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Jungle Action #12 Cover

Artists: Rich Buckler (Penciller) , Klaus Jansen (Inker)

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Title:	Jungle Action #12 Cover
Artist:	Rich Buckler (Penciller)
Artist:	Klaus Jansen (Inker)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Cover
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	360
Likes on CAF:	5 6
Comments:	8
Added to Site:	12/2/2021
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This was my grail: the cover to the first comic I ever purchased as a kid, back in 1974 or whenever...I forget the exact date. It doesn't look like the final published cover so I contacted Rich Buckler, sent him a scan, and asked him about it.

My letter to Mr. Buckler read:

"Dear Mr, Buckler

... I am contacting you to ask about a piece of comic book art ...This is the original art to the cover of Jungle Action #12,... The picture is significantly different from the published cover. But it is extremely similar as well. As it has your signature on it, I though you of all people could confirm whether or not this is indeed the original art from the cover..."

Mr. Buckler replied:

"Yes, that artwork is indeed the original for the cover of Jungle Action #12.

Sometimes Marvel's production department would use a photostat of the original and reposition the art to fit the cover format and lettering/logo, so that's why the difference from the printed version.

Apparently I didn't have any blank cover stock handy at the time when I drew this. That did happen sometimes. Comics were produced a lot faster and looser in the 70's--those were the best of times for me.

Thanks for the compliments. Take care & God Bless--RICH"

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JC S
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 12/3/2021

very nice piece !

West Stephan
Member Since 2007

1 - Posted on 12/3/2021

Congrats on getting your grail!

Don D
Member Since 2021

Posted on 12/3/2021

West Stephan wrote:

Congrats on getting your grail!

Thank you! In this hobby, it's a pretty big deal to find one's grail!

Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 12/4/2021

All the glory of the Black Panther by Buckler and Janson! They present the cover full of tension and high drama with a life and death struggle! A great cover, book, and character to get hooked on comics with.

Don D
Member Since 2021

1 - Posted on 12/4/2021

Marcus Wai wrote:

All the glory of the Black Panther by Buckler and Janson! �They present the cover full of tension and high drama with�a life and death struggle! �A great cover, book, and character�to get hooked on comics with.
�

You nailed it! Haha, as a 10 year old, I really didn't get the story but the art freaked me out and hooked me for life!

frank x townsondecker
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 12/4/2021

Awesome!

K Gearon
Member Since 2011

1 - Posted on 12/29/2021

Wow, the cover to the first comic you ever bought - can't be beat when it comes to this stuff! Especially when it's such a great piece and from a great story! Love it, Don. And SO cool Buckler replied to you with confirmation! Congrats!

Ian Saint
Member Since 2021

1 - Posted on 4/30/2024

Wow! Love this Jungle Action Cover!

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