STARTLING COMICS #49
C.Connect Verified Grade VG/F: 5.0
(Stock Image)
SOLD ON: Sunday, 03/09/2008 3:40 PM
$500
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PUBLISHER: Better
COMMENTS: Slight Restoration, glue at staples, reinforcement
Classic Schomburg airbrush robot cvr! Bondage cvr
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Classic Schomburg airbrush robot cvr! Bondage cvr
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Slight Restoration, glue at staples, reinforcement
Classic Schomburg airbrush robot cvr! Bondage cvr
Startling Comics #49 was once a top collectible as a rare sci-fi comic with beautiful cover art by Alex Schomburg (which, like his other airbrushed works, was signed as "Xela"). Then the comic became even more of a fan favorite once the creators of Futurama seemingly found inspiration from Schomburg in designing a certain hard-drinking robot. Yes, it's probably no accident. Let's also get this out of the way -- this might be one of the most flat-out awesome science fiction covers ever. It's also notoriously tough to find, especially in nice shape. On the rare occasion it comes to market, dealers and collectors alike literally salivate over it (we've seen it), no matter what condition it's in. The creme-de-la-cool, the centerpiece of any sci-fi GA comic collection, and probably the best non-superhero comic cover ever, this one is a true doozy. Did we mention we love this book? We love this book.
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."
Classic Schomburg airbrush robot cvr! Bondage cvr
Startling Comics #49 was once a top collectible as a rare sci-fi comic with beautiful cover art by Alex Schomburg (which, like his other airbrushed works, was signed as "Xela"). Then the comic became even more of a fan favorite once the creators of Futurama seemingly found inspiration from Schomburg in designing a certain hard-drinking robot. Yes, it's probably no accident. Let's also get this out of the way -- this might be one of the most flat-out awesome science fiction covers ever. It's also notoriously tough to find, especially in nice shape. On the rare occasion it comes to market, dealers and collectors alike literally salivate over it (we've seen it), no matter what condition it's in. The creme-de-la-cool, the centerpiece of any sci-fi GA comic collection, and probably the best non-superhero comic cover ever, this one is a true doozy. Did we mention we love this book? We love this book.
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."