MYSTIC COMICS (1ST SERIES) 1940-42 #4
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classic Schomburg FDR train assassination cvr; origin & 1st app. GA Black Widow
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classic Schomburg FDR train assassination cvr; origin & 1st app. GA Black Widow
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classic Schomburg FDR train assassination cvr; origin & 1st app. GA Black WidowMystic Comics published by Timely Comics (later to become Marvel) was another thrilling entry into the imprint's anthology format, the fourth issue, like the three that came before it, featured content culled from Funnies, Inc. or Harry "A" Chesler's studio's publications. The series did not feature any star in particular, but rather went for a "kitchen sink" approach, which was the style at the time. This particular issue has the distinction of featuring a cover by the artist who is generally considered to be the man who defined the look of the Golden Age, Alex Schomburg. The book also bore a strong connection to current events, as one can see, the gigantic Hercules is shown saving President Franklin D. Roosevelt from an assassination attempt.
Artist Information
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 Schomburg FDR train assassination cvr; origin & 1st app. GA Black WidowMystic Comics published by Timely Comics (later to become Marvel) was another thrilling entry into the imprint's anthology format, the fourth issue, like the three that came before it, featured content culled from Funnies, Inc. or Harry "A" Chesler's studio's publications. The series did not feature any star in particular, but rather went for a "kitchen sink" approach, which was the style at the time. This particular issue has the distinction of featuring a cover by the artist who is generally considered to be the man who defined the look of the Golden Age, Alex Schomburg. The book also bore a strong connection to current events, as one can see, the gigantic Hercules is shown saving President Franklin D. Roosevelt from an assassination attempt.
Artist Information
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."