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Adventure 247 Splash Recreation (Legion/LSH) by Al Plastino

Artist: Al Plastino (All)

14 Comments - 6,095 Views - 1 Like

Adventure 247 Splash Recreation (Legion/LSH) by Al Plastino Comic Art

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Al and Alex with Scan at 2012 Dallas Comic Con

Original Splash

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Artwork Details

Title:	Adventure 247 Splash Recreation (Legion/LSH) by Al Plastino
Artist:	Al Plastino (All)
Media Type:	Pencil
Art Type:	Commission
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	6,095
Likes on CAF:	1 2
Favorited on CAF:	2
Comments:	14
Added to Site:	2/12/2010
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Description

I've been an LSH fan since the earliest days of my comic collecting life. I got my first Adventure Comic featuring the LSH while sick with pneumonia in the 3rd grade and I've been hooked since. I own virtually every appearance from Adventure 247 ($25 back in the day) to today.

The Shooter/Swan/Klein era is remains my favorite art era, but the Dave Cockrum, Mike Grell and Michael (Mike Nasser) Netzer runs contributed mightily to my love the team.

Al Plastino drew the first story of my favorite characters - the Legion of Super-Heroes.

Brian Stroud, the Silver Age Sage recently posted a drawing by Al and mentioned that he was accepting commissions of cover recreations. I searched Mike's Amazing World of DC Comic's database of Al's work and came up with a list of covers by him that I thought I might get recreated, but I didn't follow-up.

This past Christmas, I received several new DC Archives including one with the LSH. That caused me to thumb through earlier ones. While doing so, I saw that first splash by Al and said to myself, "That's the one."

I contacted Brian, got Al's snail mail address and sent him a letter with a scan of the page in question. A day or two later, my cell rings a work (not a good thing generally) and the merry voice on the other end says, "Alex, This is Al. I want to start your drawing today."

He told me that the original had too many words and that he'd never liked the layout and wanted to change it to avoid those wordy pieces. I said, "Go for it." I was so surprised that I'm sure I sounded like an idiot fanboy.

Al told me he wanted to get started now because the weather was bad and he couldn't get on the golf course.

He's a lively guy and everyone should contact him, visit his website, and get a commission. You'll be glad that you did; I sure am glad that I did.

BTW, if you like the LSH, check out my Swan LSH commission. You'll be glad that you did.

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Aidan (Re-Legion ) Lacy
Member Since 2005

Posted on 2/12/2010

As a fellow Legion nut...I am so impressed..excellent commission

Marvel Two-in-One Guy
Member Since 2003

Posted on 2/12/2010

Outstanding!

Bryan Stroud
Member Since 2008

Posted on 2/12/2010

Glad to be of some service and glad Al took such good care of you. Congratulations on a very nice commission!

Ray Cuthbert
Member Since 2003

Posted on 2/12/2010

Pretty Neat! I'm a big LSH fan from way back -- my first issue off the stands was Adventure #317.

Justin Leigh Leiter
Member Since 2004

Posted on 2/12/2010

Very nice!

Jeff Jaworski
Member Since 2004

Posted on 2/12/2010

Really great piece, congratulations.

Rob Stolzer
Member Since 2004

Posted on 2/12/2010

Fantastic commission Alex. Congratulations!

Terry Doyle
Member Since 2004

Posted on 2/13/2010

Looks even better than the published splash. Not so much a recreation, more of an improvement - congrats!

michael dunne
Member Since 2004

Posted on 2/14/2010

How cool!!

Congratulations!

Timothy Finney
Member Since 2006

Posted on 2/25/2010

Well, it certainly appears that time has had little effect on Mr. Plastino's abilities with his pencil.

Crees Tyler
Member Since 2008

Posted on 5/16/2010

This is really OUTSTANDING !!! Beautiful work ! Congratulations

TOM SMITH 30 year veteran professional COLORIST !
Member Since 2004

Posted on 9/10/2010

Awesome !

Derek Cavin
Member Since 2007

Posted on 2/3/2011

nice

James Posey
Member Since 2018

Posted on 4/1/2019

Saw this in a group, great piece!!!

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