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Dick Sprang Secrets of the Batcave Illustration Original Art (Gotham Graphics, 1995)
Auction: 05/13/2016 - 5/14/2016
Lot: 92291
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1915 Fremont, Ohio - 2000 Arizona. Known for: Comic strip.
Best known for his work as one of the 'Batman' artists, Dick Sprang was born in Fremont, Ohio, in 1915. His career in commercial art began at age 15, when he began painting signs and advertisements... Read full biography
Best known for his work as one of the 'Batman' artists, Dick Sprang was born in Fremont, Ohio, in 1915. His career in commercial art began at age 15, when he began painting signs and advertisements for local businesses, and posters for movie theaters. Sprang later moved to New York, where he worked... Read full biography
Best known for his work as one of the 'Batman' artists, Dick Sprang was born in Fremont, Ohio, in 1915. His career in commercial art began at age 15, when he began painting signs and advertisements for local businesses, and posters for movie theaters. Sprang later moved to New York, where he worked as a free-lance artist. In 1941 he joined DC Comics, and began a long career in drawing 'Batman' comics. Interestingly, his work was all anonymous, as he was hired to be a ghost artist. His name did... Read full biography
Best known for his work as one of the 'Batman' artists, Dick Sprang was born in Fremont, Ohio, in 1915. His career in commercial art began at age 15, when he began painting signs and advertisements for local businesses, and posters for movie theaters. Sprang later moved to New York, where he worked as a free-lance artist. In 1941 he joined DC Comics, and began a long career in drawing 'Batman' comics. Interestingly, his work was all anonymous, as he was hired to be a ghost artist. His name did not appear on a single 'Batman', instead they were all signed Bob Kane. Sprang worked for DC Comics for 20 years and, apart from a few brief jobs for Real Fact Comics, he worked only on the big name comics - Superman, Batman and their ancillary... Read full biography
Best known for his work as one of the 'Batman' artists, Dick Sprang was born in Fremont, Ohio, in 1915. His career in commercial art began at age 15, when he began painting signs and advertisements for local businesses, and posters for movie theaters. Sprang later moved to New York, where he worked as a free-lance artist. In 1941 he joined DC Comics, and began a long career in drawing 'Batman' comics. Interestingly, his work was all anonymous, as he was hired to be a ghost artist. His name did not appear on a single 'Batman', instead they were all signed Bob Kane. Sprang worked for DC Comics for 20 years and, apart from a few brief jobs for Real Fact Comics, he worked only on the big name comics - Superman, Batman and their ancillary characters. Dick Sprang retired in 1963 and moved to Utah, where he began studying western history, becoming an expert historian. He moved to Arizona... Read full biography
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Art images copyright© of artist or assigneeThe Batcave Revealed Batman and Robin Original Art (1993)
Dick Sprang Auction: 01/14/2021 - 1/15/2021Lot: 91023Subscribe or get free alerts
Art images copyright© of artist or assigneeOriginal Art for Batman #56 Complete 13-Page Story "The Riddle of the Seven Birds" (DC, 1949)
Dick Sprang Auction: 07/03/2002 - 7/7/2002Lot: 6087Subscribe or get free alerts
Art images copyright© of artist or assigneeDick Sprang and Stan Kaye World's Finest #85 Cover Superman and Batman Original Art (DC, 1956)
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