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Atomic Age DCs...Have a piece of Rhubarb...
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Sqeggs

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There's no somewhat about it...the people, the tentacles, the style is Wood's. I wonder if this is an undocumented Wood cover?

 

Did he do any other work at DC at that time?

 

I don't know...I just recognize his work when I see it. It's either Wood or a very good copycat...

 

I know he worked on Challengers of the Unknown, but that was later -- well after EC. I can't think off the top of my head of anything he did for DC this early.

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rjpb

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I remember back in the early 70s these early 1950s DCs were sort of a limbo era that few collected. The real GA was thought to have ended around 1949, with a pass for the last few issues of All-Star, and the SA didn't start until 1956. The books were only 20 years old and for the most part more plentiful than their 1940s counterparts. You could buy them for a buck or less, including titles like Batman. The collecting community as a whole was even more superhero oriented than now, and except for ECs, and a few "artist" books, like ones with Frazetta covers, the early 50s were considered a low point in comic publishing. Nowadays many find it the most interesting era.

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(worship)

 

How is this book not from a pedigree? hm

I don't know. It certainly has all of the attributes. I got it from Ritter and I figure if it was he would be the guy to know. So it is just one of those freaks that was never loved read.

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Is it just me, or does that look like Wally Wood had something to do with that cover?

 

Great cover with a story inside to match.

 

Prior to assisting Kirby with Challengers of the Unknown Wood's only work with DC was a couple of war stories for Robert Kanigher.

 

That cover is in a much looser than style than Wood as is credited to "Cresto" according GCD based on Julie Shwartz's records. I've not heard of him.

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