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Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #11 Swarm Illustration

Artists: ALAN KUPPERBERG (Penciller) , JOE RUBINSTEIN (Inker)

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Title:	Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #11 Swarm Illustration
Artist:	ALAN KUPPERBERG (Penciller)
Artist:	JOE RUBINSTEIN (Inker)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Illustration
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	439
Likes on CAF:	5 6
Favorited on CAF:	1
Comments:	8
Added to Site:	9/20/2021
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10.5" tall image on 17" x 11" Bristol board. Ink over graphite on Bristol board. Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #11 Vol 1 Swarm illustration original art (Marvel, 1983). Keith Pollard and Joe Rubinstein. Signed by Joe Rubinstein just below the character.

Fritz von Meyer was born in Leipzig, Germany and became one of Adolf Hitler's top scientists specializing in toxicology and melittology. Escaping capture after World War II, he was a beekeeper or apiarist in South America and discovered a colony of mutated bees. Intrigued by their intelligence and passive nature, von Meyer attempted to enslave the queen bee but failed and the bees devoured him, leaving only his skeleton. The bees' unique qualities caused von Meyer's consciousness to be absorbed into them, allowing him to manipulate the hive to do his will while his skeletal remains are inside the swarm itself. His consciousness merged with the hive to the extent that they are one being, calling himself/themselves "Swarm".

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Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 9/20/2021

What is it? What is it? What is that, what is that, what is it?
Oh no, not the bees! Not the bees!

Aaaah! My eyes! My eyes! Aaaah!

J H
Member Since 2019

1 - Posted on 9/20/2021

Official handbook of the marvel universe! How much can he left/press? Affiliates? I wore out my delux edition copies when I was a kid. Great nostalgia score. Congrats!

Benedict Judas Hel
Member Since 2020

2 - Posted on 9/21/2021

Ssssswwwarrmmmm! Ssssswwaaaaarrmm!

Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008

1 - Posted on 9/21/2021

Benedict Judas Hel wrote:

Ssssswwwarrmmmm! �Ssssswwaaaaarrmm!

Exactly what I was thinking, Benedict! By the way, for some unknown reason, that was the episode that was most often repeated here where I live. Here, I'll do you one better..... Ssssswwwarrmmmm! Ssssswwaaaaarrmm!

Neon Dragon
Member Since 2017

2 - Posted on 9/21/2021

Ruben DaCollector wrote:

EVERYONE works for Swarm, BEEothch!

Benedict Judas Hel
Member Since 2020

1 - Posted on 9/21/2021

Ruben DaCollector wrote:

Yup, a great and memorable appearance! You are much more tech savvy than me!

The You Seen 'Em Museum
Member Since 2021

1 - Posted on 4/28/2022

Good ol' Swarmie. He's the bees' knees! Honestly, he was pretty creepy in Mantlo & Byrne's Champions.

K Gearon
Member Since 2011

1 - Posted on 7/27/2022

Ha ha, love this! Swarm doesn't get enough play! Some nice inks here. Congrats!

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