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Feb 29, 2012 · Moldoff, Sheldon, Comic Book Legend of the Golden Age of Comics, of Lauderhill, FL passed away on February 29, 2012 at the age of 91. Shelly, as he was known to his fans, got his start in the comic industry more than 70 years ago drawing, believe it or not, filler items. In the 1940's, the so-called Golden Age of Comics, he drew such strips as ...
From Alter Ego Vol. 3 #4. Shelly Moldoff with a recent re-creation of his first Hawkman cover for Flash Comics (#8), and what he calls "my favorite cover." [Photo courtesy of Sheldon Moldoff; Hawkman, Flash, Johnny Thunder, Whip, King, and Cliff Cornwall ©2000 DC Comics Inc.] Presented here are excerpts from the interview.
Sheldon “Shelly” Moldoff of Lauderhill got his start in the comic industry more than 60 years ago drawing “believe it or not” filler items. In the 1940’s, the so-called Golden Age of comics, he drew such strips as Hawkman, Kid Eternity and The Black Pirate. he also drew covers for the first appearances of Green Lantern and The Flash.
sheldon moldoff . artist. detective comics #358. house of mystery #2. house of mystery #34. weird secret origins 80-page giant #1. detective comics #356.
After 1960, Sheldon Moldoff did the vast majority of the covers but artist Dick Dillin, recently acquired from Quality along with Blackhawk, was often called upon by editor Sheldon Moldoff to provide covers for his line, including Detectives 296, 299, 307, 308, 311,and 318 and Batman 135 and 150. Often mistaken for either Moldoff or Mooney, Dillin's figures were slimmer and more dynamic.
Mar 5, 2012 · Moldoff's Golden and Silver Age work continues to inspire modern creators. Last week, the comics community lost another of its foundational talents when Sheldon Moldoff passed away at 91 from kidney failure. Writer and historian Mark Evanier broke the news and offered an appraisal of the career of one of DC Comics early titans.
Sheldon Moldoff was born in New York City on April 14, 1920. He learned how to draw with a hanincr=F|dful of chalk, using the sidewalks of Manhattan as his canvas. When the young Manhattanite was just seventeen he sold his first cartoon and soon afterward became Bob Kane's first assistant on Batman, working with Bob on the Batman off and on for thirty years.
