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Printed comic-book cover for DANGER 7 by Don Heck (very early in his career) at: https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=193571 (Check link for large-scale image of the OA)

Offered For Sale for a limited time period only. Offer valid until the end of December 2018, Worldwide priority shipping is included in the asking prices. https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=193571 Nine artworks posted, including a Steve Ditko 1966 superhero cover..

Thanks, though it's only a quick reference shot, so it serves a purpose! There's a better (pre-framed) image in my CAF.

Hampson produced comic-strips for EAGLE magazine, not complete books of art. Dan Dare was a fully-painted weekly two-page strip. Road of Courage was a fully-painted weekly one-page strip. EAGLE was an anthology title containing other strips and features by various artists/contributors Voord means 'Droov' spelled backwards . . .

The word "novel" normally refers to a long fictional work. A novel is a relatively long work of narrative fiction, normally in prose, which is typically published as a book..I'd lean more toward classing the book provided in your link as being a collection of short (self-contained) stories. Maybe the true definition has been relaxed . . . especially for Amazon?

They're not graphic novels. EC published anthology titles, the bulk of which contained four complete stories per book.

Just back from the framers (excuse the flashlight reflection) . . . Reynold Brown's very first movie campaign painting for 'The World in His Arms' (1952). Total framed area is a large 40" x 33"

Is this your latest conspiracy-theory?

Hampson liked to depict how clothing is supposed to react with the movements of its wearer. When I first saw his illustration I thought it went against the stylized version of Spidey in costume that we're used to seeing. Then, knowing how Hampson strived for realism, I thought, yeah, he got it right.

Thanks! The original art for the Spidey illustration was auctioned-off several years ago. The OA displays a delicacy of line-work not too noticeable in the printed copy I uploaded. The Thing is also featured (along with maybe a few more Marvel characters) but very difficult see in the printed image.

Here are scans of four Frank Hampson 'Dan Dare' EAGLE magazine covers from my own personal collection These ones date from 1957 and 1958. I'm painfully conscious of the fact that my exhibition photos fall short of showcasing Hampson's delicate line-work and colour effectively. so hopefully these ones will better represent his work.

Hampson did a one-off illustration of Spidey for one of the Marvel UK magazines a long time ago.

How about shipping art only during heatwave weather minus the plastic bag?

This. We get a lot of it in British politics. Political Correctness, we call it.

What's all that got to do with 'Master Race'? Complete published story finished in ink (not markers). Absolutely no reason that I can think of for the Donnellys to even consider altering it.

Should be no reason whatsoever for the Donnelly Brothers to have altered this story artwork. Gaines kept the bulk of the EC art locked away in a vault for many years and when released to the marketplace (commencing late 1970s) were in great condition. Krigstein altered the artboards himself, at time of publication, wanting to expand the story through a re-structuring of the pages (I think it was originally intended as a 6 or 7-page story?). The Donnellys tampering habits usually involves altering unpublished artworks to make them look like unused cover designs.

Most of my photos are not as sharp as I was hoping (as I say, very difficult to successfully photograph originals behind glass). Here are some scans I have, along with some close-up details . . .

Selection of 1950/51 artworks from the very first Dan Dare story. The work, although good, had not yet hit its stride and the results can be variable in quality. Hampson had a studio of assistants, so the work showcased here will feature various artistic contributions. . .

1980 specialty drawing of Digby and Stripey (from Dan Dare).

1960s magazine strip for 'The Crime Museum' . . .

Selection of 1960s book illustrations.

Piece of merchandising artwork by Hampson (probably late 1950s) that went unused.

Peter Rock, episodes 1 and 2. This was a proposed newspaper strip by Hampson (early 1960s) that was never picked-up for publication.

Dan Dare, 'Rogue Planet' episode 62 page 2 (1957), mostly Frank Hampson finished art, with assists by Eric Eden. The original artworks were re-structured for a 1960s reprint, eliminating parts of the art used for the first printing.