Twilight Zone #9 - mis-attributed Alex Toth art
Twilight Zone #9, 1964 - No Alex Toth art, despite what some comic book price guides say. There are resemblances, but closer inspection reveals another artist's hand (perhaps Fred Fredericks?). This was not uncommon given that Toth's style was emulated throughout the 50s and 60s. The artist's work does appear in Twilight Zone #3 and #4. See today's posts or Toth or Twilight Zone issues. See also this blog's Toth checklist.
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I agree, it is not even close to being Toth. My vote is that the artwork would have to be Jim Aparo's.
Nah, on second thought it looks more like Frank Springer's work.
I'm not 100% certain but I agree with lively that it bears a marked resemblance to Frank Springer.
Nick Caputo
Something about the face in the final panel makes me agree that it's Thorne but it COULD be Frank Bolle. I don't see a trace of Aparo and I'm fairly sure neither he nor Springer were working for Gold Key during that period.
Booksteve,
I agree with you that this is too early to be Aparo, who began at Charlton in 1966 or 1967. As far as Bolle, I'm not that familiar with his artwork in this period so I'd have to reserve judgement.
Nick Caputo
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