AMAZING MAN COMICS #26
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Basil Wolverton art; Electri Ray app; last issue
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Basil Wolverton art; Electri Ray app; last issue
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off white pgs; tp on cvr & int cvr
Basil Wolverton art; Electri Ray app; last issueAmazing Man was the brainchild of Bill Everett, who also created the Sub-Mariner and Daredevil for Marvel. The character was one of the most popular heroes created by the eccentric Centaur Publications, and enjoyed a twenty-one issue run in the Golden Age. Granted the power to transform into a green mist, and having been trained to the height of physical perfection, Amazing Man aka John Aman battled the sinister Council of Seven, particularly his nemesis the Great Question, until the series ended in the early 40s. The cult hero would return in the 1990s in Malibu Comics, and later versions would appear in the Marvel Universe, Dynamite Entertainment and Gallant Comics as the character had entered the public domain.
Artist Information
Basil Wolverton is primarily recognized for his bizarre and grotesque caricatures that he made his name with in the second half of his career. Starting out as an independent artist, Wolverton worked in a relatively normal, but personal, style throughout the Golden Age, contributing sci-fi and GGA comedy pages to a variety of publishers, including a tenure at Timely. After winning a national contest to draw "Lena the Hyena" which was published in Al Capp's Li'l Abner strip, Basil switched over to his renown "spaghetti and meatballs" style, which consisted of highly detailed and disturbing malformed creatures. Working at Mad Magazine for a spell, Wolverton built up his distinct style and would continue to create shocking and unforgettable images for comics like Plop! through the Bronze Age until his passing in 1978. Since his death, recognition and fanfare for the artist's unique talents have grown in stature, leading his original pages to go for impressive numbers, as well as influencing underground and independent artists who came after him.
Basil Wolverton art; Electri Ray app; last issueAmazing Man was the brainchild of Bill Everett, who also created the Sub-Mariner and Daredevil for Marvel. The character was one of the most popular heroes created by the eccentric Centaur Publications, and enjoyed a twenty-one issue run in the Golden Age. Granted the power to transform into a green mist, and having been trained to the height of physical perfection, Amazing Man aka John Aman battled the sinister Council of Seven, particularly his nemesis the Great Question, until the series ended in the early 40s. The cult hero would return in the 1990s in Malibu Comics, and later versions would appear in the Marvel Universe, Dynamite Entertainment and Gallant Comics as the character had entered the public domain.
Artist Information
Basil Wolverton is primarily recognized for his bizarre and grotesque caricatures that he made his name with in the second half of his career. Starting out as an independent artist, Wolverton worked in a relatively normal, but personal, style throughout the Golden Age, contributing sci-fi and GGA comedy pages to a variety of publishers, including a tenure at Timely. After winning a national contest to draw "Lena the Hyena" which was published in Al Capp's Li'l Abner strip, Basil switched over to his renown "spaghetti and meatballs" style, which consisted of highly detailed and disturbing malformed creatures. Working at Mad Magazine for a spell, Wolverton built up his distinct style and would continue to create shocking and unforgettable images for comics like Plop! through the Bronze Age until his passing in 1978. Since his death, recognition and fanfare for the artist's unique talents have grown in stature, leading his original pages to go for impressive numbers, as well as influencing underground and independent artists who came after him.