Moby Dick vs Captain Ahab by Alex Nino (Marvel Classics Comics No. 8 homage)

Artist: Alex Nino (All)

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Moby Dick vs Captain Ahab by Alex Nino (Marvel Classics Comics No. 8 homage) Comic Art

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Title:	Moby Dick vs Captain Ahab by Alex Nino (Marvel Classics Comics No. 8 homage)
Artist:	Alex Nino (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Commission
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	3,633
Likes on CAF:	12 13
Comments:	13
Added to Site:	3/5/2021
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Description

I've got a story. A friend, Joe, really likes Moby Dick by Herman Melville. It's his favorite book. He also likes comic art, and, back in the day, he melded these two loves when he got Mike Kaluta to draw his version of Ahab vs the whale. There were not as many Moby Dick pieces on CAF back then, and it kind of stood out amongst the site's more usual superhero fare. So, one day, when I saw Gil Kane's cover of Marvel Classics Comics No. 8 on a dealer's site at a very friendly price (possibly because, oh the irony, of a water stain), I remembered the Kaluta piece and thought of Joe.

I don't have qualms about helping collectors spend money on their comic art collections (Bwa-ha-ha!), so I wrote to him and said, "Hey, man, this dealer's got Gil Kane's Moby Dick cover at a sweet price. It looks really great! Do you want it?"

As it turned out, he did, and It is now one of his prized possessions. However, while he had acquired the cover OA, it set him off on a mad quest to find one of the interior pages which were drawn by the great Filipino comic artist, Alex Nino. Alas, he has thus far been unable to find one. So, long story short, at some point during the last year, we were messaging each other, and the idea was floated that, since he could not find the interior OA, why not try and get the esteemed Mr. Nino to do a commission?

Well, by gosh, Joe told me that Mr. Nino thought drawing Captain Ahab harpooning the great white whale would be a great idea and that the master had agreed to draw it. "Well, shiver me timbers!" said I, and began the lookout for Joe to upload it to CAF so that I could see the results. However, before doing so, Joe wrote to me and said, "Hey, man, Alex Nino did two versions of the Moby Dick commission, and he'll sell the second one at a sweet price. It looks really great! Do you want it?"

Yes, dear reader, the shocking EC-style twist ending to my little story is that Joe also has no qualms about helping other collectors spend their money. (Good Lord! Choke!)

PS
Definitely check out Joe's version of the commission:
https://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=1702669

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	Timothy Finney
Joined:	August 2006
Last Login:	September 2025
Country:	JAPAN
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matthew reed
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 3/5/2021

HA! wonderful work with a wonderful story.

Davide G.
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 3/5/2021

Great looking piece and very fun story! :)

Alex Johnson
Member Since 2006
Forum Moderator

1 - Posted on 3/5/2021

Wow, that's amazing!

F M
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 3/6/2021

Superb

Mark Howland
Member Since 2004

1 - Posted on 3/6/2021

Money so well spent! I love the briney-ness of this.

Comic Art Channel
Member Since 2018

1 - Posted on 3/6/2021

Beautiful!

steve staszower
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 3/6/2021

Great story and a great piece!

Bill J
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 4/11/2021

Fantastic commission by Alex Nino! And great story as well!

John C
Member Since 2014

1 - Posted on 7/16/2021

In a long ago previous career I fished with my Dad. He caught a whale, by accident. Let's just say the fishing gear and boat didn't do to well In that endeavour.
Whale 1. Me 0.

Timothy Finney
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 7/16/2021

John C wrote:

In a long ago previous career I fished with my Dad. He caught a whale, by accident. Let's just say the fishing gear and boat didn't do to well In that endeavour.�
Whale 1. Me 0.

That story would have made an excellent... Far Side cartoon. Glad that you (and your dad) only are escaped to tell me.

Shannon Weathers
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 9/7/2021

Love this piece and the story behind it.

Joseph Normoyle
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 11/1/2021

I'm glad you got this one. I like it as much as my own. It has a different feel even though it's the same scene. "To the last I grapple with thee!"

Deene Kingston
Member Since 2023

1 - Posted on 1/6/2023

There are 2 moby dicks on here but I think I like this one the best. So kinetic! Beautiful Nino. Thanks for sharing.

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