Astounding, Mysterious, Weird and True

The Pulp Art of Comic Book Artists

Authors: Steven Brower and Jim Simon.
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform.
Date of publication: February 2013.
Language: Paperback.
Number of pages: 184 Pages.
Size: 10 x 7 inches.
ISBN: 978-1482033137.
Price: $12.95.


Front of Paperback
by Alex Schomburg

Astounding, Mysterious, Weird and True is dedicated to the pen and ink artists who worked in both pulps and comics.

The book contains many reproduction of illustrations by artist such as Dan Adkins, Murphy Anderson, Dick Ayers, Matt Baker, Dan Barry, C.C. Beck, Jack Binder, Peter Costanza, Stan Drake, Bill Draut, Elton Fax, Virgil Finlay, Creig Flessel, Dick Fletcher, Matt Fox, Kelly Freas, Dick Giordano, John Guinta, Jerry Iger, Jeffrey Jones, Jack Kirby, George Klein, Mort Meskin, Leo Morey, Gray Morrow, Norman Nodel, Irving Novick, Alex Raymond, Paul Reinman, Alex Schomburg, Syd Shores, Joe Simon, and Wally Wood.

The Virgil Finlay entry is on pages 56-59.