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Auction: 7002   		Wally Wood Mad #4 "Superduperman" Title page 1 Original Art (EC, 1953)....
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Wally Wood Mad #4 "Superduperman" Title page 1 Original Art (EC, 1953). Shazoom! - don't miss your chance to win this mind-blowing title page from the superhero lampoon that secured the future of Mad and EC - it's a bona fide "Mad-sterpiece" by two of the greatest talents in the history of comics. This was the first issue of Mad to sell well, and it was also the first time Mad satirized something other than a EC comic. As Maria Reidelbach noted in Completely Mad, "Mad was developing a following, and it wasn't entirely made of the usual comic book fans." Wood packs in the hilarious side-jokes and background gags, filling the panels with what he dubbed "clutter," and what Kurtzman called "chicken fat." Legend has it that DC threatened a lawsuit against EC for this savage Superman parody, but the usual gang of idiots at Mad simply ignored the threat - what, them worry? This page has an image area of 13" x 18". Panel two was drawn on a separate piece of Craftint paper, and it was carefully taped into a hole cut into the bristol board (on the back of the page) by Wood; otherwise, the art is in Excellent condition.
. Estimate: $25,000 - up.

Wood, Wally: Wally Wood (American, 1927-1981): is widely regarded as one of the greatest comic book artists in the war, crime, science fiction, superhero, and humor genres. A child prodigy, Wood blended the disparate cartooning influences of Hal Foster, Alex Raymond, Milton Caniff, and Will Eisner into a detail-laden style uniquely his own. After briefly working as an assistant to Will Eisner and George Wunder, and producing some early romance comic stories for Fox, Wood came into his own at EC and Avon, working on science fiction stories. Equally impressive was his uproarious work for Harvey Kurtzman’s EC humor title, Mad. During the Silver Age Wood re-designed Daredevil for Marvel, and was heavily involved in producing the super-hero /spy line-up, the T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents for Tower. Wood also launched the important independent magazine, witzend. Other important projects in his canon include his fantasy stories for Warren Publishing, his sexy syndicated strips for the military, Sally Forth and Cannon, and his graphic novel trilogy based on his childhood creation, the Wizard King. Perhaps his most hilariously infamous satire was his XXX-rated parody poster, the Disneyland Memorial Orgy. Wood collaborated with many talented assistants over his career including Harry Harrison, Joe Orlando, Dan Adkins, Ralph Reese, Wayne Howard, Larry Hama, Paul Kirchner, Mike Zeck, and many others.

Auction Name: 2009 February Signature Comics & Comic Art Auction #7002
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