After being outbid on several Heritage auction books (tried to stay disciplined!), I "rewarded" myself with this hand painted and colored Shelly Moldoff original art. As everyone knows, Moldoff was best known for his early art on Green Lantern (All American), Flash and Hawkman (Flash Comics) and as primary ghost-artist for Bob Kane's Batman. For you trivia buffs, Moldoff's first published DC work was a sports filler inside the front cover of Action Comics #1.
In his later years, Moldoff did a series of detailed color recreations for his cherished fans (most were single-character and half this size). Measuring a whopping 22 x 30 inches, this one-of-a-kind piece was completed 12 years ago and is perhaps his largest, most complex and ambitious recreation featuring of a large grouping (15) of DC's greatest superheroes:
What's even more exciting for me is seeing many of these super-heroes in "Classic Cover" poses: Green Lantern #3, More Fun #54 (Spectre), Adventure #44 (Sandman), All Star #10 (Hawkman), Superman #24, etc. Tailor-made to fit my collecting interests!
This beauty will be framed and proudly displayed in my bed, er (sorry honey!).. home office!
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