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Wizard 78 Cover

Artists: Joe Madureira (Penciller) , Alex Gardner (Inker)

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Title:	Wizard 78 Cover
Artist:	Joe Madureira (Penciller)
Artist:	Alex Gardner (Inker)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Cover
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	870
Likes on CAF:	9 10
Favorited on CAF:	1
Comments:	10
Added to Site:	11/15/2021
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Battle Chasers was a great (albeit short-lived) series that had so much going for it - the fantasy setting, the characters it introduced, but of course the main draw was Joe Mad. I loved the style that he had developed by then that drew a lot from manga/anime influences but really made it his own. It's a shame that the series didn't continue (although I still have to play the game... and whenever those follow up issues come out but apparently aren't drawn by Joe Mad sigh).

This Wizard cover has a stunning depiction of Garrison in a fighting pose in the background (with the other flagship characters of the Cliffhanger imprint) that I could not pass up. Such great linework and inking on this piece that makes it really jump out at you.

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Casey A
Member Since 2019

1 - Posted on 11/15/2021

Boom! There it is! I remember wishing every book could look as good as Joe Mad's work on Uncanny X-Men and Battle Chasers, and this Wizard issue springs to mind when I think of the stack on top of my longbox. I always smile when there's a clear Joe Mad influence on a book I pick up off the shelves... and examples don't come much better than this. Now I have to reread the Trial of Gambit issues yet again.

Duke Fleed aka #1 Groo Fan
Member Since 2013

1 - Posted on 11/15/2021

So this is where it ended up! Just an amazing illustration. Huge congrats!

Yo Kuri
Member Since 2019

1 - Posted on 11/15/2021

super cool pose!

Chris Snorek
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 11/15/2021

Nostalgia blast! Great image by Joe Mad.

Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 11/15/2021

Larger than life! The artists that dominated the Wizard top 10 are the ones that still dominate our nostalgia and way of traveling back in time to appreciate them today.

Carlo M
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 11/15/2021

Excellent vintage Madureira!

Harry M
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 11/15/2021

Stunning. Much better without the distracting additional figures of the published cover. Congrats.

Eric B
Member Since 2008

1 - Posted on 11/15/2021

So many fond memories of this time period. Loved Cliffhanger. Congrats.

K Gearon
Member Since 2011

1 - Posted on 11/23/2021

Definitely takes me back - love these Wizard cover images. And a quintessential shot of Garrison! Congrats!

Kin Wong
Member Since 2007

Posted on 11/24/2021

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to find the other two pieces to complete this jam cover. As always, should any art be sold or traded, CAF will disavow any knowledge of your actions. Good luck.

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