Superman 262 PAINTED COVER ART Mechanical & Paste-Ons Color Guide Cardy`73 Adler

Description: The Jack Adler Collection Of Comic Art! This Auction Includes: SUPERMAN #262 Original Cover Color Guide, The Hand Painted Mechanical Artwork, With Some Smoke Pasteovers Affixed, Along With One Extra Smoke Explosion Stat That They Apparently Didn't Need Or Use, For The Front Cover, with the Received Date (in 1973) on the reverse along with the Due Date! Pencils Courtesy Of NICK CARDY, This NOTORIOUS COVER FEATURES THE MAN OF STEEL SMASHING INTO A TALL SKYSCRAPER, MUCH LIKE THE WTC, AND CAUSING IT'S DESTRUCTION. Look at the amazing color variations, and attention to detail, simply breathtaking paint work by Mr. Adler. CLASSIC COVER PRODUCTION ART THAT IS SURE TO APPEAL TO ANY SUPERMAN FAN OR LONG-TERM READER OF SUPERHERO THEMED COMICS! It's a masterpiece: ONE OF THE GREAT SUPERMAN COVERS OF THE ERA. (And good luck finding color guides to the early seventies DC Superman covers, as there was not a huge number present in the Adler hoard.) The Actual Hand Painted Piece Was Used By D.C. Comics In 1973. Any admirer of the great Superman covers of the seventies would happily add this showpiece to his or her collection. This lot is a must-have piece of DC history for any fan of vintage comic-books and/or unique Supes ephemera, or of original production art to Silver-Bronze age DC comics, or just the serious art fan who likes having true rarities instead of the mass-produced 'collectibles' of the modern era. Buy It Now! Many of you have read about this significant find in C.B.M. and C.B.G. and Alter Ego (Comic Book Marketplace #85 and Comics Buyer's Guide #'s 1399, 1402, 1414, etc.) We are secure packagers and prompt shippers so expect to be pleased. PROVENANCE: Jack Adler worked through all the major periods of the comics: Golden-Age, Silver-Age, and Bronze-Age. He even colored the plates for the very first golden-age comic, the landmark introduction of Superman, in Action Comics #1, when he was but a youth in 1938! He graduated from high school at the age of fifteen, and quickly earned his degree in Fine Art. He continued his freelance work, including work for the comics and the fashion industry, and eventually became DC Comics' premiere colorist, on staff from the early '50's through the mid '80's, and was head of the art department for much of his tenure. He became proficient at sculpting, pencilling, inking, painting, and photography. He pioneered the washtone/graytone effect which became so popular on the DC "Big Five" war titles. Plus, he inked many '50's, '60's, and '70's comic covers as well. Moreover, he also developed the "3-D" process used on the Batman 3-D and Superman 3-D comics in 1953; --so we're talking about a top contributor to DC history. During the summer of 2004, the living legend himself, Jack Adler, (thought by some to have passed away years ago), at the urgings of his kind family, made his very first and only public appearance, at the San Diego Comic-Con. He was honored Thursday afternoon at the massive annual convention with the Inkpot Award For Excellence for Outstanding Achievement In Comic Art, and a rousing standing ovation from the many onlookers at the panel of Golden-Age and Silver-Age Greats, hosted by Mark Evanier (of course!) Besides just Mr. Adler, other noteworthy members on the entertaining and informative panel were Tom Gill (RIP), Sid Jacobson, Gene Colan, Frank Springer, Harry Harrison, and Frank Bolle. On Friday at the Comic Con, there was a one-on-one panel, with just Mark Evanier and Jack Adler, titled "Spotlight On Jack Adler", and many questions were answered for the crowd of audience members, who were kept entertained by the charismatic and respected living legend. It is amazing how many great names were hired on or got their start in the industry by him. He also explained how he invented the 3-D image technology popularly used in Viewmasters, but was unable to get the deserved patent, as the film itself had been patented, (but not in a similar 3D format, so he got burned, as viewmaster was able to capitalize on his invention freely!) Plus, the method that made integrating photo cover and line-drawn cover art easily into a single cover image was also pioneered by this influential innovator. (The technology was supposed to be kept a secret, but was leaked immediately by a DC exec!) Julius Shwartz had told him "don't tell me about it, just do it", and when it worked, it worked, and was immediately utilized, as the articulate and charming Adler related. As an accomplished photographer, he created covers using photographs he had taken of his own grandchildren, producing his own copies of Shazam #2 and #6, which were displayed on an overhead projector to the glee of many enthralled listeners. The picture of Captain Marvel, sitting reading to the innocent youths, was actually of Jack Adler reading to his grandkids. (These same grandkids were present at the panel, and turned out to be pleasant, gracious, and kind adults.) Moreover, he highly touted the art skills of good friends Neal Adams and Joe Kubert, (relating entertaining stories, of course!) He helped Kubert set up his now legendary School Of Comic Book Art. Once the school was set up, he was supposed to head the school, but had to back out, as he couldn't bring himself to move to New Jersey. You could write a book on the contributions Mr. Adler made to the medium many of us know and love. He passed away in September of 2011 at the age of 93. Back in the "good ole days", DC normally burned or discarded such production art once the comic went to print. Fortunately, during the period of 1967 to 1974, this award-winning artist pulled aside many prime examples, representing each step of the comic-making process. Nevertheless, there's an extremely small amount of these that were saved, considering the volume that was produced in those days. It is estimated that out of 840,000 pieces created for the production process over that time period, only about 4,000 or so survived, thanks to Jack Adler; ~A miniscule percentage of less than one half of one percent. This is the actual Original Cover Painting for the cult-classic comic. It is about a half-inch taller than a comic, and also slightly wider. Up close, one can actually admire the brushstrokes and varying hues, intended by the top colorist Jack Adler, which never made it to the blander printed version that is beloved by fans for decades. You can also appreciate how the explosive winds bursting out from the building were added via pasteovers, affixed by hand on this artwork, reinforcing the fact that the cover was still a work-in-progress when at this stage of the creative process. The editorial and creative staff reviewed it and approved it for use, to make sure there were no obvious errors or needed improvements, before the Approval Cover would be made, and then additional revisions could be made before actual book hit the press. Back in the late eighties, in Texas, Mr. Adler's grandson sold his entire collection in one fell swoop. Then, years later, it changed hands again, with the vast bulk of the load still untouched... Eventually, after lengthy negotiations, most of the load was procured, with the horror genre taking additional years to acquire. For additional information regarding this popular pedigree, check out the lengthy color article on the Adler Collection in the September 2001 issue of Comic Book Marketplace (which is still available from us in our ebay store) as well as Alter Ego #56 (with a feature interview with Adler, as well as with a few of the great talents he influenced, Joe Kubert, Neal Adams, and Howard Stern.) Additional cover art can now be found by checking the Key Comics ebay store (User ID: keycomics). Buy aggressively, as such items are one-of-a-kind, and vintage DC production pieces as a whole are notoriously rare. A signed & embossed cardstock Certificate Of Authenticity is included, forever guaranteeing the provenance of this important piece from this major historic discovery. Color Guides are slightly larger than comic size; since they were part of the editorial process they can include tack-holes, white-out, indentations from a paper clip, staple-holes, chips, pencil notations, creases, tape, and/or edge wear. See the pictures for details about the condition! As Usual: LOW ASKING PRICE AND NO RESERVE! KEY COMICS is a long-term top rated eBay Seller and CBM Market Report Contributor and CGC Member Dealer that has specialized in Mail-Order Comics and Art for over three decades; Buy with confidence. We accept PayPal, checks/MO. * * SATISFACTION GUARANTEED * * International Customers Welcome. Please add $9.00 for Securely-Boxed Tracked Priority-Mail within the USA. International orders will be shipped by fast and secure global priority air mail, with insurance. Buy more items and save on shipping, as extra pieces of production art only add .50 apiece. KEY COMICS IS ALWAYS DEALING IN COMICS & ART! ('30's to '70's) Add keycomics to your Saved Sellers list if you buy/sell/trade back-issues or artwork! For more samples from our diverse inventory, including original comic-book and comic-strip line-art, CGC-Graded Comics, hot back issue comics, plus more DC COVER ART from the historic Jack Adler Collection that is listed in assorted categories, please see our ebay store. Good Luck and Happy Collecting! Buy It Now -- Once it's gone, it's gone...

Price: 349.95 USD

Location: Mesa, Arizona

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