Category: MotorcyclesPage 2 of 5
Motorcycles were first commercially produced in the early 1900’s. But after WWII they took on a transformation from bicycle with a motor to vehicle for carefree youth. Some young veterans found an enjoyment in the freedom and swiftness offered from motorcycles, and a few started to gather in groups of like-minded companions. A rebel or outlaw persona began to form, epitomized in the 1954 film “The Wild One” staring Marlon Brando. All this was both great sales boosting material for comic book covers, as well as a reflection of American culture at the time.
ZIP Comics #18* was published by MLJ Magazines on September 1941. The cover is by one of my favorite artists, Irv Novick. The superhero character is Steel Sterling….
Thrilling Crime Cases #46 from Star Publications October 1951 is another very cool L.B. Cole cover, complete with motorcycle cover.
Star Spangled Comics #46 was published by DC Comics in July 1945. Gil Kane was the cover artist. Inside stories feature characters Newsboy Legion, Robotman, the Star Spangled Kid and…
The Boy Commandos #7 motorcycle cover was done by famed Captain America creative team Jack Kirby and Joe Simon for publisher DC back in June of 1944. Psychologically it was likely appealing to…
All-Winners Comics #12 (Spring 1944) was on my want list for a long time, mainly due to its Captain America on a motorcycle cover by Alex Schomburg. Prices…
Official True Crime Cases #24 is one of a small number of books I own in the crime genre. I purchased it for its nearly hidden “motorcycle”…
America’s Best Comics #17 from Nedor/Better Publications published March 1946. Featuring Black Terror, Fighting Yank, Doc Strange and Pyroman all scrimmaging in a football game! Had to have…
Exciting Comics #38 from April 1945 is “in the shop” for a press and slabbing. But that shouldn’t stop me from posting this brilliantly colored gem of a motorcycle…
Published by Fawcett September of 1943, the cover of Captain Marvel Jr. #11 makes for a centerpiece of a motorcycle comic cover collection. Drawn by artist Emanuel “Mac” Raboy,…
Here we have a motorcycle cover on Big Shot Comics #66*, published May 1946 by Columbia. On the cover is Brass Knuckles, presumably drawn by creator Mart Bailey….