Question about Tec 35

[Gotham Kid]

Is the cover really by Bob Kane ?

 

His characteristic signature is nowhere to be found on the cover. The only other example I could find is Tec 59 where label indicates Bob Kane cover but no signature on the cover either. Every other cover drawn by Kane has his signature.

 

If indeed he did draw the covers, why no signature ?

 

 

Thank you for your help.

[ciorac]

Shelly told me that he had a hand in this cover.

[comicjack]

Shelly the ghost Kane artist,looks like his work and would explain why Kane didn't sign it fully taking the credit.

[markseifert]

I see his sig is in the logo area on #33. That might have required a little extra paste-up during production, depending.

 

Perhaps he did the same thing on the #35 cover and the production people forgot to handle it.

 

Such things occasionally happen to this day, when it turns out the sig is hidden by logo / trade dress and it has to be handled during production. I have done a few last-second over this issue when proofing covers for press.

[Gotham Kid]

 

Perhaps he did the same thing on the #35 cover and the production people forgot to handle it.

 

 

I considered that possibility (thumbs u

[Electron]

I think it probably got left off accidentally as well,or cut off during production. One thing is for sure,Kane had no problem taking credit for other artists work.

[detective35]

Moldoff had told me as well that he drew a significant amount of the cover!

 

Dwight

[markseifert]

Moldoff had told me as well that he drew a significant amount of the cover!

 

Dwight

 

Any other backstory tidbits about the cover? Was it bumped from #34, as that seems to be Duc D'orterre from #34 on the cover...?

[Gotham Kid]

It seems I have my answer. Thanks fellows (thumbs u

[ciorac]

Here is a cover recreation that Shelly did for me about 20 years ago of Detective 35

 

[Silver Surfer]

Cool Bill, do you still have it? Nice curtains, do you have matching pyjamas?

[ciorac]

Cool Bill, do you still have it? Nice curtains, do you have matching pyjamas?

 

Sadly, no to both questions

[mrmyst]

It's such a crappy cover that Kane probably didn't want his name associated with it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Gotham Kid]

[mrmyst]

Since I sold my VG ten years ago for $1200 I can't even look at that book anymore. Poor me.

[comicjack]

And all the Centaurs you sold too

[mrmyst]

And all the Centaurs you sold too

 

You had to bring that up.

 

[comicjack]

[jbcomicbox]

Here is a cover recreation that Shelly did for me about 20 years ago of Detective 35

 

 

great stuff...jb

[Ameri]

Here is a cover recreation that Shelly did for me about 20 years ago of Detective 35

 

 

Perfect with that green frame! The style of these two is pretty similar.