Fightin' Army #89 Cover
At left is the cover to Fightin’ Army #89, published by Charlton in 1970, which featured the 13th chapter of The Lonely War of Capt. Willy Schultz, and has near 50 years of accumulated dirt, creases and age-related deterioration. At right is ALLAN’s restored version, digitally removing the blemishes and bringing the colour back to life. Art by SAM GLANZMAN.
Fightin' Army #89 Cover
The black and white linework to Fightin’ Army #89, the 13th chapter of The Lonely War of Capt. Willy Schultz. At left, the linework from the printed comic once the colour had been stripped off by ALLAN. At right, the restored linework after many hours of meticulous work in an attempt to make the image look like the orignal art. Art by SAM GLANZMAN.
The Lonely War of Capt. Willy Schultz
An interior page from The Lonely War of Capt. Willy Schultz, both before and after being digitally restored by ALLAN.
Fightin' Army #79 Cover
The cover to Fightin’ Army #79, originally published by Charlton in 1968 — at left, the 50-year old cover with its accumulated dirt, creases and age-related deterioration. At right, the cover after it has been digitally restored by ALLAN. Art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio.
The Lonely War of Capt. Willy Schultz Chapter 9
A side-by-side comparison of a page from Chapter 9 of The Lonely War of Capt. Willy Schultz before and after being digitally restored by ALLAN. Art by SAM GLANZMAN.
The Lonely War of Capt. Willy Schultz Chapter 12
A page from Chapter 12 of The Lonely War of Capt. Willy Schultz showing how it looked before and after being digitally restored by ALLAN. Art by SAM GLANZMAN.
The Lonely War of Capt. Willy Schultz - Germans
A panel from The Lonely War of Capt. Willy Schultz showing the very poor quality of the linework that ALLAN had to restore. At bottom is the restored version. Art by SAM GLANZMAN.
The Lonely War of Capt. Willy Schultz - Food
The progress of a single panel of The Lonely War of Capt. Willy Schultz, before, during and after the digital restoration process. Art by SAM GLANZMAN.
The Lonely War of Capt. Willy Schultz - Resistance
The progress of a single panel of The Lonely War of Capt. Willy Schultz, before, during and after the restoration process.
The Lonely War of Capt. Willy Schultz - Fire!
Showing the progression of the restoration from original comic panel, as printed, through to restoring the linework and the colour, removing blemishes and colour misalignments. Art by SAM GLANZMAN from The Lonely War of Capt. Willy Schultz.
