Anderson, Harry - LANCE O'CASEY #1 Cover
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Harry Anderson pencils and inks (with Mac Raboy?); cover; 1941/46; image size 11.5" x 17"
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Harry Anderson pencils and inks (with Mac Raboy?); cover; 1941/46; image size 11.5" x 17"
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A 15% BUYER'S PREMIUM WILL BE ADDED TO THIS ITEM AT CONCLUSION OF THE AUCTION
Harry Anderson pencils and inks (with Mac Raboy?); cover; 1941/46; image size 11.5" x 17"The history of Lance O'Casey's journey from Whiz Comics back-up feature to star of his own title is a long one. He originally appeared in Whiz #2 alongside the first appearance of Captain Marvel,. While the brave sailor was slated for his own title as early as 1941, the comics wouldn't be published until 1946. This cover likely dates, at least in part, to the original inception in '41. At that point Mac Raboy was becoming Fawcett's golden boy, and it's suspected that he worked on this cover — likely providing at the very least the layout, and possibly more involved penciling. Raboy's duties on the, at the time, new Captain Marvel Jr. stories (as well as his known proclivity to miss deadlines) required other artists to be brought on to assist in getting the jobs done in a timely fashion. Among those artists was Harry Anderson, who drew many of Lance O'Casey's adventures. Original Fawcett artwork, much less covers, are incredibly rare, with a large portion of the pieces not surviving. In any case, a Golden Age #1 cover from a major publisher is something to behold. Pen and ink. Art is in excellent condition.
The logo and other text elements are professional reproductions.
Also included is a low grade copy of the original comic book.
Artist Information
Emmanuel "Mac" Raboy was an American comics artist best known for his comic-book work on Fawcett Comics' Captain Marvel Jr. and as the Sunday comic-strip artist of Flash Gordon for more than 20 years. Cartoonist Drew Friedman has stated, "Raboy was an expert technician with pen and brush, and his lush covers are some of the most unusually beautiful ever to grace comic books". Raboy began his art career with the Works Progress Administration during the Great Depression. In the 1940s he began working with the Harry A. Chesler studio of comics artists. Raboy began drawing comic books and gained fame as the illustrator for Captain Marvel, Jr. and the Green Lama. Raboy was a great admirer of Alex Raymond, and "kept a portfolio of Alex Raymond's "Flash Gordon" comics by his side for inspiration and guidance as he worked". In the spring of 1946, King Features hired Raboy to continue the Sunday page adventures of Flash Gordon, which he continued to work on until his death.
Harry Anderson pencils and inks (with Mac Raboy?); cover; 1941/46; image size 11.5" x 17"The history of Lance O'Casey's journey from Whiz Comics back-up feature to star of his own title is a long one. He originally appeared in Whiz #2 alongside the first appearance of Captain Marvel,. While the brave sailor was slated for his own title as early as 1941, the comics wouldn't be published until 1946. This cover likely dates, at least in part, to the original inception in '41. At that point Mac Raboy was becoming Fawcett's golden boy, and it's suspected that he worked on this cover — likely providing at the very least the layout, and possibly more involved penciling. Raboy's duties on the, at the time, new Captain Marvel Jr. stories (as well as his known proclivity to miss deadlines) required other artists to be brought on to assist in getting the jobs done in a timely fashion. Among those artists was Harry Anderson, who drew many of Lance O'Casey's adventures. Original Fawcett artwork, much less covers, are incredibly rare, with a large portion of the pieces not surviving. In any case, a Golden Age #1 cover from a major publisher is something to behold. Pen and ink. Art is in excellent condition.
The logo and other text elements are professional reproductions.
Also included is a low grade copy of the original comic book.
Artist Information
Emmanuel "Mac" Raboy was an American comics artist best known for his comic-book work on Fawcett Comics' Captain Marvel Jr. and as the Sunday comic-strip artist of Flash Gordon for more than 20 years. Cartoonist Drew Friedman has stated, "Raboy was an expert technician with pen and brush, and his lush covers are some of the most unusually beautiful ever to grace comic books". Raboy began his art career with the Works Progress Administration during the Great Depression. In the 1940s he began working with the Harry A. Chesler studio of comics artists. Raboy began drawing comic books and gained fame as the illustrator for Captain Marvel, Jr. and the Green Lama. Raboy was a great admirer of Alex Raymond, and "kept a portfolio of Alex Raymond's "Flash Gordon" comics by his side for inspiration and guidance as he worked". In the spring of 1946, King Features hired Raboy to continue the Sunday page adventures of Flash Gordon, which he continued to work on until his death.