How long has Sheldon Moldoff been in comics? Well, he drew a page in the first issue of Action Comics — the issue that featured the debut of Superman — and that was cover-dated June of 1938. It wasn't a page with Superman on it…but the mere fact he was in that landmark book gives you some idea of his longevity.
He quickly became one of the star artists at DC Comics. He drew the cover to the first issue of Flash Comics. He drew the cover to the first comic book that had Green Lantern in it. He was the main artist on the original Hawkman for many years.
Then he was the main artist on Batman from 1953 to 1967. Oh, it said "Bob Kane" drew those stories but it said that on a lot of comics that Mr. Kane didn't draw. Bob liked to hire someone else to do his work for him and for a long period, it was Shelly. An awful lot of comic fans grew up on his version of the Caped Crusader and recall it fondly.
These days, you can sometimes find Shelly Moldoff on the convention circuit, especially in and around Florida. If you do, you're in for a treat because he's a delightful man who loves to share comic book history with inquiring minds. He's sure been a part of a lot of it. If you can't get to meet him, you can go to his new website. That's what this item is mainly to announce: That Shelly Moldoff is on the web. Visit his page and while you're there, take a look at a great new print he has available. It is, like the guy who drew it, very impressive.