Who Really Drew the Batman 9 Cover? 0

[D84]

CGC states and I always thought it was Jack Burnley who drew the iconic cover to Batman 9, but I'm seeing several other sources that it was Fred Ray and Jerry Robinson.

Sources that it was Jack Burnley

• The CGC label
• Batman No. 9 | National Museum of American History (si.edu)
• Batman Issue # 9 (DC Comics) (comicbookrealm.com)

Here are some of the sources that says it's Fred Ray/Jerry Robinson

• The CBCS label
• GCD :: Issue :: Batman #9 (comics.org)
• Batman Vol 1 9 | DC Database | Fandom

What are your thoughts on this?

 

[Math Teacher]

Well, whoever it was, he/they created one of the most iconic scenes featuring Batman and Robin.

[D84]

1 hour ago, BL4Z3D said:

Art credits per list Fred Ray gave Jack Burnley which was published in Alter Ego #25 (June 2003). We previously credited Burnley with the art.

That first sentence must be missing some words.

[D84]

In the table of contents to Batman: the Golden Age, Volume 3 (published by DC in 2017) Jack Burnley is credited as the cover artist.

[DanCooper]

2 hours ago, D84 said:

3 hours ago, BL4Z3D said:

Art credits per list Fred Ray gave Jack Burnley which was published in Alter Ego #25 (June 2003). We previously credited Burnley with the art.

That first sentence must be missing some words

Fred Ray supposedly sent a listing of all of his comic book credits to Jack Burnley in 2003, and part of the list was published in Alter-Ego #25.

Although GCD may be incorrect with the Alter-Ego issue number reference since Alter-Ego #19 featured Fred Ray and the list may have been in that issue

Edited March 14, 2021 by DanCooper

[D84]

21 minutes ago, DanCooper said:

Fred Ray supposedly sent a listing of all of his comic book credits to Jack Burnley in 2003, and part of the list was published in Alter-Ego #25.

Although GCD may be incorrect with the Alter-Ego issue number reference since Alter-Ego #19 featured Fred Ray and the list may have been in that issue

Thanks.

The cover looks more like Burnley than Ray to me, but who knows at this point, being 80 years ago.

[manofsteel]

There was a cover recreation sold on HA with the following description:

 

Jack Burnley Batman #9 Cover Re-Creation Illustration Original Art (1990). This Jack Burnley original art is a loving re-creation of the all-time classic Fred Ray and Jerry Robinson cover from 1942. Bold and striking, it is every bit as effective in black and white as it was on the full-color comic cover. Rendered in ink and marker over graphite on Bristol board with an image area of 14.75" x 20.5". It is signed and personalized in the lower margin. Matted to 19.5" x 27". In Excellent condition. 

[Professor K]

Tough question because both Ray and Burnley drew Batman and Robin in a very similar way. By comparing Batman 9 and 10 (assuming Ray/Robinson drew 10) I'd would say they are a little more similar than Burnleys. But if you compare Batman 9 to Detective 106 you could easily say Bat 9 is a Burnley. Tec 106 is almost identical to Bat 9 in detail. Really tough call. 

Now can someone tell me if any of the pre-robin Batman Tecs were drawn by Moldoff? 

Edit day later: I would say mainly judging by the Tec 106 that Bat 9 is most likely a Burnley cover.

Edited March 15, 2021 by Professor Chaos