Spectre, Batman & Joker Commission by Ramona Fradon

Cool auction pickup. Someone must have had an affinity for Spectre/Batman commissions because there werwe about 8 different ones up at auction a few weeks ago. Couple were really really cool and went for a bit more than I wanted to pay. Like $4k for a Skottie Young and $1.5k for a Mike Grell. I mean there were neat and all, but better published OA to be had for those prices.

This one caught my eye. I already have a small Fradon spectre. About 4x6. But this 11x17 monster made me stop and stare. Definitely had a golden age feel to it. Spectre was a bit more terrifying than I have seen rendered from others, but the punishment being dealt is straigt out of his playbook. Not sure why she chose to use a riddle on a Joker page. I wish it was dated.

The Spectres shadown looks like a demented minuteman to me. Don't you think? I wonder what she was getting at.

BTW, this one was a steal....