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These are great for those who value historical authenticity, and like the feeling of owning a high-grade copy of the real item. Provenance details, CGC grade, and auction valuations refer to the source copy scanned.
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Your custom handcrafted order is shipped in 8-10 business days, with fast free shipping taking another 1-7 days based on distance from our facility in Derby, Connecticut.
Materials
Print Premium smooth matte-finish art paper
Matting Acid-free ⅛” white conservation board
Frames Choose from three styles, Made in the USA:
Metal - Extruded aluminum, anodized/powder-coated, ⅜” wide flat face
Wood - Poplar wood, stained/painted natural finish. 1” wide x 1 ¼” deep
Ornate Wood - Poplar wood with antique-gilded pattern wrap. 1 ⅜” wide flat face
Protection Clear acrylic, 1.5mm thick, protects your art from 66% of UV light. It offers the clarity of the finest picture frame glazing at half the weight of glass and many times the impact resistance
3" Smooth White (White Core) / Ashford, in Satin Black / 8 1/4" x 11 5/16"
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About the Art
Everett Raymond Kinstler (1926-2019), later renowned as a presidential portraitist, brought fine art sensibilities to this Korean War-era cover. His use of impasto-like ink textures to simulate tank tread mud shows influences from Reginald Marsh’s Depression-era urban scenes. Kinstler’s brief comics career (1950-1954) at Avon Publications paired him with war veterans-turned-artists, informing his gritty depictions of infantry life. | The lead story’s portrayal of racially integrated tank crews - historically inaccurate for 1952 - reflects growing Cold War concerns about American unity. Interior artist George Evans’ diagrammatic breakdowns of Sherman tank mechanics later influenced Neal Adams’ technical illustration style. The CGC 9.4 copy ($960) scanned for this print retains original production notes in the margins, revealing last-minute edits to Soviet character designs following Stalin’s 1953 death. | Avon’s war comics competed with EC’s Frontline Combat by emphasizing technical accuracy over melodrama. Publisher Joseph Meyers’ policy of hiring combat veterans as writers created authentic dialogue that still informs military comics. This issue’s unusual square-bound format (discontinued due to newsstand damage complaints) has become a collector’s hallmark.
Everett Raymond Kinstler
Everett Raymond Kinstler (1926–2019) launched his career at 16, studying at the Art Students League under Frank Vincent DuMond. A versatile illustrator, his bold compositions defined titles like Zorro, The Shadow, Doc Savage, Black Hood, and Space Detective. Transitioning later to acclaimed portraiture, he painted U.S. presidents and cultural icons. Honored with the 2009 National Medal of Arts, his dynamic chiaroscuro technique bridged pulp storytelling and presidential portraiture.
