Steranko, Jim - FOOM #1 Pin-Up
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Jim Steranko pencils and inks; Dr. Doom puzzle page; 1973; image size 10" x 15"
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Jim Steranko pencils and inks; Dr. Doom puzzle page; 1973; 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
Jim Steranko pencils and inks; Dr. Doom puzzle page; 1973; image size 10" x 15"
Steranko's fingerprints are all over this extraordinary piece. Created as a puzzle page in the inaugural issue of Marvel's Foom, Steranko uses all of his skills as a designed to full effect, creating A masterpiece of design that ranks up there with some of his best works. Pen and ink. Art is in excellent condition. Signed by Steranko.
Artist Information
James F. Steranko is an American graphic artist, comic book writer/artist, comics historian, magician, publisher and film production illustrator. His most famous comic book work was with the 1960s superspy feature "Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D." in Marvel Comics' Strange Tales and in the subsequent eponymous series. Steranko earned lasting acclaim for his innovations in sequential art during the Silver Age of Comic Books, particularly his infusion of surrealism, pop art, and graphic design into the medium. His work has been published in many countries and his influence on the field has remained strong since his comics heyday. He went on to create book covers, become a comics historian who published a pioneering two-volume history of the birth and early years of comic books, and to create conceptual art and character designs for films including Raiders of the Lost Ark and Bram Stoker's Dracula.
Jim Steranko pencils and inks; Dr. Doom puzzle page; 1973; image size 10" x 15"
Steranko's fingerprints are all over this extraordinary piece. Created as a puzzle page in the inaugural issue of Marvel's Foom, Steranko uses all of his skills as a designed to full effect, creating A masterpiece of design that ranks up there with some of his best works. Pen and ink. Art is in excellent condition. Signed by Steranko.
Artist Information
James F. Steranko is an American graphic artist, comic book writer/artist, comics historian, magician, publisher and film production illustrator. His most famous comic book work was with the 1960s superspy feature "Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D." in Marvel Comics' Strange Tales and in the subsequent eponymous series. Steranko earned lasting acclaim for his innovations in sequential art during the Silver Age of Comic Books, particularly his infusion of surrealism, pop art, and graphic design into the medium. His work has been published in many countries and his influence on the field has remained strong since his comics heyday. He went on to create book covers, become a comics historian who published a pioneering two-volume history of the birth and early years of comic books, and to create conceptual art and character designs for films including Raiders of the Lost Ark and Bram Stoker's Dracula.