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Russ Heath -- Easy's First Tiger

Artist: Russ Heath (All)

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Artwork Details

Title:	Russ Heath -- Easy's First Tiger
Artist:	Russ Heath (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Double Page Splash
For Sale Status:	Nope. Really, nope!
Views:	9,568
Likes on CAF:	2 3
Favorited on CAF:	2
Comments:	10
Added to Site:	1/4/2014
Comic Art Archive:	Our Army at War Issue: 244 Page: 2 View

Description

I usually collect for the quality of art over nostalgia, but this piece hit both for me. I first saw it in one of the digest-sized reprints DC put out in the 1980s and was awestruck by the realism. As much as any other image, this is the one that made me a Russ Heath fan.

This is likely Heath's most famous image from his prime run on Sgt Rock. He wrote, drew, and inked the entire story. I had been looking for this for years, the rumor was that when he let his art go he held onto this story, and I had pretty much given up on it being available. You can imagine my surprise when I saw it pop up in the Heritage preview.

From Russ himself:
"I did one called "Easy's first Tiger." I had a big splash page of this Tiger tank and when they opened that up, when the package came in, I remember Wolfman, he opened the package and he said, "Oh, my God!" And he ran down the hall to show all the guys and they'd sit and say, "What has that crazy bastard Heath done now?"

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	Dan Hampton
Joined:	November 2012
Last Login:	January 2025
Country:	UNITED STATES
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frank x townsondecker
Member Since 2006

Posted on 1/4/2014

WOW!!! Heath tanks are the best! Amazing spread, congratulations...

David K
Member Since 2008

Posted on 1/4/2014

I've read and admired a load of Heath's Haunted Tank and thus have become a big fan of Heath's tank art. Huge congrats this piece is stunning!!!

Roger K.
Member Since 2005
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Posted on 1/4/2014

Wow! I had to zoom in on this one and give it a good look. Absolutely fantastic! Congratulations, Dan.

J. Smithy
Member Since 2004

Posted on 1/5/2014

The tank details are stunning !!!

Steve Kro
Member Since 2007

Posted on 1/5/2014

To call this the Russ Heath grail would be an understatement. WOW! Congrats!

Brett B
Member Since 2004

Posted on 6/9/2014

Absolutely stunning! An amazing piece of art!

Jim Stevenson
Member Since 2008

Posted on 6/17/2014

Wowzers! This DPS has incredible detail! Amazing :)

Jean Andre Macchini
Member Since 2006

Posted on 8/19/2015

Outstanding piece !!! Congrats !!

August Uhl
Member Since 2015

Posted on 10/24/2016

Wow this is absolutely amazing !! Congrats on owning this DPS by a master.

Full Mag Veteran Stories Illustrated
Member Since 2017

Posted on 12/2/2017

Amazing that you own this epic piece from the master Russ Heath !!

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