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Superman #411 Cover Featuring Julie Schwartz by Curt Swan and Dick Giordano! - YES! Finally!

Artists: Curt Swan (Penciller) , Dick Giordano (Inker) , Julie Schwartz (Earth-One) (Writer)

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Superman #411 Cover Featuring Julie Schwartz by Curt Swan and Dick Giordano! - YES! Finally! Comic Art

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Title:	Superman #411 Cover Featuring Julie Schwartz by Curt Swan and Dick Giordano! - YES! Finally!
Artist:	Curt Swan (Penciller)
Artist:	Dick Giordano (Inker)
Artist:	Julie Schwartz (Earth-One) (Writer)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	2,654
Likes on CAF:	10 11
Favorited on CAF:	1
Comments:	11
Added to Site:	12/18/2019
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Description

I've always said good things come to those who wait (and live long enough ;-) - this is one of the covers on my "Wanted" list, and could not convince the owner to part with it for years. Finally, he agreed to a trade. Had to give up a cover and a Byrne Captain America page with Baron Blood (which was a very tough decision), but the legacy of this cover, with sooooooo many signatures, of the highlights include but not limited to Jerry and and Joanne Siegel and Steve Ditko, Ray Bradbury, Mark Hamill, Alan Moore, Gray Morrow, Ben Bova, Jack Kirby, Gil Kane, Forry Ackerman, Walt Simonson, Bob Burden, Joe Kubert, John Byrne, Curt Swan, Mike Kaluta, Jim Shooter, and dozens (maybe hundreds) more, is just priceless! All art is one of a kind, but there will NEVER be a piece like this again!

Thanks Michael Lovitz for doing the trade!

More info:

This book was first published on June 13, 1985.

The Earth-One Julie Schwartz is credited with "creating" comic book versions of Superman (Ultra-Man), Batman (Night Wizard), Wonder Woman (Madame Miracle) and Flash (Jet Jordan) shortly before they actually appeared. This seems to ignore the fact that the Jay Garrick comics had to predate those with Jet Jordan by at least 20 years.
Crediting Earth-One Julie Schwartz with these characters raises question of what happened to the Earth-One versions of Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster (Superman; 1938); Bob Kane and Bill Finger (Batman; 1939); and William Moulton Marston (Wonder Woman; 1942).
As stated by Perry White, Olaf was the name of a person from the United States Naval Intelligence who didn't want Julius Schwartz to publish a story about an atomic bomb. Julie's story of the atomic bomb predated the actual known existance of an atomic bomb.
Dick Giordano, Paul Levitz and Bob Rozakis credited as aided and abetted by.

Appearing in "The Last Earth-Prime Story"
Featured Characters:

Superman
Supporting Characters:

Julius Schwartz (Earth-One) (Flashback and main story) (Single appearance)
Julius Schwartz (Earth-Prime)
Perry White
Alice White (Final appearance)
Frank Jackson
April Marigold (Cameo) (Final appearance)
Antagonists:

Olaf (Single appearance) (Destroyed)
Olaf's Henchmen (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
Other Characters:

Three Soup Kitchen Workers (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
Soup Kitchen Recipients (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
Miss Tuite (Mr. White's Secretary) (Phone call only)
WGBS Employees (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
Citizens of Metropolis (Unnamed) (Flashback and main story)
Harley (Single appearance)
Harley's Three Friends (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
Alfred Bester (In a photograph only)
John W. Campbell (In a photograph only)
L. Sprague de Camp (In a photograph only)
Frederik Pohl (In a photograph only)
Ray Bradbury (Flashback only)
Doctor (Unnamed) (Cameo) (Flashback only)
Ultra-Man (Doppelganger of Superman) (Flashback only)
Night Wizard (Doppelganger of Batman) (Mentioned only)
Madame Miracle (Doppelganger of Wonder Woman) (Mentioned only)
Jet Jordan (Doppelganger of the Flash) (Mentioned only)
DC Comics Staff
Curt Swan (Earth-Prime)
Jenette Kahn (Earth Prime)
Cary Bates (Earth Prime)
Elliot S! Maggin (Earth Prime)
Paul Levitz (Earth Prime)
Dick Giordano (Earth Prime)
E. Nelson Bridwell (Earth Prime)

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Aaron O
Member Since 2017

Posted on 12/19/2019

Wow! Talk about a priceless piece of history! Congrats on your trade!

Roger K.
Member Since 2005
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Posted on 12/19/2019

Love this from a historical perspective! Also, a Giordano cover is never a bad thing.

Paul P Spiderversity
Member Since 2011

Posted on 1/11/2022

Major score!! Congrats on getting this beauty!!

Tommy Kohlmaier
Member Since 2008

Posted on 2/27/2022

Without any doubt is this one of the most amazing pieces of all CAF entries ! Huge congrats for this historic and "super" Grail Page !

Nick - Barry - Matt - Hal - Namor
Member Since 2015

Posted on 2/27/2022

Tommy Kohlmaier wrote:

Without any doubt is this one of the most amazing pieces of all CAF entries ! Huge congrats for this historic�and "super" Grail�Page !

Thank you so much Tommy! I count myself blessed with this beautiful and historic cover.

David Matheny
Member Since 2021

Posted on 6/12/2022

I'm happy for you good buddy. I will admit this one of those pieces that is bigger than I can grasp but I couldn't think of a better owner. Congrats

Thomas Vanderstappen
Member Since 2005

Posted on 9/11/2022

Museumpiece( Congrats.

matt d.
Member Since 2018

Posted on 11/4/2022

Crazy, unique and historical! Congrats!

M L
Member Since 2015

Posted on 2/26/2025

This is absolutely wild! What a unique piece of comics history.

Steven Dilworth
Member Since 2012

Posted on 6/1/2025

I was going to make a wise crack about how it would be a good piece, if it weren't for the fact that someone wrote all over it, but that would be low...even for me. So I won't write that!

There really isn't enough to say about how wonderful this is. You are very lucky to own this truly terrific piece of not only DC Comics history, but comics history overall.

Congratulations.

Jeff Singh
Member Since 2004

Posted on 12/26/2025

This is something quite impressive and made me pause for quite some time. I've never seen its equal. A really special piece.

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