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On 11/6/2021 at 11:02 AM, jimbo_7071 said:

Only the poem (and possibly the artwork) in the lower right-hand corner was by Kamen.

The issue is Fight 21.

I didn't think any of the art work was actually his but cool to know. :) I just agree with his statement. And thanks for the issue #, cover on that one is pretty good as well.

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On 11/6/2021 at 1:05 PM, Finhead said:

I didn't think any of the art work was actually his but cool to know. :) I just agree with his statement. And thanks for the issue #, cover on that one is pretty good as well.

Yeah, I don't actually think the he submitted the artwork, that was probably done by a staff artist as well.

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Here's what GCD says:

"His career began around 1940, providing illustrations for pulp fiction magazines and working in comics through the Harry “A” Chesler studio. Some of his work was published in Fiction House titles, particularly “Fight Comics”.

Kamen was drafted in 1942 and served in World War II. After the war, he joined the Jerry Iger Studio. His worked appeared in Fiction House again, as well as Fox Features and Harvey."
 

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On 11/6/2021 at 12:01 PM, jimbo_7071 said:

Only the poem in the lower righthand corner was submitted by Kamen  

The artwork in the center must have been done by one of Fiction House's staff, possibly Nicholas Viscardi (known to Silver-Age DC fans as Nick Cardy). He was their resident pornogra—I mean, he was their resident "good" girl artist.

oh, I just assumed the "letter" was a clever way of Kamen signing this art.

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