Tribute To Creig Flessel 4 4

[FFB]

Given the amount of time that must have gone into that cover, you would have to say that Flessel was giving more than DC likely paid him.

 

No disrespect to whoever drew the recreation, but I prefer the original. The bad guy's eyes are looking in the correct direction and I like that they are in shadow.

 

He got paid something like $5 for a cover back then.

[Cyclops]

His are the archetypal comic book cover, imo. They draw your attention and make you want to know what's inside.

Even the very early issues of Detective, which were relatively simple, were really attractive. #6 for example.

 

 

They started getting more detailed from about #7 onwards. #11 is one of my absolute favs. Beautiful detail. Everything looks so organic. Very 3D.

 

 

Then of course you have #18 which is just a masterpiece. Don't even get me started on the Adventure's... just beautiful stuff.

 

He's top 3 of all-time, for me. With Wood and Schomburg.

[woowoo]

This is one of many great covers

[innocuous]

I'm lucky to have a low grade NA18, but I also really like this print at almost 2-1/2 feet tall. It's right above the air hockey table and next to a Frazetta print.

[RareHighGrade]

Flessel's first cover for More Fun. The contents include not only a Flessel strip, but also 3 strips by Siegel and Shuster, as well as one by O'Mealia.

 

 

[sacentaur]

Flessel's first cover for More Fun. The contents include not only a Flessel strip, but also 3 strips by Siegel and Shuster, as well as one by O'Mealia.

 

All.Day.Long.

 

It's interesting how they inserted the "Mar.-" before the April.

[Socratic Wonder]

Flessel's first cover for More Fun. The contents include not only a Flessel strip, but also 3 strips by Siegel and Shuster, as well as one by O'Mealia.

 

All.Day.Long.

 

It's interesting how they inserted the "Mar.-" before the April.

 

New Adventure Comics #25 has the same "Mar-Apr" cover date. Wonder why?

[Socratic Wonder]

Flessel's first cover for More Fun. The contents include not only a Flessel strip, but also 3 strips by Siegel and Shuster, as well as one by O'Mealia.

 

That book is as rare as it is beautiful

[sacentaur]

Flessel's first cover for More Fun. The contents include not only a Flessel strip, but also 3 strips by Siegel and Shuster, as well as one by O'Mealia.

 

All.Day.Long.

 

It's interesting how they inserted the "Mar.-" before the April.

 

New Adventure Comics #25 has the same "Mar-Apr" cover date. Wonder why?

 

The cover proof that esquire previously displayed has "March, 1938" on it. They probably ran into a lateness issue or something.

 

I echo the sentiments that Flessel is awesome! Here is his color cover proof to More Fun Comics #30.

 

[RareHighGrade]

Flessel's first cover for More Fun. The contents include not only a Flessel strip, but also 3 strips by Siegel and Shuster, as well as one by O'Mealia.

 

All.Day.Long.

 

It's interesting how they inserted the "Mar.-" before the April.

 

New Adventure Comics #25 has the same "Mar-Apr" cover date. Wonder why?

Right you are, good catch Ronaldo!

[sacentaur]

[october]

Flessel's first cover for More Fun. The contents include not only a Flessel strip, but also 3 strips by Siegel and Shuster, as well as one by O'Mealia.

 

Such a great book. I bid hard on the Billy Wright and lost.

[sacentaur]

Nova Scotia

 

[RareHighGrade]

Sweet!!

[sacentaur]

Flessel did a nice job on this cover:

 

[RareHighGrade]

Even sweeter!!

[ciorac]

Flessel's first cover for More Fun. The contents include not only a Flessel strip, but also 3 strips by Siegel and Shuster, as well as one by O'Mealia.

 

My oh my how I would love to own that book

[Sqeggs]

Flessel did a nice job on this cover:

 

 

Great books!

[sacentaur]

I've owned this book for 35 years and think it is a Flessel, but still don't know for sure.

 

[comicdonna]

Awesome books, Steve!