MYSTIC COMICS (1ST SERIES) 1940-42 #6
CGC FN+: 6.5
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PUBLISHER: Timely
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1st app. The Destroyer; classic Kirby/Schomburg bondage cvr (10/41)
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1st app. The Destroyer; classic Kirby/Schomburg bondage cvr (10/41)
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crm/ow pgs; vry sm amt of ct on cvr
1st app. The Destroyer; classic Kirby/Schomburg bondage cvr (10/41)Bought back to life, after a seven-month hiatus, by Joe Simon, Mystic #6 featured a new hero named the Destroyer, a character designed by a young Stan Lee. It is said that the Destroyer was the most popular character Lee would create until he struck gold with the Fantastic Four. The book's cover bears a classic Alex Schomberg image, featuring his tried and true tropes; a flurry of action, Nazis and a swastika, a person bound in rope, all popular and commonly recurring imagery of the Golden Age.
This cover, a collaboration between Schomburg and Kirby, is already an undeniable selling point, as anything from the Golden Age by these two giants of the comic world has inherent value, when you put the two to together, just WOW! This comic is ablaze with a rainbow of color, almost every hue in the spectrum is on display, from the verdant greens to the shocking reds, this book is a feast for the eyes. Another amazing wartime classic from the fine folks at Timely.
Artists Information
Jack Kirby is called 'The King of Comics' for a reason, during his career that spanned six decades he gave us many of the most iconic characters the medium would ever see. From his introduction of Captain America at the height of World War II it was clear he wasn't your ordinary comics artist. But it was his creative explosion at Marvel Comics in the 1960's that cemented his legacy, over a short period of time Kirby would give us The Fantastic Four, Iron Man, The Hulk, The X-Men, Thor, Ant-Man and Nick Fury just to name a few. Kirby would then go to DC and create his Fourth World, introducing Darkseid, Mister Miracle, The New Gods and a host of cosmic supporting players. Long live The King.
Known for his dizzying, bustling war covers, bondage covers and airbrush Sci-Fi covers! Truly one of the most highly collected artists of the Golden Age. Alex Schomburg was born on May 10, 1905, in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, Schomburg freelanced primarily for Timely Comics, the 1940s forerunner of Marvel, displaying his talent for action tableaux in covers featuring Captain America, the Sub-Mariner, the Human Torch, and other superheroes. He also provided covers for Pines Publications, for titles including Exciting Comics and America's Best Comics, featuring such superheroes as the Black Terror and the Fighting Yank, as well as for Harvey Comics. Stan Lee said the following about Schomburg "I've always felt that Alex Schomburg was to comic books what Norman Rockwell was to The Saturday Evening Post. He was totally unique, with an amazing distinctive style. You could never mistake a Schomburg cover for any other artist's. ... I remember hearing Timely Comics publisher Martin Goodman tell me time and again how great a cover illustrator Alex was, and how he wished we had more like him. Despite the quantity of work we gave him, despite the care and effort that went into every Schomburg cover, I cannot remember Alex ever being late with any illustration."
1st app. The Destroyer; classic Kirby/Schomburg bondage cvr (10/41)Bought back to life, after a seven-month hiatus, by Joe Simon, Mystic #6 featured a new hero named the Destroyer, a character designed by a young Stan Lee. It is said that the Destroyer was the most popular character Lee would create until he struck gold with the Fantastic Four. The book's cover bears a classic Alex Schomberg image, featuring his tried and true tropes; a flurry of action, Nazis and a swastika, a person bound in rope, all popular and commonly recurring imagery of the Golden Age.
This cover, a collaboration between Schomburg and Kirby, is already an undeniable selling point, as anything from the Golden Age by these two giants of the comic world has inherent value, when you put the two to together, just WOW! This comic is ablaze with a rainbow of color, almost every hue in the spectrum is on display, from the verdant greens to the shocking reds, this book is a feast for the eyes. Another amazing wartime classic from the fine folks at Timely.
Artists Information
Jack Kirby is called 'The King of Comics' for a reason, during his career that spanned six decades he gave us many of the most iconic characters the medium would ever see. From his introduction of Captain America at the height of World War II it was clear he wasn't your ordinary comics artist. But it was his creative explosion at Marvel Comics in the 1960's that cemented his legacy, over a short period of time Kirby would give us The Fantastic Four, Iron Man, The Hulk, The X-Men, Thor, Ant-Man and Nick Fury just to name a few. Kirby would then go to DC and create his Fourth World, introducing Darkseid, Mister Miracle, The New Gods and a host of cosmic supporting players. Long live The King.
Known for his dizzying, bustling war covers, bondage covers and airbrush Sci-Fi covers! Truly one of the most highly collected artists of the Golden Age. Alex Schomburg was born on May 10, 1905, in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, Schomburg freelanced primarily for Timely Comics, the 1940s forerunner of Marvel, displaying his talent for action tableaux in covers featuring Captain America, the Sub-Mariner, the Human Torch, and other superheroes. He also provided covers for Pines Publications, for titles including Exciting Comics and America's Best Comics, featuring such superheroes as the Black Terror and the Fighting Yank, as well as for Harvey Comics. Stan Lee said the following about Schomburg "I've always felt that Alex Schomburg was to comic books what Norman Rockwell was to The Saturday Evening Post. He was totally unique, with an amazing distinctive style. You could never mistake a Schomburg cover for any other artist's. ... I remember hearing Timely Comics publisher Martin Goodman tell me time and again how great a cover illustrator Alex was, and how he wished we had more like him. Despite the quantity of work we gave him, despite the care and effort that went into every Schomburg cover, I cannot remember Alex ever being late with any illustration."