HIT COMICS #5
CGC FN+: 6.5
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Classic Lou Fine shark coverMany Golden Age collectors and fans know the name Lou Fine, as he is one of the most daring and talented cover artists of the period, and his work on Hit Comics #5 only serves to reinforce that fact. The Red Bee battles a sea creature in an underwater scene that is beautiful and terrifying at the same time, Fine’s forceful yet detailed approach really shines on this GA classic cover. This issue of Hit Comics features additional work from some of the standout names of the era; Dan Zolernowich, Nick Cardy, and S.M. Iger all contribute their notable talents to this awesome anthology. Golden Age bidders are doubtless eagerly awaiting their chance to bid on this classic treasure.
Artist Information
Louis Kenneth Fine was born in New York. He studied at the Grand Central Art School and Pratt Institute. He was partially crippled by childhood polio and longed to be an illustrator. Among his major influences were Dean Cornwell, J.C. Leyendecker, and Heinrich Kley. Fine joined the Eisner-Iger comic shop in 1938 and soon was drawing for the Fiction House and Fox lines on such features as 'Wilton of the West', 'The Count of Monte Cristo', and 'The Flame'. Within a short time he became one of their best artists. He drew parts of the 'Jumbo' and 'Sheena' comics, and he also produced several adventure comics. Between 1939 and 1943, he worked for the Arnold's Quality Comics group. He produced 'Black Condor', 'Stormy Foster' and several issues of 'Uncle Sam'. From early on, Fine's specialty was covers, and he turned out dozens of them. Lou Fine left the comic book industry in 1944 and moved into drawing Sunday advertising strips for the funnies. On his advertising work, he cooperated extensively with Don Komisarow. Together, they created characters like 'Charlie McCarthy' and 'Mr. Coffee Nerves' for Chase and Sanborn Coffee, and 'Sam Spade' for Wildroot Cream Oil. They also made 'The Thropp Family' for Liberty magazine, using the combined signature of Donlou (scripts by Lawrence Lariar). Next, Fine drew two newspaper strips, 'Adam Ames', and 'Peter Scratch', about a tough private eye who lived with his mother. Fine died in 1971 and according to Will Eisner, he was one of the greatest draftsmen ever.
Classic Lou Fine shark coverMany Golden Age collectors and fans know the name Lou Fine, as he is one of the most daring and talented cover artists of the period, and his work on Hit Comics #5 only serves to reinforce that fact. The Red Bee battles a sea creature in an underwater scene that is beautiful and terrifying at the same time, Fine’s forceful yet detailed approach really shines on this GA classic cover. This issue of Hit Comics features additional work from some of the standout names of the era; Dan Zolernowich, Nick Cardy, and S.M. Iger all contribute their notable talents to this awesome anthology. Golden Age bidders are doubtless eagerly awaiting their chance to bid on this classic treasure.
Artist Information
Louis Kenneth Fine was born in New York. He studied at the Grand Central Art School and Pratt Institute. He was partially crippled by childhood polio and longed to be an illustrator. Among his major influences were Dean Cornwell, J.C. Leyendecker, and Heinrich Kley. Fine joined the Eisner-Iger comic shop in 1938 and soon was drawing for the Fiction House and Fox lines on such features as 'Wilton of the West', 'The Count of Monte Cristo', and 'The Flame'. Within a short time he became one of their best artists. He drew parts of the 'Jumbo' and 'Sheena' comics, and he also produced several adventure comics. Between 1939 and 1943, he worked for the Arnold's Quality Comics group. He produced 'Black Condor', 'Stormy Foster' and several issues of 'Uncle Sam'. From early on, Fine's specialty was covers, and he turned out dozens of them. Lou Fine left the comic book industry in 1944 and moved into drawing Sunday advertising strips for the funnies. On his advertising work, he cooperated extensively with Don Komisarow. Together, they created characters like 'Charlie McCarthy' and 'Mr. Coffee Nerves' for Chase and Sanborn Coffee, and 'Sam Spade' for Wildroot Cream Oil. They also made 'The Thropp Family' for Liberty magazine, using the combined signature of Donlou (scripts by Lawrence Lariar). Next, Fine drew two newspaper strips, 'Adam Ames', and 'Peter Scratch', about a tough private eye who lived with his mother. Fine died in 1971 and according to Will Eisner, he was one of the greatest draftsmen ever.