CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS #60
CGC VG+: 4.5
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PUBLISHER: Timely
COMMENTS: off-white pages
Infantino art/Shores cover; Human Torch story; Human Fly and Catman appearance
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Infantino art/Shores cover; Human Torch story; Human Fly and Catman appearance
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off-white pages
Infantino art/Shores cover; Human Torch story; Human Fly and Catman appearanceSyd Shores creates a cover design that is guaranteed to cause episodes of vertigo as Cap and trusty sidekick Bucky attempt to deal with the masked marauder, the Human Fly. This black-clad villain carries a blonde-tressed damsel-in-distress up the side of a water tower that is poised several floors above the hard concrete of the city streets below. This illustration offers a sneak peek at the future of where Marvel Comics would find their groove in the Silver Age, there is a definitive turn away from the wartime vibe of this title as hero comics began their slow fade from the spotlight. It is with these hidden gems of the Golden Age that we find fascinating material that drives the growing interest in post-war superhero comics.
Infantino art/Shores cover; Human Torch story; Human Fly and Catman appearanceSyd Shores creates a cover design that is guaranteed to cause episodes of vertigo as Cap and trusty sidekick Bucky attempt to deal with the masked marauder, the Human Fly. This black-clad villain carries a blonde-tressed damsel-in-distress up the side of a water tower that is poised several floors above the hard concrete of the city streets below. This illustration offers a sneak peek at the future of where Marvel Comics would find their groove in the Silver Age, there is a definitive turn away from the wartime vibe of this title as hero comics began their slow fade from the spotlight. It is with these hidden gems of the Golden Age that we find fascinating material that drives the growing interest in post-war superhero comics.