Swan, Curt - SUPERMAN (1939-86; 2006-11) #276 Interior Page
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Curt Swan pencils/Bob Oksner inks; page 20: 1974; image size 10" x 15"
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Curt Swan pencils/Bob Oksner inks; page 20: 1974; image size 10" x 15"
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A 15% BUYER'S PREMIUM WILL BE ADDED TO THIS ITEM AT CONCLUSION OF THE AUCTION
Curt Swan pencils/Bob Oksner inks; page 20: 1974; image size 10" x 15"Final page Epiloge to the 'Captain Thunder' issue of Superman which is a thinly veiled nod to Captain Marvel including his alter ego being named Willie Fawcett. This page features classic Swan artwork and a humorous scene of Clark Kent and Lois Lane enjoying a meal. Pen and ink. Art is in excellent condition.
Artists Information
Swan was a house artist at DC working on titles like Tommy Tomorrow, he began gravitating towards Superman and his related books, Superboy, World's Finest and Jimmy Olsen, he would eventually leave DC thanks to his personality issue with Editor In Chief Mort Weisinger. He would eventually return and go on to be the artist that defined the look of Superman in the Silver Age, eventually becoming the editor of the title, but after thirty years of keeping up standards of all things Superman, Swan was given the boot in favor of John Byrne's Superman reboot, Swan's comic work began to taper off after this dismissal and he eventually retired, but will forever be recognized as the Silver Age Superman's finest artist.
Illustrator primarily known for his humor comics at DC, Adventures of Jerry Lewis, Adventures of Bob Hope, Sgt. BIlko, Welcome Back Kotter, etc...Oksner made the transition to hero books when the humor market dried up, he worked on Superman, Shazam! and even Ambush Bug.
Curt Swan pencils/Bob Oksner inks; page 20: 1974; image size 10" x 15"Final page Epiloge to the 'Captain Thunder' issue of Superman which is a thinly veiled nod to Captain Marvel including his alter ego being named Willie Fawcett. This page features classic Swan artwork and a humorous scene of Clark Kent and Lois Lane enjoying a meal. Pen and ink. Art is in excellent condition.
Artists Information
Swan was a house artist at DC working on titles like Tommy Tomorrow, he began gravitating towards Superman and his related books, Superboy, World's Finest and Jimmy Olsen, he would eventually leave DC thanks to his personality issue with Editor In Chief Mort Weisinger. He would eventually return and go on to be the artist that defined the look of Superman in the Silver Age, eventually becoming the editor of the title, but after thirty years of keeping up standards of all things Superman, Swan was given the boot in favor of John Byrne's Superman reboot, Swan's comic work began to taper off after this dismissal and he eventually retired, but will forever be recognized as the Silver Age Superman's finest artist.
Illustrator primarily known for his humor comics at DC, Adventures of Jerry Lewis, Adventures of Bob Hope, Sgt. BIlko, Welcome Back Kotter, etc...Oksner made the transition to hero books when the humor market dried up, he worked on Superman, Shazam! and even Ambush Bug.