WEIRD SCIENCE No. 15 [4th Issue] Superior Edition Author: Place: Publisher: Date: Description: [EC Comics]. 1950. CGC certified VG/Fine (5.0). Off-white pages. Al Felstein cover and art. Jack Kamen art. Superior edition. "Another EC newcomer during this period was artist Jack Kamen an old friend of Feldstein's from their early days in comics. Feldstein and Kamen had worked for Victor Fox at the same time, though not together. Fox liked to push the 'voluptuous babe' angle in his comics, and both Kamen and Feldstein were up to the task. Kamen's initial EC work appeared in the first issues of Weird Science and Weird Fantasy. Knowing that Kamen's forte was drawing pretty girls, however, Gaines and Feldstein shied away from giving him science fiction stories that needed an abundance of machinery or technical equipment.... Kamen soon became known among EC fans for what came to be called 'Kamen babes'—women who were beautiful, voluptuous, and all-too-often cold and calculating." —Grant Geissman, The History of EC Comics (Taschen: 2020). Superior sourced their wacky content from the Iger Shop, Jack Kamen's old stomping grounds. After Kamen left the Iger Shop, another artist, name unknown, carried on in a style alternately described as "Kamenesque" and "Bakeresque." This fellow's identity is one of the mysteries (weird and strange) that plague Superior scholars, although it must be said that in an age devoid of mystery, the enigma of the Kamenesque artist's identity is reassuring in its impenetrability. A limited edition of 100 softcover and 15 hardcover catalogues are available. Over 200 pages, fully illustrated. Fun reference, great keepsake. Softcovers $40, dust-jacketed hardcover with limitation plate $200. To order, contact ivan@pbagalleries.com or visit: https://www.pbagalleries.com/content/comics/. R. Crumb says, "I found [PBA's catalogue] so interesting that I am saving it for the texts that accompany the comics which were put up for auction. This is some of the best commentary I’ve yet seen on the quality of the content of comic books. I especially enjoyed the reviews of the post-war horror comics. Great. Priceless." Consignments welcome for PBA's Spring 2021 Comic Book sale. Pre-Code Horror, Golden Age and Silver Age comics, original art and ephemera sought. Send inquiries to ivan@pbagalleries.com. Lot Amendments Condition: Item number: 322803
WEIRD SCIENCE No. 15 [4th Issue] Superior Edition Author: Place: Publisher: Date: Description: [EC Comics]. 1950. CGC certified VG/Fine (5.0). Off-white pages. Al Felstein cover and art. Jack Kamen art. Superior edition. "Another EC newcomer during this period was artist Jack Kamen an old friend of Feldstein's from their early days in comics. Feldstein and Kamen had worked for Victor Fox at the same time, though not together. Fox liked to push the 'voluptuous babe' angle in his comics, and both Kamen and Feldstein were up to the task. Kamen's initial EC work appeared in the first issues of Weird Science and Weird Fantasy. Knowing that Kamen's forte was drawing pretty girls, however, Gaines and Feldstein shied away from giving him science fiction stories that needed an abundance of machinery or technical equipment.... Kamen soon became known among EC fans for what came to be called 'Kamen babes'—women who were beautiful, voluptuous, and all-too-often cold and calculating." —Grant Geissman, The History of EC Comics (Taschen: 2020). Superior sourced their wacky content from the Iger Shop, Jack Kamen's old stomping grounds. After Kamen left the Iger Shop, another artist, name unknown, carried on in a style alternately described as "Kamenesque" and "Bakeresque." This fellow's identity is one of the mysteries (weird and strange) that plague Superior scholars, although it must be said that in an age devoid of mystery, the enigma of the Kamenesque artist's identity is reassuring in its impenetrability. A limited edition of 100 softcover and 15 hardcover catalogues are available. Over 200 pages, fully illustrated. Fun reference, great keepsake. Softcovers $40, dust-jacketed hardcover with limitation plate $200. To order, contact ivan@pbagalleries.com or visit: https://www.pbagalleries.com/content/comics/. R. Crumb says, "I found [PBA's catalogue] so interesting that I am saving it for the texts that accompany the comics which were put up for auction. This is some of the best commentary I’ve yet seen on the quality of the content of comic books. I especially enjoyed the reviews of the post-war horror comics. Great. Priceless." Consignments welcome for PBA's Spring 2021 Comic Book sale. Pre-Code Horror, Golden Age and Silver Age comics, original art and ephemera sought. Send inquiries to ivan@pbagalleries.com. Lot Amendments Condition: Item number: 322803
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