SUSPENSE COMICS 1943-46 #3
CGC FA: 1.0
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SOLD ON: Friday, 03/23/2018 1:05 PM
$22,000
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PUBLISHER: Continental
COMMENTS: crm/ow pgs; cvr re-attchd w/tp, mod amt tp on int cvr
classic ultimate bondage cvr by Alex Schomburg; L.B. Cole art
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classic ultimate bondage cvr by Alex Schomburg; L.B. Cole art
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crm/ow pgs; cvr re-attchd w/tp, mod amt tp on int cvr
classic ultimate bondage cvr by Alex Schomburg; L.B. Cole art
Alex Schomburg's classic cover for Suspense Comics #3 is a wild mix of multiple genres that remains as unforgettably sordid as when the comic hit the newsstands of 1944. (Unsurprisingly, the book is a regular presence in the Overstreet Price Guide list of the Top 100 Golden Age books.) Few would argue that this key issue offers Schomburg’s most infamous cover from the Golden Age, working in hooded Nazi Klansmen and a hero charging in with a spear to save the bound damsel in distress. As a further testament to the industry's rampant talent of the time, the contents feature interior art by the legendary L.B. Cole and the grueling survival tale "83 Days on a Life-raft" (beloved enough by kids that many copies of Suspense #3 have the pages missing as the story was shared around the schoolyard).One of the scarcest of Golden Age books, and one of the most instantly recognizable, we are happy to offer this stalwart example of pre-code weirdness at a grade that makes it attractive to buyers seeking to acquire a classic without raiding their savings, but remaining attractive and appealing enough to allow its striking cover imagery to deliver maximum impact.
Overstreet Guide 2017 GD (2.0) value = $7,500.
Artists Information
Leonard Brandt Cole was a comic book artist, editor, and publisher who worked during the Golden Age of Comic Books, producing work in various genres. Cole was particularly known for his bold covers, featuring what he referred to as "poster colors"—the use of primary colors often over black backgrounds. In addition to his covers, Cole did interior art for comics published by Holyoke Publications, Gilberton, and Ajax/Farrell. He also worked as an editor for Holyoke in the 1940s. Cole's comic book career started in the early 1940s, mainly as a cover artist for titles such as Suspense Comics (Et-Es-Go Magazines) and Contact Comics (Aviation Press). He soon became known for his distinctive covers: examples include the covers to Mask Comics #1, Mask Comics #2 (Rural Home), Contact Comics #12, and Captain Flight Comics #11 (Four Star Publications). An avid science fiction fan, Cole was known for slipping in sci-fi elements even when they weren't appropriate, such as rocket ships and ray guns appearing on the covers of Captain Flight Comics and Contact Comics. During this time, Cole created the character "Wiggles the Wonderworm" who appeared in five issues of Taffy Comics, published by Rural Home/Orbit Publications. In 1949, publisher Novelty Press sold its characters and artwork to Cole, who was the cover artist for Novelty's Blue Bolt Comics. Using his new assets, Cole began Star Publications, which operated from 1949 to 1955. After the closure of Star, Cole continued doing cover illustrations, many for Classics Illustrated Junior. In the early 1960s, Cole was art director and editor at Dell Comics. He gained further recognition when comic fandom grew in the late 1960s and through the 1970s. In 1981, he created a new painting that was featured on the cover of the 11th edition of the Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide. During this same time, he began selling re-creations of his classic covers. In the early 1990s, Ernie Gerber published his two-volume Photo Journal Guide To Comic Books which featured on its covers a number of Cole's covers. As a result, the demand for Cole's work increased dramatically.
Known for his dizzying, bustling war covers, bondage covers and airbrush Sci-Fi covers! Truly one of the most highly collected artists of the Golden Age. Alex Schomburg was born on May 10, 1905, in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, Schomburg freelanced primarily for Timely Comics, the 1940s forerunner of Marvel, displaying his talent for action tableaux in covers featuring Captain America, the Sub-Mariner, the Human Torch, and other superheroes. He also provided covers for Pines Publications, for titles including Exciting Comics and America's Best Comics, featuring such superheroes as the Black Terror and the Fighting Yank, as well as for Harvey Comics. Stan Lee said the following about Schomburg "I've always felt that Alex Schomburg was to comic books what Norman Rockwell was to The Saturday Evening Post. He was totally unique, with an amazing distinctive style. You could never mistake a Schomburg cover for any other artist's. ... I remember hearing Timely Comics publisher Martin Goodman tell me time and again how great a cover illustrator Alex was, and how he wished we had more like him. Despite the quantity of work we gave him, despite the care and effort that went into every Schomburg cover, I cannot remember Alex ever being late with any illustration."
classic ultimate bondage cvr by Alex Schomburg; L.B. Cole art
Alex Schomburg's classic cover for Suspense Comics #3 is a wild mix of multiple genres that remains as unforgettably sordid as when the comic hit the newsstands of 1944. (Unsurprisingly, the book is a regular presence in the Overstreet Price Guide list of the Top 100 Golden Age books.) Few would argue that this key issue offers Schomburg’s most infamous cover from the Golden Age, working in hooded Nazi Klansmen and a hero charging in with a spear to save the bound damsel in distress. As a further testament to the industry's rampant talent of the time, the contents feature interior art by the legendary L.B. Cole and the grueling survival tale "83 Days on a Life-raft" (beloved enough by kids that many copies of Suspense #3 have the pages missing as the story was shared around the schoolyard).One of the scarcest of Golden Age books, and one of the most instantly recognizable, we are happy to offer this stalwart example of pre-code weirdness at a grade that makes it attractive to buyers seeking to acquire a classic without raiding their savings, but remaining attractive and appealing enough to allow its striking cover imagery to deliver maximum impact.
Overstreet Guide 2017 GD (2.0) value = $7,500.
Artists Information
Leonard Brandt Cole was a comic book artist, editor, and publisher who worked during the Golden Age of Comic Books, producing work in various genres. Cole was particularly known for his bold covers, featuring what he referred to as "poster colors"—the use of primary colors often over black backgrounds. In addition to his covers, Cole did interior art for comics published by Holyoke Publications, Gilberton, and Ajax/Farrell. He also worked as an editor for Holyoke in the 1940s. Cole's comic book career started in the early 1940s, mainly as a cover artist for titles such as Suspense Comics (Et-Es-Go Magazines) and Contact Comics (Aviation Press). He soon became known for his distinctive covers: examples include the covers to Mask Comics #1, Mask Comics #2 (Rural Home), Contact Comics #12, and Captain Flight Comics #11 (Four Star Publications). An avid science fiction fan, Cole was known for slipping in sci-fi elements even when they weren't appropriate, such as rocket ships and ray guns appearing on the covers of Captain Flight Comics and Contact Comics. During this time, Cole created the character "Wiggles the Wonderworm" who appeared in five issues of Taffy Comics, published by Rural Home/Orbit Publications. In 1949, publisher Novelty Press sold its characters and artwork to Cole, who was the cover artist for Novelty's Blue Bolt Comics. Using his new assets, Cole began Star Publications, which operated from 1949 to 1955. After the closure of Star, Cole continued doing cover illustrations, many for Classics Illustrated Junior. In the early 1960s, Cole was art director and editor at Dell Comics. He gained further recognition when comic fandom grew in the late 1960s and through the 1970s. In 1981, he created a new painting that was featured on the cover of the 11th edition of the Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide. During this same time, he began selling re-creations of his classic covers. In the early 1990s, Ernie Gerber published his two-volume Photo Journal Guide To Comic Books which featured on its covers a number of Cole's covers. As a result, the demand for Cole's work increased dramatically.
Known for his dizzying, bustling war covers, bondage covers and airbrush Sci-Fi covers! Truly one of the most highly collected artists of the Golden Age. Alex Schomburg was born on May 10, 1905, in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, Schomburg freelanced primarily for Timely Comics, the 1940s forerunner of Marvel, displaying his talent for action tableaux in covers featuring Captain America, the Sub-Mariner, the Human Torch, and other superheroes. He also provided covers for Pines Publications, for titles including Exciting Comics and America's Best Comics, featuring such superheroes as the Black Terror and the Fighting Yank, as well as for Harvey Comics. Stan Lee said the following about Schomburg "I've always felt that Alex Schomburg was to comic books what Norman Rockwell was to The Saturday Evening Post. He was totally unique, with an amazing distinctive style. You could never mistake a Schomburg cover for any other artist's. ... I remember hearing Timely Comics publisher Martin Goodman tell me time and again how great a cover illustrator Alex was, and how he wished we had more like him. Despite the quantity of work we gave him, despite the care and effort that went into every Schomburg cover, I cannot remember Alex ever being late with any illustration."