Jack Adler RARE DC COMICS STATIONERY JLA Hold Up DC BULLET Phone# NY Addy UNUSED

Description: The Jack Adler Collection Of DC Comic Art! This Auction Includes: JACK ADLER'S OWN DC LETTERHEAD Original Vintage Piece Of DC Comics Official Paper. Features All The Top Heroes On One Side, And The "DC Bullet" On The Other, So When It's Held Up To A Light Source It Appears As If The DC Superheroes Are Elevating The DC Logo Above Their Heads, A Cool Visual Effect. Includes The Name And Phone Number, Of JACK ADLER, VICE PRESIDENT OF PRODUCTION At DC Comics in New York, At Top Left. Size Is 8.5" x 11". THIS WAS LOCATED IN THE ADLER COLLECTION ALONG WITH A GROUP OF DC COMIC ART FROM THE SEVENTIES. Rare sheet of vintage office paper for Mr. Adler and DC Comics, and was retained for decades by Jack Adler along with the DC Comics archives and other assorted magazine and ad art of the period. This is a must-have piece of American publishing history for any fan of vintage comic-books and/or unique paper ephemera, or of original production art to Bronze-age mag's & comics or licensed merchandise or premiums, or just the serious J.L.A. collector or comic-art fan who likes having true rarities but cannot afford to shell out four-figure$ for the pencil art of the era! NOTE: We also have many production pieces to vintage DC comic-books running on ebay now! Many of you have read about this significant find in C.B.M. and/or C.B.G. (Comic Book Marketplace #85 and Comics Buyer's Guide #'s 1399, 1402, 1414, etc.) We are secure packagers and prompt shippers so expect to be pleased. BIO: Jack Adler worked through all the major periods of the comics: Golden-Age, Silver-Age, and Bronze-Age. He even colored the plates for the very first golden-age comic, the landmark introduction of Superman, in Action Comics #1, when he was but a youth back in 1938! He continued his freelance work, including work for the comics and the fashion industry, and eventually became DC Comics' premiere colorist, on staff from the early '50's through the mid '80's, and was head of the art department for much of his tenure, doing much of the hiring and training. He graduated from high school at the age of fifteen, and quickly got a degree in fine art. He became proficient at sculpting, pencilling, inking, painting, and photography. He pioneered the washtone/graytone effect which became so popular on the DC "Big Five" war titles. He took the photographs that appeared on the old photo-cover comics, and even developed the technique to combine them with normal line-drawn art into one new image. Plus, he inked many '50's, '60's, and '70's comic covers as well. Moreover, he also developed the "3-D" process used on the Batman 3-D and Superman 3-D comics in 1953; --so we're talking about a major contributor to comics history. During the summer of 2004, the enigmatic man himself, Jack Adler, (thought by some to have passed away years prior), at the urgings of his kind family, made his very first public appearance, at the San Diego Comic-Con. He was honored Thursday afternoon at the ever-popular convention with the Inkpot Award For Excellence for Outstanding Achievement In Comic Art, and a rousing standing ovation from the many onlookers at the panel of Golden-Age and Silver-Age Greats, hosted by Mark Evanier (of course!) Besides just Mr. Adler, other noteworthy members on the entertaining and informative panel were Tom Gill (RIP), Sid Jacobson, Gene Colan, Frank Springer, Harry Harrison, and Frank Bolle. On Friday at the Comic Con, there was a one-on-one panel, with just Mark Evanier and Jack Adler, titled "Spotlight On Jack Adler", and many questions were answered for the large crowd of audience members, who were kept thoroughly entertained by the charismatic and respected living legend. It is amazing how many great names were hired on by him! I also found out that he invented the 3-D image technology popularly used in Viewmasters, but was unable to get the deserved patent, as the film itself had been patented, (but not in a similar 3D format, so he got burned, as viewmaster was able to capitalize freely.) Plus, the method that made integrating photo cover and line-drawn cover art easily into a single cover image was also pioneered by this influential innovator. (The technology was supposed to be kept a secret, but was leaked immediately by a DC exec.) Julius Shwartz had told him "don't tell me about it, just do it", and when it worked, it worked, and was immediately utilized, as the articulate and charming Adler related. As an accomplished photographer, he created covers using photographs he had taken of his own grandchildren, producing his own copies of Shazam #2 and #6, which were displayed on an overhead projector to the glee of many enthralled listeners! The picture of Captain Marvel, sitting reading to the innocent youths, was actually of Jack Adler reading to his grandkids. (These same grandkids were present at the panel, and turned out to be pleasant, gracious, and kind adults!) Moreover, he highly touted the art skills of good friends Neal Adams and Joe Kubert, (relating entertaining stories, of course!) He helped Kubert set up his now legendary School Of Comic Book Art. Once the school was set up, he was supposed to head the school, but had to back out, as he couldn't bring himself to move to New Jersey. You could write a book on the contributions Mr. Adler made to the medium that so many of us know and love. He passed away in September of 2011 at the age of 93. Provenance: Back in the late eighties, in Texas, Mr. Adler and his grandson sold almost his entire collection, comprised of the DC Archives of production art, in one fell swoop. Then, years later, it changed hands again, with the vast bulk of the load still untouched... Eventually, after lengthy negotiations, a longtime friend and I were able to acquire the whole load, except for the horror, from the Southern California art collector who possessed this landmark find since 1997. The horror genre took me an additional three and a half years of wrangling, but they too are now finding their way into the hands of true fans who will preserve and cherish them the right way. After Jack Adler's passing, we were the exclusive dealer to go through his long-term home in Queens and were fortunate to obtain this unusual item, along with the rest of Mr. Adler's other treasures he'd never been willing to part with. For additional information regarding this popular pedigree, check out the lengthy color article on the Adler Collection in the September 2001 issue of Comic Book Marketplace; and Alter-Ego #56 has interviews with not only the legend himself, Jack Adler, but also a few of the talents that he influenced: Joe Kubert, Neal Adams, and Howard Stern. Also, Amazing World Of DC Comics issue #10, a fanzine from the mid-seventies, has a lot of info about Mr. Adler and the comics production process of that period. Additional comic art and other rare ephemera can now be found by checking the other Key Comics ebay listings (user ID: keycomics). Buy aggressively, as such items are truly rare. I hope the pictures will convey that this is a special piece which would be a great addition to any Justice League fan's collection. Sharp colorful detailed images of Batman, Superman, Shazam (The original Captain Marvel!) and Flash, Aquaman, Robin, and Wonder Woman, and they hold aloft the DC logo when you hold the paper up in front of a light source! KEY COMICS is a long-term top rated eBay Seller and CBM Market Report Contributor and CGC Member Dealer that has specialized in Mail-Order Comics for over three decades. We accept PayPal; checks/M.O., etc. * * SATISFACTION GUARANTEED * * International Customers Welcome. Please add $10 for Securely-Boxed Priority-Mail Tracked Delivery Within the USA. Buy similar items, and save on shipping, as extra pieces of production art only add .50 apiece. KEY COMICS IS ALWAYS DEALING IN COMICS & ART! ('30's to '70's) Please add keycomics to your Saved Sellers List if you buy/sell/trade back-issues or artwork! For more samples from our diverse inventory, including Original Comic Line Art and CGC-Graded Key Comics, plus more DC COVER ART from the historic Jack Adler Collection that is listed in assorted categories, please see our store.

Price: 24.95 USD

Location: Mesa, Arizona

End Time: 2024-12-19T23:06:09.000Z

Shipping Cost: 10 USD