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DC Comics Presents #69 (1983) Superman & Blackhawk Cover by Irv Novick and Dick Giordano

Artists: Irv Novick (Penciller) , Dick Giordano (Inker)

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DC Comics Presents #69 (1983) Superman & Blackhawk Cover by Irv Novick and Dick Giordano Comic Art

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Book CGC 9.8

Framed (behind anti-UV museum glass)

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Artwork Details

Title:	DC Comics Presents #69 (1983) Superman & Blackhawk Cover by Irv Novick and Dick Giordano
Artist:	Irv Novick (Penciller)
Artist:	Dick Giordano (Inker)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Cover
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	3,643
Likes on CAF:	3 4
Favorited on CAF:	1
Comments:	7
Added to Site:	9/12/2014
Comic Art Archive:	DC Comics Presents Issue: 69 Page: cover View

Description

Check out this awesome battle cover as Superman and all of the Blackhawks charge ahead to battle the Nazis! The big head in back ground is Professor Einstein on an acetate overlay with an extra inked drawing of the Einstein figure again on a large piece of vellum. So this entire cover is all drawn artwork with 2 Einstein heads. The cover was made in summer 1983, and published in May 1984. Personally I think Novick really nailed the look of Superman here, Superman looks exactly how I'd like to remember him. Even my mother-in-law (born in 1953) was impressed and said that this is an awesome drawing of Superman, and she cares very little about comic art :-)

Furthermore: "At the height of his popularity in the early-1940s, Blackhawk titles routinely outsold every other comic book but Superman. Blackhawk also shares the unique distinction of being just one of four comic book characters to be published continuously from the 1940s through the 1960s (the others being Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman)" (Wikipedia).
Thus at least for historical reasons, having both Blackhawk and Superman on the same cover is very special (and as a scientist, seeing Einstein's face is always inspiring ;-)

Also, note the 3D-like "pop-out" effect on this cover by the thrown grenade and Superman's left fist - really making this cover come alive!

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frank x townsondecker
Member Since 2006

Posted on 9/12/2014

Nice!

Nicolaj Borch
Member Since 2012

Posted on 11/29/2014

Cant go wrong with Novick and Giordano. Great Cover!

Rune Rasmussen
Member Since 2014

Posted on 12/7/2014

Thank you :-) - Although I can see that this cover is not getting the most views (compared to other pieces in my limited collection), this cover is my personal favorite.

Joe Shaffer
Member Since 2010

Posted on 3/29/2015

Fun cover with a big old Superman on it! Congrats on this pick up Rune

Fred's CAF Gallery
Member Since 2003

Posted on 7/24/2015

Awesome '80s!!! :-)

Davide G.
Member Since 2009

Posted on 9/9/2016

Spectacular cover by two DC legends, congrats!

S Riz
Member Since 2014

Posted on 10/3/2017

Classic cover!

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