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Simon Bisley The Punisher First Marvel Cover!! Strip #18 (1990)

Artists: Biz  (Penciller) ,  Simon  Bisley (Painter)

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Simon Bisley The Punisher First Marvel Cover!! Strip #18 (1990) Comic Art

 

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Magazine Cover

Biz interview about the cover

 

   

Artwork Details

Title: Simon Bisley The Punisher First Marvel Cover!! Strip #18 (1990)
Artist: Biz  (Penciller)
Artist: Simon  Bisley (Painter)
Media Type: Mixed Media
Art Type: Cover
For Sale Status: NFS
Views: 8,266
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Favorited on CAF: 3
Comments: 15
Added to Site: 7/16/2016
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Description

'Inspired...Motivated...Fun in the extreme...'

These are Simon's own words at the time to describe this, his first Marvel Cover for Strip Magazine (Marvel UK). I think he sums it up pretty well!
Marvel themselves were obviously excited by this too as they included an article in the magazine about the cover and the fact Bisley was doing work for them...

This piece had gone off the radar for over twenty years as Biz had loaned it to an Art Gallery where it was exhibited for quite some time.

I couldn't believe how big it is in the flesh and is probably the largest cover I've seen by him. The style is also what I consider his peak period, when he did that kind of bubble-gummy, jump off the page, cartoonish, colourful work (ie. Doom Patrol, Terminator, Judgement in Gotham etc.).

Image area is 17" x 23"on board.

I've included additional images of the actual cover and the interview inside the magazine where Simon discusses it's creation (with a nice thumbnail for the pic as well).


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eewwnuk 1 
Member Since 2008

Posted on 7/16/2016

Good

Richard Burchfield 
Member Since 2009

Posted on 7/16/2016

Amazing piece! Congrats on a great pickup

Eric E 
Member Since 2006

Posted on 7/16/2016

Lovely !

Eric Nilsson 
Member Since 2005

Posted on 7/16/2016

Wow........!

John Painz 
Member Since 2005

Posted on 7/17/2016

Stellar find!

Ronald T 
Member Since 2009

Posted on 7/18/2016

Wow!!! Great find!

Steve R 
Member Since 2012

Posted on 7/18/2016

Monster acquisition!

Davide G. 
Member Since 2009

Posted on 7/18/2016

Fantastic painting, it's a classic for sure! That Rockabilly hairdo is really something :)

Fabio C. 
Member Since 2005

Posted on 7/18/2016

outstanding piece!

Mike Shaban 
Member Since 2014

Posted on 7/28/2016

Awesome piece!

Thomas V 
Member Since 2008

Posted on 8/22/2016

I think this may be Simon's best painting featuring a marvel character. Biz had something to prove during the early 90's and man, did he ever prove it. As fast as he worked there was a focus that resulted in a white hot intensity that even 26 years later in a world full of big visuals still blows you away. Thanks for sharing this!

Mario M 
Member Since 2009

Posted on 12/16/2016

the best Bisley period! FANTASTIC!!

Vit Budin 
Member Since 2016

Posted on 4/24/2018

Pity that BIZ changed his style so much, because everything from early 90s is pure gold....

Jason Paul 
Member Since 2019

Posted on 8/11/2019

This is just an incredible piece IMO. Pure Bisley genius. A true orgiinal and kicking some serious ass in this powerful Punisher painting.

Seamus  O 
Member Since 2007

Posted on 3/9/2022

Hell Yeah!  Bad ass piece. 

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