#RickVeitchArt

[savage-kult-of-gorthaur]

"FOR DOES THE ROYAL BLOOD-LINE OF THE SUN NOT FLOW WITHIN MY VEINS? DO I NOT HOLD THE SOLAR STAFF?"

PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on cover art, the opening splash page (battling Termagant), and a bonus page to "1963: HORUS: Lord of Light" Vol. 1 [Book Five]. August, 1993. Image Comics. Artwork by Rick Veitch.

"Vile creature, know this: The son of Isis and Osiris does not fear the Western lands of death! They are my father's kingdom! Nor do I fear that you shall hide the sun from me! For does the royal blood-line of the sun not flow within my veins? Do I not hold the solar staff?"

-- HORUS, Lord of Light, to Termagant

Sand-blasted script by "Affable" Al Moore

Papyrus-pencilled by "Roarin'" Rick Veitch

Sphinx-like inks by "Jaunty" Johnny Totleben

Helpful hieroglyphics by "Joltin'" John Workman

Celestial colors by "Musty" Marvin Kilroy

Source: http://forgottenawesome.blogspot.com/2018/08/1963-5.html.

[savage-kult-of-gorthaur]

A PLANET-SIZE PAINTING IS COMING AT'CHA HOT -- IT'S ELECTRIFYING!

PIC INFO: Resolution at 956x1392 -- Spotlight on a "1963" Vol. 1 #1 painted preview cover, artwork by Rick Veitch for "Mystery Incorporated" (April 1993). Image Comics.

OVERVIEW: "Pre #1 cover preview for "Heroes World" (later Marvel Distributed) in their Comics Scoreboard for April 1993 Comics release, and featuring painted art by "Roarin'" Rick Veitch of the Planet (Biff Baker) and Kid Dynamo (Biff's younger brother Tommy Baker) reading the cover of the first issue (artwork by Veitch and Dave Gibbons (a hand painted copy)."

-- COMIC ART FANS (posted in August 2022 by "Coollines Artwork")

Source: www.comicartfans.com/forsaledetails.asp?artid=8048031.

[savage-kult-of-gorthaur]

"UNCOVERING SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES?

UNDER SOVIET ATTACK?

URGENTLY SEEKING ASSISTANCE?

SEND FOR...

🇺🇸 U.S.A. 🇺🇸

THE ULTIMATE SPECIAL AGENT!!"

PIC INFO: Spotlight on Ulysses Samson Armstrong, a.k.a., U.S.A., a.k.a., the Ultimate Special Agent, super-powered, costumed crime-fighter and an homage/pastiche of Marvel's Captain America. Created by Alan Moore & Rick Veitch for the "1963" comic-book series published by Image Comics.

LIFE PRIOR TO "1963"/ORIGIN: "Nothing is known about Ulysses Samson Armstrong's life prior to becoming U.S.A.

He became U.S.A. by the 1920's and a member of the Gangbusters.

During World War II in the 1940's, he fought Nazis as a member of the Victory Vanguard, along with the Fightin' Fury, King Zero, American Beauty, and the original Hypernaut, and met his future self from 1963, along with other members of the Tomorrow Syndicate. He was also best friends with Hypernaut since the war."

-- 1963/IMAGE COMICS WIKIA (Fandom)

POWERS

U.S.A. gets his powers from a substance called Vitamin Omega. The following powers include:

Enhanced Strength

Enhanced Durability: U.S.A. was able to withstand at least four gunshots to the chest.

Enhanced Reflexes

Decelerated Aging: U.S.A. has been a superhero since at least the 1920's.

Sources: https://imagecomics.fandom.com/wiki/Ulysses_Samson_Armstrong & https://comiconlinefree.net/1963/issue-3.