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Welcome Back Kotter Issue 1 page 11

Artists: Jack Sparling (Penciller) , Bob Oskner (Inker)

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Title:	Welcome Back Kotter Issue 1 page 11
Artist:	Jack Sparling (Penciller)
Artist:	Bob Oskner (Inker)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	216
Likes on CAF:	4 5
Comments:	7
Added to Site:	7/7/2023
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As a kid growing up in the 70s, I loved Welcome Back Kotter when it was on TV every week. I never read the comic but when I saw this up for auction recently, I decided to grab it. It features Jack Sparling on pencils and Bob Oksner on inks. I really like the left-hand middle panel. They really did a great job capturing Gabe Kaplan.

The lot included an unused pencil page by Sparling. The inked panel of Kaplan looks so much more lifelike than the pencil page. It makes me think that Oskner's inks really added a lot.

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Joined:	September 2007
Last Login:	January 2026
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David Macpherson
Member Since 2020

1 - Posted on 7/7/2023

So much fun

R Shur
Member Since 2004

2 - Posted on 7/7/2023

"Lookin' good Mr Kot-ter"

Mark V
Member Since 2021

1 - Posted on 7/7/2023

I'm not embarrassed to say that one of the comics I held onto when I pared down my collection was WBK #1. Sparling and Oksner really nailed Gabe Kaplan's likeness.

Doug L.
Member Since 2019

2 - Posted on 7/8/2023

"Up your nose with a rubber hose."

Michael McIsaac
Member Since 2020

1 - Posted on 7/8/2023

Fantastic likeness.

Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008

Posted on 7/11/2023

Excellent depiction of Gabe Kaplan indeed! But where's the Puerto Rican Jew?!?

Bob Kopman
Member Since 2007

1 - Posted on 7/11/2023

Ruben DaCollector wrote:

Excellent depiction of Gabe Kaplan indeed! But where's the Puerto Rican Jew?!?

Alas, no sweathogs. Epstien or other wise.

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