SHOWCASE #4
CGC VF: 8.0
(Stock Image)
SOLD ON: Thursday, 03/21/2013 3:13 PM
$25,000
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PUBLISHER: DC
COMMENTS: off white pgs
Silver Age begins here; origin and 1st app. Flash (Barry Allen) & 1st app Iris West; Comic Book Impact rating of 10 (CBI)
Nicolas Cage Collection
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Silver Age begins here; origin and 1st app. Flash (Barry Allen) & 1st app Iris West; Comic Book Impact rating of 10 (CBI)
Nicolas Cage Collection
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off white pgs
Silver Age begins here; origin and 1st app. Flash (Barry Allen) & 1st app Iris West; Comic Book Impact rating of 10 (CBI)
Nicolas Cage Collection
Showcase/i> #4 didn't just introduce the modern version of The Flash. This classic comic — that rarely comes up for auction — is credited with launching the Silver Age of comics that revived an entire industry. Superheroes had become more of an afterthought in post-war comic books before Julius Schwartz revamped the Fastest Man Alive..
. Of course, DC editor Julius Schwartz did more than just swipe the Golden Age idea behind the Fastest Man Alive. His daring idea would lead to the notion of multiverses as DC merged their modern heroes and creations of yesterday. Showcase #4 also helped establish the DC spirit with a fun tale of our new hero taking on a new version of the Golden Age's Turtle Man.
Today, The Flash remains one of the industry's most beloved characters. There's already much anticipation for the character's next big-screen incarnation. Meanwhile, this classic book remains a constant collectible as a hero comic with a heroic place in the comics industry.This copy was part of the collection assembled in the 90s by Nicolas Cage, who built an impressive array of books through Metropolis Collectibles during that period, and whose books are known for strong eye appeal and fine centering. Showcase 4 is another of those keys that tend to turn up only in battered condition, making this higher-grade copy especially appealing to DC fans and Silver Age aficionados. Without this book, there would have been no Silver Age, no second hero renaissance, no DC revival, no Marvel Age. Vitally important, and a solid investment.
Overstreet Guide 2012 VF (8.0) value = $18,500
We realize many of you would like to bid on this auction lot, so for this listing, ComicConnect.com offers a 6 month, interest free, time payment plan with a 20% non-refundable deposit. Time Payments invoices can only be paid by cash, check, money order or wire transfer. LEARN MORE
If you are a new customer planning to make a first-time purchase over $25,000, please contact us at 1.888.779.7377 or 212.895.3999 or support@comicconnect.com so that we may approve your account for bidding. (This policy was instituted to protect consignors and bidders against bids from fraudulent accounts, and to ensure the integrity of the bidding process.).
Artists Information
High School of Art & Design alum Carmine Infantino got his start in the industry working Timely, a precursor to Marvel Comics, where he would do spot work on anthology features, in his first work at DC he helped create Black Canary and began his long-running involvement with the Flash during his Golden Age era, as well as illustrating the original Green Lantern. After the post-war comic book slump Infantino collaborated with writer Robert Kanigher and editor Julius Schwartz to help bring back superheroes and launch the Silver Age by updating the Flash in the pages of Showcase, the reboot was a huge success and led to the superhero rebirth that has continued into the modern day, Infantino's ability to capture speed and movement on a page made his Flash believable and engaging. Carmine was promoted to Art Director and then Publisher at DC over the course of his illustrious career,
Joe Kubert (Sept. 18, 1926 - Aug. 12, 2012) began his career at the age of 13. He was also an art teacher and founder of The Kubert School. He is best known for his work on the characters like Sgt. Rock, Hawkman, Tor, Son of Sinbad and the Viking Prince.
Silver Age begins here; origin and 1st app. Flash (Barry Allen) & 1st app Iris West; Comic Book Impact rating of 10 (CBI)
Nicolas Cage Collection
Showcase/i> #4 didn't just introduce the modern version of The Flash. This classic comic — that rarely comes up for auction — is credited with launching the Silver Age of comics that revived an entire industry. Superheroes had become more of an afterthought in post-war comic books before Julius Schwartz revamped the Fastest Man Alive..
. Of course, DC editor Julius Schwartz did more than just swipe the Golden Age idea behind the Fastest Man Alive. His daring idea would lead to the notion of multiverses as DC merged their modern heroes and creations of yesterday. Showcase #4 also helped establish the DC spirit with a fun tale of our new hero taking on a new version of the Golden Age's Turtle Man.
Today, The Flash remains one of the industry's most beloved characters. There's already much anticipation for the character's next big-screen incarnation. Meanwhile, this classic book remains a constant collectible as a hero comic with a heroic place in the comics industry.This copy was part of the collection assembled in the 90s by Nicolas Cage, who built an impressive array of books through Metropolis Collectibles during that period, and whose books are known for strong eye appeal and fine centering. Showcase 4 is another of those keys that tend to turn up only in battered condition, making this higher-grade copy especially appealing to DC fans and Silver Age aficionados. Without this book, there would have been no Silver Age, no second hero renaissance, no DC revival, no Marvel Age. Vitally important, and a solid investment.
Overstreet Guide 2012 VF (8.0) value = $18,500
We realize many of you would like to bid on this auction lot, so for this listing, ComicConnect.com offers a 6 month, interest free, time payment plan with a 20% non-refundable deposit. Time Payments invoices can only be paid by cash, check, money order or wire transfer. LEARN MORE
If you are a new customer planning to make a first-time purchase over $25,000, please contact us at 1.888.779.7377 or 212.895.3999 or support@comicconnect.com so that we may approve your account for bidding. (This policy was instituted to protect consignors and bidders against bids from fraudulent accounts, and to ensure the integrity of the bidding process.).
Artists Information
High School of Art & Design alum Carmine Infantino got his start in the industry working Timely, a precursor to Marvel Comics, where he would do spot work on anthology features, in his first work at DC he helped create Black Canary and began his long-running involvement with the Flash during his Golden Age era, as well as illustrating the original Green Lantern. After the post-war comic book slump Infantino collaborated with writer Robert Kanigher and editor Julius Schwartz to help bring back superheroes and launch the Silver Age by updating the Flash in the pages of Showcase, the reboot was a huge success and led to the superhero rebirth that has continued into the modern day, Infantino's ability to capture speed and movement on a page made his Flash believable and engaging. Carmine was promoted to Art Director and then Publisher at DC over the course of his illustrious career,
Joe Kubert (Sept. 18, 1926 - Aug. 12, 2012) began his career at the age of 13. He was also an art teacher and founder of The Kubert School. He is best known for his work on the characters like Sgt. Rock, Hawkman, Tor, Son of Sinbad and the Viking Prince.