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-- FLYING THAT SUPERHERO FREAK FLAG HIGH !! --

Dan Adkins, THE MYSTIC AND THE MACHINE!, (in STRANGE TALES # 165) - "At last--I face the first ghastly peril which awaits me on this world beyond the pale! To all appearances, it seems to be a hate-filled, deadly, gigantic slug--!"

Frank Bolle, THE END OF MAGNUS, (MAGNUS, ROBOT FIGHTER # 47 (never published)) - As I understand it, in the early 1980s, the Magnus character had been revived as a back-up feature in Western/Gold Key's revived Doctor Solar comic and was about to get his own full comic once more, new issues #47 & #48 being completed, but the company then ended comic operations, leaving the two books unpublished. What you see here is a *really* bad image of the painted recreation of issue #47's cover later made by Bolle (who I'm assuming created the original one...).

John Buscema, THE GOOD,THE BAD,THE UNCANNY!, (SILVER SURFER # 4) - This display is a recreation, by Buscema, of the final product of his original cover drawing (on which brother Sal Buscema provided inks).

John Buscema, THE ORIGIN OF THE SILVER SURFER, (SILVER SURFER # 1) - This display is a recreation, by Buscema, of the final product of his original cover drawing (on which Joe Sinnott provided inks).

John Buscema, GALACTUS AND SILVER SURFER, (in COSMIC POWERS UNLIMITED # 1) - This was a 'pin-up'.

Joe Jusko after John Buscema, THE GOOD,THE BAD,THE UNCANNY! - As well as others, Jusko did his own painted variant/recreation of Buscema cover to Marvel's Silver Surfer #4,

John Byrne (with Joe Sinnott), MARVEL CALENDAR DECEMBER 1978, (MARVEL CALENDAR 1978-Dec)

Richard Clifton-Dey, DOC SAVAGE HIS APOCALYPTIC LIFE - Panther Books paperback release of this comprehensive overview of all elements of the Doc Savage series, written by Philip José Farmer ("author of Tarzan Alive").

Luis Dominguez, NOAH'S ARK, (MIGHTY SAMSON # 27) - "Old Noah wakes up to a violent new world . . . and decides to make it his !"

Luis Dominguez, THE POLLUTION PEOPLE, (MIGHTY SAMSON # 26) - "Pollution breathing creatures rise from the depths to strike those who threaten their existence !"

Luis Dominguez, JOURNEY INTO THE PAST, (MIGHTY SAMSON # 29) - "The fabled unicorn - now a lethal radioactive mutant !" - This work seems to have been credited to George Wilson for some time now (most pointedly in the Dark Horse collection of these stories), but the preliminary drawing came up for auction and was clearly credited to Dominguez and was amid a wealth of his particular materials.

Luis Dominguez (only my own attribution), SAMSON'S MASTERS, (MIGHTY SAMSON # 28) - "Statues become living weapons in a war against Samson !" - In the Dark Horse trade-paperback collecting this particualar run of stories, George Wilson is credited with all the covers, but one was clearly shown to have been instead executed by Luis Dominguez. That, and the fact that at least one other source has pointed to Dominguez for one or two others, has lead me to evaluate & conclude that he did most of them (when these original canvases have come up for auction, they have been left unattributed - This painting was among those).

Luis Dominguez, THE ATTACK OF THE LOPIDOP-TERROR, (MIGHTY SAMSON # 31) - "Giant moths spread their fearsome wings over N'Yark !"

Luis Dominguez (only our own attributtion), THE BALLOON GODS, (MIGHTY SAMSON # 30) - "A strange and furious battle explodes in the skies of N'Yark !" - In the Dark Horse trade-paperback collecting this particualar run of stories, George Wilson is credited with all the covers, but one was clearly shown to have been instead executed by Luis Dominguez. That, and the fact that at least one other source has pointed to Dominguez for one or two others, has lead me to evaluate & conclude that he did most of them (when these original canvases have come up for auction, they have been left unattributed). This painting was among those.

Jean Frisano, LA CHOSE ET HULK, (UNE AVENTURE DES FANTASTIQUES #20) - Lug was a French publisher producing their country's editions of Marvel's English periodicals. For the cover of this issue, Frisano produced his own tableau, inspired by Rich Buckler & Joe Sinnott's cover of GIANT-SIZE SUPER-STARS #1.

Stewart Greenhalgh, SUPERMAN STORY BOOK ANNUAL 1967, (SUPERMAN STORY BOOK ANNUAL 1967) - World Distirbutors release of this British publication (text stories & puzzles). The title-page of the book credits "Illustrated by Stewart Greenhalgh", so we assume he executed the book's wraparound cover (the front portion being almost a complete 'lift' from George Wilson's painting for the cover of Gold Key's Magnus-Robot Fighter #13, with the exception of the central Superman figure).

Roger Kastel, DOC SAVAGE:MAN OF BRONZE! - "His body...a physical phenomenon. His mind...a mental marvel. His fight...to right all wrongs." - The painting that was the centerpiece of the main poster for this Warner Bros. 1975 film, capturing Ron Ely as the title character.

Bob Larkin, DOCTOR STRANGE-MASTER OF THE MYSTIC ARTS - Stan Lee gets author credit for the Marvel (Fireside) book release of this collection of selected early Doctor Strange comic stories.

Bob Larkin, THE COMING OF THE INCREDIBLE HULK - Our name here was the initial title of this early trade paperback with key stories from the beginning of the Hulk mythos, before some last minute change shortened it to just The Incredible Hulk (regardless of the strange spacing caused by it...).

Bob Larkin, THE FLYING GOBLIN, (DOC SAVAGE # 90) - Bantam's paperback reprinting of this entry in the Doc Savage pulp series by 'Kenneth Robeson' (Lester Dent).

Bob Larkin, CRAZY 42, (CRAZY # 42) - "Giant 16 Extra-Page Bonus--Crazy paperback book jackets--Full Size! cut out and wrap around your own paperbacks" - Those superheroes and their crazy cut-ups.

  Russ Manning, MAGNUS PIN-UP 4, (back cover of MAGNUS,ROBOT FIGHTER # 4) - Out of the ordinary for the Gold Key comics of the time, not being the front cover presented without trade dress. Utilizing the talents of interior artist Manning, who created the Magnus concept and also wrote the initial 21 issues. The art *was* used on the covers of some foreign editions of this issue.

 Russ Manning, THE IMMORTAL ONE, (MAGNUS-THE ROBOT FIGHTER # 5) - "Magnus faces 'The Immortal One,' the robot that cannot be destroyed !"

Al Plastino, ACTION COMICS 146, (ACTION COMICS # 146) - "Thrills of the 21st Century With Tommy Tomorrow " - The artist's painted recreation of this cover for DC Comics.

George Pérez (with Mike Esposito), THE HELLCAT, (in AVENGERS #144) - The introduction of this hero (who is the teen-humor comic star Patsy Walker donning the found costume of an earlier hero, The Cat)...

Sandy Plunkett, SCARLET WITCH & VISION, (in MARVEL FANFARE # 58) - This 'pin-up' was the back cover of this comic.

Doug Rosa, THE LAND OF TERROR, (DOC SAVAGE # 8) - Bantam's paperback reprinting of this entry in the Doc Savage pulp series by 'Kenneth Robeson' (Lester Dent).

Doug Rosa, THE LOST OASIS, (DOC SAVAGE # 6) - Bantam's paperback reprinting of this entry in the Doc Savage pulp series by 'Kenneth Robeson' (Lester Dent).

Alex Schomburg, THE BLACK TERROR 22, (THE BLACK TERROR # 22)

Alex Schomburg, MARVEL MYSTERY COMICS 66, (MARVEL MYSTERY COMICS # 66) - This display is a painted recreation, by Schomburg, of the action on the cover of this comic from Timely Publications (who would later take on the name of Marvel itself) spotlighting the Human Torch & Toro saving the day once more.

Alex Schomburg, OVERSTREET 10, (OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK PRICE GUIDE # 10) - "Our 10th Annivesary Issue" - In the same style as so many of the comic covers he excuted, Schomburg, decades later, created this for one annual issue of the yearly go-to guide for comics collecting.

Alex Schomburg, U.S.A. COMICS 6, (U.S.A. COMICS # 6) - This display is a painted recreation, by Schomburg, of the action on the cover of this comic from U.S.A. Comics Corp. (which would later be rolled-up into the developing Marvel company) spotlighting the Captain America saving Bucky's bacon once more.

Alex Schomburg, MARVEL MYSTERY COMICS 43, (MARVEL MYSTERY COMICS # 43) - The display here is a painted recreation, by Schomburg, of the action on this comic's cover. That cover was featured in Schomburg's own monograph, CHROMA.

Alex Schomburg, MARVEL MYSTERY COMICS 15, (MARVEL MYSTERY COMICS # 15) - "Pouring through the ocean tunnel came the Nazi hordes! This cover picture is the start of a great new adventure - Torch and Sub-Mariner fighting side by side !!!" - This display is a painted recreation, by Schomburg, of the action on the cover of this comic from Timely Publications (who would later take on the name of Marvel itself).

Alex Schomburg, ALL SELECT COMICS 2, (ALL SELECT COMICS # 2) - "Human Torch--Captain America--Sub-mariner featured in All Select Comics - The display here is a painted recreation, by Schomburg, of the action on the cover of the comic put out by Daring Comics (an 'imprint' of Timely Publications (what would later become Marvel)). That cover was featured in Schomburg's own monograph, CHROMA.

Alex Schomburg, OVERSTREET 21, (OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK PRICE GUIDE # 21) - "Captain America 50 years" - In the same style as so many of the comic covers he excuted, Schomburg, decades later, created this for one annual issue of the yearly go-to guide for comics collecting.

Alex Schomburg, ALL WINNERS 11, (ALL WINNERS COMICS # 11) - "The Human Torch--Captain America--Sub Mariner" - This display is a painted recreation, by Schomburg, of the action on the cover of this comic from Western Fiction Publishing (another 'shell' which would later be rolled-up into the developing Marvel company).

Joe Simon, BLACK CAT, (BLACK CAT COMICS # 1) - "By popular demand, after a five year run in Speed Comics // The darling of comics since 1941 // Hollywood's glamourous detective star"

Walt Simonson, MANHUNTER, (COMICS READER # 99) - DC Comics character re-vamped more -than once.

Bernie Wrightson, THE BIG CHANGE, (MARVEL GRAPHIC NOVEL # 29 (The Incredible Hulk And The Thing)) - Cover of this special project that Wrightson drew and Jim Starlin wrote.

[artist unknown], THE SWAMPS RATS, (THE PHANTOM # 5) - "The Phantom battles the Swamp Rats ! - Beginning: The boyhood of The Phantom !"

[artist unknown], THE VENOMOUS VAPOR, (MAGNUS, ROBOT FIGHTER # 26) - "Not human ! Not robot ! Civilization's most ominous threat . . . The Venomous Vapor"

 [artist unknown], THREAT FROM THE DEPTHS, (MAGNUS, ROBOT FIGHTER # 28) - "Magnus battles 1A, the robot who raised him from childhood !" - The artwork was also used on the cover of Comic Book Marketplace #83 ("Gold Key's Silver Sci-Fi Hero--Magnus Robot Fighter"). I've seen it suggested by a knowledgeable commentator that this may be by Vic Prezio.

[artist unknown], THE PIED PIPER OF NORTH AM, (MAGNUS, ROBOT FIGHTER # 24) - "The Pied Piper Of North Am leads Magnus into mortal combat with the evil robot planet, Malev-6 !"
COVERS -- CLEANED-UP SOME

P. Craig Russell, SWITCH WITCH, (MARVEL FANFARE # 6) - The Scarlet Witch becomes ensorcelled by another magic-user and Spiderman falls to her... The cover was excerpted and featured in THE ART OF P. CRAIG RUSSELL.
COVERS -- STILL FULLY LOADED

[artist unknown], THE FREIGHTYARD ROBBERIES, (FOUR COLOR # 496) - An adaptation of the popular Green Hornet radio program

[artist unknown], THE HISTORIAN, (THE PHANTOM # 14) - "An enemy agent discovers how to send false orders to the Phantom's Jungle Patrol !"
MODERN, OR PROBABLY SO

Gerald Parel, BATGIRL

[artist unknown], [unknown title] - An image-search turned up no information - could possibly be AI.
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