“Captain America: The First Avenger” will soon appear in a major motion picture directed by Joe Johnston and starring Chris Evans. It is time to look back at the original comic book. The character, created by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon, first appeared in Captain America Comics #1 in March 1941, before America had entered the war in Europe. The cover shows Captain America punching Adolf Hitler in the jaw. The comic book was so popular that it sold over one million copies.

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CAPTAIN AMERICA COMIC #1

POW! right in der furher’s face!
CAPTAIN AMERICA and his young ally BUCKY

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CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER 2011 MOVIE POSTER

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Not to be confused with the 1976 Captain America movie

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Bob Kessel’s art series “POP UNINTENTIONAL” features pictures based on comic book characters. These pictures are available as signed and numbered limited edition original fine art prints. Contact Bob Kessel for pricing and availability.

Comic characters portrayed in the Pop Unintentional art series are Captain America, Thor, Spiderman, Dr. Strange, Wonder Woman, Hulk, Black Panther, Galactus, Superman, DareDevil, Batman and many more.

CAPTAIN AMERICA fine art print 36″ x 36″ by Bob Kessel

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See more Bob Kessel super hero art on Pop Unintentional page.

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Captain America was not the only patriotic superhero. They came in all kinds of shapes and sizes-

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THE SHIELD

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U.S. JONES in Death Over The Airways

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V-MAN The Horror of the Dungeons!

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THE STAR-SPANGLED KID & STRIPESY America’s Comrades in Combat

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CAPTAIN FREEDOM

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FIGHTING AMERICAN and his sidekick SPEEDBOY the wonder kid

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LIBERTY BELLE The All American Girl

MARILYN MONROE (The 7 Year Itch) by Bob Kessel

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Marilyn Monroe publicity photo for The Seven Year Itch

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Marilyn Monroe, born Norma Jeane Mortenson on  June 1, 1926. In September 1954, Monroe filmed one of the key scenes for The Seven Year Itch in New York City. In it, she stands with her co-star, Tom Ewell, while the air from a subway grating blows her skirt up.

Bob Kessel’s picture of Marilyn Monroe is from the movie “The Seven Year Itch”. This print is available as a limited edition original fine art print. Contact Bob Kessel for pricing and availability.

Quotes by Marilyn Monroe;

“I want to grow old without face-lifts…I want to have the courage to be loyal to the face I have made. Sometimes I think it would be easier to avoid old age, to die young, but then you’d never complete your life, would you? You’d never wholly know yourself.”

“With fame, you know, you can read about yourself, somebody else’s ideas about you, but what’s important is how you feel about yourself -for survival and living day to day with what comes up.”

“I am not interested in money. I just want to be wonderful.”

“Fame is fickle and I know it. It has its compensations, but it also has its drawbacks and I’ve experienced them both.”

“No-one ever told me I was pretty when I was a little girl. All little girls should be told they are pretty, even if they aren’t.”

“My illusions didn’t have anything to do with being a fine actress. I knew how third rate I was. I could actually feel my lack of talent, as if it were cheap clothes I was wearing inside. But, my God, how I wanted to learn, to change, to improve!”

“Only the public can make a star. It’s the studios who try to make a system out of it.”

“If I play a stupid girl and ask a stupid question I’ve got to follow it through. What am I supposed to do -look intelligent?”

Bob Kessel’s American Icons art series also includes Muhammad Ali, Miles Davis, Charles Bukowski, Marlon Brando, Elvis Presley, John F Kennedy and many more.

MARLON BRANDO by Bob Kessel

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Marlon Brando, pictured here in motorcycle hat and jacket in the 1950′s movie , “THE WILD ONE”.
Brando is the leader of a motorcycle gang.
An old man asks him,  “Where are you going?”
Brando replies, “Going somewhere is for squares. We just go.”

Marlon Brando, born April 3, 1924 was one of the greatest American actors of the 20th century.

Bob Kessel has created a new art series titled, “AMERICAN ICONS” featuring a picture of Marlon Brando. The pictures are available as limited edition fine art prints, signed and numbered by the artist. Contact Bob Kessel for prices and availability.

Bob Kessel’s American Icons art series also includes Marilyn Monroe, Miles Davis, Charles Bukowski, Muhammad Ali, Elvis Presley, John F Kennedy and many more.

WASHINGTON AND LINCOLN by Bob Kessel

Presidents Day or George Washington’s Birthday, is a United States federal holiday celebrated on the third Monday of February.

To celebrate, I am posting the print WASHINGTON AND LINCOLN and its variations from the Bob Kessel art series AMERICAN ICONS.