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Michael Wm. Kaluta
Michael Wm. Kaluta is a Bronze Age artist best known for his richly detailed work on The Shadow and for fantasy illustration and covers that brought an ornate, illustrative sensibility to 1970s comics. His name is closely associated with The Shadow's collector focus, distinctive Bronze Age cover art, and a visual approach that serves as a reference point for collectors tracking painted and illustration-driven comics aesthetics.
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Top Michael Wm. Kaluta CPVs
Michael Wm. Kaluta's 35 CPVs in the guide are led by a House of Mystery run, with #309 marking the first Canadian Price Variant in the title, #313 featuring an I, Vampire cover/story, #319 presenting the "Death" of I, Vampire, and #321 closing the title as a scarcer final issue and its last Canadian Price Variant. Other standouts include Detective Comics #572 as a 50th anniversary giant-size issue with a Kaluta cover, Superman #400 as a giant-size anniversary issue described as tough to find in very high grade, and Heroes For Hope #1 for its famine-relief format with Stephen King scripts and Kaluta art.
