Darth Vader 5 cover (ESB 40th Anniversary variant)
Artists: Chris Sprouse (Penciller) , Karl Story (Inker)
288 Views - 9 Comments - 12 Likes
Additional Images:
Film reference
Main Original Art
Overlay art
Published image
Artwork Details
|
Description"The Emperor" Empire Strikes Back 40th Anniversary cover.You can almost hear "What is your bidding, my Master?" When I first saw these covers coming out, I knew I wanted to try to pick up a number of them. Thank you to Chris and Karl for doing such great work on these series of images and for being so great to work with! And a special shout out to Chris Ivy for helping to create the overlay to be able to show the assembled piece. Social/Sharing |
About the Owner
|
 |
Contact the OwnerUse can use a contact form to send an email to this gallery owner,
|
Comments on this Artwork
You must be logged in to make comments.
Marcus Wai 
Member Since 2005
Posted on 5/22/2024
One of the most important moments of the trilogy with the first appearance of the Emperor to expland the universe and show there are even greater forces at work than just thinking of Vader as the final boss. The graphic nature of this presentation is top notch with the nothing out of place set design line art by Sprouse and Story.
F M
Member Since 2005
Posted on 5/22/2024
Great piece, especially the work put in by Sprouse the backgrounds
Miki Annamanthadoo
Member Since 2003
Posted on 5/22/2024
Straight out of the movie! Great art by Chris and Karl!
Jeffrey Wedding
Member Since 2009
Posted on 5/23/2024
I'm trying to work out how the final overlay is done. Is it physical and cut out of a screentone sheet? Or was that effect done digitally? Great cover regardless of technique!
DJ Johnsen
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 5/23/2024
Jeffrey Wedding wrote:
I'm trying to work out how the final overlay is done. Is it physical and cut out of a screentone sheet? Or was that effect done digitally? Great cover regardless of technique!
Chris Ivy creates overlays by printing on mylar. In this instance, I asked him to make it somewhat transparent. I presume tha tthe published image did something along the same digitally.
Jeffrey Wedding
Member Since 2009
Posted on 5/23/2024
DJ Johnsen wrote:
Chris Ivy creates overlays by printing on mylar. In this instance, I asked him to make it somewhat transparent. I presume tha tthe published image did something along the same digitally.
Very cool. Looks great!
K Gearon
Member Since 2011
Posted on 6/23/2024
Looks great combined and actually pretty cool to have the overay separate. Classic seen brought to today. Congrats!
Latest Updates
All |
|
 |
|
 |
|
|
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
 |
 |
|
 |
Auctions ADVERTISEMENT
 |
Original Art Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles TMNT x McDonalds Crossov |
Auctions
| Johnny Hart B.C. Daily Comic Strip Original Art da |
Auctions
 |
FRANK FRAZETTA DEATH DEALER IV OIL PAINTING |
Auctions
 |
Michael Kaluta - ‘The Wedding Guest' - The Studio Painting |
Hakes Auctions
 |
J. ALLEN ST. JOHN TIGER OVERLOOKING A TOWN ORIGINAL ART. |
Subscribe to the YouTube Channel.. FREE!
Felix Comic Art
0 Accepting Commissions
Commission an Artist
For Sale Updates
Classified Updates |
|
Robert Hughes1/23/2026 7:28:00 PM |
|
Monty B1/23/2026 5:37:00 PM |
|
Mugen R.1/23/2026 4:52:00 PM |
|
ComicLINK.Com Auctions1/23/2026 4:47:00 PM |
|
NELSON H1/23/2026 3:11:00 PM |
|
ENRIQUE ALONSO1/23/2026 2:36:00 PM |
|
Dealer Updates |
|
RomitaMan Original Art1/24/2026 4:30:00 AM |
|
Coollines Artwork1/23/2026 9:53:00 PM |
|
Koch Comic Art1/23/2026 7:20:00 PM |
|
Anthony's Comicbook Art1/23/2026 4:51:00 PM |
|
ComiConArt1/23/2026 3:57:00 PM |
|
Catskill Comics1/23/2026 2:15:00 PM |
|
|
Become a Premium CAF Gallery Owner & you'll be supporting CAF and also gain access to many services and features not available to standard members.
|