Low, Shawn :: 1990s Art.

Ninjak Promotional Art 1994 Joe Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti. Pinup. Cover of Advance Comics. Ninjak #1 2021 variant cover (Ultimate Comics); predates original Ninjak #1

Artists: Joe Quesada (Penciller) , Jimmy Pamiotti (Inker)

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Ninjak Promotional Art 1994 Joe Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti. Pinup. Cover of Advance Comics. Ninjak #1 2021 variant cover (Ultimate Comics); predates original Ninjak #1 Comic Art

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Ninjak Advance Comics #59 cover 1994

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Title:	Ninjak Promotional Art 1994 Joe Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti. Pinup. Cover of Advance Comics. Ninjak #1 2021 variant cover (Ultimate Comics); predates original Ninjak #1
Artist:	Joe Quesada (Penciller)
Artist:	Jimmy Pamiotti (Inker)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Cover
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	1,987
Likes on CAF:	10 11
Favorited on CAF:	1
Comments:	12
Added to Site:	8/31/2020
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Description

We all have these grails. Ones that you wish you owned the art for. This is one of them. Back in 1994, I saw this piece on the cover to Advance Comics as a promo for Ninjak #1 (which ended up being one of the top 10 comics of the year, selling around a million copies)...and excited by Quesada's take on the character.

His work was exciting, intricate and took the character many rungs up from his original staid portrayal by Perlin/Dixon (apologies). I loved the piece so much I even did a copy pencil drawing of the work. Will need to dig that one out!

Sadly, Quesada would only work on 3 issues of Ninjak.

Fast forward 26 years later, here it is. Hope you enjoy this as much as I do.

UPDATE: This image has recently been published as an Ultimate Comics variant cover for the 2021 Ninjak #1 (https://ultimatecomics.com/product/ninjak-1-ultimate-exclusive-joe-quesada-color-bw-variant-set-a-valiant-2021/)

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	Shawn Low
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Bill J
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 8/31/2020

Wonderful piece by Quesda and Palmiotti. Congrats!

Shawn Low
Member Since 2007

Posted on 8/31/2020

Bill J wrote:

Wonderful piece by Quesda and Palmiotti. Congrats!

Thank you! It's indeed one a work from one of their prime periods.

Foggy Bottom
Member Since 2009
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1 - Posted on 8/31/2020

Baller piece.

Anthony F
Member Since 2004

1 - Posted on 8/31/2020

So awesome! Bidding got too intense for me, but I lusted after this cover too! Huge congrats on landing a Joe and Jimmy cover, from (what for me is) their prime period!

Shawn Low
Member Since 2007

1 - Posted on 8/31/2020

Anthony F wrote:

So awesome! Bidding got too intense for me, but I lusted after this cover too! Huge congrats on landing a Joe and Jimmy cover, from (what for me�is) their prime period!�

Thanks! This was a "I have to win this at all costs" piece. Am really pleased. One grail ticked off!

F M
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 9/1/2020

Superb. I loved Quesada bringing that Art Nouveau sensibility to his Ninjak work.

Joshua Tan
Member Since 2018

1 - Posted on 9/1/2020

FANTASTIC 90s goodness! Great pickup buddy!

John Livesay
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 9/12/2020

cool!

Mister Mol
Member Since 2007

1 - Posted on 9/20/2020

Aha so you were the one raising my bid all the time. When it went over the the max. I had in mind i knew someone wanted it more. I like the art it was also a postcard in the 90's. I never read the comic but loved the art. Great to see it went to someone who loved it even more!

Shawn Low
Member Since 2007

1 - Posted on 9/20/2020

Mister Mol wrote:

Aha so you were the one raising my bid all the time. When it went over the the max. I had in mind i knew someone wanted it more.�I like the art it was also a postcard in the 90's. I never read the comic but loved the art. Great to see it went to someone who loved it even more!

Aha! So you were the one pushing up the bid. :) Yes, really pleased to own this one.

Ben Bressel
Member Since 2003

Posted on 6/1/2022

wowowowowow love it

Ben Bressel
Member Since 2003

Posted on 4/2/2025

i keep coming back to this one!

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