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SOLD ON: Monday, 12/09/2019 3:20 PM
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PUBLISHER: Timely
COMMENTS: ow/white pgs
classic Schomburg WWII Nazi cvr; Torch story
Chicago Copy
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ow/white pgs
classic Schomburg WWII Nazi cvr; Torch story
Chicago CopyThis amazing Alex Schomburg cover takes place in the historically significant Brenner Pass, a geographic location of prominence dating back to the days of the Roman Empire, but during WWII the area served as a meeting place for Hitler and Mussolini, and this is, likely, the impetus for Schomburg to place his typically impressive action tableau in the region. As Schomburg matured his layouts became more focused and less cartoonish, and this cover shows a maestro conducting a symphony of the comic art form. From the foreground to the background, this fantastic piece showcases just why Schomburg is the most revered artist from the period.
Earning a VF grade for its stunning preservation, this cover is in astounding condition for its age, the beautiful color strike on this Chicago pedigree copy stretches the four-color process to its limits. Some slight tanning affects the right side of this book, but the main focus is clean and clear as the day it was printed, surely another piece of candy for those wartime sweet teeth bidding in this EA.
Overstreet Guide 2019 VF (8.0) value = $3,000.
Artists 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."
American comic book artist known for his work on Marvel Comics, particularly his co-creation of Whizzer and also his work on Golden Age Captain America.