Mister Trent

A few of those books re-used artwork from the (interior) splash pages for the covers. Doc V owns such an example. Yeah, he's got the Gorgilla splash that apparently was also used for the cover. But the actual cover doesn't exist anywhere (not sure if it was a stat cover or what). The Amazing Adventures 5 is one of the other ones where the splash page was used for the cover, and that art also exists -- again though as a splash, not as a cover. There are only a few. But it begs the question of what really happened to all those pre-hero era covers. What really happened to all the pre-hero covers? Routinely discarded or destroyed, I would imagine. During the 1950s, when MARVEL was known as ATLAS, there are a small quantity of surviving cover originals. I have a couple in my own collection. It's a certainty that Doc V's 'Gorgilla' splash page OA made it as a 'mechanical' for the accompanying cover image. If you owned that OA splash, you'd effectively own the cover art - I would suggest. With these 'exceptions', I think this is the closest you're likely to have as a 'cover' image . . .

It hasn't found it's way into hands now has it? Nor have I found the cash to make an offer. Money you want that you can't find!

A few of those books re-used artwork from the (interior) splash pages for the covers. Doc V owns such an example.

Almost certainly a 'mechanical' cover image - made up of stats taken from interior panels (page 4, panel 1 and page 5, reversed image of Dr Strange). Ok - then how about that sweet splash inside? Best ask Mr Ditko . . .

Almost certainly a 'mechanical' cover image - made up of stats taken from interior panels (page 4, panel 1 and page 5, reversed image of Dr Strange).

Realistically, the cover painting to LOST IN SPACE # 25: I already own the cover to # 27, which is nice enough, but the above would be better! Unrealistically, the cover art to Ditko's BLUE BEETLE # 1. Heard the art exists, but I somehow doubt that the current owner would want to part with such a gem. Fantasy wishlist . . . AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 18 cover by Ditko STRANGE TALES # 137 cover by John Severin FANTASTIC FOUR # 6 cover by Jack Kirby

Thanks, Iggy, but I'm very much endeared to my new love . . . You could have just showed him Okley Dokley!

One of the best Atlas pre-code covers. I hardly ever see pre-code cover OA. If you're ever planning to sell...... Thanks, Iggy, but I'm very much endeared to my new love . . .

Thanks, guys. The artwork has a large image size of approx 20" x 14" - which is awesome "in the flesh". Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be a great many surviving Atlas Horror cover originals that I know of. For some reason, ASTONISHING seems to yield the most amount of surviving covers. The covers to #s 8, 9, 19, 22 and 34 exist. My first love is EC, but the Atlas titles certainly yielded lots of terrific comic-book work. There are other Atlas original art covers on CAF, if anyone wants to do a search of this great resource . . .

Hi there . . . New in yesterday . . . original artwork for: Been wanting a good Atlas (pre-code Marvel) Horror cover for a long, long time. I think this fits the bill nicely!

Congrats, Mike! It's nice to hear the story behind this acquisition. It's a small world when you can see a 50+ year old comic-book image one day, be impressed by it, then a short while later luck upon the original cover artwork! I'm very pleased for you.

Great example. Funnily enough, I often find the 'Peter Parker' pages more enthralling than the 'Spidey' action pages. Ditko was strong on characters.

Nice piece! Scotty Moore huh? Glad to see he is still in the hobby. I knew him quite well years ago. He was a big Larson and MLJ guy. Scotty's a super nice guy! Saw him in San Diego again last year -- he seemed thrilled with purchasing his first EC Krigstein story. Totally agree; Scotty's one of the nicest guys in this hobby. I've acquired a number of originals from Scotty, and he's a real pleasure to do business with.

New addition for my Original Art collection (currently en route to me in the UK), is an unpublished ACG pre-code Horror cover intended for ADVENTURES INTO THE UNKNOWN (circa 1952), with art by Ken Bald: The issue range, for which this cover was intended would have been #s 28 to 33. Scotty Moore, who I bought the art from, believes # 31.

Outstanding sequence, congrats!

Stephen Donnelly has the original artwork for this cover, available for trade or sale on his CAF Galleries. Likely to be expensive, but if folks are willing to pay bags of $$$s for high grade copies of the comic-book, the original art doesn't seem like an unrealistic option . . . I own the original covers to #s 96 and 98, incidentally, which are my favourite Sub-Mariner (cover) images of the TTA run.

Thanks!

New in today, Al Feldstein's cover art to the EC Pre-Trend title, MODERN LOVE # 6. My thanks to Dan Forman for a smooth deal. Click onto my CAF link to see this 1950 EC cover:

. . . And there's no mistaking NAZI GHOST WOLF, the meanest four-leggered critter ever to walk the Earth . . . Pooch who?

Interestingly, Japanese hardware was suitably identified: Japanese land torpedoes . . . cunningly fiendish device, eh?

Thanks for ruining them for me! Now I see swastikas everywhere on those covers! Marc I'm sorry . . . I'm sorry Mind you . . . I did come across this interesting variation on a theme Every pirate ship should have one!

Or how about this one . . . Not only do we know the enemy is German, but we're also given the clue that the soldier in the foreground is confronted by a Mine (which is also clearly identified).

D'oh, it was a Grandenetti cover Okay, let's try again . . .

Whilst I think Joe Kubert's War covers for DC are exceptional, there's one aspect of his art that irritates me slightly, and tends to detract from those images this is prevalent on . . . Strategically-placed Swastikas (or other types of enemy insignia) on places where Swastikas (or other types of enemy insignia) would never have appeared. For example, a nice big Swastika and red background on a German hand-grenade . . . Perhaps this was an Editorial directive? Anyone else find this an unnecessary ingredient to Kubert's war imagery?

New in, from Heritage, the Marty Taras cover art to BABY HUEY # 51. Unlikely to appeal to superhero-type collectors, but I have a deep nostalgic affection for these covers from the 1960s, which showcased my earliest introduction to Yankee comic-books