Earlier today, Heritage Auctions of Beverly Hills auctioned off the Jim Steranko original black-and-white artwork that served as the cover art for Marvel’s colorful 1973 comic book Creatures on the Loose #21, featuring British author Edwin L. Arnold’s pre-ERB SF character Gullivar Jones, Warrior of Mars. The hammer price for this beautiful piece of comic book history: $28,680 (includes buyer’s premium)
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Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Jim Steranko original b&w cover art for 1970's Marvel comic Gullivar Jones: Warrior of Mars sold at auction for $28,000
Earlier today, Heritage Auctions of Beverly Hills auctioned off the Jim Steranko original black-and-white artwork that served as the cover art for Marvel’s colorful 1973 comic book Creatures on the Loose #21, featuring British author Edwin L. Arnold’s pre-ERB SF character Gullivar Jones, Warrior of Mars. The hammer price for this beautiful piece of comic book history: $28,680 (includes buyer’s premium)
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My favorite Steranko cover! Just an incredible piece!!!
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