PHANTOM LADY (1947-49) #16
CGC VG/F: 5.0
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classic Matt Baker good girl cover; lingerie panel, bullet in head panel, something to please every taste
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classic Matt Baker good girl cover; lingerie panel, bullet in head panel, something to please every taste
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classic Matt Baker good girl cover; lingerie panel, bullet in head panel, something to please every tasteAnother in the series of classic Matt Baker cheesecake covers that makes this title so irresistible to collectors. Modern artists could learn a lot from the exaggerated anatomy in this cover, which is dramatic and stylized without losing definition or leaning into parody. From this image, one can immediately tell why Baker was revered amongst his peers for his composition, staging, and gift for drawing gorgeous yet subtly tough women.
Artist Information
Matt Baker is considered to be one of the greatest artists of the late Golden Age, who was also one of the first black comic artists to work in the industry. Baker, who toiled in relative obscurity in his day, has become a cause célèbre to savvy modern collectors — not only for his historical significance, but for his remarkable talent that spanned the creation of classic covers for both horror and romance comics. Any book with a Baker cover has become a hot collectible in recent years,
classic Matt Baker good girl cover; lingerie panel, bullet in head panel, something to please every tasteAnother in the series of classic Matt Baker cheesecake covers that makes this title so irresistible to collectors. Modern artists could learn a lot from the exaggerated anatomy in this cover, which is dramatic and stylized without losing definition or leaning into parody. From this image, one can immediately tell why Baker was revered amongst his peers for his composition, staging, and gift for drawing gorgeous yet subtly tough women.
Artist Information
Matt Baker is considered to be one of the greatest artists of the late Golden Age, who was also one of the first black comic artists to work in the industry. Baker, who toiled in relative obscurity in his day, has become a cause célèbre to savvy modern collectors — not only for his historical significance, but for his remarkable talent that spanned the creation of classic covers for both horror and romance comics. Any book with a Baker cover has become a hot collectible in recent years,