Bernie Wrightson COLOR GUIDE ART WEIRD #1 COVER DC 100-PAGE SUPER SPECTACULAR 4

Description: Original Hand-Colored Mechanical Art To A Historic #1 Issue Comic Cover From 1971. This Auction Includes: DC 100 PAGE SUPER-SPECTACULAR #4 (AKA: WEIRD MYSTERY TALES GIANT Issue #1, THE SCARCE FIRST ISSUE) The ACTUAL Color Paste-Up Art With ALL THE ORIGINAL TEXT ELEMENTS STILL PRESENT AND AFFIXED BY HAND (Confirming This Was A Work-In-Progress, Not Just A Proof!) FANTASTIC ILLUSTRATION By BERNI WRIGHTSON (MIXED MEDIA & INKS). This is for DC COMICS, FROM 1971. Autographed by Wrightson at bottom on the matte. Pencils NOT Included, Perhaps Lost To Posterity? There was a version painted by Wrightson, much like this but sans-text, which apparently was used as a guide by Mr. Jack Adler, who painted this one based closely upon Wrightson's painting, and then to this version he added the various mastheads, price, and logo pieces via pasteovers. I included a picture I took of Bernie proudly displaying his painting for this masterful work for me and some other adoring fans. Bernie Wrightson is a household name, especially among horror fans, thanks in large part to his macabre covers for titles such as House of Secrets and Swamp Thing, plus his illustations for such books as Frankenstein and Cycle of the Werewolf, and his depictions of the hideous monstrosities of foreboding nightmares, such as this. Chances to get art, from during his early heyday, with Wrightson's trademark use of lighting effects, are not to be squandered. And when, pray tell, do you ever get a chance at something from the master of this haunting genre, from before his fabled Swamp Thing #1 was published in the early seventies?!? In this exceptional early effort, Wrightson's mastery is crystal clear. The moodiness and the shading and intricate details that Wrightson fans crave, this showpiece would be impressive framed and displayed! Original Colors and Inks To A Legendary Classic Early Bronze-Horror Cover! This series has always appealed to fans of the superhero comics, as well as fans of monsters and other genres, as it packed way more pages and allowed for a lot of reading enjoyment. However, over the past forty years, the squarebound giants have gained a rather cult following, and the chances to get original work, by this top talent, and for the very first hundred-pager, and one that commands thou$ands in certified high-grade CGC condition for even the mere mass-produced comics themselves, is certainly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Often termed a mechanical cover, or paste-up cover, as this is where the painted artwork had the text elements glued onto it, bringing the cover copy and the epic artwork together for the very first time. Stunning autograph at bottom. Berni Wrightson is one of the greats, but he had relatively limited output in non-Swampy comics and much of his art is already tied up in collections and out of reach price-wise for most fans, and rare examples of his works in such iconic titles are likely to continue to gain popularity and interest. Beautiful Clean Full Color Art To An Exciting First Issue, One Well-Remembered By Countless Fans Who Recall The Silver-Age And Bronze-Age Horror And Occult Titles. THIS IS THE ORIGINAL PAINTED/PASTE-UP ART TO THE FIRST PRINT 100-PAGE SUPER-SPECTULAR COMIC! We are adding more art to ebay each week. This is one of those pieces that is simply epic, without a logo or other jargon, making it a superb stand-alone piece to frame and display. GREAT SIGNED WRIGHTSON ARTWORK! This cover features tremendous dynamic imagery. PLUS, A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY FROM THE JACK ADLER COLLECTION. GREAT COMIC-BOOK ART IS DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN! Great detail work, with quality renditions of the ominous character and smoke rising, and the color variations are impressive! THE SUBTLETIES ARE LUSH, WITH THE INKED AND MULTI-COLORED ENHANCEMENTS GIVING MORE DEPTH AND DIMENSION THAN SEEN ON ANY PRINTED VERSION. The originals to famous issues like this are notoriously tough to get, and once one sells, it can be out of the market for decades. Any comic-art fan will want to see our other current auctions, featuring dozens of pieces, including vintage cover production art. THIS ARTWORK IS SUPPLE AND CLEAN AND WELL PRESERVED, IT LOOKS LIKE IT HAS BARELY AGED A DAY. This original piece of comic illustration art would be a great addition to the collection of any fan of the unique original artwork to vintage comics. This is the ORIGINAL PAINTED COMIC ART, which is mounted into a displayable matte that has an overall size of 11" x 14", so it is quite a bit larger than a comic book or a magazine, and the image area is 7" x 10.5" (which is slightly larger than comic size.) It can be carefully removed from the matte if so desired, without damage. A conversation piece of the highest order, you'll want to have this archivally framed and displayed prominently. The actual one-off painting was created by JACK ADLER based on a very similar painting by BERNIE WRIGHTSON in 1971 for DC Comics to produce the iconic first cover, (first of both: The cult-classic DC hundred-pagers AND it pre-dates the regular series of Weird Mystery Tales, so it's hard to overstate the significance of this particular never-before-seen pre-production museum piece.) This one-of-a-kind artwork is a hand colored showpiece; NOT a tribute or homage or recreation, THIS IS THE ORIGINAL PAINTS BY JACK ADLER BASED UPON THE ORIGINAL BY WRIGHTSON, THIS HAS WATERCOLOR AND SOME ORIGINAL INK WORK AND THE TEXT PORTION WAS HAND APPLIED, (and incredible diversity of pallette, much more awe-inspiring than the printed versions), It IS the original paints, it's over the original publisher's stat of the pencil art, so the original pencil art is not included, but all of the phenomenal color work you see is DONE BY HAND, as is the hand-applied text/price elements, all done to create the famous thick horror comic back in 1971. Bernie Wrightson proudly explained to me (and some other fans) as we discussed this original art piece at length, that most of the time, his comic cover depictions would have been only colored by the vaunted Jack Adler, but because he had a very specific vision for this cover and wanted it with a lot of subtle nuances, he elected to handle the coloring aspect of it himself, hence the fact that he painted a unique piece, but Jack Adler re-did it, with virtually identical colors, so that he could add the various jargon and logo, without damaging Wrightson's original masterpiece (this one looks more amazing than the mass-produced versions that are so beloved by fans!) This is one-of-a-kind material which would be a great acquisition for any fan of the old supernatural comics or books, graphic novels and magazines. We are now selling other original comic art to comic-books, magazines, and strips, with more to come in the coming days and weeks of this one. Which means this is a rare opportunity for some astute fan to acquire multiple pieces of great comic-art in one fell swoop, and save on shipping to boot! Many of you have dealt with us through our ads in CBM, CBG, O.P.G., etc. (Comic Book Marketplace, Comics Buyer's Guide, Overstreet Price Guide, +...) We are secure packagers and prompt shippers so expect to be pleased. This irreplaceable showpiece is the only one of its kind... ~ Buy accordingly. Great item for the serious horror ephemera buff, or just the Wrightson art investor or monster memorabilia fan who enjoys owning true rarities ~ to keep himself satisfied visually, while keeping his portfolio diversified in a most impressive fashion! As Usual: LOW ASKING PRICE AND NO RESERVE! KEY COMICS is a Power(GOLD)Seller and CBM Market Report contributor and CGC Member Dealer that has specialized in Mail-Order Comics & Art for a quarter-century; Buy with confidence. See our FIVE-STAR Detailed Seller Ratings! 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Price: 1999.95 USD

Location: Mesa, Arizona

End Time: 2024-03-26T03:41:07.000Z

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