Guardians of the Galaxy #19 wrap-around cover (2017) - Guardians of the Galaxy, Thanos
Artists: Arthur Adams (All) , Brian Michael Bendis (Writer)
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DescriptionNot every day do you get to add a milestone piece to your collection! I have been pining over an Art Adams cover since I started collecting comic art, but I wanted to get a one-and-done example.Well come to find out, that's a lot harder than I thought! Thanks to a long-time collector buddy (RS88), patience, timing, and the hurt it took to sell a treasured piece in my own collection (though to a great new/returning home), I was able to hang this beauty on the wall. Love the detail, size, and subject, but my favorite part is how all the black ink balances the overall composition. It may be a while before I top this, so probably stick to posting wonderful 90s dregs for a bit! 18 x 24 on a single large board Social/Sharing |
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Michael Weigant 
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 8/24/2021
This is a killer Adams piece ! Been wanting one myself,great pick-up !
E DLS
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 8/24/2021
Well, if you were really looking for a one-and-done, you couldn't do much better. Congrats on both your first Adams and setting a new price threshold. Trust me, a few more days (or even hours) of looking at this beauty and you won't even care about what it cost. Wish I could have worked something out for this piece myself. It would be a perfect candidate for my lifelong #100 Adams goal. And to answer your question, YES! Even thought I have over 90 Adams pieces, I AM still jealous (in case you were wondering). LOL
Peter Sullivan
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 8/24/2021
E DLS wrote:
Well, if you were really looking for a one-and-done, you couldn't do much better. Congrats on both your first Adams and setting a new price threshold. Trust me, a few more days (or even hours) of looking at this beauty and you won't even care about what it cost. Wish I could have worked something out for this piece myself. It would be a perfect candidate for my lifelong #100 Adams goal. And to answer your question, YES! Even thought I have over 90 Adams pieces, I AM still jealous (in case you were wondering). LOL
You are jealous because you suffer from Adams addiction. An addiction so extreme that you want to corner the market and keep it all for yourself. When they find you, overdosed on Adams, face buried beneath scribbled paper, your relatives will cry, before they sell the lot, and then cry with happiness while jumping on wads of banknotes. Lol.
James S
Member Since 2017
Posted on 8/24/2021
Peter Sullivan wrote:
You are jealous because you suffer from Adams addiction. An addiction so extreme that you want to corner the market and keep it all for yourself. When they find you, overdosed on Adams, face buried beneath scribbled paper, your relatives will cry, before they sell the lot, and then cry with happiness while jumping on wads of banknotes. Lol.
Lol, well at least he's in a semi supportive community that each share a similar flavor of pain!
Nash of the Titans
Member Since 2020
1 - Posted on 8/24/2021
Marvelous
I didn't know this was for sale! Masterclass snatch for your collection! And congrats!
Harry M
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 8/24/2021
What more could you ask to put into an Adams cover? Magnificent. Congrats.
John C
Member Since 2014
2 - Posted on 8/24/2021
Oh no, he is crushing his head. Now they will have to be Flatheads of the Galaxy. Fire up the merchandising machines. Thar's gonna be a rebranding.
George H
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 8/24/2021
So much wonderul Adams' goodness to take in! Major congrats my friend.
Kelley M
Member Since 2018
1 - Posted on 8/24/2021
Ohhh amazing! Incredible! Not even a star out of place *o* Congratulations!
Dino Mauricio
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 8/24/2021
Freakin' sweet! Love it James, what a score!
Brian Lake
Member Since 2015
1 - Posted on 8/24/2021
What a great Adams cover, even better to have a wraparound! Certainly a key to the collection for sure!
M L
Member Since 2015
1 - Posted on 8/24/2021
Amazing! Is this on 2 boards or one board sideways? I heard AA filled in each bubble with a single horse hair brush.
T Shen
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 8/24/2021
This must be insane to behold. The level of detail Arthur Adams puts into his pieces is always impressive, even more so in this specimen. Congrats!
Kavi H
Member Since 2018
1 - Posted on 8/24/2021
A cornerstone of a collection style piece. Intense and Action Packed. What a piece. DPS Grail all the way. Congrats again James!
The Gweese 2
Member Since 2019
1 - Posted on 8/24/2021
absolutely incredible, I could stare at this all day : )
Rob R
Member Since 2019
Forum Moderator
1 - Posted on 8/24/2021
The best DPS cover has to belong in the collection of the DPS king doesn't it? Extraordinary piece. May it grace the halls of the DPS Kingdom of Siegel for years and years to come.
Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 8/24/2021
It was finally time for you to either go big or go home, and you certainly went BIG! And I'm talking large, not Notorious!
Shaun Crowell
Member Since 2003
1 - Posted on 8/24/2021
Great Art Adams cover! Love the detail on this! Congrats!
Paul P Spiderversity
Member Since 2011
1 - Posted on 8/24/2021
Ooooooooh YEAH baby, YEAH !!! This is epic !!!! Major congrats James. The kind of piece you look at and look at and look at and look at and look at ... and look at some more .... and you still find new stuff to see. Hoooo---WEE!
Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 8/24/2021
Wrap your mind around this wraparound cover and it will warp your mind about the focus on double page splashes, gatefold covers, 2-6 books connecting covers, diecut covers, photo covers and lenticular covers. This one is mind blowing enough with wall to wall Arthur Adams details.
kent mansley
Member Since 2015
1 - Posted on 8/24/2021
So happy you were able to add this amazing piece! Huge congrats!
JN 80
Member Since 2016
1 - Posted on 8/24/2021
Troi oi dep qua. An epic adams dps example. Congrats James #classicstarlord
Galac Tun
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 8/24/2021
Prime example by a living legend. The details are amazing.
Duke Fleed aka #1 Groo Fan
Member Since 2013
1 - Posted on 8/25/2021
Not everyone can have an Addams. So why not go for an Adams eh?! Congrats on an amazing piece of art by a guy with the first name Art. Especially dig the way he drew Groot here. Remember.. if you ever change your mind or just want to buy a new car or Sh*!t ton of Tiger Tail Ice Cream; EDLS really needs another Adams (with 1 d). Cheers!
Michael McIsaac
Member Since 2020
1 - Posted on 8/25/2021
I love how each skull on the ground appears to belong to a different alien species. I'm not being morbid - I'm just admiring the type of detail that few artists other than Adams put into their work. This is an amazing piece of art!
Timothy Finney
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 8/25/2021
As big-time bye-bye blowouts go, this one will do. I like how he found room to add "Godzilla's" (?) skull to all the fun going on here. Cheers!
Eric Wenger
Member Since 2012
1 - Posted on 8/25/2021
What a great Adams to add to your collection, truly a stunner. The composition leads your eye across the page and back around - Adams is a master.
J H
Member Since 2019
1 - Posted on 8/25/2021
Hold on a sec, I'm still checking out skulls. So. Much. Detail! You nailed a one-and-done here, that's for sure. I'm going to be parked here for a while, checking this one out. You even got his take on Kirby Krackle! I'm with Eric on this one. Totally jealous. :) What a score. Huge (detailed) congrats!
Steve N. Comic/Fantasy Art
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 8/25/2021
I'll say it again -- this is just whack. The trailblazer, and proud to say a Bay Area local frequently on our convention circuit.
Comic Art Channel
Member Since 2018
1 - Posted on 8/25/2021
As good as you're gonna get from Art Adams. The size! Can imagine how great it is in person.
Frederic Lorge
Member Since 2007
1 - Posted on 8/25/2021
Love the Groot and the puny Starlord. Magnificent cover
J L
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 8/26/2021
Art Adams wrap around cover!!!! Wow is the first thing that comes to mind. Congrats!!!! 8 )
Bill J
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 8/26/2021
Phenomenal Arthur Adams cover! Man, he just gets better with age! This massive wraparound cover is a top tier Adams cover! Sincere congratulations!
Lee Harmon
Member Since 2020
1 - Posted on 8/26/2021
Absolutely beautiful. It contains all the reasons I just love Arthur Adams work. A spectacular cover indeed.
RS 88
Member Since 2018
1 - Posted on 8/26/2021
Be careful and wary of James's Magoodoo! (magic + Voodoo) - congrats buddy, I hope it's better than you imagined in person
K Gearon
Member Since 2011
1 - Posted on 8/27/2021
Glad to add comment #50, brother! So when you decided to get an Adams piece you clearly decided to GET an Adams piece! eally hard to top as an example, man. ll of his trademark tenets are there, and in DPS format! I'm sure that had nothing to do with you picking it up :) Love all of the cartoony detail throughout - you must've spent some time poring over it. Really dig the negative space/Kirby Krackle on Thanos's right hand! HUGE congrats!
Jordan Joanou
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 8/27/2021
This may be "untoppable"....is that a word????
David Askani’Son
Member Since 2012
Forum Moderator
1 - Posted on 8/29/2021
A Beauty To Behold!!!! Geez louiseeee!! This is One Badass MF'n Wraparound Cover by the great!!!! Congrats on this one bud, I hope you plan to frame this one.
Frank Lanza
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 8/31/2021
UNREAL! I have long thought Art's Guardians run was some of the best work of his career and if a cover ever came my way I'd move heaven and earth to make it happen. Huge congrats on this piece it's truly one of the best!
Dave W
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 9/17/2021
Stupendous, tremendous, fabulous, and gorgeous ... all wrapped up into one! The packs a punch right away and the details keep giving you body shots as you soak up all the amazing details. This is a KNOCKOUT piece of art! Congrasts and thanks for sharing!!
Jason Hussa
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 10/31/2021
Wow, James... WOW. This is a stunning, collection-defining piece (even a collection the caliber of yours, before you got this)! Absolutely jaw-dropping; I can picture Mr. Adams finishing this, setting down his pen, leaning back in his chair, and thinking to himself, "Man, that's a lot of detail...". Thanos's "reversed out" right hand is the thing my eye keeps being drawn to, before it spins out of control, giddily careening around the rest of the piece. Very nice framing job, too - what a beauty! Sincere congrats on this epic, intergalactic pick up!
Seamus O
Member Since 2007
1 - Posted on 2/2/2022
Saw this on "Best of" ... after the fact. Would have been in my top five for sure. I know that want to be "one and done" feeling. I've been hungry for a real detailed Adam's piece since he blew my mind with that Kong Vs T-Rex piece. I think this is my new second favorite.
Ian Saint
Member Since 2021
1 - Posted on 12/5/2022
Absolutely a stunning piece. GotG never looked so Groot... I mean good. Sorry for my speech impediment.
Alex Johnson
Member Since 2006
Forum Moderator
1 - Posted on 5/10/2023
Wonderful example. Too bad no one else seems to like it. :)
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