Monday, August 30, 2010

Murphy Anderson: DC Science Fiction

Murphy Anderson (b. 1926) began his career as a comic book artist in 1944 working for Fiction House. Beginning in the 1950's, Anderson began his long association with DC Comics. He contributed heavily to the company's science fiction titles, and Anderson's work inking Curt Swan's pencils on various Superman titles is the stuff of comic book legend. Here is a selection of his science fiction covers for DC from the 1950's:


Strange Adventures #21

Strange Adventures
#21, June 1952.


Strange Adventures #32

Strange Adventures #32, May 1953.


Mystery in Space #9

Mystery in Space
#9, August 1952.


Mystery in Space #13

Mystery in Space
#13, April 1953.


Mystery in Space #15


Mystery in Space
#15, August 1953.


Mystery in Space #16


Mystery in Space
#16, October 1953.


Mystery in Space #23


Mystery in Space
#23, December 1954.

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