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Lichtenstolen

Successful Pop Culture artist Roy Lichtenstein made a fortune plagiarizing the artwork and written dialogue from comic panels without recognizing the original creators. Hard to believe isn't it? Take a look at the issues featured below!

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Uncanny X-Men #1

Marvel ⋅ 1963

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Uncanny X-Men #1
 
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$85k

Key Facts

1st team appearance of the X-Men: Cyclops, Jean Grey aka Marvel Girl, Iceman, Angel, Beast, Professor X

1st appearance of Magneto

Homo Superior concept, coined by Magneto to describe humans born with special abilities introduced in this issue

Girls' Romances #78

DC ⋅ 1961

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Girls' Romances #78
 
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$1.6k

Key Facts

Plagiarized artwork by Roy Lichtenstein

Lower left image: In The Car (1963) by Roy Lichtenstein

Lower right image: interior panel illustrated by Tony Abruzzo that was swiped by pop culture artist Roy Lichtenstein without attribution or compensation to the original creators

In 2010, In The Car sold for $16.2 million in a Christie's auction

Girls' Romances #105

DC ⋅ 1964

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Girls' Romances #105
 
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Key Facts

Plagiarized artwork by Roy Lichtenstein

Interior panel illustrated by Tony Abruzzo that was swiped by pop culture artist Roy Lichtenstein without giving attribution or compensation to the original creator

In 2012, Lichtenstein's 'Sleeping Girl' sold for $44.8 million at Sotheby's Auction House

Secret Hearts #88

DC ⋅ 1963

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Secret Hearts #88
 
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Plagiarized artwork by Roy Lichtenstein

Lower left image: Crying Girl (1964) by Roy Lichtenstein

Lower right image: interior panel illustrated by John Romita Sr. that was swiped by pop culture artist Roy Lichtenstein without attribution

Young Romance #127

DC ⋅ 1963

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Young Romance #127
 
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Plagiarized artwork by Roy Lichtenstein

Lower left image: Craig (1964) by Roy Lichtenstein

Lower right image: interior panel illustrated by John Romita Sr. that was swiped by pop culture artist Roy Lichtenstein without attribution

Our Fighting Forces #69

DC ⋅ 1962

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Our Fighting Forces #69
 
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Key Facts

Plagiarized artwork by Roy Lichtenstein

Lower left image: Arrrrrff! (1962) by Roy Lichtenstein

Lower right image: interior panel illustrated by Jerry Grandenetti that was swiped by pop culture artist Roy Lichtenstein without attribution or compensation to the original creators

In 1991, Arrrrrff! sold for $425k in a Christie's auction

Star-Spangled War Stories #102

DC ⋅ 1962

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Star-Spangled War Stories #102
 
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Key Facts

Plagiarized artwork by Roy Lichtenstein

Lower left image: Crak! (1963) by Roy Lichtenstein

Lower right image: interior panel illustrated by Jack Abel and written by Bob Haney that was swiped by pop culture artist Roy Lichtenstein without attribution

Strange Suspense Stories #72

Charlton ⋅ 1964

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Strange Suspense Stories #72
 
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Key Facts

Plagiarized artwork by Roy Lichtenstein

Lower left image: Brushstrokes (1965) by Roy Lichtenstein

Lower right image: interior panel illustrated by Dick Giordano that was swiped by pop culture artist Roy Lichtenstein without attribution

Brushstrokes kicked off a number of follow-up Lichtenstein paintings with the same motif of a simple brushstroke

All-American Men of War #90

DC ⋅ 1962

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All-American Men of War #90
 
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Key Facts

Plagiarized artwork by Roy Lichtenstein

Middle image: As I Opened Fire (1966) by Roy Lichtenstein - the panel is an example of a 'Triptych' which is an art term to define a piece that is divided into three sections

Lower image: interior panel illustrated by Jerry Grandenetti and written by Robert Kanigher was swiped by pop culture artist Roy Lichtenstein without attribution

Lichtenstein also lifted the background art from a panel in 'Target Destroyed - Maybe' illustrated by Russ Heath for the painting, Okay, Hot Shot Okay! (1963)

Another panel in 'Target Destroyed - Maybe' was used in the painting Bratatat! (1963)

Battlefield Action #40

Charlton ⋅ 1962

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Battlefield Action #40
 
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Plagiarized artwork by Roy Lichtenstein

Lower left image: Takka Takka (1962) by Roy Lichtenstein

Lower right image: interior panel illustrated by Bill Monlo and written by Joe Gill that was swiped by pop culture artist Roy Lichtenstein without attribution

Our Fighting Forces #71

DC ⋅ 1962

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Our Fighting Forces #71
 
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Key Facts

Plagiarized artwork by Roy Lichtenstein

Lower left image: Torpedo...Los! (1963) by Roy Lichtenstein

Lower right image: interior panel illustrated by Jack Abel and written by Bob Haney that was swiped by pop culture artist Roy Lichtenstein without attribution or compensation

In 1989, Torpedo...Los! sold for $5.5 million in a Christie's auction

Great Lover Romances #2

Toby ⋅ 1951

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Great Lover Romances #2
 
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Key Facts

Plagiarized artwork by Roy Lichtenstein

Lower left image: Girl At Piano (1963) by Roy Lichtenstein

Lower right image: interior panel illustrated by John Prentice (writer unknown) was swiped by pop culture artist Roy Lichtenstein without attribution

All-American Men of War #89

DC ⋅ 1962

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All-American Men of War #89
 
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Key Facts

Plagiarized artwork by Roy Lichtenstein in a painting titled Whaam! (1963) by Roy Lichtenstein

Tap cover and swipe to view artwork illustrated by Russ Heath that was swiped by pop culture artist Roy Lichtenstein without attribution

Lichtenstein also lifted two panels from the story 'Aces Wild!' illustrated by Russ Heath and written by Hank Chapman for his paintings Blam (1962) and Brattata (1962)

Lichtenstein also swiped the lower right illustration on the cover art by Jerry Grandenetti for the painting Jet Pilot (1963)

Our Fighting Forces #68

DC ⋅ 1962

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Our Fighting Forces #68
 
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Key Facts

Plagiarized artwork by Roy Lichtenstein

Lower left image: Flatten -- Sand Fleas! (1963) by Roy Lichtenstein

Lower right image: interior panel illustrated by Irv Novick and written by Robert Kanigher that was swiped by pop culture artist Roy Lichtenstein without giving attribution to the original creators

Our Army at War #119

DC ⋅ 1962

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Our Army at War #119
 
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Plagiarized artwork by Roy Lichtenstein

Lower left image: Live Ammo (Blang) by Roy Lichtenstein (1962)

Lower right image: interior panel illustrated by Joe Kubert that was swiped by pop culture artist Roy Lichtenstein without attribution or compensation to the original creators

In 1986, Live Ammo (Blang) sold at a Sotheby’s auction for $792,000

Secret Hearts #83

DC ⋅ 1962

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Secret Hearts #83
 
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$165
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$1.9k

Key Facts

Plagiarized artwork by Roy Lichtenstein

Lower left image: Drowning Girl (1963) by Roy Lichtenstein

Lower right image: an interior panel illustrated by Tony Abruzzo (writer unknown) that was swiped by pop culture artist Roy Lichtenstein without attribution

Also in this issue is another panel appropriated by Lichtenstein for the painting Hopeless (1963)

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