WONDERWORLD COMICS #7
CGC NM+: 9.6
(Stock Image)
SOLD ON: Friday, 06/16/2017 3:42 PM
$55,500
Sold For
30
Bids
PUBLISHER: Fox
COMMENTS: ow/white pgs; Church/Mile High copy
classic Lou Fine Flame cover
Jon Berk Collection
Highest Graded
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classic Lou Fine Flame cover
Jon Berk Collection
Highest Graded
DESCRIPTION
ow/white pgs; Church/Mile High copy
classic Lou Fine Flame cover
Jon Berk Collection
Highest GradedThis Golden Age gem features a classic Lou Fine cover as well as scripts and interior art from the legendary Will Eisner along with reliables Bob Powell and George Tuska. The origin of The Flame is the classic story of a young boy orphaned in the Far East who is brought up by monks who teach him the ancient secrets of fire manipulation and send him back to the West to fight evil. First published in 1939 by Fox Feature Syndicate, The Flame joined the super team, the Big 3, alongside The Blue Beetle, and Samson.You already know how hard it is to find this book, let alone in high grade. Certified at an impressive NM+, this is the highest-graded copy of this book. The edges are clean and the color is outstanding, showcasing the beautifully rendered ghoulish, Crypt Keeper-like figures, called the Kikoo, crowding around The Flame and his dame. This is one of the many highlights of the Jon Berk Collection and a "must-have" for the ambitious collector.
Overstreet Guide 2016 NM- (9.2) value = $10,000.
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Artists Information
Louis Kenneth Fine was born in New York. He studied at the Grand Central Art School and Pratt Institute. He was partially crippled by childhood polio and longed to be an illustrator. Among his major influences were Dean Cornwell, J.C. Leyendecker, and Heinrich Kley. Fine joined the Eisner-Iger comic shop in 1938 and soon was drawing for the Fiction House and Fox lines on such features as 'Wilton of the West', 'The Count of Monte Cristo', and 'The Flame'. Within a short time he became one of their best artists. He drew parts of the 'Jumbo' and 'Sheena' comics, and he also produced several adventure comics. Between 1939 and 1943, he worked for the Arnold's Quality Comics group. He produced 'Black Condor', 'Stormy Foster' and several issues of 'Uncle Sam'. From early on, Fine's specialty was covers, and he turned out dozens of them. Lou Fine left the comic book industry in 1944 and moved into drawing Sunday advertising strips for the funnies. On his advertising work, he cooperated extensively with Don Komisarow. Together, they created characters like 'Charlie McCarthy' and 'Mr. Coffee Nerves' for Chase and Sanborn Coffee, and 'Sam Spade' for Wildroot Cream Oil. They also made 'The Thropp Family' for Liberty magazine, using the combined signature of Donlou (scripts by Lawrence Lariar). Next, Fine drew two newspaper strips, 'Adam Ames', and 'Peter Scratch', about a tough private eye who lived with his mother. Fine died in 1971 and according to Will Eisner, he was one of the greatest draftsmen ever.
Golden Age GGA known for his work on Sheena, Queen of the Jungle and the popular Mars Attacks! trading cards.
Will Eisner is an American cartoonist, writer and entrepreneur who's one of the earliest cartoonist to contribute to the comics industry. Will is famous for his experiments in content and form in comics as well as popularizing the term "Graphic Novel". Will Eisner's most recognized works are The Spirit and A contract with God.
George Tuska who used a variety of pen names including Carl Larson, was an American comic book and newspaper comic strip artist best known for his 1940s work on various Captain Marvel titles and the crime fiction series Crime Does Not Pay and for his 1960s work illustrating Iron Man and other Marvel Comics characters. He also drew the DC Comics newspaper comic strip The World's Greatest Superheroes from 1978–1982.
classic Lou Fine Flame cover
Jon Berk Collection
Highest GradedThis Golden Age gem features a classic Lou Fine cover as well as scripts and interior art from the legendary Will Eisner along with reliables Bob Powell and George Tuska. The origin of The Flame is the classic story of a young boy orphaned in the Far East who is brought up by monks who teach him the ancient secrets of fire manipulation and send him back to the West to fight evil. First published in 1939 by Fox Feature Syndicate, The Flame joined the super team, the Big 3, alongside The Blue Beetle, and Samson.You already know how hard it is to find this book, let alone in high grade. Certified at an impressive NM+, this is the highest-graded copy of this book. The edges are clean and the color is outstanding, showcasing the beautifully rendered ghoulish, Crypt Keeper-like figures, called the Kikoo, crowding around The Flame and his dame. This is one of the many highlights of the Jon Berk Collection and a "must-have" for the ambitious collector.
Overstreet Guide 2016 NM- (9.2) value = $10,000.
If you are a new customer planning to make a first-time purchase over $25,000, please contact us 24 hours in advance of the item closing at 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.) Once approved, please log out of your account and then log in, for the approval to take effect.
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
Artists Information
Louis Kenneth Fine was born in New York. He studied at the Grand Central Art School and Pratt Institute. He was partially crippled by childhood polio and longed to be an illustrator. Among his major influences were Dean Cornwell, J.C. Leyendecker, and Heinrich Kley. Fine joined the Eisner-Iger comic shop in 1938 and soon was drawing for the Fiction House and Fox lines on such features as 'Wilton of the West', 'The Count of Monte Cristo', and 'The Flame'. Within a short time he became one of their best artists. He drew parts of the 'Jumbo' and 'Sheena' comics, and he also produced several adventure comics. Between 1939 and 1943, he worked for the Arnold's Quality Comics group. He produced 'Black Condor', 'Stormy Foster' and several issues of 'Uncle Sam'. From early on, Fine's specialty was covers, and he turned out dozens of them. Lou Fine left the comic book industry in 1944 and moved into drawing Sunday advertising strips for the funnies. On his advertising work, he cooperated extensively with Don Komisarow. Together, they created characters like 'Charlie McCarthy' and 'Mr. Coffee Nerves' for Chase and Sanborn Coffee, and 'Sam Spade' for Wildroot Cream Oil. They also made 'The Thropp Family' for Liberty magazine, using the combined signature of Donlou (scripts by Lawrence Lariar). Next, Fine drew two newspaper strips, 'Adam Ames', and 'Peter Scratch', about a tough private eye who lived with his mother. Fine died in 1971 and according to Will Eisner, he was one of the greatest draftsmen ever.
Golden Age GGA known for his work on Sheena, Queen of the Jungle and the popular Mars Attacks! trading cards.
Will Eisner is an American cartoonist, writer and entrepreneur who's one of the earliest cartoonist to contribute to the comics industry. Will is famous for his experiments in content and form in comics as well as popularizing the term "Graphic Novel". Will Eisner's most recognized works are The Spirit and A contract with God.
George Tuska who used a variety of pen names including Carl Larson, was an American comic book and newspaper comic strip artist best known for his 1940s work on various Captain Marvel titles and the crime fiction series Crime Does Not Pay and for his 1960s work illustrating Iron Man and other Marvel Comics characters. He also drew the DC Comics newspaper comic strip The World's Greatest Superheroes from 1978–1982.