CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS #57
CGC VF/NM: 9.0
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SOLD ON: Tuesday, 03/21/2017 1:24 PM
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PUBLISHER: Timely
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Infantino art + a Bill Finger story; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 6 (CBI)
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Infantino art + a Bill Finger story; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 6 (CBI)
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crm/ow pgs
Infantino art + a Bill Finger story; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 6 (CBI)After the end of World War II Captain America and Bucky had to find some new enemies to pursue, and as times changed, so did the tenor and scope of the material in Timely's hero stable. This issue features Cap engaging in a battle with the Crooner, a Frank Sinatra-style singer who were all the rage in the post-war pop culture. The fascinating period after the war, where cape books floundered and gave rise to genre comics, was once maligned as lacking in appeal, but many collectors are now cottoning to the esoteric treats of this interesting time, underappreciated in their day these books are seeing a renewed attraction by fans who want to pursue a deep dive into the industry's colorful history.
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,
American comic book artist known for his work on Marvel Comics, particularly his co-creation of Whizzer and also his work on Golden Age Captain America.
James Noel Mooney was an American comics artist best known for his long tenure at DC Comics and as the signature artist of Supergirl, as well as a Marvel Comics inker and Spider-Man artist, both during what comics historians and fans call the Silver Age of comic books. He sometimes inked under the pseudonym Jay Noel.
Infantino art + a Bill Finger story; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 6 (CBI)After the end of World War II Captain America and Bucky had to find some new enemies to pursue, and as times changed, so did the tenor and scope of the material in Timely's hero stable. This issue features Cap engaging in a battle with the Crooner, a Frank Sinatra-style singer who were all the rage in the post-war pop culture. The fascinating period after the war, where cape books floundered and gave rise to genre comics, was once maligned as lacking in appeal, but many collectors are now cottoning to the esoteric treats of this interesting time, underappreciated in their day these books are seeing a renewed attraction by fans who want to pursue a deep dive into the industry's colorful history.
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,
American comic book artist known for his work on Marvel Comics, particularly his co-creation of Whizzer and also his work on Golden Age Captain America.
James Noel Mooney was an American comics artist best known for his long tenure at DC Comics and as the signature artist of Supergirl, as well as a Marvel Comics inker and Spider-Man artist, both during what comics historians and fans call the Silver Age of comic books. He sometimes inked under the pseudonym Jay Noel.