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Nick Cardy Teen Titans #28 Aqualad vs. Robin Cover Original Art (DC, 1970)....

2011 November 15-17 Vintage Comics & Comic Art Signature Auction- Beverly Hills #7039

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Auction Ended On: Nov 16, 2011
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Location: Heritage Auctions - Beverly Hills
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Nick Cardy Teen Titans #28 Aqualad vs. Robin Cover Original Art (DC, 1970). Nick Cardy fans -- feast your eyes on this, the first vintage Teen Titans cover by Cardy Heritage has offered to date. Aqualad lands a right cross on Robin in this jaw-dropping cover by Cardy. The line work is powerful, while also atmospheric and sensitive, and Cardy's pencils and inks create an emotional cover hook that crackles with tension. This is truly the vision of a seasoned comics master at work. This Bronze Age blockbuster has an image area of 10" x 15", and the art is in Excellent condition. It's a "Grail piece" for a Teen Titans and/or a Nick Cardy fan.

Cardy, Nick :Nick Cardy (born Nicholas Viscardi, October 20, 1920), a.k.a. Nick Cardi, is an American comic book artist best known for his DC Comics work on Aquaman (he designed Mera and Ocean Master), the Teen Titans and other major characters, and for his highly attractive rendering of female characters referred to by fans as "Cardy Babes". Cardy drew many covers for books including Superman, Action Comics, The Brave and the Bold, Batman, Flash, Ghosts, Witching Hour, Secret Origins, Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen, World's Finest and 100 Page Giant comics. During the late 1960's, Nick helped Al Plastino on the Batman syndicated strip. He was inducted into the Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2005 .

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