Kurtzman--Frontline Combat #4 Cover (1951)
Artist: Harvey Kurtzman (All)
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EC Covers Artists' Edition pg. 113
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DescriptionAnd now for something completely different--An EC Comics' Frontline Combat cover penciled and inked by the legendary Harvey Kurtzman. Covers by Kurtzman are scarce as hen's teeth. And this one, drawn twice up, is simply spectacular. Unlike most EC artists, Kurtzman's style is very minimalist--simple, sleek and sophisticated. But while Kurtzman's work is less detailed than other EC artists, it's no less compelling.Kurtzman, of course, is one of the legends of the comic art world. He first made his mark at EC, writing, drawing, and editing Frontline Combat and Two-Fisted Tales. A few years later he cemented his reputation by creating Mad Magazine for EC and then helping turn it into a full-sized magazine. Kurtzman later created the color comic strip Little Annie Fanny with Will Elder for Playboy Magazine. But this cover, from early in his career, hits all the right buttons for me. Thanks to Joe Shaffer for letting this beauty go! Social/Sharing |
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Duke Fleed aka #1 Groo Fan 
Member Since 2013
1 - Posted on 7/17/2020
This is fabulous! Clean strong posing, lighting and composition. Congrats Bill!
Chris K.
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 7/17/2020
Yowza - what an amazing addition to your collection, Bill!
Paul P Spiderversity
Member Since 2011
1 - Posted on 7/17/2020
Wow, such a fantastic cover by a legend --- and from 1951 !! Congrats!
kent mansley
Member Since 2015
1 - Posted on 7/17/2020
A perfect image from a true master of the medium! Congrats!
E DLS
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 7/17/2020
Wow! Just wow! I honestly can't think of any other publication that had such a stellar line up of comic artist legends. Frazetta, Eisner, Wood, Kubert, Heath, Toth, Williamson, Krenkel, Feldstein, Ingels, Crandall, Elder, and so many more. All icons and masters of the medium. Seeing this historical Kurtzman cover in your amazing collection comes as no surprise to me. For someone with your impeccable taste, I would expect no less. My heatfelt congratulations.
Rick W
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 7/17/2020
69-year old beauty! Museum piece all the way.
Best to frame it behind cannon proof glass ;)
Sean Clarke
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 7/17/2020
Whoah.
Kurtzman was one of a handful of creators who can rightfully be called a master of the craft, and a true pioneer... an auteur (like Eisner), even. You could flash an image of this cover for a micro-second at subliminal speed and we'd all know what it is and how consequential and cool it is.
Bill, your ability to curate a museum quality collection of aesthetic and historic significance has earned this cover the highest rating that I can offer, when words fall into insignificance....
ADEQUATE!!!!!
Stephen F
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 7/17/2020
What a great EC cover by Kurtzman. Top-notch! Congrats Bill!!
Jimmy Cawley
Member Since 2015
1 - Posted on 7/17/2020
Wow, Congrats Bill. One hen's tooth at a time. Another wonderful cover for the stellar collection.
Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 7/17/2020
You know, the minimalist style is precisely what sets this apart from most other EC art! Congrats, Bill!
Davide G.
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 7/18/2020
A perfect example of the motto "less is more". Great cover by a real master of the genre!
Mark Howland
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 7/18/2020
Unlike any hen's teeth I've ever seen. Elegant simplicity!
Mark Tomlinson
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 7/18/2020
Congrats Bill. I love the lines that Kurtzman uses. No one else drew like him.
Vik V
Member Since 2016
1 - Posted on 7/18/2020
1951... Wow!!! And still alive!!! I like these minimalistic and simple covers. Thanks for sharing, Bill
Terry Doyle
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 10/7/2020
Joe bought this cover from me some years back, so it will hopefully stay put in its new home for the foreseeable future!
paul bogdanowski
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 6/30/2022
Wow, I love the lines and inking by Kurtzman. Congratulations. What a wonderful piece.
Kevin Koch
Member Since 2015
1 - Posted on 2/25/2025
I can never get enough of Kurtzman's Frontline Combat work - one of the true high points of the entire medium.
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