AMAZING ADVENTURE FUNNIES (1940) #1
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Fantom of the Fair cvr; Skyrocket Steele by Everett; RARE
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Fantom of the Fair cvr; Skyrocket Steele by Everett; RARE
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off white pgs, sml amt dried glue spn of cvr
Fantom of the Fair cvr; Skyrocket Steele by Everett; RAREThere was some sort of powerful connection made between the embryonic comic book industry and the 1939 New York World’s Fair, not only did DC seek to connect their product to the event in two separate World’s Fair-themed issues, the event was also an important feature in Michael Chabon’s paean to the Golden Age “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay” which is soon to be an original series on Showtime. Going above and beyond the aforementioned World’s Fair comic connections is Paul Gustavson’s Fantom of the Fair, whose entire conceit was his coexistence with the historical theme park of the future. The premiere issue of Amazing Adventure Funnies features three reprinted stories starring the black-hooded Fantom, and a handful of other above-average anthology strips to fill out the book. An interesting Golden Age collectible and a must have book for those devoted FOTF fans out there in comic book land.
Artists Information
Bill Everett was an American comic book writer-artist best known for creating Namor the Sub-Mariner, as well as co-creating Daredevil with writer Stan Lee for Marvel Comics. Everett fell into comics almost by accident in the industry's earliest days, creating the character Amazing-Man for Centaur Publications in 1939. That same year saw Everett contributing the first Sub-Mariner story for Marvel Mystery Comics #1, the very first book from Timely Comics (which would eventually become Marvel Comics). Sub-Mariner would prove to be one of Timely's earliest hits, and Everett would continue drawing Namor's adventures until 1949. In the '50s, Everett would continue working for what was now Atlas Comics on numerous titles, occasionally reviving Sub-Mariner. With the explosion of the Marvel Age in the '60s, Everett joined Stan Lee in co-creating and drawing the first issue of Daredevil. He also found regular work contributing to Tales to Astonish and Strange Tales. The Sub-Mariner would return again in Tales to Astonish #85, continuing there (and then in his own title) with sporadic contributions from Everett. Bill Everett died suddenly at the age of 55 in 1973.
Carl Burgos, born Max Finkelstein is an american comic book and advertising artist who famously created the Human Torch for Marvel Comics #1. Burgos continued working throughout the Golden Age of comics as well as pursuing a career in commercial and advertising art. Carl's most notable works include the aforementioned Human Torch and Captain America comics.
Fantom of the Fair cvr; Skyrocket Steele by Everett; RAREThere was some sort of powerful connection made between the embryonic comic book industry and the 1939 New York World’s Fair, not only did DC seek to connect their product to the event in two separate World’s Fair-themed issues, the event was also an important feature in Michael Chabon’s paean to the Golden Age “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay” which is soon to be an original series on Showtime. Going above and beyond the aforementioned World’s Fair comic connections is Paul Gustavson’s Fantom of the Fair, whose entire conceit was his coexistence with the historical theme park of the future. The premiere issue of Amazing Adventure Funnies features three reprinted stories starring the black-hooded Fantom, and a handful of other above-average anthology strips to fill out the book. An interesting Golden Age collectible and a must have book for those devoted FOTF fans out there in comic book land.
Artists Information
Bill Everett was an American comic book writer-artist best known for creating Namor the Sub-Mariner, as well as co-creating Daredevil with writer Stan Lee for Marvel Comics. Everett fell into comics almost by accident in the industry's earliest days, creating the character Amazing-Man for Centaur Publications in 1939. That same year saw Everett contributing the first Sub-Mariner story for Marvel Mystery Comics #1, the very first book from Timely Comics (which would eventually become Marvel Comics). Sub-Mariner would prove to be one of Timely's earliest hits, and Everett would continue drawing Namor's adventures until 1949. In the '50s, Everett would continue working for what was now Atlas Comics on numerous titles, occasionally reviving Sub-Mariner. With the explosion of the Marvel Age in the '60s, Everett joined Stan Lee in co-creating and drawing the first issue of Daredevil. He also found regular work contributing to Tales to Astonish and Strange Tales. The Sub-Mariner would return again in Tales to Astonish #85, continuing there (and then in his own title) with sporadic contributions from Everett. Bill Everett died suddenly at the age of 55 in 1973.
Carl Burgos, born Max Finkelstein is an american comic book and advertising artist who famously created the Human Torch for Marvel Comics #1. Burgos continued working throughout the Golden Age of comics as well as pursuing a career in commercial and advertising art. Carl's most notable works include the aforementioned Human Torch and Captain America comics.