The late fantasy painter was born 101 years ago… By PETER BOSCH The late Earl Norem was to Marvel as George Wilson was to Dell and Gold Key — one of its supreme cover painters. Many of the covers Norem (born April 17, 1923) painted for Marvel conveyed greatness in illustration. Some even carried over themes from when he was painting covers for risqué men’s adventure magazines in the ’60s. Enjoy this 13 COVERS birthday tribute — including 11 from Marvel, as well as two from Charlton: — — MORE — 13 COVERS: An EARL NOREM Birthday Celebration — 2021 EDITION. Click here. — 13 Marvelous MARVEL PLANET OF THE APES Covers. Click here. — 13th Dimension contributor-at-large PETER BOSCH’s first book, American TV Comic Books: 1940s-1980s – From the Small Screen to the Printed Page, was published by TwoMorrows. He is currently at work on a sequel, about movie comics. Peter has written articles and conducted celebrity interviews for various magazines and newspapers. He lives in...