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ACTION COMICS (Starring SUPERGIRL) #685 (Jan. 1993) - Death of Superman - Funeral For A Friend, Part 2 (of 8) - homage to Action Comics #1 (12 Comments)

Artists: Jackson Guice (Penciller) , Jackson Guice (Inker) , Joe Shuster (Layouts) , Roger Stern (Writer)

ACTION COMICS (Starring SUPERGIRL) #685 (Jan. 1993) - Death of Superman - Funeral For A Friend, Part 2 (of 8) - homage to Action Comics #1 Comic Art

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Title:	ACTION COMICS (Starring SUPERGIRL) #685 (Jan. 1993) - Death of Superman - Funeral For A Friend, Part 2 (of 8) - homage to Action Comics #1 3
Artist:	Jackson Guice (Penciller)
Artist:	Jackson Guice (Inker)
Artist:	Joe Shuster (Layouts)
Artist:	Roger Stern (Writer)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Cover
For Sale Status:	Not For Sale
Views:	1,725
Comments:	12
Added to Site:	10/27/2010
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Description

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This is the Original Art for the absolutely beautiful Cover of ACTION COMICS (Starring SUPERGIRL) #685 (Jan. 1993). This is one of only a handful of Action Comics issues that spotlight Supergirl and is Part 2 (of 8) of the classic "Funeral For A Friend" storyline. This Cover was pencilled and inked by Jackson "Butch" Guice and is an homage to the world famous Cover of Action Comics #1 (June 1938) by Joe Shuster. This issue had 3 printings in 1993, each with variations on the cover coloring (see "additional images" below).

SUPERMAN created by Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster.
SUPERGIRL (classic) created by Otto Binder, Al Plastino & Mort Weisinger.
SUPERGIRL (Matrix) created by John Byrne.

ACTION COMICS, SUPERMAN and SUPERGIRL is copyright (c) & trademark DC Comics, Inc.

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"Action Comics" #1 published comic

"Action Comics" #685 (1st print) published comic

"Action Comics" #685 (2nd print) published comic

"Action Comics" #685 (3rd print) published comic

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	Jason Versaggi wrote: [ Quote & Reply ] Cool homage cover. Love it when they do that. Posted on 10/28/2010

	Timothy Finney wrote: [ Quote & Reply ] It's a wonderful homage to the most iconic American comic book cover by one of the better artists in the game today. Posted on 10/28/2010

	Adam Ianbarry wrote: [ Quote & Reply ] Supercool! Posted on 10/28/2010

	Gal Schwartz wrote: [ Quote & Reply ] Man ! You pulled the trigger on that one ?! One of my all-time favorite Guice covers and one of the best modern Supergirl images ! Congrats on getting a cover which would keep me jealous for a looong time... Posted on 10/28/2010

	Joseph Serpico wrote: [ Quote & Reply ] Great pick up. I really like the published homage covers. In my opinion,in most cases, the next best thing to the original.This one is a true modern stanout. Congrats. Posted on 10/30/2010

	Nick Katradis wrote: [ Quote & Reply ] Freb, a superb cover by a great artist, Butch Guice! and a great tribute to the greatest superhero ever created! Posted on 7/31/2011

	Maria Coppola wrote: [ Quote & Reply ] A stellar homage to one of the most famous covers in comic history! Posted on 8/12/2011

	Artur & Biggi J. wrote: [ Quote & Reply ] Wow fantastic piece! Posted on 9/15/2011

	j sly wrote: [ Quote & Reply ] Awesome cover! Brings back some good memories! Thanks for posting! Posted on 10/18/2012

	David Mandel wrote: [ Quote & Reply ] Super-duper! Congrats! Posted on 11/2/2012

	Alex Johnson wrote: [ Quote & Reply ] That is a fun cover and Butch draws a really nice Supergirl. Thanks for the Additional Images, too. Posted on 11/2/2012

	GianCarlo Nardini wrote: [ Quote & Reply ] Goddamn, that's good. Posted on 3/18/2013

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