$30
Jack Burnley Batman lithograph; marked "Batman" to top right, signed in plate "Jack Burnley" to bottom right, and inscribed, dated, and signed "To Peggy, all best wishes, Jack Burnley '00 Batman-Superman Artist 1940-47" to bottom left corner; double matted in blue and yellow and framed under glass; features artist's obituary to back of frame; measures approximately 19-1/2" x 15-1/2" with gilded frame and has a sight image of approximately 13" x 9"; in Very Good condition. Jack Burnley (January 11, 1911-December 19, 2006)was the pen name of Hardin J. Burnley, an American comic book artist and illustrator. Burnley was the first artist, after co-creator Joe Shuster, to draw Superman in comic books. Burnley's work was often credited to other artists. In the 1945 Batman newspaper strips which Burnley penciled, the stylized Bob Kane signature logo appears, although Kane had not worked on the sequence. The version of Superman he created was noted for its carefully drawn musculature, which set the style of superheroes for years to come. Burnley and his wife, former cabaret dancer Dolores Farris relocated to Charlottesville,
Auctioneer:
Bremoauctions
Date:
2015-12-12
