Mystical tales #7 cover rumor.

[1st-and-keys]

This book was one of a few that I picked up today from my local dealer. He told me that supposedly the individuals drawn on this cover were people who were active in the comic industry at the time. Does anyone recognize any faces or know if this is true?(Caution: large image for your viewing pleasure.)

 

Bald guy = Julius Schwartz ??

[Larryw7]

I definitely agree that the bald guy is likely Schwartz. The guy in the doorway looks like he could be Al Feldstein.

 

Nice book, by the way!

[precodekeith]

After 12 years of collecting "horror" comics, this is the first I've heard of this rumor.

 

I dunno..... anything can happen with this hobby. I don't wanna burst your bubble, but I'd be surprised if this turned out true....

[1st-and-keys]

The guy in the doorway looks like he could be Al Feldstein.

 

I'd be surprised if this turned out true....

 

Yeah..who knows. Couldn't find anything online in regards.

[Forbush-Man]

The guy in the doorway looks like he could be Al Feldstein.

 

I'd be surprised if this turned out true....

 

Yeah..who knows. Couldn't find anything online in regards.

 

I wonder if Stan Lee would recognize any faces from the cover? I doubt if he would remember or even know if that was the intent, but if they ARE actually professionals from Comic Industry he may see a resemblence.

[Larryw7]

The guy on the sofa looks like George Bush, and the guy hovering over the sofa looks like Frederick Foswell.

[precodekeith]

The more I think about it, those two do look like they could be Schwartz and Feldstein.

 

Maybe the blonde guy is "Ghastly" Graham???

 

The jury is still out on this one.....

[Paris_Fred]

Could be Marie Severin on the left, don't have my "Squa-tronts" with me.

[ghoulaid]

Why would Bill Everett draw EC guys on the cover? Maybe that's Kirby on the stairs and Joe Maneely as the artist? The bald guy does look like Julius though ... mm?

[Larryw7]

After EC stopped publishing the New Direction line, Feldstein and some others did work for Atlas for awhile. I don't know the exact date of this book, but it sure looks like it's from the right time frame.

[rob_react]

That bald guy really does look like Julius Schwartz.

[1st-and-keys]

Frazzeta..the guy with the paint??

 

[Larryw7]

Frazetta was very young around this time; the guy with the paint looks too old, though there is a facial resemblance.

 

 

If you want to see what Frazetta looked like in the mid fifties, check out SHOCK SUSPENSE #13. In the story that Frazetta drew, the villian of the piece is drawn in his own image.

[1st-and-keys]

Frazetta was very young around this time; the guy with the paint looks too old, though there is a facial resemblance.

 

 

If you want to see what Frazetta looked like in the mid fifties, check out SHOCK SUSPENSE #13. In the story that Frazetta drew, the villian of the piece is drawn in his own image.

 

kool. Thanks for the info