are as good a comic art as any ever made.
90% of the DC books in my PC are Adams covered books.
*_R.I.P. Neal, you were my favorite._*
RIP Neal Adams....you will be missed
Thank you Dave for the fine tribute. Well done my friend
Seen him 3 years ago at a con but missed the chance to tell him that his art in Green Lantern was amazing...
Nice tribute.I met him a few years ago at the ComicCon in the UK.I had an original page of his that he signed.Like you I gushed about what an amazing artist he was and how much he'd contributed to modern culture.He seemed very modest about it all which I found amazing.I suppose he'd heard it all a thousand times.
Ya he was always very nice to me. I can’t imagine dealing with people all day long and still being that nice
@@ComicBookInvestments Yeah,he was very nice.He was one of my heroes and I feel lucky to have had the opportunity to chat with him for a few minutes.One of the last of the true comic greats.
Lovely to hear this talented artist respected in this way.
Neal Adams' defending of Siegel & Schuster & other artists as chairman of a Comic Artists/Cartoonists committee is crucial to summerising his legacy. Absolutely crucial.
Even a brief story of his influence needs to, OUGHT to mention this, even if only briefly.
Also, this tends to lean on the DC output & neglect some of his Marvel suff eg. the Avengers/Kree/Skrull, Killraven, his recent FF stuff & his B/W line (Conan & "Deadly Hands of Kung Fu" stuff!).
He even found time for political cartoons/satire.
This is really cool, R.I.P. Sir.
Thanks for posting, David. RIP and Godspeed
Nice work, Dave. Thanks.
Amazing! Enough said! 🥰
I rather enjoyed this video. Thoughtful and well done.
RIP Neal Adams.
great video David
Met him once @royal collectibles in queens. Signed my Batman 200 and green lantern 76. We had a small chat and took some pictures
Sigh. Frazetta, Wood, Wrightson now Adams. All my favorite artists are gone, with the exception of Steranko. When you live long enough this inevitably starts to affect you. Friends, family and others fall to the wayside of life.
It sucks. Feels like life moves too fast sometimes
Great art Adams great writing O’Neal = comic book that the definition
Well done. Great content. Respect
Beautiful!!
One of the best. RIP
This is very nicely done. Thank you.
Glad you liked it!
Great tribute man. RIP to Mr. Adams.
sigh......we lose another GIANT....rest in peace Mr. Adams
Being new to comics and just learning about Neal Adams passing and listening to what you said I started a little history for myself I picked up creeper number 14, our army of War number 182, Action Comics 356 I think he must have lived an amazing life and I am going to start a little section of comics to Tribute that thank you for sharing and may He rest in peace prayers out to the family for their loss and Ours
Ken
It’s crazy when you look at comics that didn’t feature his art vs ones that did. How much better and how much he changed the comic industry
You did a really nice job with this. Kudos.
Thanks. I do appreciate Neal adams work
Great tribute - thanks.
RIP Neal, may you return to the center of your growing earth to find your peace.
An awesome artist. We will miss him.
Great tribute video or a legend in the industry.
Wonderful tribute to a great man!
Thank you very much!
Condolences out to the family for their loss and Ours