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Mike Zeck - The Wannabe #1 Cover

Artist: Mike Zeck (Penciller)

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Title:	Mike Zeck - The Wannabe #1 Cover
Artist:	Mike Zeck (Penciller)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Cover
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	577
Likes on CAF:	4 5
Comments:	8
Added to Site:	1/6/2019
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Description

When you choose to swim in the shallow end of the hobby, like I have built my collect within, you quickly realize that a Mike Zeck drawn cover probable isn't going to be a part of your collection. Over the holidays, I was happy to see that Mike put several of the covers completed for a smaller publisher up for sale on his website that fit into my budget. I bought the one that I thought was the best.

According to Mike Zeck's description of the cover - the figure art and background art were created separately so that they could be manipulated independently. The pencils were not inked. Photoshop was used to darken and color the cover.

Yes, it is of a character that had a very short publishing life. Yes, it wasn't published by DC or Marvel. Yes, it isn't the Punisher, Batman, Captain America, or Shang-Chi. Yes, the cover was drawn on 2 pages. You know what? I could care less. Looking over the detail Mike Zeck put into the cover makes me very happy that it found a home in my collection.

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	Some Collector
Joined:	February 2017
Last Login:	September 2025
Country:	UNITED STATES
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Foggy Bottom
Member Since 2009
Forum Moderator

1 - Posted on 1/6/2019

Zeck is Baller.

James S
Member Since 2017

1 - Posted on 1/6/2019

Congrats man! Nice example of his talent!

John C
Member Since 2014

1 - Posted on 1/6/2019

You tell em Johnny. You tell the world. Barques got bite.

Mister Mol
Member Since 2007

1 - Posted on 1/12/2019

Great art is great art, art does not care who publishes it, and as long as the owner loves it. That is all that matters!

Jim Warden
Member Since 2003

1 - Posted on 1/21/2019

Mike's pencils on this piece are fantastic; congratulations on a terrific cover!

Some Collector
Member Since 2017

Posted on 1/22/2019

Jim Warden wrote:

Mike's pencils on this piece are fantastic; congratulations on a terrific cover!�

Jim, thank you for your kind words!

Bill J
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 6/6/2019

Killer cover! Nice pick-up!

kent mansley
Member Since 2015

1 - Posted on 11/24/2019

This and your Timm prelim are my favorites in your collection. Zeck's work has such power and intensity, while also always being well designed, well drawn and full of his signature texture and shading. Congrats on a fantastic piece!

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