Death Dealer

When you think of fantasy art, and in particular of the kind of paintings that have long been a mainstay on the covers of mass market paperbacks, you're either thinking of Frank Frazetta or someone who was directly influenced by his work. Featuring violent barbarians, scantily clad sorceresses, and armies of ogres, Frazetta's art is the very definition of fantasy artwork, because it was his work in the 1960s and '70s that redefined it. Every artist, and particularly every painter, who has dabbled in Sword and Sorcery illustration in the last fifty years is either drawing on Frazetta or reacting against him.

Billed as the culmination of seven years of Marvel events, this week's "Siege" #1 has been on a lot of readers' minds of late - especially those who may not have been around for every moment of that timespan. For fans looking for a recap or even newcomers who want some quick background, you could do a whole lot worse than Midtown Comics TV's latest installment...