Joel Pollack UNITED STATES
Member Since December 2005
56 Artworks | Watched by 7

Gallery Comments by Joel Pollack

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SF paperback cover, Comic Art
SF paperback cover
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commented posted on 1/31/2023
Brian Emrich said:

Great stuff! I love his work and happy to own one myself. Great score!

I have no idea how I attained it. Most likely I bought it at a science fiction convention.

Bernie Wrightson - Cycle of the Werewolf plate - January, Comic Art
Bernie Wrightson - Cycle of the Werewolf plate - January
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commented posted on 7/30/2022

Bernie sure could portray a bleak winter. I believe I was the original seller of this piece. I still have the small February endpiece.

Frankenstein by Wrightson - unused, Comic Art
Frankenstein by Wrightson - unused
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commented posted on 6/11/2022

This should have been in the book. It's an amazing piece.

Virgil Finlay — Virgo, Comic Art
Virgil Finlay — Virgo
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commented posted on 5/23/2022

Finlay's astrology work was amazing.and for a long time under-valued.

Prince Valiant Sunday #1494 (1965) -- Hal Foster, Comic Art
Prince Valiant Sunday #1494 (1965) -- Hal Foster
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commented posted on 5/23/2022

Proof that Foster was still doing exceptional work in his later years.

Fight Comics #1 -- Murphy Anderson, Comic Art
Fight Comics #1 -- Murphy Anderson
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commented posted on 5/23/2022

comics.org credits this cover to Eisner and Fine. The pirate with the knife clenched in his teeth was an Eisner trope.

Jungle Comics #1 -- Murphy Anderson, Comic Art
Jungle Comics #1 -- Murphy Anderson
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commented posted on 5/23/2022

Anderson put a lot of work into this. I'm especially amazed by the inking in the area surrounding the logo.

JC Leyendecker -- study of hands, Comic Art
JC Leyendecker -- study of hands
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commented posted on 5/23/2022

A perfect example of what made Leyendecker's approach to painting so appealing - then and now.

Tarzan Sunday (1947) -- Rubimor, Comic Art
Tarzan Sunday (1947) -- Rubimor
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commented posted on 5/23/2022

Moreira was a fantastic artist at every stage of his career. I've been searching for a Ruben Moreira DC page from the 1950s. Do such things still exist?

A Joseph Clement Coll Masterpiece, Comic Art
A Joseph Clement Coll Masterpiece
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commented posted on 5/23/2022

You story of driving to Canada for your Coll reminded me of a commercial from childhood - "I'd walk a mile for a Camel".

Charles Vess Book of Night #2 cover, Comic Art
Charles Vess Book of Night #2 cover
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commented posted on 5/23/2022
Ben Friedman said:

Beautiful early Vess work!

I always thought of this piece as inspired by Disney's Fantasia.

Tarzine #20 cover, Comic Art
Tarzine #20 cover
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commented posted on 5/23/2022
Ben Friedman said:

Classic Pollack.

Great to see you, Ben.

Mort Meskin from Boys Ranch, Comic Art
Mort Meskin from Boys Ranch
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commented posted on 5/13/2022
Harry M said:

A too often neglected master. Congrats.

Funny, I hated Meskin's art when I was a kid. It wasn't till years later that I discovered his work from 1940-1955. He was definitely a golden age great.

Detective Comics #116 Sprang re-creation, Comic Art
Detective Comics #116 Sprang re-creation
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commented posted on 5/13/2022
Earl Hamilton said:

SUCH A BEAUTIFUL PIECE!

I traded a Sprang-Paris page from Batman #56 for it. Both parties were satisfied.

0. 2019 Museum Exhibit Preview, Comic Art
0. 2019 Museum Exhibit Preview
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commented posted on 10/2/2021

I've never seen early Maguire. WOW!

Fantastic Four #1 cover re-creation/Overstreet Price Guide 31st Edition cover, Comic Art
Fantastic Four #1 cover re-creation/Overstreet Price Guide 31st Edition cover
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commented posted on 8/30/2019

Still one of John's best and one of Overstreet's best.

A Franklin Booth Masterpiece, Comic Art
A Franklin Booth Masterpiece
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commented posted on 11/17/2011

WOW! You got this? You dog!

Fantastic Four 1-Minute Later Steve Rude, Comic Art
Fantastic Four 1-Minute Later Steve Rude
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commented posted on 12/31/2006

One of the nicest pieces in your collection. Great addition!

Patriot, Comic Art
Patriot
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commented posted on 2/2/2006

This is awesome. JKSIII ROCKS!

Alex Raymond: Flash Gordon detail, Comic Art
Alex Raymond: Flash Gordon detail
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commented posted on 1/6/2006

Is this a single illo, or a detail of a larger piece/page? Fantastic either way.