Showcase your Aurora figure kits here!

[marsattacks666]

Wow, wow!

[RICKH]

I've always loved the Aurora Superman kit.  To me it captures the spirit of the Curt Swan Superman perfectly.  Does anyone know who did the box art for the original release? 

[marsattacks666]

Aurora model kits are something of wonder and fun. Those particular brand
of models kits bring so many great memories, growing up.

[MDG]

I've always loved the Aurora Superman kit.  To me it captures the spirit of the Curt Swan Superman perfectly.  Does anyone know who did the box art for the original release?

Possibly Murphy Anderson--he did some of the Aurora comic book ads (like for the batman model and I think their race cars)

[Hepcat]

I've always loved the Aurora Superman kit.  To me it captures the spirit of the Curt Swan Superman perfectly.  Does anyone know who did the box art for the original release?

Good question. To me it looks like it was done by James Bama as opposed to any DC artist.

Possibly Murphy Anderson--he did some of the Aurora comic book ads (like for the batman model and I think their race cars)

I think it was Carmine Infantino who did the Aurora Batman kit though!

[Zombiology]

Good question. To me it looks like it was done by James Bama as opposed to any DC artist.

Wow, I forgot about the the first version of this box.  This always struck me as going more for George Reeves than the comic so Bama would make sense.  The second version which was more in line with the comic was more in the Swan style which all of DC's artists were at that time.  But, I think MDG is right that it was Anderson.  Would love to see it again to make sure.

[Hepcat]

Here's a site where a fellow recounts his memories of building the Aurora monster and other figure kits:

Aurora Moments!

[Hepcat]

This always struck me as going more for George Reeves than the comic so Bama would make sense.

Good thinking! It's more the George Reeves look alright.

But, I think MDG is right that it was Anderson.  Would love to see it again to make sure.

Hmmmmmm. On second thought you and MDG could be correct:



I actually never liked the original box art on either the Superman or the Batman kit, which partially explains why I still don't have either. I'll get them one of these days or years though!

[Scary Terry]

The Batman box art is by Murphy, no question.  Don't know for certain who did either Superman box!

[Zombiology]

Agreed.  Very Murphy.  Loved his work on Hawkman and the Atomic Knights.  I had a strange reaction to the Batman box cover.  While the drawing looks more like Anderson, the photo inset looks more like Infantino!  I think I need to get out more.

[Hepcat]

Here are pictures of some of my favourite Aurora model kits:

[Earth 2 Chris]

I believe the original Batman box art was penciled by Infantino and inked by Anderson. The head of the 2nd Superman looks like Swan inked by Klein, but the "S" on his chest is way off. Could have been partially redrawn by someone at Aurora.

I've always suspected Neal Adams may have done the box art for the orignal Robin issue. This would have been several years before his work on Batman. His early Robin in World's Finest has the two spit curls and looks very similar.

Dick Giordano did the artwork on the Comic Scenes version of Batman and Robin (and their interior comics, I believe). The Superboy box art looks like Mike Grell to me, and we was the Superboy and the Legion of Super Heroes artist at the time.

Chris

[Scary Terry]

The Comics Scene SUPERBOY art was by Dave Cockrum.  Mine was autographed by Dave at a Wonderfest show some years back.

[Earth 2 Chris]

Well, that makes sense. Grell came in after Cockrum, and his early stuff looked like Cockrum's in a way. Nice to get his autograph on it!

Chris

[Hepcat]

You can still vote for your favourite Aurora monster model kits in this thread:

http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?topic=17099.msg274103#msg274103