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Essential Gene Colan Poll |
Last updated on 09/05/04
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In an exclusive Internet poll to reach consensus on the "Essential Gene
Colan," in November 1999 more than three dozen Colan fans worldwide nominated and then voted upon their
favorite Colan works and collaborators from throughout the 73-year-old illustrator's 50-year career.
The goal was to compile a list of works that would constitute an "Essential Gene Colan" list to introduce new
readers to Colan's best work. Colan's work on Dr.
Strange was rated very highly in the poll.
The "Essential Gene Colan" poll was conducted via the Gene Colan
Onelist Internet newsgroup. Top winners in each of the poll categories are listed below. For more information on Gene
Colan, visit the Gene Colan
Onelist site or Gene Colan's
Virtual Studio website.
THE ESSENTIAL GENE COLAN
FAVORITE SINGLE STORY:
#1: Daredevil #47
#2: Dr. Strange (2nd series) # 9 & 10
#3: Doctor Strange #177 & 178
FAVORITE ONGOING SERIES:
#1: Daredevil
#2: Dr. Strange
#3: Tomb of Dracula
FAVORITE LIMITED SERIES:
#1: Nathaniel Dusk II
#2: Detectives Inc
#3: "Panther's Quest" from Marvel Comics Presents
FAVORITE GRAPHIC NOVEL:
#1: Stewart the Rat
#2: Ragamuffins
#3: DC Science Fiction Graphic Novel #2: Nightwing
FAVORITE COVER:
#1: Iron Man #1
#2: Dr. Strange #177
#3: Daredevil #38
FAVORITE MAIN CHARACTER:
#1: Daredevil
#2: Dr. Strange
#3: Dracula
FAVORITE SUPPORTING CHARACTER:
#1: Foggy Nelson
#2: Black Widow
#3: Clea
FAVORITE VILLAIN:
#1 (tie): Dr. Doom & Dormammu
#3: Jester
FAVORITE COLLABORATOR -- WRITER:
#1: Marv Wolfman
#2: Don McGregor
#3: Stan Lee
FAVORITE COLLABORATOR -- INKER:
#1: Tom Palmer
#2: Syd Shores
#3: Dan Adkins
FAVORITE NON-COLAN CHARACTER THAT YOU'D LIKE TO SEE GENE DRAW:
#1: Shadow
#2: Phantom Stranger
#3 (tie): Flash; Green Lantern; Spirit
FAVORITE COLAN ART TECHNIQUE:
#1: the non-traditional layouts
#2: sense of shadow and light
#3: dynamism