King Solomon's mines is a perfect example of what a perfect comic book should be. It has excellent formatting, superb arrangement of panel placement and very natural realistic drawings. If only every comic book artist would do the same, I am sure there would be many more comic book fans.
Additional Information
Publication
1951 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1
Featuring
Allan Quatermain
Credits
Pencils: Lee Ames (signed) | Inks: Lee Ames
Content
Characters: Allan Quatermain
Featuring
Allan Quatermain
Credits
Pencils: Rafael Astarita | Inks: Rafael Astarita
Content
Genre: Adventure; Jungle | Characters: Allan Quatermain
Notes
Inside front cover.
Notes as for main story.
Comic Story
King Solomon's Mines (25 pages)
Featuring
Allan Quatermain
Credits
Pencils: Rafael Astarita | Inks: Rafael Astarita
Content
Genre: Adventure | Characters: Allan Quatermain (introduction)
Notes
Adapted from the novel KING SOLOMON'S MINES by H. Rider Haggard.
Originally credited to Lee Ames, but the art is identical to Astarita's signed stories in "Real Life Comics" #53, "Intimate Confessions" #5 and "Realistic Romances"#8 (IW-edition). Compare the faces, ears, eyes and hands, and also compare the signed Lee Ames "Dusty Rhodes" stories in "Fight Comics" #13 and #19. Faces, hands and "wet look" inking are all very different from this Astarita art.
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