Bob Layton Revisits Classic Avengers

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Iron Man master and all-around super-artist Bob Layton drew this portrayal of the classic Avengers in their finest hour, and damned if it doesn't transport the viewer right back to that glorious moment between the Silver Age and the Bronze Age. And what prompted this piece?

This is a piece I recently did...just for fun. One of the highlights of my second run on Iron Man was having Barry Windsor-Smith ink my pencils on issue #243. Barry taught me how to ink in his organic style during our collaborations at Valiant. Every so often, I do something to keep my hand trained to work in that particular inking style.

"Just for fun." It drives me nuts when people are so talented that they make this stuff look easy! And despite my admiration for the excellent Salvador Larocca, I'm amazed that Marvel isn't begging Layton to return to Iron Man..

Awesome Bob Layton Iron Man Art

Bob Layton remains one of the all-time greatest Iron Man artists, and he totally made one fan's day at NYCC - drawing this classic Iron Man action pose, inside the guy's Demon in a Bottle trade no less!

Very jealous right here. Layton is a super talent and a class act, and in my humble opinion quite possibly the greatest Iron Man artist ever.