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Dr. Fate, Golden Age Green Lantern, Solomon Grundy by Don Kramer

Artist: Don Kramer (All)

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Dr. Fate, Golden Age Green Lantern, Solomon Grundy by Don Kramer Comic Art

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Title:	Dr. Fate, Golden Age Green Lantern, Solomon Grundy by Don Kramer
Artist:	Don Kramer (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Sketchbook
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	346
Likes on CAF:	2 3
Comments:	4
Added to Site:	8/18/2023
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The JSA sketchbook wouldn't be in good shape without a piece by Don Kramer, who had a long run on JSA, from #52 to #80. Pretty amazing. His first DC comics work penciling the 2003-04 Dr. Fate mini-series.

I proposed Don sketch Atom Smasher (Golden Age Atom Al Pratt's godson Albert Rothstein) and Stargirl since they figure so prominently in Don's JSA run. As we talked, however, Don mentioned that he had enjoyed doing a commission of Solomon Grundy fighting Golden Age JSA members including Green Lantern and Dr. Fate. I thought something like that would be cool in the book, so change 1. Don initially wanted to draw Solomon Grundy ominously approaching the JSA'ers with his back to the viewer. He didn't like the rough pencils with Grundy facing away so he changed the illustration with Grundy face front as he creeps up on the good guys...change 2. The final result was everything you could ask for. Phil Hester, who had a table next to Don, observed Don went above and beyond in this piece. I agree!

Solomon Grundy would say, however...

Solomon Grundy,
Born on a Monday,
Christened on Tuesday,
Married on Wednesday,
Took ill on Thursday,
Grew worse on Friday,
Died on Saturday,
Buried on Sunday,
That was the end,
Of Solomon Grundy.

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Little John
Member Since 2011

1 - Posted on 8/18/2023

This is outstanding!

Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 8/19/2023

I can see the purple background already. Just needs Hourman to complete this to a Showcase #55 tribute.

Miki Annamanthadoo
Member Since 2003

1 - Posted on 8/19/2023

Outstanding commision!

Here's a musical version that you have probably never heard.

Mike (aka Off White) White
Member Since 2008

1 - Posted on 8/22/2023

What a great piece! Congrats!

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