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Superman #12 (DC Comics 1941) - Fred Ray

Location: Covers - GOLDEN AGE
Artist: Fred Ray (Penciller)

Location: Covers - GOLDEN AGE
Title: Superman #12 (DC Comics 1941) - Fred Ray*
Artist: Fred Ray (Penciller)
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Cover
For Sale Status: NFS
Views: 3879
Likes on CAF: 27
Favorited on CAF: 6
Comments: 38
Added to Site: 8/22/2017

As was often the case artists did not have a publisher-supplied "template" available and drew the cover on standard illustration board. The art would either be adhered to a template with logo, text and crop marks added or if the image size was not just right, make a photographic stat of the art and place that on the template leaving the original art intact. It is rare for the art to be saved and only by the efforts of legendary Batman creator Jerry Robinson, a close friend of Ray's, was the art requested back and saved.

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CHRIS OLIVERIA Member Since 2011

Posted On 8/23/2017

That is one early Superman cover! Congratulations!

Hart R. Member Since 2004

Posted On 8/23/2017

Very early indeed...and Very Cool as well!!!

Ankur J Member Since 2003

Posted On 8/23/2017

Wow! Congrats!!!!

Will K Member Since 2006

Posted On 8/23/2017

An early, wartime cover. Wow, that is super!!

Timothy Finney Member Since 2006

Posted On 8/23/2017

Fred Ray's Superman covers always feel "just right" to me. No lines need be added nor taken away.

Mark Levy Member Since 2004

Posted On 8/23/2017

Wow - a piece of history for sure!

William Lawson Member Since 2015

Posted On 8/23/2017

One glorious piece of history. Wow, just wow, I am so glad these exist. Superman, WWII, supporting U.S. forces a true piece that transcends the art form. Incredible and thanks for sharing.

Ray Cuthbert Member Since 2003

Posted On 8/23/2017

Congratulations on obtaining such a historic piece of artwork!

Marvel Two-in-One Guy Member Since 2003

Posted On 8/23/2017

This is a very special addition to your collection. You must be thrilled. Congratulations.

Mike W Member Since 2007

Posted On 8/23/2017

Wonderful!!!!!!!!!

Joseph Melchior Member Since 2005

Posted On 8/23/2017

Quite the historical score. And Ray did a great looking Superman. Congratulations on taking this down, MF.

Aidan (Re-Legion ) Lacy Member Since 2005

Posted On 8/23/2017

This is quite the slice of Superman early history. A rare gem indeed

Dan P Member Since 2009

Posted On 8/23/2017

Historic!

Red Raven Member Since 2012

Posted On 8/23/2017

woooow !!!!!

Alex Johnson Member Since 2006
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Posted On 8/23/2017

Fred Ray's covers are just perfect. Congratulations on getting this.

Jimmy Cawley Member Since 2015

Posted On 8/23/2017

what an wonderful addition to any comic art collection

Conrad Langley Member Since 2011

Posted On 8/23/2017

One word - Iconic

Chris K. Member Since 2008

Posted On 8/23/2017

I am floored. And, thrilled to see this in your collection. What a great piece.

Tony K Member Since 2012

Posted On 8/23/2017

An exceptional piece of history. Congrats!

C F Member Since 2007

Posted On 8/23/2017

Simply gorgeous!

michael dunne Member Since 2004

Posted On 8/23/2017

Would this be the oldest surviving Superman cover and by that I mean the Superman comic, not Action Comics or World's Finest?

By the way you can stop now, I doubt you can surpass this historic acquisition.

Ben Friedman Member Since 2006

Posted On 8/23/2017

Wow, epic pick-up!!

Marc W Member Since 2014

Posted On 8/24/2017

Such a beautiful Classic!

Ron S Member Since 2007

Posted On 8/25/2017

An amazing, historic piece. Wow! Congrats!!!

Gene Park Member Since 2004

Posted On 8/25/2017

Super pick up, Michael!! Love these historic war-era covers.

Andy Wurst Member Since 2004

Posted On 8/26/2017

So great to see this cover on caf !

Dave W Member Since 2006

Posted On 8/27/2017

Beautiful! I can only imagine how amazing this must look in person! Congrats!

Fred's CAF Gallery Member Since 2003

Posted On 9/23/2017

SPECTACULAR!!! :-)

Jonathan Mueller Member Since 2005

Posted On 10/2/2017

This piece is just insane... 12th Superman, sheesh!

Bill J Member Since 2009

Posted On 8/20/2018

Michael, this is sooo cool. I love everything about this cover. My compliments.

Dave W Member Since 2006

Posted On 4/25/2020

Superman 12?!?! I am sure that is a beauty to behold in person! Size?

Mario Rhodanos Member Since 2004

Posted On 6/28/2020

woooooooooooooooooooooooooooow

Ian Saint Member Since 2021

Posted On 3/6/2022

While sifting comic book auctions, I was always drwn to this cover. Really love this one.

Dinesh Shamdasani Member Since 2004

Posted On 5/10/2022

Wonderful!

M L Member Since 2015

Posted On 5/7/2023

Mind-boggling!

Mark Geier Member Since 2013

Posted On 8/28/2023

Not sure how I missed seeing this before, but HOLY COW! What a fantastic piece of art and piece of comic history!

Steven Dilworth Member Since 2012

Posted On 9/23/2023

I called your Slapstick #1 cover a museum piece, and it is, then I flipped through your other pieces, and it appears all of them are museum pieces. This perhaps most of all. Wow!

Peter Sullivan Member Since 2006

Posted On 8/14/2024

It deserves its own museum.

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