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Doom Patrol v. 3

After the failed attempt at creating Titans LA, along came John Arcudi's Doom Patrol . Gar didn't become a full time member, but he's appeared in several issues. In a way, you might say he's come full circle. Tan Eng Huat drew the comics, but Seth Fisher filled in for him once. There are some additional scenes from Doom Patrol 18 that I have scanned here . Scroll down to the bottom of the page for the images.

Tan Eng Huat, IIRC, hails from Malaysia. His art often inspired debates across the Doom Patrol forums as whether or not it could be considered "manga-style" or "manga-influenced." Several manga expert friends of mine quite definitely call his work "Southeast Asian Style," and say that there is actually quite distinct differences between it and manga (which specifically refers to comics from Japan).

For my taste, Huat's rendition of Gar tends to be too straight line. One frequent complaint is that, if you take away the coloring and hair of the characters, they all look the same.

You be the judge.

Click here on Doom Patrol for some more scans of Gar in a Doom Patrol story featuring a flashback with Gar. It's one of the better moments for Huat

(scroll down to the bottom of the page).

Gar and Ted by Tan Eng Huat

Doom Patrol v. 3, #6, p.

Gar's first appearance by Tan Eng Huat

Doom Patrol v. 3, #4 cover image

Kid Slick in Gar's body, by Tan Eng Huat

Doom Patrol v. 3, #13, cover scan

Kid Slick as Beast Boy by Seth Fisher

Doom Patrol v. 3, #13, p. 11

Gar, transformed and possessed

Doom Patrol v. 3, #19, p. 7

Interesting that Gar is shown in uniform, but he's not heroing.

Doom Patrol v. 3, #19, p. 8

Dino-Gar

Doom Patrol v. 3, #19, p. 12

Gar in commercials

Doom Patrol v. 3, #19, p. 8

Doom Patrol v. 3, #19, p. 9

Gar as a bird

Doom Patrol v. 3, #19, p. 14

Gar transforming

Doom Patrol v. 3, #19, p. 8

Huat's animals do show a lot of personality

Doom Patrol v. 3, #19, p. 10

One of the better pages by Huat - this is a "flashback" style story taking characters back into an ancient Chinese story.

Doom Patrol v. 3, #18, p. 18 - click for full page

This is the following image page

Doom Patrol v. 3, #18, p. 19 - click for full page

A great moment written by John Arcudi, showing Robotman and Beast Boy after Dr. Kolodenko's funeral.

Doom Patrol v. 3, #22, p. 10 - click for full page

The second page of the scene

Doom Patrol v. 3, #22, p. 11 - click for full page

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