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Curt Swan Bob Oksner Hostess Fruit Pie page starring Aquaman (kind of)

Artists: Curt Swan (Penciller) , Bob Oksner (Inker)

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Curt Swan Bob Oksner Hostess Fruit Pie page starring Aquaman (kind of) Comic Art

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Title:	Curt Swan Bob Oksner Hostess Fruit Pie page starring Aquaman (kind of)
Artist:	Curt Swan (Penciller)
Artist:	Bob Oksner (Inker)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	502
Likes on CAF:	4 5
Comments:	10
Added to Site:	7/15/2021
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My Hostess ad page! LOVE having this in my collection. I'll say right up front that a few people (like my friend Kurt Busiek) think this is by Ric Estrada, but it definitely looks like it could be Swan and Oksner to me, and it's actually noted as such on the page (I'll drop in a detail of the first panel, where you can see it above the art) And Curt actually did a ton of the Hostess ads, so...I'm considering this is as Swan / Oksner, the way it says on the page.

I'm WAY lucky to have this in my collection. Bought it from George Hagenauer a LONG time ago at a convention. He had it in a pile of art, for $50.00. (again, a long time ago) I hemmed and hawed about buying it, and finally decided against it. Went home after the convention and was KICKING myself for not buying it. A whole year of regret goes by, and , amazingly, George still has it the next year. AND I STILL DIDN'T BUY IT. I went home after the convention pissed at myself for not buying it AGAIN. A whole SECOND year goes by, and I go back to the convention, and George STILL had it. This time I did the right thing.

Oh, and you might note that although this ad page "stars" Aquaman, he ain't in it at all.

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	Paul Tobin
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Drew Clark
Member Since 2010

1 - Posted on 7/15/2021

Great Page!

Mitch Itkowitz
Member Since 2006

Posted on 7/15/2021

Swan with Colleta inks.

Paul Tobin
Member Since 2015

Posted on 7/15/2021

Mitch Itkowitz wrote:

Swan with Colleta inks.

There are definitely parts that look Vinny-like, I agree!

Will K
Member Since 2006

Posted on 7/15/2021

Mitch Itkowitz wrote:

Swan with Colleta inks.

I agree re: Colletta. Not really a Swan fan but I do like Aquaman (see also Nick Cardy). In the fifth panel, it looks like Aquaman's face. Although the hair color and costume indicate it's Aqualad. In the 1st panel, Aqua___, whoever he is, references telepathic powers. Only Aquaman talks to the fishes. Aqualad doesn't.

Paul Tobin
Member Since 2015

Posted on 7/15/2021

Will K wrote:

I agree re: Colletta.� Not really a Swan fan but I do like Aquaman (see also Nick Cardy).� In the fifth panel, it looks like Aquaman's face.� Although the hair color and costume indicate it's Aqualad.� In the 1st panel, Aqua___, whoever he is, references telepathic powers.� Only Aquaman talks to the fishes.� Aqualad doesn't.

Oh, I hadn't thought about that telepathic powers moment, and now--with the other things you mentioned, I'm wondering if this WAS going to be Aquaman, but then there was some last minute "change him to Aqualad" directive.

Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 7/15/2021

Very pretty with Mera and Aqualad! The seahorses and sharks are right out of a textbook. If all problems can be solved by Hostess, the world would be a better place.

Will K
Member Since 2006

Posted on 7/15/2021

Ohh... and except for his very early apperances, Aqualad has curly hair.

Paul Tobin
Member Since 2015

Posted on 7/15/2021

Will K wrote:

Ohh... and except for his very early apperances, Aqualad has curly hair.

It's moments like these that made me finally decide to start loading my collection onto the site: the collective hive-mind of knowledge and discussion. I've had this page for decades but now I'm looking at it in another light!

kent mansley
Member Since 2015

1 - Posted on 7/16/2021

I love this so much! But I also love hearing the backstory. It's funny how sometimes we talk ourselves out of something and regret it so much. I am glad it eventually found its way to your collection. Huge congrats!

J H
Member Since 2019

1 - Posted on 7/16/2021

3rd times the charm. Hey, the old cliche was right! These Hostess ads were so great. If only all baddies were so easy to placate! Why so hangry, Darkseid? Have a cherry pie! Thanks for the fun story, too. Congrats!

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