Alex Toth Tribute Thread

[Norrin_Radd]

The breadth of the comicbook covers he created was great. From early superhero and crime covers to the many western covers in the 1950's to the cover of Madman #3. Plus artwork for numerous stories in romance, war, science fiction, and horror comics. So I thought I'd start this thread as a retrospective of his life's work. Feel free to post your favorite Toth cover or artwork.

 

 

 

I'll start with his earliest covers starting in 1947/48...

 

All Star 38

 

All-American 92

 

All-American Western 122 cover

 

 

Green Lantern 28

 

Green Lantern 34

 

 

 

His work with Green Lantern's Streak the Wonder Dog eventually lead to his doing the cover to the first cover of Rex the Wonder Dog.

 

Rex the Wonder Dog 1

 

 

He did several of the covers for the 50s crime series Big Town. My favorite is #12.

[Norrin_Radd]

In the 70s, he did the artwork for Hot Wheels series...

 

Hot Wheels 5 [Always wanted to read this story since I heard him talk about it in CBA]

 

 

 

Hot Wheels 2 page

 

 

 

In the 80s, he did the art for Red Circle's new Black Hood series...

 

Black Hood 2 cover

 

 

 

Black Hood 4 cover (unpublished version)

 

[divad]

[Norrin_Radd]

And the character Toth may best be known in connection with is the Black Canary...

 

Adventure #419 panel

 

 

 

 

[Timulty]

Here's Space Ghost

 

[Frederic9494]

Since my scanner is away, could someone please put scans of the "Thunderjet!" story from Frontline combat #8 in this thread.

 

It's one of Alex Toth's masterpiece and one of my favorite EC story of all time as far as artwork is concerned...

[adamstrange]

[Forbush-Man]

Now THAT is a tribute.

 

RIP.

[rjpb]

I can't believe I didn't hear about Toth's passing until I read the obits in the LA Times today. He recieved a 3/4 page obit complete with illustrations. Sad to see the great ones go, but at least they recieve the recognition they're due in some quarters now.

[Shadow]

I'll admit to not being a big Toth fan, but I am impressed by some of these covers. Did he influence Gil Kane or vice versa? They seem a bit alike with those pieces as examples.

[adamstrange]

I'll admit to not being a big Toth fan, but I am impressed by some of these covers. Did he influence Gil Kane or vice versa? They seem a bit alike with those pieces as examples.

 

Toth influenced Kane and many other artists.