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crm/ow pgs; Signature Series Joe Simon; resto includes: ct, pcs added, tr sls, cleaned, reinforced, re-glossed
Kirby & Simon cvr/art; origin & 1st app. Captain America, Bucky, & Red Skull; classic Hitler cover! (3/41) Comic Book Impact rating of 10 (CBI)
Metropolitan Museum of Art Copy
We've said it before, but it bears repeating that the popularity of characters such as Captain America and the willingness of comic writers and artists to confront the Axis threat went a long way toward mobilizing a heretofore isolationist American populace in the long, dark days of the late 30s and early 40s. Many other art forms desperately avoided or ignored the ugly truth of Europe's rapid slide into fascism and Nazism in an obvious attempt to protect their own financial interests overseas. The almost entirely US-based comics business, staffed and developed largely by fugitives from those same wartime horrors, boldly waved the flag of freedom, most notably in this instant classic. In those pre-Pearl Harbor days, such an image was simply incendiary, and copies flew off shelves almost immediately, leading to a decades-long run as the preeminent symbol of American heroism.



This copy boasts the unusual distinction of having been displayed prominently in the esteemed Metropolitan Museum of Art s Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy exhibit in 2008, co-organized by Michael Uslan with a little help from your humble friends at Metropolis. Not only is this one of the first comic books ever displayed as an artifact by a major American museum, but is also signed by Cap co-creator Joe Simon, which makes this a doubly rare, doubly valuable item. Consider this not only an investment due to its scarcity, significance and high demand, but its unusual pedigree and place in the still-evolving history of the medium. Just as Kirby and Simon s creation bravely led the charge for the American way, this copy leads in the evolving respect and attention paid to one of the truly new art forms of the past century. We are proud and delighted to offer this copy, sure to inspire furious bidding under rapt attention.



Overstreet Guide 2013 FN+ (6.5) value = $48,000.




Artists Information

Jack Kirby is called 'The King of Comics' for a reason, during his career that spanned six decades he gave us many of the most iconic characters the medium would ever see. From his introduction of Captain America at the height of World War II it was clear he wasn't your ordinary comics artist. But it was his creative explosion at Marvel Comics in the 1960's that cemented his legacy, over a short period of time Kirby would give us The Fantastic Four, Iron Man, The Hulk, The X-Men, Thor, Ant-Man and Nick Fury just to name a few. Kirby would then go to DC and create his Fourth World, introducing Darkseid, Mister Miracle, The New Gods and a host of cosmic supporting players. Long live The King.

Joseph Henry Simon was an American comic book writer, artist, editor, and publisher. Simon created or co-created many important characters in the 1930s–1940s Golden Age of Comic Books, such as Captain America, and served as the first editor of Timely Comics, the company that would evolve into Marvel Comics.