Walt Simonson - Dr Fate

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Artwork Details

Title:	Walt Simonson - Dr Fate
Artist:	Walt Simonson (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Commission
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	896
Likes on CAF:	10 11
Favorited on CAF:	3
Comments:	21
Added to Site:	12/10/2016
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Description

Competition ran fierce in issues of Detective Comics, especially when Archie Goodwin had a brief stint as witer/editor in 1973/1974! Starting with issue 437, emerging artists and seasoned talents stood in line to offer their own take of the Batman. For a while, the title also expanded to a 100-pager to include a tasteful choice of reprints...

But, top of the crop, of course, was the launch of Archie Goodwin and Walt Simonson's Manhunter... Now, that was a great strip! My only complaint: it was all too brief! I was, of course, hooked by Walt's art and kept crying for more...

Then 1st Issue Special 9 appeared with that primo Joe Kubert cover and... Walt's definitive vision of Dr Fate. No compromise for me, folks: there has been no better approach to the character, nor artistically, nor story-wise. A milestone, no less...

Fast forward to now, and me having a big question mark as to how am I ever be going to add a Walt Simonson piece to my collection...

I fully appreciate and respect the reasons why there is so little Simonson art available. I had also decided that I would not want to acquire a quick convention sketch, especially since I would not be able to get it in person.

And so it was, until this piece became available... A full-fledged board-size portrait of Dr Fate in all his mystical glory...

Oh, if I had been able to ask for a commission, this is exactly the one I would have wanted!

Definitive...

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	Al Simpleton ( 1 )
Joined:	August 2013
Last Login:	September 2025
Country:	FRANCE
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Davide G.
Member Since 2009

Posted on 12/10/2016

Congrats on having found your definitive Simonson, Al, it's really something!

Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013

Posted on 12/10/2016

Davide G. wrote:

Congrats on having found your definitive Simonson, Al, it's really something!

Thanks Davide! Sometimes, you make your mind up, realise it won't happen, but then, it happens!... It's a fine thing we're not just made of logic!

F M
Member Since 2005

Posted on 12/11/2016

Fantastic! I know the feeling ;)

Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013

Posted on 12/11/2016

F M wrote:

Fantastic! I know the feeling ;)

Thanks! I think it mirrors what you felt when you got your great Darkseid piece!...

Dadako Dadako
Member Since 2010

Posted on 12/11/2016

W0w..It's a fantastic commission, Al..Everything says "Walt Simonson" in this piece.. For sure a new gem to exhibit on your splendid gallery, my friend..**Hearty Congrats**

Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013

Posted on 12/11/2016

Dadako Dadako wrote:

W0w..It's a fantastic commission, Al..Everything says "Walt Simonson" in this piece.. For sure a new gem to exhibit on your splendid gallery, my friend..**Hearty Congrats**

Thanks Alessio! Hey, there's even his trademark dinosaur signature!

Red Raven
Member Since 2012

Posted on 12/16/2016

MARVELOUS !!!

Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013

Posted on 12/27/2016

Red Raven wrote:

MARVELOUS !!!

Thanks Adom!

aric shapiro
Member Since 2006

Posted on 12/18/2016

Sooo cool

Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013

Posted on 12/27/2016

aric shapiro wrote:

Sooo cool

Thanks Aric! I don't think I'll be able to find a better piece from Walt Simonson. So, I'm justifiably thrilled...

Will K
Member Since 2006

Posted on 12/27/2016

With all those flourishes, Simonson makes any character his own.

Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013

Posted on 12/27/2016

Will K wrote:

With all those flourishes, Simonson makes any character his own.

Thanks Will! I agree, of course, I just wished he had done more of it...

Alberto VG
Member Since 2015

Posted on 1/29/2017

Awesome Dr Fate!!! Great classic and splendid Simonson art!!

Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013

Posted on 1/29/2017

Alberto VG wrote:

Awesome Dr Fate!!! Great classic and splendid Simonson art!!

Thanks Alberto! You know why I could not miss it!

Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013

Posted on 11/3/2018

wrote:

WOW!

Thanks Nick! My feeling, exactly...

Mike Jackson
Member Since 2007

Posted on 9/11/2019

so jealous, I've always wanted a Walt Simonson Dr. Fate - remember that 1st Issue Special well from my youth

Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013

Posted on 9/11/2019

Mike Jackson wrote:

so jealous, I've always wanted a Walt Simonson Dr. Fate - remember that 1st Issue Special well from my youth

Thanks Mike! I understand your feeling: this type of piece doesn’t turn up very often...

Christopher Daley
Member Since 2019

1 - Posted on 8/26/2021

Stunning! Captures the magic of Walt's 1975 story.

Also love that it was drawn for Kim Yale (I'm guessing). That in and of itself makes an already special piece extra special.

Thanks for sharing.

Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013

Posted on 10/20/2023

Christopher Daley wrote:

Stunning! Captures the magic of Walt's 1975 story.

Also love that it was drawn for Kim Yale (I'm guessing). That in and of itself makes an already special piece extra special.

Thanks for sharing.

Thanks Christopher! It does look like Walt put his all into it!

Bill J
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 10/19/2023

Wow! Outstanding Walter Simonson Dr. Fate illustration! Hard to find Simonson art of any kind, but SImonson Dr. Fate? Now THAT is really rare. Great pick-up, congrats!

Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013

Posted on 10/20/2023

Bill J wrote:

Wow! Outstanding Walter Simonson Dr. Fate illustration! Hard to find Simonson art of any kind, but SImonson Dr. Fate? Now THAT is really rare. Great pick-up, congrats!

Thanks Bill! I'm very aware of the fact that this was a one-of-a-kind opportunity!

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