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Web of Venom: Cult of Carnage #1 - Variant Cover

Artist: Gabriele Dell'Otto (Painter)

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Web of Venom: Cult of Carnage #1 - Variant Cover Comic Art

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Artwork Details

Title:	Web of Venom: Cult of Carnage #1 - Variant Cover
Artist:	Gabriele Dell'Otto (Painter)
Media Type:	Paint - Acrylic
Art Type:	Cover
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	2,145
Likes on CAF:	16 17
Comments:	15
Added to Site:	4/19/2019
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Description

It should be titled 'Cult of Dell'Otto'...
When I started collecting artwork and browsing some of the collections here on CAF, the Dell'Otto pieces always jumped out at me. Other than Secret Wars I hadn't really seen any of his splashes or covers, and it is an on-going process of having my mind blown as I continue to discover these masterpieces.

And that's where the cult part comes in. There is a shocking amount of Dell'Otto work concentrated in some very few, astute hands. It's really astonishing. As I started getting deeper in, I knew I was looking for a particular piece for my own collection. There are a few pieces out there for sale, and I was sorely tempted by one of the DKIII covers, but I decided to wait. A fellow collector gave me David's email address and I was able to get on 'the list'. This piece dropped at a bad time for me financially, but it was everything I wanted and more, and David was fantastic about working with me on terms. Many thanks!

Enough rambling, take in the work. The play of light is perfect. Different parts of it are accentuated as the light changes. In the photographs the fire is rightly the star of the show, but don't miss the exquisite work around the tongue in the cooler spectrum of color.

Another bonus - as you can see the image was painted without the demon heads underfoot - those were added at the request of Marvel. So GD'O painted the additional images separately and photoshopped that into the original image. David and Gabriele were kind enough to include the flame images in the parcel too. It's not a thrown together addition either, there is a lot of detail and depth amongst the heads and the other debris to create a feeling of being under Venom.

Have a great weekend.

ZAGOR!

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James S
Member Since 2017

1 - Posted on 4/19/2019

Gorgeous piece! Congrats on a beautiful cover!

Comic Art Channel
Member Since 2018

1 - Posted on 4/19/2019

Wow!

RS 88
Member Since 2018

1 - Posted on 4/19/2019

Awesome! Super piece!!

Troy C. Punswick
Member Since 2008

1 - Posted on 4/20/2019

So cool!!!

K Gearon
Member Since 2011

1 - Posted on 4/22/2019

This is so awesome! A perfect pose. What I love most is the use of the fire at the bottom adding a great lighting effect that provides so many colors - great stuff! Sincere congrats on getting your Dell'Otto - right choice for sure!

S Riz
Member Since 2014

1 - Posted on 4/23/2019

One of the best Dell'Otto pieces Ive seen, congrats!!

Stanton Singh
Member Since 2012

1 - Posted on 4/24/2019

That is sick good!

David C.
Member Since 2007

1 - Posted on 4/26/2019

amazing piece, congrats..... ;)

Davide G.
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 5/29/2019

Terrific example of Gab's mastery, congrats on this spectacular piece!

Miles Bless
Member Since 2019

1 - Posted on 6/18/2019

You picked a good one! Absolute monster of a painting

Andy Wurst
Member Since 2004

1 - Posted on 10/14/2019

Sweet cover. Very cool.

Alex Nicoletti
Member Since 2017

1 - Posted on 9/14/2021

So wicked! Meant to comment not email you that 😅 but nonetheless, insane grab 🔥

Migs DC
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 10/4/2022

Damn. This is so good.

Seamus O
Member Since 2007

1 - Posted on 10/25/2022

Wowiee! Sorry for the cliche but this piece is ON FIRE!

Brian G
Member Since 2020

1 - Posted on 6/12/2023

Wow. The fire, the lightling/shading, that raging primal scream of a pose, the detail... I love everything about this. Your patience in waiting for the "right" Dell'Otto piece sure was well rewarded! This might be the best looking Venom cover I've ever seen.

Having recently gone down the "Cult of Dell'Otto" rabbit hole myself, I am no longer surprised by my quick declarations of new favorites. My stance is quickly becoming: "That Dell'Otto piece is the best [insert character name here] cover that I have ever seen!" I used to only think of Alex Ross in that way but have since drank the Kool-Aid and look forward to seconds.

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