Who drew this?

[buttock]

I was always under the impression that this was a Joe Simon cover (it just looks like it to me). But I checked the GCD site and they're crediting Bob Powell.

 

Now I'm certain it's not Powell, but I'm now questioning my assumption that it was Simon. Anybody feel confident enough to tell me one way or the other?

 

[comicparadox]

I'm pretty sure it was the well known Crippen Overstreet Davis. His initials are on the lower portion of the cover. Look carefully near the Nazi skeleton's left hand, you can barely make out the initials.

[BangZoom]

I'm pretty sure it was the well known Crippen Overstreet Davis. His initials are on the lower portion of the cover. Look carefully near the Nazi skeleton's left hand, you can barely make out the initials.

 

[buttock]

I'm pretty sure it was the well known Crippen Overstreet Davis. His initials are on the lower portion of the cover. Look carefully near the Nazi skeleton's left hand, you can barely make out the initials.

 

I thought it was Douglas.

 

Anyway, I'm thinking it might have been Al Avison now.

[CAP Freak]

I thought Al at first glance too.

[ArAich]

Black Cat's pose and the overall style looks like Powell to me...

[comicparadox]

I'm pretty sure it was the well known Crippen Overstreet Davis. His initials are on the lower portion of the cover. Look carefully near the Nazi skeleton's left hand, you can barely make out the initials.

 

I thought it was Douglas.

 

Anyway, I'm thinking it might have been Al Avison now.

 

Now that you mention him, I agree that it looks like Avison. But there were so many swipes it's really hard to know. Does anyone know if Avison or Powell worked in Simon's shop?

[buttock]

Maybe Powell drew the Black Cat and Avison did the goons?

[buttock]

Oh, and I think Avison was freelancing at that point. I don't know if he was ever in anyone's shop.

[Koko]

Looks like Al Avison.

Al worked with Al Gabriel for Joe Simon on the last five or six Captain Americas, and it turned into a steady gig for them. Simon was working for Harvey at this period, and perhaps that's where they met.

Regards,

Greg Theakston

[Koko]

P.S. Simon once told me the pocket comics format failed because so many were shoplifted.

GT

[buttock]

P.S. Simon once told me the pocket comics format failed because so many were shoplifted.

GT

 

 

Thanks for the input. Dirty thieving kids.