FLASH COMICS 1940-49 #86
CGC G: 2.0
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SOLD ON: Wednesday, 12/16/2020 8:53 PM
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PUBLISHER: DC
COMMENTS: ow/white pgs
Joe Kubert cover/art; 1st app. of the Black Canary (Dinah Drake); dinosaur bondage cvr
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Joe Kubert cover/art; 1st app. of the Black Canary (Dinah Drake); dinosaur bondage cvr
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ow/white pgs
Joe Kubert cover/art; 1st app. of the Black Canary (Dinah Drake); dinosaur bondage cvr
Flash Comics #86 became an instant collectible with the first appearance of Black Canary — as originally created by Robert Kanigher and Carmine Infantino as a fun femme fatale to bedevil the lovably dim Johnny Thunder. The creative team were pretty happy to see Black Canary eventually replace Johnny Thunder in the DC Universe. (The saucy criminal was revealed to secretly be a crimefighter as she became Johnny's frequent partner, eventually taking over for him in the Justice Society of America.) Over 70 years later, Black Canary remains one of the most enduring heroines of the DC Universe. Also of note to collectors: that wild Lee Elias dinosaur cover! Dinosaurs are awesome.
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Black Canary’s first appearance is a popular Golden Age book, so much so that copies in lower grades sell for impressive numbers. This particular copy has definitely seen its share of handling over the years, but its central focus, the giant dinosaur that dominates the cover remains bright and in decent condition. The colors on this cover retain their punch and the grade opens up bidding to a much wider group of would-be owners, as this comic has become prohibitively expensive in recent years at higher grades. A great opportunity to pick up a beloved GA book for a Flash fan out there who has been longing to own a copy of this issue.
Artists Information
High School of Art & Design alum Carmine Infantino got his start in the industry working Timely, a precursor to Marvel Comics, where he would do spot work on anthology features, in his first work at DC he helped create Black Canary and began his long-running involvement with the Flash during his Golden Age era, as well as illustrating the original Green Lantern. After the post-war comic book slump Infantino collaborated with writer Robert Kanigher and editor Julius Schwartz to help bring back superheroes and launch the Silver Age by updating the Flash in the pages of Showcase, the reboot was a huge success and led to the superhero rebirth that has continued into the modern day, Infantino's ability to capture speed and movement on a page made his Flash believable and engaging. Carmine was promoted to Art Director and then Publisher at DC over the course of his illustrious career,
Joe Kubert (Sept. 18, 1926 - Aug. 12, 2012) began his career at the age of 13. He was also an art teacher and founder of The Kubert School. He is best known for his work on the characters like Sgt. Rock, Hawkman, Tor, Son of Sinbad and the Viking Prince.
Joe Giella is an American comic book artist best known as a DC Comics inker during the late 1950s and 1960s Silver Age of comic books. Giella's career began in the 40's at Hillman and later working with C.C. Beck on Captain Marvel stories at Fawcett. He would also assist on Captain America, Human Torch, Sub-Mariner and other stories at Timely. It was the Silver Age where he would come to his most prominence, working at DC on many of their biggest titles, including Batman, Green Lantern and Strange Adventures, working often with artist Carmine Infantino.
Lee Elias was a British-American comics artist. He was best known for his work on the Black Cat comic book published by Harvey Comics in the 1940s. Lee Elias left comic books after the 1954 publication of Fredric Wertham's anti-comics book Seduction of the Innocent, which used four of his Black Cat panels as examples of "depraved" comic art. In 1972, Elias came back to American comic books, working mainly on DC's various horror titles and secondary Marvel Comics titles including Power Man and The Human Fly. His last major project was The Rook series for Warren Publishing.
Joe Kubert cover/art; 1st app. of the Black Canary (Dinah Drake); dinosaur bondage cvr
Flash Comics #86 became an instant collectible with the first appearance of Black Canary — as originally created by Robert Kanigher and Carmine Infantino as a fun femme fatale to bedevil the lovably dim Johnny Thunder. The creative team were pretty happy to see Black Canary eventually replace Johnny Thunder in the DC Universe. (The saucy criminal was revealed to secretly be a crimefighter as she became Johnny's frequent partner, eventually taking over for him in the Justice Society of America.) Over 70 years later, Black Canary remains one of the most enduring heroines of the DC Universe. Also of note to collectors: that wild Lee Elias dinosaur cover! Dinosaurs are awesome.
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Black Canary’s first appearance is a popular Golden Age book, so much so that copies in lower grades sell for impressive numbers. This particular copy has definitely seen its share of handling over the years, but its central focus, the giant dinosaur that dominates the cover remains bright and in decent condition. The colors on this cover retain their punch and the grade opens up bidding to a much wider group of would-be owners, as this comic has become prohibitively expensive in recent years at higher grades. A great opportunity to pick up a beloved GA book for a Flash fan out there who has been longing to own a copy of this issue.
Artists Information
High School of Art & Design alum Carmine Infantino got his start in the industry working Timely, a precursor to Marvel Comics, where he would do spot work on anthology features, in his first work at DC he helped create Black Canary and began his long-running involvement with the Flash during his Golden Age era, as well as illustrating the original Green Lantern. After the post-war comic book slump Infantino collaborated with writer Robert Kanigher and editor Julius Schwartz to help bring back superheroes and launch the Silver Age by updating the Flash in the pages of Showcase, the reboot was a huge success and led to the superhero rebirth that has continued into the modern day, Infantino's ability to capture speed and movement on a page made his Flash believable and engaging. Carmine was promoted to Art Director and then Publisher at DC over the course of his illustrious career,
Joe Kubert (Sept. 18, 1926 - Aug. 12, 2012) began his career at the age of 13. He was also an art teacher and founder of The Kubert School. He is best known for his work on the characters like Sgt. Rock, Hawkman, Tor, Son of Sinbad and the Viking Prince.
Joe Giella is an American comic book artist best known as a DC Comics inker during the late 1950s and 1960s Silver Age of comic books. Giella's career began in the 40's at Hillman and later working with C.C. Beck on Captain Marvel stories at Fawcett. He would also assist on Captain America, Human Torch, Sub-Mariner and other stories at Timely. It was the Silver Age where he would come to his most prominence, working at DC on many of their biggest titles, including Batman, Green Lantern and Strange Adventures, working often with artist Carmine Infantino.
Lee Elias was a British-American comics artist. He was best known for his work on the Black Cat comic book published by Harvey Comics in the 1940s. Lee Elias left comic books after the 1954 publication of Fredric Wertham's anti-comics book Seduction of the Innocent, which used four of his Black Cat panels as examples of "depraved" comic art. In 1972, Elias came back to American comic books, working mainly on DC's various horror titles and secondary Marvel Comics titles including Power Man and The Human Fly. His last major project was The Rook series for Warren Publishing.