Golden Age Commissions

[adamstrange]

I stumpled upon the jbcomicbox gallery last year at comicartfans and was inspired to bother, er commission, jim mooney for a four favorites cover. but, i decided to go with a recreation of his first cover ever... from super-mystery. he included a very nice letter recollecting this issue. it's very exciting to have a cover recreation from this period!

 

I think it was smart move on your part to get one of his early Ace pieces -- but to have the first and his recollections, well, that's just icing on the cake. Was there anything in his recollections that you'd care to share with your fellow forumites?

[Detroit MIke]

we'll jim mooney didn't recollect that much. i didn't really know it was his first cover until he clued me in. he said he was in his early twenties when he did the original. i liked the extreme perspective on the train, the clown, and having a pretty girl. plus, it's just nice to have the letter to accompany the art. and, knowing that it's the only recreation he made of that cover is nice too. often, i see the same classic stuff redone over and over.

[adamstrange]

we'll jim mooney didn't recollect that much. i didn't really know it was his first cover until he clued me in. he said he was in his early twenties when he did the original. i liked the extreme perspective on the train, the clown, and having a pretty girl. plus, it's just nice to have the letter to accompany the art. and, knowing that it's the only recreation he made of that cover is nice too. often, i see the same classic stuff redone over and over.

 

Thanks -- I like that cover for all the reasons you listed.

 

While not a recreation, this is my only early Ace comic and was purchased because Jim did the cover and, well, I like it!

 

 

[jbcomicbox]

I stumpled upon the jbcomicbox gallery last year at comicartfans and was inspired to bother, er commission, jim mooney for a four favorites cover. but, i decided to go with a recreation of his first cover ever... from super-mystery. he included a very nice letter recollecting this issue. it's very exciting to have a cover recreation from this period!

 

gotta love this stuff!!!! jb

[Detroit MIke]

Thanks -- I like that cover for all the reasons you listed.

 

While not a recreation, this is my only early Ace comic and was purchased because Jim did the cover and, well, I like it!

 

Wow, that book is in nice shape and that is a great cover. I wonder why they decided to change Flash Lightning to Lash Lightning?

[adamstrange]

Thanks -- I like that cover for all the reasons you listed.

 

While not a recreation, this is my only early Ace comic and was purchased because Jim did the cover and, well, I like it!

 

Wow, that book is in nice shape and that is a great cover. I wonder why they decided to change Flash Lightning to Lash Lightning?

 

Thanks. It's the Church copy. The story is a lot of fun -- the Mummy breaks out of prison in dramatic fashion and has a showdown with Flash, soon to be Lash, Lightning.