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The Doom Patrol #117, Cover

Artist: Bob Brown (All)

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Title:	The Doom Patrol #117, Cover
Artist:	Bob Brown (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Cover
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	2,279
Likes on CAF:	6 7
Comments:	23
Added to Site:	4/27/2015
Comic Art Archive:	The Doom Patrol Issue: 117 Page: cover View

Description

It was 1963, the comic market was heating up, and it was decided that a new team book was needed to grab the reader�s attention. What kind of team? How about a band that the world considered misfits and freaks, who helped people even though the world around them shunned them? And, wait, how about having them led by an enigmatic leader in a wheelchair? Could it possibly work? What should they be called? Well, that�s now all but obvious.

They would be called - The Doom Patrol.

The Doom Patrol were created by writers Arnold Drake and Bob Haney and artist Bruno Premaini. They first appeared in issue 80 of the DC adventure anthology series, My Greatest Adventure. With issue 86, the book was renamed The Doom Patrol and continued on till Issue 121, where, because of low readership, Drake ended the run by the unusual strategy of killing off the entire team. There was a letter at the end of that story asking readers to write in to keep the book going. Alas, it was not to be. It took some 9 years before the resurrection happened.

Most of the issues were pencilled by Premaini, but many of the covers were handled by Bob Brown. Brown was best known for helping create DC�s Space Ranger, and pencilling Challengers of the Unknown after Kirby.

The nice thing about collecting original art is that sometimes you find things that you haven�t seen before, even though they�ve been in front of you for some time. You see an image, it just hits you � and then you have to have it. Well, that�s what happened to me here. See if it happens to you!

PS By the way, it was three months after The Doom Patrol debuted in My Greatest Adventure #80, that X-Men #1 was released.

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CHRIS OLIVERIA
Member Since 2011

Posted on 4/27/2015

Another nice one Ron! The fear in the mans face is pretty great, congrats.

Greg Starr
Member Since 2004

Posted on 4/27/2015

That is a pretty amazing cover !

Michael One Minute Later
Member Since 2005

Posted on 4/27/2015

Really nice cover of what of DC's oddest and most endearing teams -- image is very eye catching and a great addition to a great collection

Suat Tong Ng
Member Since 2009

Posted on 4/28/2015

Now that's a fun cover - even if you didn't know a single thing about the Doom Patrol.

frank x townsondecker
Member Since 2006

Posted on 4/28/2015

Excellent!

Josh G.
Member Since 2008

Posted on 4/28/2015

nice

Aaron N.
Member Since 2009

Posted on 4/28/2015

Classic cover.

Eric Seffinga
Member Since 2005

Posted on 4/28/2015

Doom Patrol totally rocks in and of itself, but this is a fantastic comic book cover by any measure.

P A
Member Since 2013

Posted on 4/28/2015

Awesome cover Ron! Congrats!

Roger K.
Member Since 2005
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Posted on 4/28/2015

That's great! Congratulations, Ron!

Joshua McCoy
Member Since 2013

Posted on 4/28/2015

Now that's a cover!

Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013

Posted on 4/28/2015

Bob Brown was a master in dramatic composition! This is one of his best covers ever for that wonderfully weird series! Huge congrats!

Gene Park
Member Since 2004

Posted on 4/28/2015

Congrats, Ron - you keep managing to find the most interesting stuff out there!

Xavier .
Member Since 2010

Posted on 4/28/2015

Nice!! Congrats Ron!

Adam Ianbarry
Member Since 2010

Posted on 4/28/2015

Knockout!!!

Kevin Stawieray
Member Since 2004

Posted on 4/28/2015

A Beautiful cover and a nice write up!

Fred's CAF Gallery
Member Since 2003

Posted on 4/28/2015

!!! :-) !!!

Jason Versaggi
Member Since 2005

Posted on 4/28/2015

Wow. You don't see many of these...ever.

Bill C
Member Since 2009

Posted on 4/29/2015

My immediate thought as soon as I saw this: "Yeah, alright- NOW we're talking!" Unbelievable pickup. Many congrats.

J M
Member Since 2010

Posted on 4/29/2015

Ron you keep finding these Gems ...WOW ... Keep them coming ... Just amazing ...

Chris K.
Member Since 2008

Posted on 4/30/2015

Seriously spectacular!

Steve Day Vich
Member Since 2007

Posted on 3/20/2016

Hey Ron, wanted to leave a comment on this fantastic Doom Patrol cover (the layout is an absolute knockout) and let you know how nice it was meeting you Friday night. Hope to do it again some time in the future.

Mark Levy
Member Since 2004

Posted on 11/15/2024

Vintage Doom Patrol - pretty cool, looks like the Chief is experiencing some Corporate America treatment!

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