wˌaɪl ˈɑːbviəsli ˈɪnfluːənst baɪ flˈæɡ ænd tʃˈɑːɹlz dˈeɪnə ɡˈɪbsən, ɡˈɑːdwɪn mˈænɪdʒd tə kɹiːˈeɪt ɐ stˈaɪl ðæt wʌz ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪzəbli hɪz ænd ðæt stˈʊd ˈaʊt fɹʌm bˈoʊθ hɪz ˈaɪdəlz ænd ðə mˈæs ʌv klˈoʊnz ðæt wɜː kɹˈɑːpɪŋ ˌʌp ˈɛvɹɪwˌɛɹ.
While obviously influenced by Flagg (and Charles Dana Gibson), Godwin managed to create a style that was recognizably his and that stood out from both his idols and the mass of clones that were cropping up everywhere.