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Warkentin, Thomas - DEFENDERS OF THE EARTH TRY-OUT COMIC STRIP Strip Art
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SOLD ON: Monday, 06/05/2023 9:39 PM
$133
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PUBLISHER: King Features
COMMENTS: Thomas Warkentin and Mike Sekowsky pencils and inks; 1 Sunday + 4 daily strip try-outs; image size 15" x 10" & 13.25" x 4" ea.
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Thomas Warkentin and Mike Sekowsky pencils and inks; 1 Sunday + 4 daily strip try-outs; image size 15" x 10" & 13.25" x 4" ea.Based on the animated series that brought together Flash Gordon, The Phantom, and Mandrake the Magician. One Sunday strip and four daily strips (Wednesday through Saturday, with two strips on each page). These strips were created as a proposal for a newspaper strip that never got off the ground. Beautifully drawn, with excellent use of zip-a-tone by Warkentin and Sekowsky, both of whom worked on the cartoon. Pen and ink. Art is in excellent condition. Signed by Warkentin and Sekowsky.
Artist Information
Mike Sekowsky was an American comics artist known as the penciler for DC Comics' Justice League of America during most of the 1960s (including their initial appearance in Brave and the Bold #28), and as the regular writer and artist on Wonder Woman during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Sekowsky's long career began in the early 40s for Timely Comics drawing the adventures of Captain America, and Sub-Mariner among others in titles such as All Winners Comics, Daring Comics, Marvel Mystery Comics, and Young Allies Comics. He would transition to DC Comics in the 1950s where we would work on Romance and Science Fiction stories including drawing the first appearance of Adam Strange in Showcase #17. He would co-create the Justice League of America with Gardner Fox and continue as it's artist for over 60 issues. Sekowsky would go on to have memorable runs as artist and writer on Metal Men, Wonder Woman, and the Supergirl feature in Adventure Comics.
Artist Information
Mike Sekowsky was an American comics artist known as the penciler for DC Comics' Justice League of America during most of the 1960s (including their initial appearance in Brave and the Bold #28), and as the regular writer and artist on Wonder Woman during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Sekowsky's long career began in the early 40s for Timely Comics drawing the adventures of Captain America, and Sub-Mariner among others in titles such as All Winners Comics, Daring Comics, Marvel Mystery Comics, and Young Allies Comics. He would transition to DC Comics in the 1950s where we would work on Romance and Science Fiction stories including drawing the first appearance of Adam Strange in Showcase #17. He would co-create the Justice League of America with Gardner Fox and continue as it's artist for over 60 issues. Sekowsky would go on to have memorable runs as artist and writer on Metal Men, Wonder Woman, and the Supergirl feature in Adventure Comics.