ADVENTURE COMICS (1938-83) #51
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Flessel Sandman cover
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Flessel Sandman cover
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crm/ow pgs; sl(C-1): small amt glue spn
Flessel Sandman coverCreig Flessel’s excellent cover for Adventure Comics #51 shows Sandman firing his gas gun at a group of what appear to be corrupt politicians, who are obviously up to no good. It was pulpy scenarios like this one that drew readers to newsstands to plunk down a shiny dime and find out what else this seductive issue had in store. The enchanting power of Golden Age comics still holds sway over collectors of today who can’t resist the bright four-color action presented in these captivating tomes of yesteryear. This issue also features a classic Hour-Man story along with the requisite anthology potboilers that made the era so much fun.
Artists Information
American comic book artist, Baily co created DC characters the Spectre and Hourman.
Creig Flessel was one of the pioneers of comic art, starting out at the birth of the industry Flessel was a Pulp illustrator who made the transition to comics early on, his most prominent pulp work was on the Shadow, a precursor to hero comics. Flessel was responsible for many of the pre-Batman Detective covers, as well as a variety of anthology features in the title, he was also closely associated with the Golden Age Sandman, he moved on to freelance for some of the B-level publishers after his time at DC. Later in his career Flessel did a lot of ghost work for DC and also drew cartoons for Playboy, he passed away in 2008, but will always be lauded as one of the first comic artists in the history of the form.
Flessel Sandman coverCreig Flessel’s excellent cover for Adventure Comics #51 shows Sandman firing his gas gun at a group of what appear to be corrupt politicians, who are obviously up to no good. It was pulpy scenarios like this one that drew readers to newsstands to plunk down a shiny dime and find out what else this seductive issue had in store. The enchanting power of Golden Age comics still holds sway over collectors of today who can’t resist the bright four-color action presented in these captivating tomes of yesteryear. This issue also features a classic Hour-Man story along with the requisite anthology potboilers that made the era so much fun.
Artists Information
American comic book artist, Baily co created DC characters the Spectre and Hourman.
Creig Flessel was one of the pioneers of comic art, starting out at the birth of the industry Flessel was a Pulp illustrator who made the transition to comics early on, his most prominent pulp work was on the Shadow, a precursor to hero comics. Flessel was responsible for many of the pre-Batman Detective covers, as well as a variety of anthology features in the title, he was also closely associated with the Golden Age Sandman, he moved on to freelance for some of the B-level publishers after his time at DC. Later in his career Flessel did a lot of ghost work for DC and also drew cartoons for Playboy, he passed away in 2008, but will always be lauded as one of the first comic artists in the history of the form.