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Rip Regan, Power Man was one of the early superhero characters to look from Fiction House, and his debut in Fight Comics #3 additionally encompasses a traditional cowl by the legendary Will Eisner. Eisner’s cowl for the situation is uncommon for the title, and some have speculated it was initially meant for Planet Comics. This may be the case, however as the Rip Regan, Power Man saga progressed in Fight Comics, one other doable connection emerged. There’s a Fight Comics #3 (Fiction House, 1940) CGC VG- 3.5 Cream to off-white pages that includes an iconic Will Eisner cowl and the debut of Rip Regan, Power Man, plus a number of different points of the Power Man saga in Fight Comics up for public sale in the 2022 October 13 The Fiction House Showcase Auction #40199 at Heritage Auctions.
Power Man was a costumed superhero created by author Herman Bolstein and artist John Celardo. The character appeared in Fight Comics points #3-14, operating for just a little over a yr throughout 1940-1941. In Fight Comics #3, Rip Regan is given a “Power Suit” by a scientist named Dr. Austin. The swimsuit is made of a chemically handled metallic that’s lighter than air, however stronger than any metallic on Earth. The swimsuit additionally provides Regan tremendous power after just a few episodes. In Fight Comics #12, a Power Man cowl function seems with a extremely related idea to Eisner’s Fight Comics #3 cowl. The situation #12 cowl is by Reed Crandall, and the inside story is by Bolstein and Witmer Williams. The plot of the story is {that a} mad scientist’s experiments creates a rampaging large in South America. Whether Eisner’s cowl impressed the later story or the plot idea existed from the starting of the Power Man sequence is unknown, however there definitely appears to be a thematic connection. The large is inexperienced on the cowl for no explicit cause it appears, and is in any other case similar to the large in the inside story.
Herman Bolstein wrote a small handful of comics for Fiction House and Quality Comics through Iger Studio 1940-1942. John Celardo had an intensive profession in comics 1940-early Eighties with work for Fiction House, Quality Comics, Gold Key, DC Comics and others. The transient Power Man saga is an underappreciated gem with some nice covers, and there is a Fight Comics #3 (Fiction House, 1940) CGC VG- 3.5 Cream to off-white pages that includes an iconic Will Eisner cowl and the debut of Rip Regan, Power Man, its companion cowl on Fight Comics #12 by Reed Crandall, plus a number of different points of the Power Man saga in Fight Comics up for public sale in the 2022 October 13 The Fiction House Showcase Auction #40199 at Heritage Auctions. In addition to the gadgets listed on this submit, you’ll be able to take a look at Fiction House titles equivalent to Planet Comics, Jumbo Comics, Jungle Comics, Fight Comics, Rangers Comics, Wings Comics and way more. New to accumulating Fiction House or need to study extra? Bleeding Cool is doing an ongoing deep dive into the historical past behind Fiction House in the run-up to this public sale. If you have by no means bid at Heritage Auctions earlier than, you will get additional info, you’ll be able to take a look at their FAQ on the bidding course of and associated issues.
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