Comments on: Scott’s Classic Comics Corner: The Cover Art of Win Mortimer Pt. 1

By: Jacque Nodell

Jacque Nodell — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 04:13:57 +0000

Hi Jon! I am very interested in learning more about your grandfather. You should contact me (http://www.sequentialcrush.blogspot.com) if you have some time. There hasn’t been much written about him!

By: Jon Oberle

Jon Oberle — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 20:33:49 +0000

Thanks so much for for your article. I am Winslow’s Grandson. He was fun to grow up around . All the best . Jon

By: Jacque Nodell

Jacque Nodell — Tue, 26 May 2009 04:36:03 +0000

Thanks so much for this article on one of my favorite artists! I am currently researching and working on some writing about Mortimer’s romance art, so I am definitely looking forward to seeing your picks for his non-superhero DC covers.

By: Scott

Scott — Thu, 21 May 2009 19:09:38 +0000

March – that’s outside of my dept. You’ll have to talk to management.

By: Marc

Marc — Sun, 17 May 2009 17:43:05 +0000

Please stop using these interactive ads – they are noisy and distracting!

By: Scott

Scott — Thu, 14 May 2009 18:37:25 +0000

Brian – that’s interesting about the ‘win’, I’ll have to take a closer look at some of them.

kirbydotter – I should have noted that Mortimer was elected to the Joe Shuster Hall of Fame a couple of years ago.

JL – I agree – I think the cover would have thrilled hobbyists.

To all others – thanks for the kind words, glad you enjoyed it.

By: jazzbo

jazzbo — Thu, 14 May 2009 06:22:42 +0000

I never knew who did all those great World’s Finest covers. Good stuff. Yet another great article, Scott. Your column is quickly becoming the one I most look forward to.

By: Lt. Clutch

Lt. Clutch — Wed, 13 May 2009 09:38:27 +0000

Win Mortimer was clearly a man ahead of his time. I never stopped to sincerely appreciate the uniqueness of his covers and how groundbreaking they truly were. Until now. Great article!

By: Aqualad

Aqualad — Tue, 12 May 2009 21:17:16 +0000

The World’s Finest covers remind me of the “Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories” covers with Mickey and Donald just hanging out.

By: J. L. Bell

J. L. Bell — Tue, 12 May 2009 18:30:33 +0000

Mortimer was one of the first comic-book creators to focus on costumed heroes’ fictional daily lives, as opposed to their rock-’em-sock-’em battles. So many of those delightful WORLD’S FINEST covers show Supermen, Batman, and Robin just having fun, like the boys who were the magazine’s target audience. The BATMAN #61 cover above shows the Dynamic Duo at work—though it’s work (building a model airplane) those boys could experience themselves. In a way, his work presaged modern fans’ interest in the characters as personalities rather than in specific stories.

By: Argo Plummer

Argo Plummer — Tue, 12 May 2009 16:54:03 +0000

I often forget how much I like Win Mortimer’s work on Batman and World’s Finest. I’m still an Adams / Aparo guy, but Mortimer definitely deserves to be considered in the top Batman artists of all times rather than being often overlooked. Thanks for reminding me and anyone else who reads your blog of his actual place in the great artists not only of his era, but of all time.

By: Dan Bailey

Dan Bailey — Tue, 12 May 2009 16:51:50 +0000

My strongest association when I think of Mortimer is my introduction to the Legion of Super-Heroes — he drew my first encounter with the Legion, way back in ADVENTURE #374.

By: Graeme Burk

Graeme Burk — Tue, 12 May 2009 16:01:48 +0000

I adore Mortimer’s covers from World’s Finest– 37′s cover is particularly superb in that it doesn’t even try to depict a scene, it’s just a funky design idea brought to life, and it’s stunning. It’s so atypical of comics covers from that era I still can’t quite believe he got away with using it. I think it’s that difference that makes it one of my very favourite 1940s covers

By: Gavin

Gavin — Tue, 12 May 2009 15:22:39 +0000

One of the very first comics that got me into reading was an issue of Spidey Super Stories that he drew back in the late 70′s.

By: Kirbydotter

Kirbydotter — Tue, 12 May 2009 15:20:31 +0000

Thanks for bringing this brilliant artist into today’s spotlight Scott!
You describe those covers perfectly.
I love those late Golden Age whimsical covers!
I am happy to learn that WIn Mortimer was a Canadian too!

By: Brian

Brian — Tue, 12 May 2009 14:49:46 +0000

I’m not sure what the word for it is, but it astounds me when I read an article about someone the day after reading their bio in The Batman Annuals HC I bought last month. Seriously, how does that happen? Cool article, I’m looking forward to seeing more covers.

BTW, one of the items I read last night mentioned he tried to have the word “win” somewhere in the cover – as a signature, of sorts. Just a bit of trivia, but I’m going to keep my eye on the next batch of covers you present.

Cheers,