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Sunday, October 15, 2023

JIM STERANKO'S MEDIASCENE


At the top of his game in the 1960's, Jim Steranko had a keen eye for trends in the comics and genre media. After stunning readers with his remarkable art in Marvel's SGT. FURY AND HIS HOWLING COMMANDOS and CAPT. AMERICA, he essentially retired from drawing comics and, like Frazetta, successfully turned to painting paperback book covers and other graphic design projects. Steranko is also noted for his two-volume HISTORY OF THE COMICS, an essential read for any comics fan.

In 1969, he formed Supergraphics, his own publishing company. Under the imprint, in 1972, he published a tabloid-size magazine called COMIXSCENE, which evolved into MEDIASCENE with issue #7. Each themed issue was beautifully designed and a feast for the eyes for comics and genre fans. With issue #41 in 1980, the publication was changed into a regular, magazine size and re-titled, PREVUE and lasted until 1980. 

Shown today is MEDIASCENE #8, a special pinup issue. It is an excellent example of Steranko's visually-impressive art and design work.























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2 comments:

  1. Rip JaggerOctober 15, 2023 at 2:51 AM

    One of my great regrets is that I did not subscribe to Mediascene. Thanks for this glimpse of a truly stunning looking magazine.

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  2. JohnOctober 15, 2023 at 8:09 AM

    He had an incredible eye for design that only enhanced his art.

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