Showcase #77 Angel and the Ape by Bob Oksner - First Appearance
Artist: Bob Oksner (All)
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DescriptionHere is the first piece I am sharing from a larger collection I recently acquired. A fun, first appearance of the Angel and Ape characters that would later go on to have their own short series. I love Oksner's art, especially when he was drawing girls. Although I have a really groovy panel page from this series already, a first appearance cover is a welcomed addition. My scan makes the cover look a lot whiter than it is in person.It is a fun image of Sam, the Ape, drawing a comic strip at a drafting board. Social/Sharing |
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Davide G.
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 9/15/2022
So much to love about this cover, at the same time fun and sexy!
Ruben DaCollector 
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 9/15/2022
Absolutely gorgeous Good Girl Art by Oksner, a severely underrated master of the female form. Not only is the GGA great, but as a strip art fan/collector, the image of the ape using Angel as a live model for his newspaper strip is just fabulous! Oh, I suppose that it's the birth cover of Angel & the Ape is kind of special, too.
Jeremy Radisich
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 9/15/2022
Funny, sexy, and meta (the self-referential inclusion of the comic strip) all in one beautiful piece--love it!
Michael McIsaac
Member Since 2020
1 - Posted on 9/15/2022
This is a spectacular find! When I was a kid I only knew Oksner as Giffen's inker on Ambush Bug. In recent years I've come to appreciate his 1960s DC humor work, and you have the crown jewel of that work right here!
Mark Yanko
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 9/15/2022
Holy heck, Jeff, this is THE Oknsner A&TA piece to get. That must be some collection you just picked up there! WOW!!!
West Stephan
Member Since 2007
1 - Posted on 9/15/2022
I've always loved this cover for it's sexy innocence!
Rick W
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 9/15/2022
Blue ribbon cover sure to make many spectators go ape over!
* bronze-is-gold
Member Since 2007
1 - Posted on 9/15/2022
Wowza!!! Oksner has a special place in my heart due to his inking of many of my first Superman stories but it was discovering his good girl humor art that made me an even bigger fan. This is a knock-out example. Just gorgeous. Thanks so much for sharing.
Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005
2 - Posted on 9/15/2022
"Sam Simeon, I want you to draw me like one of your French girls." - Angel O'Day.
Will K
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 9/15/2022
Even though his style evolved over the decades, Oksner was so gifted in drawing girls. One of the best pieces of Oksner art to be had.
Paul Roach
Member Since 2014
1 - Posted on 9/16/2022
Fantastic cover! Fabulously rich, clean lines from Oksner. It has everything that was great about that series.
Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013
1 - Posted on 10/11/2022
I am delighted to see that Angel and the Ape (that I always thought to be an overlooked gem in the buoyant late 60's creative cauldron at DC) has so many fans here on CAF! This was a great series, outrageously funny and so well illustrated by Bob Oksner. And wait until Wally Wood joined in to turn Angel O'Day from good girl to outstanding girl!... A fantastic cover, of course!
Alex Johnson
Member Since 2006
Forum Moderator
1 - Posted on 1/5/2023
How did I miss this? Love Angel and the Ape and Oksner. Wow, it's such a good cover.
Shaun Crowell
Member Since 2003
1 - Posted on 5/24/2024
Love Oskner as well, really cool to see this cover!
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