SUB-MARINER COMICS 1941-55 #14
CGC VF: 8.0
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SOLD ON: Tuesday, 10/15/2019 8:00 PM
$1,040
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PUBLISHER: Timely
COMMENTS: ow/white pgs; mod(P): pc added, tr sl, spn sl, cleaned, reinf
classic WWII Schomburg cover; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 7 (CBI)
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classic WWII Schomburg cover; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 7 (CBI)
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ow/white pgs; mod(P): pc added, tr sl, spn sl, cleaned, reinf
classic WWII Schomburg cover; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 7 (CBI)Nobody captured the fun and bravado of WWII Golden Age patriotism better than influential artist Alex Schomburg, His cover art for Sub-Mariner Comics #14 features a gigantic Namor dismantling a Nazi tank with his bare hands as tiny German soldiers swarm about below a frenzied aerial dogfight.
As usual, Schomburg didn't waste an inch of space that could be used to create some Golden Age glory. All books bearing Schomburg covers continue to be huge ticket items at auction due to the undying legion of fans seeking out his art—as well as the shrewd investment potential these books carry.
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 WWII Schomburg cover; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 7 (CBI)Nobody captured the fun and bravado of WWII Golden Age patriotism better than influential artist Alex Schomburg, His cover art for Sub-Mariner Comics #14 features a gigantic Namor dismantling a Nazi tank with his bare hands as tiny German soldiers swarm about below a frenzied aerial dogfight.
As usual, Schomburg didn't waste an inch of space that could be used to create some Golden Age glory. All books bearing Schomburg covers continue to be huge ticket items at auction due to the undying legion of fans seeking out his art—as well as the shrewd investment potential these books carry.
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."