Simon, Joe - SPEED COMICS #22 Cover
VF: 8.0
(Stock Image)
SOLD ON: Monday, 06/12/2017 2:18 PM
$32,700
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PUBLISHER: Harvey
COMMENTS: Joe Simon(as Glaven) pencils and inks; 1942; 15" x 19"
Jon Berk Collection
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Jon Berk Collection
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Joe Simon(as Glaven) pencils and inks; 1942; 15" x 19"
Jon Berk CollectionThe cover to Speed Comics #22 shows the heroic Captain Freedom plunging through the skies aside Allied bombers, descending onto German U-boats. Harvey Publishing employed Joe Simon, under his common pseudonym Glaven, to pen this obvious knock-off version of America's hero, Captain America. Joe Simon's work during this time is characteristically propagandistic and heavily relies on the vitriol felt by the American people toward the Axis. Stories about heroes killing Nazis sold like hot-cakes and with good reason. This piece is in impressive condition and would look great coupled with much of the WWII-era comicbook art in this auction.
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Artist Information
Joseph Henry Simon was an American comic book writer, artist, editor, and publisher. Simon created or co-created many important characters in the 1930sā1940s 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.
Jon Berk CollectionThe cover to Speed Comics #22 shows the heroic Captain Freedom plunging through the skies aside Allied bombers, descending onto German U-boats. Harvey Publishing employed Joe Simon, under his common pseudonym Glaven, to pen this obvious knock-off version of America's hero, Captain America. Joe Simon's work during this time is characteristically propagandistic and heavily relies on the vitriol felt by the American people toward the Axis. Stories about heroes killing Nazis sold like hot-cakes and with good reason. This piece is in impressive condition and would look great coupled with much of the WWII-era comicbook art in this auction.
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
Artist Information
Joseph Henry Simon was an American comic book writer, artist, editor, and publisher. Simon created or co-created many important characters in the 1930sā1940s 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.