What
is the old saying? Be careful what you ask for... because
you just might get it.
Dick
Giordano tells a great story that illustrates
just that point. If you don't know who Mr.
Giordano is, let me simply say, he's one of
the legends of comics. In addition to inking all of
the best artists of the last 50 years, Dick
was also the head honcho of DC
Comics [you know, the folks who publish Superman,
and Batman],
worked with Neal
Adams at Continuity
Studios, and currently co-owns, with Bob
Layton, Future
Comics.
Dick
had the assignment of pencilling a cover that featured
a sexy female super-hero. He turned in the pencils for
final approval and received back a note from the editor
who shall remain nameless [ *cough* Jim Shooter
*cough*]. The note said, "Make her breasts bigger."
Now Dick
is known for drawing well-endowed women. He shook his
head and went back and re-drew the breastslarger. He
sent the artwork back to the editor.
Once again the page was sent back
to Dick
and this time with a note that simply stated: "MORE
BREASTS."
Dick didn't want to disappoint
the editor so he sat back down, drew a third breast
on the character and sent the page back in. Needless
to say, it wasn't returned again.