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Lynn Varley DKR #2 pg 17

Artist: Lynn Varley (Painter)

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Title:	Lynn Varley DKR #2 pg 17
Artist:	Lynn Varley (Painter)
Media Type:	Mixed Media
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	412
Likes on CAF:	9 10
Comments:	9
Added to Site:	3/10/2023
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Grail page achieved! As you can see from the rest of my account, Dark Knight Returns was a pivotal moment in my comic book reading and collecting. I hope to someday own an inked Frank Miller/Klaus Janson page from the original series, but those prices have gotten too high for this collector. Thankfully, the painted Lynn Varley pages are still somewhat attainable.

This page was such a fun get. When I was a kid first reading the series, I thought the Bat Tank was one of the coolest things I had ever seen, and this particular sequence of the story was really exciting. Batman taking on the mutant leader is iconic. This page leads up to that fight and puts the tank front and center. Plus, the lettering on this page is so great and bombastic. So fun!

It's great to see one of these pages in person and learn more about how this pre-digital color was created. Lynn had painted all the pages and the lines are just an overlay on acetate. You can peel the acetate back and see the painted (line free) page below. So cool!

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Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 3/10/2023

A major part of making the DKR story the legend that it is. Varley colors are symbiotic with the Miller line art to create the mood and tone for the story. A great page with the tank batmobile that inspired the Tumbler.

Tony Marine
Member Since 2016

1 - Posted on 3/10/2023

Congrats Joe! I've been wanting one of these myself! It's a beauty!

Yo Kuri
Member Since 2019

1 - Posted on 3/11/2023

Varley is on the Mount Rushmore of colorists! Memorable scene with great lettering here!

Stephen F
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 3/11/2023

Memorable page. Congrats!

Justin Porter
Member Since 2003

1 - Posted on 3/12/2023

Great page! Love these!

artless artmore
Member Since 2013

1 - Posted on 3/13/2023

Super page! The color in this book, like everything else about it, was extraordinary and revolutionary

Fuzzy Dunlop
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 3/23/2023

Unforgettable scene. Based on your CAF this grail made it to the perfect collection! Love these Varley pages!

K Gearon
Member Since 2011

1 - Posted on 4/23/2023

Classic stuff, Joe! I'm sure you've pored over those colors lots. They look exquisite here but must be that much better in person. Congrats!

Tony Marine
Member Since 2016

1 - Posted on 7/7/2023

"Rubber bullets - honest."

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