May C-Link Auction

[drdroom]

 

This is one of my favorite Cap covers. That said, its a cover I think was very much enhanced by color printing. As compositions in black & white, I like a lot of Cap splashes better than most of the covers from this run. Two of those splashes have gone recently in C-Link auctions in the 8 to 10K range.

 

What do we think this will go for? The description plays up the significance of the Red Skull, & I would add that (I think) this is Cap's FINAL encounter with the Skull in the Kirby canon.

[Catwoman_Fan]

No clue, but I'll guess $25K

 

I would love a Kirby Capt and Red Skull page

[jjonahjameson1]

 

This is one of my favorite Cap covers. That said, its a cover I think was very much enhanced by color printing. As compositions in black & white, I like a lot of Cap splashes better than most of the covers from this run. Two of those splashes have gone recently in C-Link auctions in the 8 to 10K range.

 

What do we think this will go for? The description plays up the significance of the Red Skull, & I would add that (I think) this is Cap's FINAL encounter with the Skull in the Kirby canon.

 

I never 'got' Kirby, and although I can appreciate what he's meant to a lot of folks on this board, this cover is just

[lb jefferies]

Maybe start a new thread for Heritage ...

[drdroom]

Maybe start a new thread for Heritage ...

 

This one's on Comiclink.

 

[suspense39]

Maybe start a new thread for Heritage ...

 

This one's on Comiclink.

 

i had a heritage thread here....kind of confusing, but its gone now.

[jbud73]

Well I would definitely call this a weaker example of a Cap Kirby, or Kirby piece in general. Not his best effort IMO.

[robert frey]

from the 2nd run on the book, i would consider this one one of the better covers.

[Catwoman_Fan]

from the 2nd run on the book, i would consider this one one of the better covers.

 

(thumbs u You read my mind

[drdroom]

from the 2nd run on the book, i would consider this one one of the better covers.

 

(thumbs u You read my mind

 

Me too. In general I think Kirby's latter-half-of-the-70's covers are weaker than the interiors.

[drdroom]

Also interesting is there is apparently no consensus on the inker of this cover. I don't see it being Royer, but either Giacoia or Verpoorten is plausible to me.

[glenbru]

Doesnt look at all like Giacoia to me.

[Catwoman_Fan]

Just curious, why do you say it's not Royer?

 

Also interesting is there is apparently no consensus on the inker of this cover. I don't see it being Royer, but either Giacoia or Verpoorten is plausible to me.

[drdroom]

Could be Royer. His inking usually seems a little smoother than this to me. Just a subtle sort of more-tied together look. I'm discounting the looseness of Cap because he is so beaten up that it's appropriate, but The Skull's clothes and the rock overhead seem more like Giacoia or Verpoorten to me.

[drdroom]

Doesnt look at all like Giacoia to me.

 

Yeah, not really to me either. I'm thinking Verpoorten.

 

What do you think this cover is worth, Glen?

[glenbru]

My guess is 25-28k. I don't love the image of Cap, but it does have the Skull and its certainly a dramatic cover.

[suspense39]

http://nostalgicinvestments.com/comic-art/captain-america-issue-211-cover

 

Cover from issue before for comparison.

[westform]

Very cool cover. My guess is 29 - 31k. Looks like Royer to me but I've never seen it in person.

[drdroom]

http://nostalgicinvestments.com/comic-art/captain-america-issue-211-cover

 

Cover from issue before for comparison.

 

Good comparison. The inking, attrib. to Giacoia, looks consistent with 212 to me.

[glenbru]

I don't think the 211 is Giacoia either. He would never draw Cap like that--the figure looks a little shaky.