ALL-AMERICAN COMICS #61
CBCS VG-: 3.5
(Stock Image)
SOLD ON: Monday, 08/24/2020 11:27 PM
$7,675
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PUBLISHER: DC
COMMENTS: white pgs
classic cover; origin & 1st app. of Solomon Grundy (feat. in TV's Stargirl) Comic Book Impact rating of 7 (CBI)
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classic cover; origin & 1st app. of Solomon Grundy (feat. in TV's Stargirl) Comic Book Impact rating of 7 (CBI)
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white pgs
classic cover; origin & 1st app. of Solomon Grundy (feat. in TV's Stargirl) Comic Book Impact rating of 7 (CBI)One of the most chilling covers of the Golden Age, and one of the most haunting of all villain origin stories. The emergence of Solomon Grundy perfectly captures the dark, macabre twilight feel of some of DC's Golden Age comics. The stories reflected the nervous, emotionally charged atmosphere of wartime America. Grundy is the reanimated corpse of a murder victim who turns to an after-life of crime. His spree leads him on a collision course with the Green Lantern. Eventually beating the brute without his superpowers, Alan Scott throws him in front of a moving train. But, you cannot kill that which is already dead, so Grundy shambled on into comic book lore, gaining a loyal fan base along the way.
One of two copies in this auction, this 3.5 example will be available to a much wider swath of bidders thanks to its grade. The colors are still stunning on this book and the majority of blemishes are relegated to the outer edges of the cover, the central images of Green Lantern and Doiby Dickles are clear and clean as they stare aghast at the revenant Solomon Grundy. Grundy’s star has been on the rise ever since his appearances in both DC’s “Arrow” and “Stargirl” TV shows, giving this book a fresh audience and fan base.
classic cover; origin & 1st app. of Solomon Grundy (feat. in TV's Stargirl) Comic Book Impact rating of 7 (CBI)One of the most chilling covers of the Golden Age, and one of the most haunting of all villain origin stories. The emergence of Solomon Grundy perfectly captures the dark, macabre twilight feel of some of DC's Golden Age comics. The stories reflected the nervous, emotionally charged atmosphere of wartime America. Grundy is the reanimated corpse of a murder victim who turns to an after-life of crime. His spree leads him on a collision course with the Green Lantern. Eventually beating the brute without his superpowers, Alan Scott throws him in front of a moving train. But, you cannot kill that which is already dead, so Grundy shambled on into comic book lore, gaining a loyal fan base along the way.
One of two copies in this auction, this 3.5 example will be available to a much wider swath of bidders thanks to its grade. The colors are still stunning on this book and the majority of blemishes are relegated to the outer edges of the cover, the central images of Green Lantern and Doiby Dickles are clear and clean as they stare aghast at the revenant Solomon Grundy. Grundy’s star has been on the rise ever since his appearances in both DC’s “Arrow” and “Stargirl” TV shows, giving this book a fresh audience and fan base.