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SOLD ON: Monday, 09/19/2022 6:18 PM
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PUBLISHER: Fiction House
COMMENTS: Matt Baker pencils and inks (attributed); page 31; 1952; image size 12" x 18"
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Matt Baker pencils and inks (attributed); page 31; 1952; image size 12" x 18"This Tiger Girl story was reprinted, likely form an issue of Fight Comics from the 1940s, the panels were cut out and rearranged so that the story could be reconfigured. The original story is most likely Baker with the assistance of other studio artist, the new art created around the pasted in images is definitely the work of an unknown artist from the time of the reprinting. ALL of the art on the page is original. Pen and ink. Art is in very good condition.
Artist Information
Matt Baker is considered to be one of the greatest artists of the late Golden Age, who was also one of the first black comic artists to work in the industry. Baker, who toiled in relative obscurity in his day, has become a cause célèbre to savvy modern collectors — not only for his historical significance, but for his remarkable talent that spanned the creation of classic covers for both horror and romance comics. Any book with a Baker cover has become a hot collectible in recent years,