Jan Huyse BELGIUM
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Alex Toth - Free My Heart/Confessions of a war widow - Popular Romance - issue 23 - p1

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Title: Alex Toth - Free My Heart/Confessions of a war widow - Popular Romance - issue 23 - p1
Artist:  Alex Toth (Penciller) ,  Mike Peppe  (Inker)
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Title Page
For Sale Status: NFS
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Added to Site: 10/14/2021

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I have to admit that till 2 years ago the name Alex Toth did not ring a bell. It was artist Elsa Charretier who mentioned his name during a twitter or e-mail conversation. So I bought and read the Genius Illustrated an Genius Isolated books (truly impressive works) and some Toth books (Bravo, Creepy presents,...) and was blown away. Especially his earlier work (from 1953 onwards) is some of the best comic art that I have ever seen. I truly love his art in horror and romance stories (more than the war or superhero ones) and this became a "if I ever.." thing. And that thing happened. I'm over the moon with this glorious title page from the short romance story Free My Heart (1953, although the title "Confessions of a war widow" is mentioned on top of this page and other pages of the story) in Popular Romance issue 23 and inked by Mike Peppe. The page is oversized and the comments from Toth, in his exquisite lettering, make it even more special.

The additional image is from a published Spanish language version.

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Dan Mazur Member Since 2020
Posted On 10/14/2021

What a beautiful Toth page, and the note adds immeasurably. That first large picture panel is gorgeous, and he made a good choice pushing the word balloons up into the title panel so as not to interfere with the picture too much! 

Jason K Member Since 2018
Posted On 10/14/2021

Beautiful page. Love the last panel and the note at the bottom. Awesome to see work that an artist was excited about and enjoyed. FYI this story looks like it was from Popular Romance #23 with Mike Peppe as the inker. It's reprinted in Setting the Standard and Genius Isolated. Congrats, Jan!

Jan  Huyse Member Since 2020
Posted On 10/14/2021

Jason K wrote:
"  Beautiful page. Love the last panel and the note at the bottom. Awesome to see work that an artist was excited about and enjoyed. FYI this story looks like it was from Popular Romance #23 with Mike Peppe as the inker. It's reprinted in Setting the Standard and Genius Isolated. Congrats, Jan!
 "

Thank you for the kind words and extra information. I have added and corrected accordingly in the description.

LB Jefferies Member Since 2003
Posted On 10/14/2021

Beautiful page

Ray Cuthbert Member Since 2003
Posted On 10/14/2021

Fabulous!

Mark Howland Member Since 2004
Posted On 10/14/2021

Really, really nice early Toth page.  And as you say, lovely having his comments right on it.

Marcus Wai Member Since 2005
Posted On 10/14/2021

A wonderful confession of Toth of how much he enjoyed the writing and working on this.  The artwork makes it clear cut that his enthusiasm was in this from the start.

Aaron N. Member Since 2009
Posted On 10/14/2021

Top-notch. 

Dewey Cassell Member Since 2004
Posted On 10/15/2021

Peppe did an outstanding job inking Toth's pencils, in general and especially on this page. And the note from Toth at the bottom is priceless. Congratulations on a great page.

CJ Design Member Since 2018
Posted On 5/5/2023

Beautiful classic Larhe Art Illustration...ffrm a man who know's his craft well.

Benno Rothschild Member Since 2003
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Posted On 8/15/2023

Wow, like this one a ton Jan! Surprised I didnt see it before when we were corresponding about Tim. Just a fine example and like you, I prize this period at Standard with Romance and Horror   work (but especially romance) more than his Superhero work in later years. 

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