PHANTOM LADY (1947-49) #17
CGC FN-: 5.5
(Stock Image)
SOLD ON: Thursday, 03/21/2024 8:07 PM
$55,200
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PUBLISHER: Fox
COMMENTS: A 15% BUYER'S PREMIUM WILL BE ADDED TO THIS ITEM AT CONCLUSION OF THE AUCTION
cream to pink pages
the Ultimate Good Girl Comic! classic cvr used in SOTI; Matt Baker cvr/art
PACole Collection
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cream to pink pages
the Ultimate Good Girl Comic! classic cvr used in SOTI; Matt Baker cvr/art
PACole Collection
DESCRIPTION
A 15% BUYER'S PREMIUM WILL BE ADDED TO THIS ITEM AT CONCLUSION OF THE AUCTION
cream to pink pages
the Ultimate Good Girl Comic! classic cvr used in SOTI; Matt Baker cvr/art
PACole CollectionPhantom Lady #17 famously sold at 9.6 grade for nearly half a million dollars in 2021, due in no small part to the reverence and respect for cover illustrator >Matt Baker
The lady herself was created by Arthur Peddy as a female counterpart to the publisher's pulpy crime fighters. The comic didn't really take off until it moved to Fox, where Baker worked with writer Ruth Roche to gave the heroine a lot more spunk and attitude. She also took on a revealing outfit that played directly to Baker's strengths as the best Good Girl cheesecake artist of the Golden Age. The low print runs of the title have led to Baker's immortal Phantom Lady covers becoming the most in-demand cape books of the late Golden Age, with this issue featuring what might be Baker's best-known and most-collected cover.
Baker, whose work was sadly unsung during his brief life, has become among the most revered of mid-century American illustrators. His notable position as one of the precious few black artists regularly working in WWII-era comics lends gravitas to his extraordinary body of work. This may be the most coveted Good Girl Art cover ever produced.
This copy offers exceptionally bright cover colors for the title, with later issues of Phantom Lady known for being printed on cheap paper stock. Copies have been selling for ever-increasing amounts, with a 5.0 grading selling for $30,000 in Jan. of 2023.
If you are a new customer planning to make a first-time purchase over $25,000, please contact us 24 hours in advance of the item closing at 212.895.3999 or support@comicconnect.com so that we may approve your account for bidding. (This policy was instituted to protect consignors and bidders against bids from fraudulent accounts, and to ensure the integrity of the bidding process.) Once approved, please log out of your account and then log in for the approval to take effect.
cream to pink pages
the Ultimate Good Girl Comic! classic cvr used in SOTI; Matt Baker cvr/art
PACole CollectionPhantom Lady #17 famously sold at 9.6 grade for nearly half a million dollars in 2021, due in no small part to the reverence and respect for cover illustrator >Matt Baker
The lady herself was created by Arthur Peddy as a female counterpart to the publisher's pulpy crime fighters. The comic didn't really take off until it moved to Fox, where Baker worked with writer Ruth Roche to gave the heroine a lot more spunk and attitude. She also took on a revealing outfit that played directly to Baker's strengths as the best Good Girl cheesecake artist of the Golden Age. The low print runs of the title have led to Baker's immortal Phantom Lady covers becoming the most in-demand cape books of the late Golden Age, with this issue featuring what might be Baker's best-known and most-collected cover.
Baker, whose work was sadly unsung during his brief life, has become among the most revered of mid-century American illustrators. His notable position as one of the precious few black artists regularly working in WWII-era comics lends gravitas to his extraordinary body of work. This may be the most coveted Good Girl Art cover ever produced.
This copy offers exceptionally bright cover colors for the title, with later issues of Phantom Lady known for being printed on cheap paper stock. Copies have been selling for ever-increasing amounts, with a 5.0 grading selling for $30,000 in Jan. of 2023.
If you are a new customer planning to make a first-time purchase over $25,000, please contact us 24 hours in advance of the item closing at 212.895.3999 or support@comicconnect.com so that we may approve your account for bidding. (This policy was instituted to protect consignors and bidders against bids from fraudulent accounts, and to ensure the integrity of the bidding process.) Once approved, please log out of your account and then log in for the approval to take effect.