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The Ghost Rider #5 cover art by Frank Frazetta (MAY 1951)

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Frank Frazetta "Close-Up" of The Ghost Rider rescuing his Blonde Bombshell from the cover art of "The Ghost Rider #5" (MAY 1951).

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Artwork Details

Title:	The Ghost Rider #5 cover art by Frank Frazetta (MAY 1951)
Artist:	Frank Frazetta (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Cover
For Sale Status:
Views:	1,429
Likes on CAF:	3 4
Comments:	8
Added to Site:	4/5/2011
Comic Art Archive:	The Ghost Rider Issue: 5 [A-1 #37] Page: cover View

Description

(MAY 1951) (Magazine Enterprises) Not only is this the Final "The Ghost Rider" cover by Frank Frazetta, but it is also the sole "The Ghost Rider" cover that most closely resembles the style of meticulously finished comic book cover work that Frazetta illustrated on the Buck Rogers covers for the "Famous Funnies" title. Interestingly enough, "The Ghost Rider #5" features the best “Ghost Rider” image to permit the reader to imagine “What If?” Frank Frazetta had ever actually rendered “The Batman”; because if the reader simply visualizes “The Ghost Rider” without his cowboy hat on and instead showing large pointed bat ears extending from his cowl, then you have Frazetta’s creative, illustrative rendition of The Batman. Last but certainly not least, "The Ghost Rider #5" is Frazetta's "VERY 1ST & ONLY GHOST RIDER" comic book cover to feature "A FAMOUS & FANTASTICALLY FINE FRAZETTA FEMALE" who bares an ironically strong resemblance to a very young "uncredited" Marilyn Monroe who played "Clara" in the musical comedy Western movie: "A Ticket to Tomahawk" (1950) (IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043046/). (Frank Frazetta: 2/9/28 to 5/10/10)

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	Bob Kane
Joined:	January 2005
Last Login:	December 2024
Ebay Id:	daredevil7
Country:	UNITED STATES
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Stephen Stein
Member Since 2004

Posted on 4/5/2011

Truly amazing!!! IMO one of the best Frazetta comic covers. Congrats!

Roger K.
Member Since 2005
Forum Moderator

Posted on 4/5/2011

Wow! Another one! I remember when Geppi had this for sale years ago. Shoulda, woulda, but not coulda... I may have said this before, but if so it bears repeating. Your collection is what my collection wants to be when it grows up! Bravo!

Rob Pistella
Member Since 2005
Forum Moderator

Posted on 4/5/2011

This is so sharp-- congrats!!!

Mark Howland
Member Since 2004

Posted on 4/5/2011

Very cool. Love this. Nice fringe around the dress.

Joseph Serpico
Member Since 2009

Posted on 6/6/2011

Words can not do justice to this masterpiece. Memorizing and beautiful.

Jon Cresswell
Member Since 2010

Posted on 3/18/2014

I have to admit I love these early Frazetta Western covers probably for all the wrong reasons. Yes they are stunning to behold but even more interesting is the slightly wrong movement and proportions, almost as if two different artists were battling over pencil and inking styles. Such rawness and power delivered in near perfect finishing, probably why I think they teach us so much more about his development as an artist than the Famous Funny covers.

Nick Katradis
Member Since 2005

Posted on 5/11/2023

Keif, an astounding Frazetta masterpiece! The best Frazetta B and W piece he ever drew. Man, it's incredulous it only garnered six comments in 12 years when you see all the drek posted daily and they get 20-30 comments. Congrats on owning this breathtaking cover!

Bob Kane
Member Since 2005

Posted on 5/11/2023

Nick Katradis wrote:

Thanks for your splendid compliments, Nick. I am truly appreciative and humbled by your kind words taking into consideration the impressive collection you are the caretaker of😉

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