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SOLD ON: Thursday, 08/30/2018 1:45 PM
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PUBLISHER: DC
COMMENTS: off white pgs
classic Infantino cover; 1st solo Black Canary + 1st Black Canary cover (2/48)
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off white pgs
classic Infantino cover; 1st solo Black Canary + 1st Black Canary cover (2/48)Black Canary has never been hotter since appearing on the Arrow TV series, and this book is one of the most important in the history of the character, as this is the heroine's first cover appearance and first solo adventure. Beginning life as a mere mortal with hand-to-hand combat skills and a penchant for undercover investigating, the Black Canary would go on to develop a "canary cry" capable of incapacitating foes and shattering objects, the character would go through several permutations before joining the Arrowverse, bringing heat to this valuable and collectible issue.
Overstreet Guide 2017 VF (8.0) value = $3,154.
Artist Information
High School of Art & Design alum Carmine Infantino got his start in the industry working Timely, a precursor to Marvel Comics, where he would do spot work on anthology features, in his first work at DC he helped create Black Canary and began his long-running involvement with the Flash during his Golden Age era, as well as illustrating the original Green Lantern. After the post-war comic book slump Infantino collaborated with writer Robert Kanigher and editor Julius Schwartz to help bring back superheroes and launch the Silver Age by updating the Flash in the pages of Showcase, the reboot was a huge success and led to the superhero rebirth that has continued into the modern day, Infantino's ability to capture speed and movement on a page made his Flash believable and engaging. Carmine was promoted to Art Director and then Publisher at DC over the course of his illustrious career,