RED RAVEN #1
CGC FN: 6.0
(Stock Image)
SOLD ON: Thursday, 06/15/2017 2:12 PM
$15,500
Sold For
30
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PUBLISHER: Timely
COMMENTS: ow/white pgs; Larson copy
Jack Kirby cvr/art; origin & 1st app. of Red Raven
Jon Berk Collection
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Jack Kirby cvr/art; origin & 1st app. of Red Raven
Jon Berk Collection
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ow/white pgs; Larson copy
Jack Kirby cvr/art; origin & 1st app. of Red Raven
Jon Berk CollectionRed Raven is just the fourth title and only the seventeenth comic published by Marvel (then Timely) hitting the newsstand at nearly the dawn of comics. This one-off issue was converted almost instantly with issue #2 to the its new title, Human Torch, engaging the popular star of Marvel Comics #1 in his own adventures. With no advertising for a second issue featured in this debut, it's likely that this was a frantic experiment undertaken while awaiting the results of Marvel #1, and was doomed from the moment Timely realized the extent of popularity of the Torch and Sub-Mariner. The Simon and Kirby studio provided their usual top-flight artistry, but readers simply responded more to the fantasy of the competing title, rather than the pulpier adventure elements of this hero. This singular appearance, thus, is among the rarest of Marvel keys, and is a true ultima thule for Timely collectors.Copies in any condition are incredibly rare, and this handsome entry is graced with blazing reds and bright yellows, no surprise as it comes from the legendary Larson pedigree.
Overstreet Guide 2016 FN (6.0) value = $5,400.
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
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 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.
Jack Kirby cvr/art; origin & 1st app. of Red Raven
Jon Berk CollectionRed Raven is just the fourth title and only the seventeenth comic published by Marvel (then Timely) hitting the newsstand at nearly the dawn of comics. This one-off issue was converted almost instantly with issue #2 to the its new title, Human Torch, engaging the popular star of Marvel Comics #1 in his own adventures. With no advertising for a second issue featured in this debut, it's likely that this was a frantic experiment undertaken while awaiting the results of Marvel #1, and was doomed from the moment Timely realized the extent of popularity of the Torch and Sub-Mariner. The Simon and Kirby studio provided their usual top-flight artistry, but readers simply responded more to the fantasy of the competing title, rather than the pulpier adventure elements of this hero. This singular appearance, thus, is among the rarest of Marvel keys, and is a true ultima thule for Timely collectors.Copies in any condition are incredibly rare, and this handsome entry is graced with blazing reds and bright yellows, no surprise as it comes from the legendary Larson pedigree.
Overstreet Guide 2016 FN (6.0) value = $5,400.
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
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 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.