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Animal Man #19 Cover Prelim by Brian Bolland

Artists: Brian Bolland (Penciller) , Grant Morrison (Writer)

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Animal Man #19 Cover Prelim by Brian Bolland Comic Art

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Artwork Details

Title:	Animal Man #19 Cover Prelim by Brian Bolland
Artist:	Brian Bolland (Penciller)
Artist:	Grant Morrison (Writer)
Media Type:	Pencil
Art Type:	Prelim
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	1,185
Likes on CAF:	6 7
Comments:	4
Added to Site:	3/30/2007
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Description

Brian Bolland's cover work is legendary. His run of covers on Animal Man includes some of his best work. I wish I could afford one, but I have always found this neat little prelim a pretty good substitute.

When I've helped out some Western artists who visit Japan, I've sometimes had the opportunity to show my collection to them. Invariably, they almost always stop when they see this little piece of A-5 paper to admire it. On more than one occasion, an artist I admire has remarked that Bolland's preliminary pencils outdo most other artists' finished work.

This particular prelim (for one of the more trippy covers of his run) was created for one of my favorite comics of the 1980s. In it, Buddy sees "ME" and realizes he is just a comic book character. Further, he begins to understand that writer Grant Morrison causes all the bad things that happen to him, and that he may just have to go find him and kill him.

For the record, the word balloon in the prelim reads, "Some interesting dialogue here!" The actual comic reads, "ANIMAL MAN! WHERE ARE YOU? WHAT'S HAPPENING?"

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	Timothy Finney
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Ken Fries
Member Since 2006

Posted on 4/21/2007

I love how Bolland's "prelims" are better than many artists finished products! Great cover from one of the better long storylines ever made, not often a 2.5 year run works as a cohesive whole, and gets better as it goes along!

Timothy Guerrero
Member Since 2009

Posted on 12/20/2012

Very special piece. Breaking the third wall.

Adam Ianbarry
Member Since 2010

Posted on 2/8/2016

Brilliant!!!

Joe F.
Member Since 2011

Posted on 2/19/2017

Great Bolland piece! There aren't many of these around.

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