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Hawkman 9, page 11

Location: Has left the building
Artist: Murphy Anderson (All)

Location: Has left the building
Title: Hawkman 9, page 11*
Artist: Murphy Anderson (All)
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Interior Page
For Sale Status: NFS
Views: 687
Likes on CAF: 5
Comments: 11
Added to Site: 5/6/2020

A confession: I didn’t read much Hawkman back in the sixties, and I don’t know much about him or about Murphy Anderson. That said, Hawkman is an intriguing character with all of the variations on his mythology, and Murphy Anderson claimed that he felt most at home drawing this character.

The top panel - to my eye, anyway - is a killer. And the final panel mirrors the cover of this issue except for the placement of Hawkgirl (thus, I imagine, the “See cover” notation).

Comic art is often about nostalgia, but it’s also - ultimately - about great images, and this page, I believe, is filled with fine imagery and clear, 1960’s story-telling. Plus, the Matter Master and his mentachem have made their way through DC history into the 21st century. Oy!

Finally, I love the editor’s note on the Cullinan diamond; I had to look it up, and he got it right.

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Chris K. Member Since 2008

Posted On 5/6/2020

What a great page, Mark - you are on a heck of a run of great updates!

John C Member Since 2014

Posted On 5/6/2020

Just because someone is up to their waist in gook you still should not get within punching range while gloating.

Mark Yanko Member Since 2009

Posted On 5/7/2020

WOW! Love '60s Anderson Hawkman, want one!

michael Avila Member Since 2004

Posted On 5/7/2020

what an awesome Hawkman page!

Lee Benaka Member Since 2004

Posted On 5/7/2020

I love the wizard's face in the bottom panel! Congrats on a great-looking Murphy Anderson Hawkman page Mark!

Red Raven Member Since 2012

Posted On 5/17/2020

Awesome piece silver âge - congratulations !!!

Lars Teglbjaerg Member Since 2005

Posted On 7/14/2020

I never read DC comics and I must confess that I am not familiar with Murphy Anderson's art. The Mentachem rod I had to look up as well. This is what I found on the DC Database:

Mandrill (the Matter Master) accidentally discovered a new chemical, Mentachem, which he then fashioned into a wand for his own criminal gain. The wand enabled him to reshape, transmute, or levitate any matter.

Thanks for broadening my horizons.

Bill J Member Since 2009

Posted On 8/3/2020

Fabulous page! I love that top panel--It's so Sixties!

Jason Versaggi Member Since 2005

Posted On 10/10/2020

I'm a Marvel guy but I read all the DC standards as a kid and Hawkman has long been one of my favorite DC characters. This page is glorious and that top panel could be framed by itself. Bravo!

Michael Weigant Member Since 2009

Posted On 10/29/2020

Freaking Awesome Mark !

Rick W Member Since 2017

Posted On 6/29/2021

What a treasure; a classic beauty!

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