Kane, Gil - MARVEL PREMIERE (1972-81) #17 Cover
VF: 8.0
(Stock Image)
SOLD ON: Monday, 09/09/2019 1:29 PM
$15,800
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19
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PUBLISHER: Marvel
COMMENTS: Gil Kane pencils, Dick Giordano inks, John Romita alterations; image size 10" x 14.5"
Iron Fist
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Iron Fist
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Gil Kane pencils, Dick Giordano inks, John Romita alterations; image size 10" x 14.5"
Iron FistFans of Iron Fist take heed. The cover from Marvel Premiere #17 presents the martial arts superhero in all of his muscular glory. Just two issues after his first appearance, the inimitable Danny Rand shows why he was such a popular character when he burst onto the scene. Cashing in on the 1970's fervor for all things chop-socky, his combination of Kung-Fu action and supercharged heroics quickly won over readers who would soon be rewarded with an Iron Fist series, then the character would go on to team up with Power Man, Luke Cage, for a successful run in the 1980s.
Gil Kane's kinetic style was a perfect fit for the newly minted hero, as Iron Fist explodes onto this cover in dramatic fashion. The sense of danger is heightened by the two pistols in the foreground, framing the nascent hero as he smashes his way through a group of lackeys, no doubt on his way to confront a bigger and badder villain within the comic's pages. The lukewarm reception of Iron Fist's Netflix series has done nothing to curtail Danny Rand's popularity among Bronze Age comic book fans. When you take his loyal fanbase into account, along with the always-popular Kane's artistic flourishes, this is one butt-kicking cover piece that would make a wonderful addition to a collector's portfolio.
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Artists Information
Gil Kane was a Latvian-born American comics artist whose career spanned the 1940s to the 1990s and virtually every major comics company and character. Kane co-created the modern-day versions of the superheroes Green Lantern and the Atom for DC Comics, and co-created Iron Fist with Roy Thomas for Marvel Comics. He was involved in such major storylines as that of The Amazing Spider-Man #96–98, which, at the behest of the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, bucked the then-prevalent Comics Code Authority to depict drug abuse, and ultimately spurred an update of the Code. Kane additionally pioneered an early graphic novel prototype, His Name Is... Savage, in 1968, and a seminal graphic novel, Blackmark, in 1971. In 1997, he was inducted into both the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame and the Harvey Award Jack Kirby Hall of Fame.
John Romita was one of the driving forces behind Marvel's Silver Age, he took up the reins on Spider-Man following the departure of Steve Ditko with issue #38. Romita's run on Spider-Man would be long and significant, introducing characters including Mary Jane Watson, the Kingpin and many others. He would be a major contributor to the entire Marvel line throughout the 1970s including designing the look of The Punisher.
Richard "Dick" Giordano was an American comics artist and editor whose long and prosperous career included introducing Charlton Comics' "Action Heroes" stable of superheroes and serving as executive editor of DC Comics. He worked on a wide range of titles over the years, including Batman, Green Lantern/Green Arrow, Teen Titans, Aquaman, Wonder Woman, Action Comics among countless others. His style was very much in the Neal Adams mold, making him a popular go-to artist in the 70s and 80s.
Iron FistFans of Iron Fist take heed. The cover from Marvel Premiere #17 presents the martial arts superhero in all of his muscular glory. Just two issues after his first appearance, the inimitable Danny Rand shows why he was such a popular character when he burst onto the scene. Cashing in on the 1970's fervor for all things chop-socky, his combination of Kung-Fu action and supercharged heroics quickly won over readers who would soon be rewarded with an Iron Fist series, then the character would go on to team up with Power Man, Luke Cage, for a successful run in the 1980s.
Gil Kane's kinetic style was a perfect fit for the newly minted hero, as Iron Fist explodes onto this cover in dramatic fashion. The sense of danger is heightened by the two pistols in the foreground, framing the nascent hero as he smashes his way through a group of lackeys, no doubt on his way to confront a bigger and badder villain within the comic's pages. The lukewarm reception of Iron Fist's Netflix series has done nothing to curtail Danny Rand's popularity among Bronze Age comic book fans. When you take his loyal fanbase into account, along with the always-popular Kane's artistic flourishes, this is one butt-kicking cover piece that would make a wonderful addition to a collector's portfolio.
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
Artists Information
Gil Kane was a Latvian-born American comics artist whose career spanned the 1940s to the 1990s and virtually every major comics company and character. Kane co-created the modern-day versions of the superheroes Green Lantern and the Atom for DC Comics, and co-created Iron Fist with Roy Thomas for Marvel Comics. He was involved in such major storylines as that of The Amazing Spider-Man #96–98, which, at the behest of the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, bucked the then-prevalent Comics Code Authority to depict drug abuse, and ultimately spurred an update of the Code. Kane additionally pioneered an early graphic novel prototype, His Name Is... Savage, in 1968, and a seminal graphic novel, Blackmark, in 1971. In 1997, he was inducted into both the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame and the Harvey Award Jack Kirby Hall of Fame.
John Romita was one of the driving forces behind Marvel's Silver Age, he took up the reins on Spider-Man following the departure of Steve Ditko with issue #38. Romita's run on Spider-Man would be long and significant, introducing characters including Mary Jane Watson, the Kingpin and many others. He would be a major contributor to the entire Marvel line throughout the 1970s including designing the look of The Punisher.
Richard "Dick" Giordano was an American comics artist and editor whose long and prosperous career included introducing Charlton Comics' "Action Heroes" stable of superheroes and serving as executive editor of DC Comics. He worked on a wide range of titles over the years, including Batman, Green Lantern/Green Arrow, Teen Titans, Aquaman, Wonder Woman, Action Comics among countless others. His style was very much in the Neal Adams mold, making him a popular go-to artist in the 70s and 80s.