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During the height of the Golden Age of Comics, 1940s, Ken Bald worked at Fawcett Comics where he worked on superheroes such as Captain Marvel, Bulletman, and Captain Midnight. He also rendered meticulous work for Street & Smith on both Mandrake the Magician and Doc Savage.
Returning from WWII as a decorated Captain in 1946, Bald met Stan Lee, who recruited his art talents to Timely Comics. Timely would eventually become the world-renowned Marvel Comics. Bald’s illustration credits include Captain America, The Human Torch, Namor the Sub-Mariner, Blonde Phantom, Sun Girl, Miss America, Millie the Model, and Namora, which he co-created with Lee. Ken holds the Guinness Book of World Records for “Oldest Artist To Illustrate A Comic Book Cover”.
Bulletman is one of the greatest Golden Age characters, and Ken Bald worked as both the penciler and inker in the 14-page Bulletman story, "The Terror of the Iceberg" in Fawcett's Master Comics #26 (May 1942). This piece was influenced by Bald’s work on the title. For this very limited edition print, Bulletman is depicted with fist raised in victory, with his foot placed on the rear of a beaten and defeated Adolph Hitler. In a victorious nature, Bulletman stands triumphantly in front of a waiving Nazi flag, which has been transformed into a simple of incompetence. Ken Bald provided the design and original pencils. The talented Joe Rubinstein provided the inking and coloring.
Each print has been authenticated by the professional staff of JSA autograph authenticators and their official company hologram and matching certificate of authenticity card accompanying this piece. Their unique hologram number is maintained at the JSA website which validates the items authenticity.
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