HUMAN TORCH, THE (1940-54) #15
CGC NM: 9.4
(Stock Image)
SOLD ON: Wednesday, 06/12/2019 3:04 PM
$9,400
Sold For
18
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PUBLISHER: Timely
COMMENTS: white pgs; tied for highest 1 of 2!
Alex Schomburg bondage cover; Sub-Mariner story (Spring 1944)
Okajima Copy
Highest Graded
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Alex Schomburg bondage cover; Sub-Mariner story (Spring 1944)
Okajima Copy
Highest Graded
DESCRIPTION
white pgs; tied for highest 1 of 2!
Alex Schomburg bondage cover; Sub-Mariner story (Spring 1944)
Okajima Copy
Highest GradedHuman Torch #15 is graced with one of a seemingly endless run of amazing Alex Schomburg covers. This particular issue shows the Torch attempting to rescue an extinguished Toro from a bath of molten metal, while a horde of robed evildoers scampers about in an attempt to thwart his efforts. The stories inside the pages are the sort of gruesome fare that dominated the WWII era, Torch and Toro get their fires put out often and many casualties are racked up, poison, explosions, stampedes, deadly falls, and other pre-code mayhem ensues, all rendered by the talented draftsmen Al Gabriele, Harry Sahle, and Allen Simon.
This copy of Human Torch #15 comes from the Okajima pedigree and is tied for highest graded. Save for some writing on the cover, there are no imperfections visible, the spine is perfect, the colors are vibrant, the corners are keen and the registration is magnificent. You are not likely to come across another example of this classic issue in such amazing condition again, fans of Golden Age Timelys, Alex Schomburg art or the Human Torch, take notice, this is one comic you don't want to let slip away.
Overstreet Guide 2018 NM- (9.2) value = $5,600
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Artist Information
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."
Alex Schomburg bondage cover; Sub-Mariner story (Spring 1944)
Okajima Copy
Highest GradedHuman Torch #15 is graced with one of a seemingly endless run of amazing Alex Schomburg covers. This particular issue shows the Torch attempting to rescue an extinguished Toro from a bath of molten metal, while a horde of robed evildoers scampers about in an attempt to thwart his efforts. The stories inside the pages are the sort of gruesome fare that dominated the WWII era, Torch and Toro get their fires put out often and many casualties are racked up, poison, explosions, stampedes, deadly falls, and other pre-code mayhem ensues, all rendered by the talented draftsmen Al Gabriele, Harry Sahle, and Allen Simon.
This copy of Human Torch #15 comes from the Okajima pedigree and is tied for highest graded. Save for some writing on the cover, there are no imperfections visible, the spine is perfect, the colors are vibrant, the corners are keen and the registration is magnificent. You are not likely to come across another example of this classic issue in such amazing condition again, fans of Golden Age Timelys, Alex Schomburg art or the Human Torch, take notice, this is one comic you don't want to let slip away.
Overstreet Guide 2018 NM- (9.2) value = $5,600
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
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."