Superman 246 COVER ART HAND PAINTED COLOR GUIDE Curt Swan`71 Jack Adler Painting For Sale

The Jack Adler Collection Of Comic Art!

This sale Includes:
SUPERMAN#246Original Cover Color Guide,The Hand Painted Artwork For The Front Cover,with the Received Date (in early 1971) on the reverse along with being OK\'d by Jack Adler!
Pencils Courtesy Of The Respected Talent CURT SWAN, From His Peak Period, With Inks By Murphy Anderson.
Look at the amazing color variations, and attention to detail on the painted costume and various green hues for the blob-like monster, for example, all simply breathtaking paint work by Mr. Adler.CLASSIC COVER PRODUCTION ART BY ONE OF THE MOST RENOWNED COVER ARTISTS OF THE ERA!It\'s a masterpiece: Giant-Size early Bronze-age Superman Comic from the original long-running series. ONE OF THE GREAT DC COVERS OF THE ERA, THE PENCILS WOULD COMMAND FIVE FIGURE$ ---THIS IS THE NEXT BEST THING. (And good luck finding color guides to the early seventies Superman covers, as there were very few present in the Adler hoard.)The Actual Hand Painted Piece Was Used By D.C. Comics In 1971. It became the front cover to a well-knownissue of the popular eponymoussuperhero title; Mr. Adler signed off on it, on the back (actually back in the day they would initial their acceptance, not full autographs.) This is a must-have item if you are a fan of the Man of Steel!!!TheMan of Steelrealizes the mobsters are tracking his every move with their high-tech gadgets! Extremely bright colors after all these decades. Truly incredible Eye-appeal: high-quality paper was used. Any admirer of the timeless lines of the skilled Swan would happily add this showpiece to his or her comic art collection. This lotis a must-have piece of DC history for any fan of vintage hero comic-books and/or unique crossover ephemera, or of original production art to Silver-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 veryfirst 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 stafffrom 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, theliving legend himself, Jack Adler, (thought bysome to have passed away years ago),at the urgings of his kind family, madehis very firstand only public appearance, at the San Diego Comic-Con. He was honored Thursdayafternoonat the massive annual convention withthe Inkpot AwardFor 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 theirstart in the industryby him. He also explainedhow 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 technologywas 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 Kubertset up hisnow legendary SchoolOf Comic Book Art. Once the school was set up, he was supposed to headthe school, but had to backout, 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. Back in the \"good ole days\", DC normally burned ordiscarded 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 pecentage of less than one half of one percent.Thisis the actualOriginal 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. The editorial and creative staff reviewed it and approved it for use, to make sure there were no errors or needed improvements, before the actual book hit the press. This one was obviously appreciated since day one, as somebody took very good care of it!(Gorgeous showpiece isobviously well preserved, and in stellar condition.)Back in the late eighties, in Texas, Mr. Adler\'sgrandson 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, longtime friend and colleague Randy Tusha and myself were able to acquire the whole load, except for the horror, from the Southern California art collector who possessed this landmark find since 1997. The horror genre was obtained after an additional three and a half years of wrangling, and they too are now finding their way into the hands of the true fans who will preserve and cherish them the right way. For additional information regarding this popular pedigree, check out the lengthy color article on the AdlerCollection in the September 2001 issue of Comic Book Marketplace (which is still available from us in our 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 store (User ID: keycomics). Buy aggressively, as such items areone-of-a-kind, and vintage DC production pieces as a whole are notoriously rare.A signed & embossed cardstock Certificate Of Authenticity is included with each item, forever guaranteeing the provenance of each piece from this major historic discovery. ColorGuidesare 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, tape, and/or edge wear. (This one somehow avoidedthe majordetractors!) This one is a great looking showpiece, which would be especially impressive framed. All colors arerich and uniform, and extremely bold throughout! --> Thislot is a real beauty~~ NO tears, chips, stains, tape, long creases, or any other pesky major damage! As Usual: LOWASKING PRICEAND !
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