ACTION COMICS (1938-2011) #27
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Superman/circus lion battle cover; 1st Lois Lane cover (uncredited)
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Superman/circus lion battle cover; 1st Lois Lane cover (uncredited)
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crm/ow pgs, 1" pc of tp bttm of spn inside cvr
Superman/circus lion battle cover; 1st Lois Lane cover (uncredited)Paul Cassidy started working on Action Comics as a "ghost" artist, helping out an overburdened Joe Shuster who, in addition to drawing Action Comics and Superman also had to grind out Superman daily strips due to the character's incredible popularity. Cassidy eventually emerged from the shadows to illustrate Superman stories and covers, like this stunning circus design, showing the Man of Steel taking on the King of the Jungle. Ads for Batman #1, All-Star #1 interior front cover.
Artists Information
Joseph Shuster was a Canadian-American comic book artist best known for co-creating the DC Comics character Superman, with writer Jerry Siegel, in Action Comics #1.
Moldoff is best known for his early work on DC's Hawkman and Hawkgirl, and was one of Bob Kane's primary "ghost artists" on Batman. He co-created the Batman villains Poison Ivy, Mr. Freeze, the second Clayface, and Bat-Mite, as well as the original heroes Bat-Girl, Batwoman, and Ace the Bat-Hound.
A celebrity comic artist of the Golden Age, co-created Batman and Robin with Bill Finger, as his brainchild became more in demand he hired an army of ghost artists to illustrate the dearth of Batman features on the market, but all were credited to Kane. His other achievements include the creation of Catwoman, Two-Face and cartoon character Courageous Cat. Kane was the object of some controversy for taking credit for the art and inspiration of others, but he was also undoubtedly an important figure in the history of comics. He published an updated version of his autobiography "Batman and Me: The Saga Continues" shortly before his death in 1998. He got his start at the Eisner/Iger studio and was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame.
Superman/circus lion battle cover; 1st Lois Lane cover (uncredited)Paul Cassidy started working on Action Comics as a "ghost" artist, helping out an overburdened Joe Shuster who, in addition to drawing Action Comics and Superman also had to grind out Superman daily strips due to the character's incredible popularity. Cassidy eventually emerged from the shadows to illustrate Superman stories and covers, like this stunning circus design, showing the Man of Steel taking on the King of the Jungle. Ads for Batman #1, All-Star #1 interior front cover.
Artists Information
Joseph Shuster was a Canadian-American comic book artist best known for co-creating the DC Comics character Superman, with writer Jerry Siegel, in Action Comics #1.
Moldoff is best known for his early work on DC's Hawkman and Hawkgirl, and was one of Bob Kane's primary "ghost artists" on Batman. He co-created the Batman villains Poison Ivy, Mr. Freeze, the second Clayface, and Bat-Mite, as well as the original heroes Bat-Girl, Batwoman, and Ace the Bat-Hound.
A celebrity comic artist of the Golden Age, co-created Batman and Robin with Bill Finger, as his brainchild became more in demand he hired an army of ghost artists to illustrate the dearth of Batman features on the market, but all were credited to Kane. His other achievements include the creation of Catwoman, Two-Face and cartoon character Courageous Cat. Kane was the object of some controversy for taking credit for the art and inspiration of others, but he was also undoubtedly an important figure in the history of comics. He published an updated version of his autobiography "Batman and Me: The Saga Continues" shortly before his death in 1998. He got his start at the Eisner/Iger studio and was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame.