Expert Assessment
Bill Schelly’s Top Ten Joe Kubert Comics The Masterful Artist’s Boswell Picks the Best of the Best in Chronological Order Daniel Kubert, David Kubert and Lisa Zangara.
“The Golem” appears in Weird Horrors & Daring Adventures: The Joe Kubert Archives Vol. 1, edited by Bill Schelly.
Tor TM & ©2013 Tell-A-Graphics, Inc., Adam Kubert, Andrew Kubert,
Sgt. Rock, Hawkman TM & © DC Comics.
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1946
“The Golem” [The Challenger #3, 1946] was Joe Kubert’s first important comics story, and presaged Jewish themes in his later, mature work.
BILL SCHELLY, of course, is a notable early member of comics fandom, prominent historian of the fan scene, and is currently an associate editor of our sister magazine, Roy Thomas’ Alter Ego. Ye Ed points out Bill, naturally, because our pal is also the author of two superb books on the life and work of Joe Kubert, both published by Fantagraphics Books — 2008’s Man of Rock: A Biography of Joe Kubert and The Art of Joe Kubert [2011] — and because my friend was enormously generous in sharing a bounty of Kubert material that did not make it into either tome. While he understandably begged off contributing to the issue in a substantial way — claiming utter fatigue with the subject — he did cotton to a suggestion to list his Top Ten Kubert works. Bill, Kubert lovers everywhere are very grateful for your tremendous contributions! Buy his books, peeps! Comic Book Creator Tribute Joe Kubert: Creator & Mentor
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The volcano cover to Tor Vol. 1 #3 [May 1954] is one of the most striking, brilliantly colored covers on any comic book from any era.
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