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ALTERNATE Painted Cover Art to "Captain Marvel, Jr. #1" (NOVEMBER 18, 1942)

Artist: Mac Raboy (All)

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ALTERNATE Painted Cover Art to Captain Marvel, Jr. #1 (NOVEMBER 18, 1942) Comic Art

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Title:	ALTERNATE Painted Cover Art to "Captain Marvel, Jr. #1" (NOVEMBER 18, 1942)
Artist:	Mac Raboy (All)
Media Type:	Mixed Media
Art Type:	Cover
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Views:	1,351
Likes on CAF:	1 2
Comments:	5
Added to Site:	4/19/2006
Comic Art Archive:	Captain Marvel Jr. Issue: 1 Page: variant cover View

Description

(1942) (Fawcett Publications) Dating back to 1942, the exact reason for Raboy painting this gorgeous “gouache portrait” of Captain Marvel, Jr. is unknown. When Raboy’s widow, Lulu was attempting to sell the painting some 30 years ago, she wrote a letter to the gentleman assisting her with this task. This letter reads as follows: “Please forgive me for taking so long to do what should have been done long ago. Under separate cover, I’m sending the original painting (for the cover of the first Captain Marvel, Jr. comic book) and some of Mac’s work on the Green Lama. I hope that they’ll be of value. Please initial the contracts where I did and return one to me. Good luck (for both of us). Sincerely, Lulu Raboy”. In addition to possibly being the Alternate Cover Art to Captain Marvel, Jr. #1, it is theorized that this painting could have also been intended as a photo premium through the Captain Marvel Fan Club. It is even likely that Raboy could have painted this gouache bust portrait of Captain Marvel, Jr. simply because of his personal fondness for the character. This beautiful little painted masterpiece is the ONLY KNOWN PAINTED COLOR RENDITION OF CAPTAIN MARVEL, JR. BY MAC RABOY. (5-1/4” x 5-1/4”) (Emmanuel “Mac” Raboy: 4/17/1914 to 12/12/1967)

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	Bob Kane
Joined:	January 2005
Last Login:	December 2024
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Rich Cirillo
Member Since 2004

Posted on 12/20/2006

What a Special piece!!! The colors and realism in this piece make it priceless!!!

Icon UK
Member Since 2005

Posted on 12/20/2006

Not just a piece of comic history, but a genuinely beautiful piece of (fictional) portraiture! Awesome!

Mike W
Member Since 2007

Posted on 5/21/2010

Simply beautiful!!

Mark Yanko
Member Since 2009

Posted on 5/21/2010

Exceptionally beautiful.

Jerry C.
Member Since 2009

Posted on 2/11/2013

So beautiful! Thanks for sharing your gorgeous collection.

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