LINK.

I never thought I'd see the day that a living artist's splash page would sell for that amount.  I am truly astounded.

I'd say it's a fair price.

Somewhere Miller and Janson must be going: "Seriously? For that kind of money, we would recreate that for you at twice the size, in color and add a marching band."

If there was any justice in the world, that would be either Miller or Janson who had held onto the page until now and put it up for auction themselves (or himself).

That'd buy a really nice house and furnish it in my town.

I wonder how many bidders there were at the finish line and what the
highest losing bids were. Can there really be more than one person willing to
pay anywhere near that kind of money for that cover? I never would have
guessed.

All together now, "A ____ and his _____ are soon ______."

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Since I suggested it to Frank on a flight back from a convention in Atlanta, one year, and a wee while later he used the idea in THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS.

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About 25 years ago, I saw that piece in a dealer's booth at MidOhioCon. He was asking $5000 for it, and when I asked why such an absurdly high price tag, he said he didn't really want to sell it.

I wonder what it's going for now?

I wonder if the buyer of this piece will be revealed?

There are a few pieces of art I'd really like to have but considering the "cheap" ones often go for more than what I make in a month - pre taxes - they're just going to remain images I look at via my web browser. Art may be feed the soul but my stomach likes actual food on a regular basis!

I did a quick ebay and google shopping search for that Wolverine piece.  Couldn't find it, but that would be boss.

I know JB didn't do the original artwork, but were I to drop some serious cash on a commission, I'd love to see his take on the old Uncanny X-Men page of Wolverine crucified to the X.  In black and white?  Forgetaboutit.