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SOLD ON: Thursday, 06/09/2022 8:53 PM
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PUBLISHER: Timely
COMMENTS: A 15% BUYER'S PREMIUM WILL BE ADDED TO THIS ITEM AT CONCLUSION OF THE AUCTION
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classic Schomburg WWII giant green headed Hitler bondage cvr
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A 15% BUYER'S PREMIUM WILL BE ADDED TO THIS ITEM AT CONCLUSION OF THE AUCTION
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classic Schomburg WWII giant green headed Hitler bondage cvr
Blackstone CopyDuring the tense uncertain years of the Second World War, Timely Comics saw both big money and patriotic duty in churning out reams of jingoistic propaganda and morale-boosting, Axis-busting stories. These dazzling covers clogged newsstands with an array of Hitler-punching, Hirohito-choking goodness, which sucked up dimes from the pockets of young'uns across the good ol' US of A. Alex Schomburg's dizzyingly daring covers set Timely apart from the gristle served up by their competitors; his obsessively detailed exaggerated poses and faces hit the spot for rough and tumble boys and war-weary soldiers alike. The brutal action and relentless drive of these explosive covers continues to bewitch collectors to this day, especially when paired with classic wartime imagery. Schomburg's obsession with placing his young heroes or their sidekicks, in almost permanent peril from Nazi henchmen or Japanese soldiers meant that his wartime covers were among the most gleefully insane and memorable of his storied career.