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Micronauts 23 pg 31 / MICRONAUTS OMNIBUS #1 Alternate Cover- VINTAGE GOLDEN WATERCOLOR

Artist: Michael Golden (All)

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Micronauts 23 pg 31 / MICRONAUTS OMNIBUS #1 Alternate Cover- VINTAGE GOLDEN WATERCOLOR Comic Art

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Color - Original and Special Edition

What Might Have Been

2023 Omnibus Alternate Cover

Detail of Baron Karza figure

Standing in White Space

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Title:	Micronauts 23 pg 31 / MICRONAUTS OMNIBUS #1 Alternate Cover- VINTAGE GOLDEN WATERCOLOR
Artist:	Michael Golden (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Cover
For Sale Status:	Permanent Collection
Views:	4,302
Likes on CAF:	3 4
Comments:	7
Added to Site:	12/28/2018
Comic Art Archive:	Micronauts Issue: 23 Page: 31 View

Description

2023 Edit to Add - I can call this a cover now, as it's going to be used for one of the covers of 2024's MICRONAUTS OMNIBUS.

This piece was published in MICRONAUTS 23 as an end-of-issue 'bonus pinup,' with Editorial claiming it represented an 'unpublished version of the cover of Micros #1.'

While Golden is on record as disputing that claim, Marvel's version of events does seems pretty likely to my eye. It is executed on the instantly-recognizable Cover-Formatted paper Marvel was using at the time. It is dated '78' (while it was published in the November 1980 issue).

If you discount the topmost Baron Karza image, the resulting composition seems very similar to Cockrum's published cover, and leaves plenty of room for a book's Cover Title Dress. I've even used Photoshop to 'mock up' what it might have looked like.

And, hey! Some kind soul wrote 'Micronauts #1' in pencil in the upper left corner. So, there's that.

The topmost Baron Karza was clearly drawn at a later date than 1978, as that 'bulkier' version of the Baron was in use in the end of that story arc. The inks look to be a touch darker on that figure, as well. Perhaps Golden drew the 2nd Karza at the request of the person to which he initially sold this piece. I, of course, have no difficulty with the multiple Barons.

Golden drew the Micronauts as standing at an angle on white space, a technique he used occasionally in the book.

Still looking for Micronauts 9 page 1, seen HERE.

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	Andrew Allen ( 2 ) Premium Gallery Owner
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Steve Day Vich
Member Since 2007

1 - Posted on 12/28/2018

Loooooong whistle.

Alex Johnson
Member Since 2006
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Posted on 12/28/2018

Quite the find! Congratulations!

J M
Member Since 2010

Posted on 12/28/2018

super cool painting

Justin Leigh Leiter
Member Since 2004

Posted on 12/28/2018

An incredible acquisition! Congrats!

Nils E
Member Since 2014

Posted on 12/29/2018

Good golly Golden!

John Livesay
Member Since 2009

Posted on 1/26/2019

nice!

Will Gabri-El
Member Since 2004

Posted on 3/31/2022

This is simply . . . golden !

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