Gallery Comments by Dr. Michael J. Vassallo

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Bob Forgione TALES TO ASTONISH #26 (Dec/61) p.1 [splash]
Owner: Dr. Michael J. Vassallo

Comment posted on 9/13/2025

Kevin Koch said:

I just happened to read Tales to Astonish #26, saw this exact story, and said "Who the hell is Bob Forgione, and why haven't I noticed him before?!" A google search lead me here. This is a great splash page! I assumed 'Bob Forgione' was a pseudonym for somebody prominent, but I guess he's just another of those talented comics artists who are now mostly forgotten. I'll have to do a little more research about his work, because I really like the art is this story.

Kevin,

Bob Forgione’s work is reflective of his artistic influ-

ences. If his art-work gives you a strange hint of familiarity, there’s a very

big reason. Forgione was an assistant to Jerry Robinson

for years, inking most of Robinson’s Atlas work. Both he

and a young Steve Ditko worked in Robinson’s studio and

absorbed his influence. Additionally, Robinson, Forgione,

Ditko, and Joe Kubert, were all influenced by Mort Me-

skin. So what you are seeing in Forgione’s art is an amal-

gamation and cross-pollination of stylistic influence from

four of the industry’s greatest artists. Forgione, both solo

and inked by Abel, drew about 150 stories in all genres for

Atlas between 1953 and 1957 (plus inking Robinson). In ad-

dition to installments of Speed Carter, he drew 21 installments

of the Iron Mike McGraw feature in Marines in Battle. He

was one of the handful of Atlas artists to return to Mar-

vel in the earliest pre-hero period, drawing eight stories

between 1959 and 1961, the last two published in Tales to

Astonish #26 and #27.

Doc V.

Chad Grothkopf CAPTAIN AMERICA #14 (May42) P.8
Owner: Dr. Michael J. Vassallo

Comment posted on 6/25/2017

Bob Kane said:
As someone that is especially knowledgeable about "Fawcett Comics" artwork, artists, and history, I can confirm that your "Captain America #14" Page 8 art is 100% CHAD GROTHKOPF pencils & inks, Michael:-)

Thanks, Kief! Al Jaffee told me he ghost-penciled a few stories for Chad but this isn't one of them!

ASTONISHING #34 (Aug/54)
Owner: Dr. Michael J. Vassallo

Comment posted on 10/28/2013

Sean Rutan said:
One of the greatest covers of all time! Maneely's work was sublime. Congrats and thanks for sharing a lost treasure!

Thanks, Sean! Doc V.

Miss America #1 - Ken Bald (Golden Age Timely Artist) ONE MINUTE LATER
Owner: Michael One Minute Later

Comment posted on 5/1/2012
Now I see the credit may have come from the GCD. I think it's incorrect.

Miss America #1 - Ken Bald (Golden Age Timely Artist) ONE MINUTE LATER
Owner: Michael One Minute Later

Comment posted on 5/1/2012
Nice commission! I think the original cover artist was Pauline Loth, though. Did Ken say he drew this?

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