GREATEST GOLDEN AGE COVER ARTIST 0

[Mister Trent]

 

Thanks for that - for some reason, I'm having difficulties trying to upload images other than as attachments!

[Sharkey]

 

I always liked the late EC covers by Williamson and Frazetta

 

 

 

 

[*paull*]

Two pages later, I'm the first person to mention Mac Raboy. Man alive!

[jbcomicbox]

From a cover only standpoint, my pick for the #1 golden age artist is Lou Fine. In my opinion, his cover work, with its strong pulp influence, makes most other golden age artwork look cartoonish. The following are just a few of his more classic covers. I don't remember ever seeing the original artwork to these though. Anyone have any information as to why? I think the Victor Fox destroyed the Fox Publications covers.

 

P.S. These are not my comics. Hopefully, I'm not devaluing them......."

 

Lou Fine is my favorite also.

 

For Fox covers head this way....

http://www.comicartville.com/victorfox.htm

 

For a Lou Fine original cover head that way...

 

http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryPiece...at=0&UCat=0

 

By the way Weird Comics 1 is by Tuska and #2 by Simon

 

jon

[TLC55555]

From a cover only standpoint, my pick for the #1 golden age artist is Lou Fine. In my opinion, his cover work, with its strong pulp influence, makes most other golden age artwork look cartoonish. The following are just a few of his more classic covers. I don't remember ever seeing the original artwork to these though. Anyone have any information as to why? I think the Victor Fox destroyed the Fox Publications covers.

 

P.S. These are not my comics. Hopefully, I'm not devaluing them......."

 

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Lou Fine is my favorite also.

 

For Fox covers head this way....

http://www.comicartville.com/victorfox.htm

 

For a Lou Fine original cover head that way...

 

http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryPiece...at=0&UCat=0

 

By the way Weird Comics 1 is by Tuska and #2 by Simon

 

jon

 

Hey Jon,

 

Both The Gerber guide and CGC list #1 and #2 as Lou Fine covers. Overstreet also lists #2 as a Lou Fine Cover, but #1 as a Tuska. There seems to be some confusion. Are you sure that neither #1 or #2 are by Lou?

 

I'm a big Fox fan also

 

 

[Electricmastro]

I wish Munson Paddock had done more covers.

[Bronty]

Wow that’s very cool.   I hadn’t heard of him before

Edited January 15, 2020 by Bronty

[Electricmastro]

5 hours ago, Bronty said:

Wow that’s very cool.   I hadn’t heard of him before

He only did one cover to my knowledge, and also did The Blood Pearls and The Monastery of the Blue God stories for DC's New Comics/New Adventure Comics in 1936-1938. My favorite work of his would have to be his Mars Mason stories.

From Speed Comics #9 (June 1940, Harvey Comics).

[glendgold]

Holy cow, that Mars Mason story might be the most insane comic I've ever seen.  And I wrote the intro to the Fletcher Hanks book.  Let's just start with the fact that NO MAIL GETS DELIVERED, to begin with.

[vodou]

1 hour ago, glendgold said:

Holy cow, that Mars Mason story might be the most insane comic I've ever seen.  And I wrote the intro to the Fletcher Hanks book.  Let's just start with the fact that NO MAIL GETS DELIVERED, to begin with.

I skipped right over it, more random GA garbage (story), until your comment, and hey it's fun

However, I think the art stripped of color might be much less interesting than one would first think.

[Electricmastro]

3 hours ago, glendgold said:

Holy cow, that Mars Mason story might be the most insane comic I've ever seen.  And I wrote the intro to the Fletcher Hanks book.  Let's just start with the fact that NO MAIL GETS DELIVERED, to begin with.

He and Jack Cole did some of the more creative and expressive comic book art of the 1940s as far as I’ve observed. Basil Wolverton too, who although might not be as “extreme” as Paddock, could still get rather weird. Wolverton’s drawings he did for Centaur Comics’ Amazing Mystery Funnies #24 (September, 1940) stick out to me in particular.

Edited January 15, 2020 by Electricmastro

[Rick2you2]

2 hours ago, Electricmastro said:

He and Jack Cole did some of the more creative and expressive comic book art of the 1940s as far as I’ve observed. Basil Wolverton too, who although might not be as “extreme” as Paddock, could still get rather weird. Wolverton’s drawings he did for Centaur Comics’ Amazing Mystery Funnies #24 (September, 1940) stick out to me in particular.

Looks like the balls got detached from the shaft.

[Electricmastro]

Anyways, without a doubt, I think the greatest Golden Age covers would definitely have to be the ones L. B. Cole did for various publishers:

Star Publications:

Novelty Press:

Tem Publishing:

Aviation Press:

Rural Home Publications:

Narrative:

Four Star Publications:

 

Edited January 18, 2020 by Electricmastro

[ESeffinga]

Holy Necro-thread, from the golden age indeed.

[mtlevy1]

I'll throw Wild Bill Everett into the mix!

That said, a lot of great candidates here

[exitmusicblue]

Seconded, Everett's horror covers are classic.  There's an unmatched elegance to them that goes well with the visceral.

Lee Elias also had some notables.  

For GGA, Matt Baker takes the cake for me.  A prime case of hot GA comic prices translating into hot OA prices.

Edited January 19, 2020 by exitmusicblue

[Electricmastro]

Before Bill Everett worked at Marvel, he previously worked at Centaur, and drew several covers for them actually. Well-done ones too:

Edited January 20, 2020 by Electricmastro

[BCarter27]

All of the color images in this thread are confusing me. This should be moved to the GA section.