Tales from the Edge #11

(March 1998)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

illustration / 3 pages (report information)

Pencils

Jim Steranko (painting)

Inks

Jim Steranko (painting)

Colors

Jim Steranko (painting)

Letters

Jim Steranko (painting)

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

The Shadow

Indexer Notes

Three illustrations. The first two comprise the front and back of the front cover flap: the "Tower of Shadows #1" rejected cover and an illustration featuring The Shadow. The last one is a fantasy illustration featuring a kneeling nude woman with spikes coming out of her ankles, knees, hips and elbows.

Steranko: Graphic Prince of Darkness (Table of Contents: 2)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script

J. David Spurlock; Peter DePree

Pencils

Jim Steranko

Inks

Jim Steranko

Letters

typeset

Synopsis

Analysis of Steranko's work.

Lethal (Table of Contents: 3)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Jim Steranko

Pencils

Jim Steranko

Inks

Jim Steranko

Letters

typeset

Characters

Captain America; The Vision; Nick Fury; Hawkeye; Iron Man; Black Panther; Thor

Indexer Notes

Steranko talks about the time he walked into a biker bar and escaped after being harassed by the occupants. Accompanying the article is a small size reprint of the Captain America #113 cover and a full page reprint of the rejected original cover of that issue.

Beat (Table of Contents: 4)

text article / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Jim Steranko

Pencils

Jim Steranko

Inks

Jim Steranko

Letters

typeset

Synopsis

Steranko talks about how he got into music as a teen and how that grew into becoming a professional musician. He also relates a few stories revolving around the women he met in clubs. Seven drawings of females accompany the text.

Breakdown (Table of Contents: 5)

text article / 4 pages (report information)

Script

J. David Spurlock

Pencils

Jim Steranko

Inks

Jim Steranko

Letters

typeset

Characters

Karstone

Indexer Notes

An in-depth look at the "At the Stroke of Midnight!" story, detailing how it came to be and Steranko's conflicts with Stan Lee. Pages three and four from Steranko's unpublished "Dante's Inferno" story comes after the text. Also includes page two from Tower of Shadows #1 in 1/4 page size.

Enigma (Table of Contents: 6)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Jim Steranko

Pencils

Jim Steranko

Inks

Jim Steranko

Letters

typeset

Characters

Jim Steranko (photo)

Indexer Notes

Steranko details what it took to pull off a stunt involving his being chained inside a descending elevator. Also included is a small photo of Steranko chained on his knees and a small-size image of the cover to Mister Miracle #1.

Shadowed (Table of Contents: 7)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Jim Steranko

Pencils

Jim Steranko

Inks

Jim Steranko

Letters

typeset

Characters

The Shadow

Synopsis

Steranko recalls his induction into The Witch Doctors, a club of writers and magicians. He also relates a card trick he played on Orson Welles.

Hard Boiled (Table of Contents: 8)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script

J. David Spurlock

Pencils

Jim Steranko

Inks

Jim Steranko

Letters

typeset

Characters

Chandler

Synopsis

A look at the "Chandler: Red Tide" book. Six images from the book accompany the text.

Slashed (Table of Contents: 9)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Jim Steranko

Pencils

Jim Steranko

Inks

Jim Steranko

Letters

typeset

Characters

El Borak; Indiana Jones

Synopsis

Steranko talks about his musicians days, including a story about how playing the standard "Come Back to Sorrento" often resulted in aggressive behavior among certain audience members. Four illustrations accompany the text.

Bloodlust (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Jim Steranko

Pencils

Jim Steranko

Inks

Jim Steranko

Letters

typeset

Synopsis

A look at Steranko's preproduction work on Francis Ford Coppola's Dracula movie. Includes several pages of storyboards.

Jigsaw (Table of Contents: 11)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script

J. David Spurlock

Pencils

Jim Steranko

Inks

Jim Steranko

Letters

typeset

Synopsis

The story details Steranko's interest in games and puzzles and how he exhibited this in his career.

Execution (Table of Contents: 12)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Jim Steranko

Pencils

Jim Steranko

Inks

Jim Steranko

Letters

typeset

Synopsis

Steranko tells a story of being knocked unconscious, kidnapped and nearly killed by a group of thugs.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script

J. David Spurlock

Pencils

Jim Steranko

Inks

Jim Steranko

Letters

typeset

Synopsis

Sixteen small drawings from Steranko's "Theatre of Concepts" and a brief update on his current projects.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

illustration / 3 pages (report information)

Pencils

Jim Steranko (painting)

Inks

Jim Steranko (painting)

Colors

Jim Steranko (painting)

Characters

Nick Fury; Valentina Allegra de Fontaine

Synopsis

Three separate paintings- one of Nick Fury and his cast of characters and two non-Marvel fantasy paintings

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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)