Dynamic Comics Archives

In recent times, we've talked about the amazing and often fantastically strange artwork of Gus Ricca on the likes of Dynamic Comics #8, and Dynamic Comics #11,  among others.  Ricca was an accomplished magazine and book cover artist and newspaper illustrator before he came to work in comics for Harry A Chesler, and he was[...]

Chesler, Marvel, and Fawcett among others.  Ricca also became Chesler's art director in 1944.  He usually took a symbolic, interpretive approach to the subjects of his cover work, as can be seen on his covers for the likes of Liberty Magazine, The Century Co., What's on the Air, and Colliers not to mention his cover[...]

But the stories behind some of comics history's most famous covers are sometimes surprisingly little-known.  We've discussed examples here recently such as Frank Frazetta's cover of Creepy #4 and the captivating cover of Horrific #1.  Gus Ricca's fascinating cover for Dynamic Comics #11 is another stand-out example.  What exactly is happening on this highly sought-after[...]