Sheldon Moldoff has passed away at age 91

[ciorac]

And some of his original art

 

 

 

[airwalker]

Here are a couple other commissions Shelly did for me

 

 

Very nice!

 

Must have been special just to have met Shelly. I wish I had him autograph one of my books.

[Sardo Numspar]

And some of his original art

 

 

 

Love it!

[airwalker]

Not my copy. One of my favorite Hawkman covers. Now, I need to get me a copy.

 

[Ameri]

Shelly was a great guy. I got acquainted with him back in early 1990. Saw him a few months ago in Miami and he told me the body may not be working perfectly, but the mind is still sharp as a tack....and it was! I'll always remember you, my friend

 

 

 

[Ameri]

Here's a display that Shelly created that was so perplexing I took it apart to figure out what he had done. Clever how he was able to create a three dimensional effect by using just a plastic transparency, a back board, and paint

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[skypinkblu]

Very sad that such a great talent is gone, I had no idea he had done so much, I know about Hawkman and GL, but not too much more.

 

Thanks for sharing...

 

I looked for a list in the GCD and I was amazed how much he's done.

 

RIP.

 

http://www.comics.org/credit/name/moldoff/sort/alpha/

[Ameri]

 

 

[skypinkblu]

Those are wonderful, Frank...thanks for sharing!

 

and thanks to everyone else.

[sacentaur]

 

Fantastic display!

 

I no longer own the AA16, but what a great book wtih a great Shelly cover...

 

[Cat-Man_America]

Sorry to learn of Shelly's passing. First we lose Joe Simon, then Jerry Robinson and now Sheldon Moldoff. It saddens me that we've lost so many GA Hall of Famers the past few months.

 

No doubt that they lived full lives and lived to see their work appreciated. We should be grateful that they were with us this long I suppose, but there is a deep sense of loss in that their like will not pass this way again.

[The_Captain]

R.I.P. He will be missed

 

 

[ciorac]

R.I.P. He will be missed

 

 

 

Holey Moley! Great looking book and signed to boot

[ciorac]

Another Shelly cover recreation in my collection

 

[ciorac]

Some more original Shelly art in my collection

 

[ciorac]

First picture is Shelly and Shirley circa 1993-4

 

Second picture is our own Friscoman (in his younger, wilder, days with Shelly

 

Then a shot from out at dinner with the Moldoffs that night

 

[ciorac]

Next:

 

In the first picture is Shelly and my young protege (at the time) Matt Nelson

 

Then me and Shelly

 

And another shot of the dinner with the Moldoffs

 

 

[ciorac]

In the first picture here, is a much younger, and heavier, me getting some GA knowledge from Shelly

 

And to show you that dinner that night was an eclectic mix, also joining us was Dan Fogel. Talk about bridging the gap between GA and Undergrounds

 

[zosocane]

Very sad day....

 

My favorite Shelly GL cover.

 

 

 

My favorite Moldoff cover. I just purchased a copy a couple of weeks ago. Shelly was a true pioneer not just in the GA but with respect to visually portraying the earlist superheros. That cover is only 2 years after Action 1 and yet it's way ahead of its time. No word balloon needed. The art tells the little kid in you what Green Lantern is thinking: "Think you're tough with that Tommy Gun, bad guy? Take this!" [WHAM!]

[airwalker]

R.I.P. He will be missed

 

 

 

Holey Moley! Great looking book and signed to boot

 

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