Fox, Gill - HIT COMICS #22 Cover
VG: 4.0
(Stock Image)
SOLD ON: Monday, 06/12/2017 1:14 PM
$7,700
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PUBLISHER: Quality
COMMENTS: Gill Fox pencils, inks and signed; 1941; matted 19" x 25"
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Gill Fox pencils, inks and signed; 1941; matted 19" x 25"
Jon Berk Collectionsl brittle bottom corners
Gill Fox cut his teeth at Fleischer Studios, which forever influenced his finely detailed, character-heavy work, especially during his tenure as an in-demand cover artist for Quality publications, a comic house not exactly known for its dearth of talented artists. Fox remains one of the unheralded greats of the Golden Age of comics, as his unpretentious, reliable style never lent itself to flash or brashness, but was never less than immaculately crafted and intricately detailed.
This wonderful cover, featuring cult classic Stormy Foster effortlessly and acrobatically defeating his beefy opponents, is one of the few surviving original pieces from Quality's remarkable output. Fox's animation background is clearly visible in the careful squashing and stretching of the nefarious pair bookending our hero, as their postures manage to show almost cartoonish motion without losing a very real sense of anatomy and proportion. The strength of Stormy's muscle strain is almost palpable. With so many of the cover's little touches obscured by eye-catching color in its printed form, it's a real treat to see Fox's supple line work unadorned and up close. Even on "minor" characters such as these, illustrators like Fox refused to settle for second best when working for Quality, and this delightful example is a joy to behold.
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Artist Information
Fox began his career in animation at Max Fleischer's studio, but left due to labor unrest. He entered the comic book industry, working for a number of studios and companies, including DC Comics. During this period he was an editor and a cover artist for Quality Comics, with his work gracing the covers of such titles as Torchy and Plastic Man. In 1941, he wrote several weeks of continuity for the Spirit daily newspaper strip.
Jon Berk Collectionsl brittle bottom corners
Gill Fox cut his teeth at Fleischer Studios, which forever influenced his finely detailed, character-heavy work, especially during his tenure as an in-demand cover artist for Quality publications, a comic house not exactly known for its dearth of talented artists. Fox remains one of the unheralded greats of the Golden Age of comics, as his unpretentious, reliable style never lent itself to flash or brashness, but was never less than immaculately crafted and intricately detailed.
This wonderful cover, featuring cult classic Stormy Foster effortlessly and acrobatically defeating his beefy opponents, is one of the few surviving original pieces from Quality's remarkable output. Fox's animation background is clearly visible in the careful squashing and stretching of the nefarious pair bookending our hero, as their postures manage to show almost cartoonish motion without losing a very real sense of anatomy and proportion. The strength of Stormy's muscle strain is almost palpable. With so many of the cover's little touches obscured by eye-catching color in its printed form, it's a real treat to see Fox's supple line work unadorned and up close. Even on "minor" characters such as these, illustrators like Fox refused to settle for second best when working for Quality, and this delightful example is a joy to behold.
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
Fox began his career in animation at Max Fleischer's studio, but left due to labor unrest. He entered the comic book industry, working for a number of studios and companies, including DC Comics. During this period he was an editor and a cover artist for Quality Comics, with his work gracing the covers of such titles as Torchy and Plastic Man. In 1941, he wrote several weeks of continuity for the Spirit daily newspaper strip.