Beauty And The Beast #3 Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz!
Artists: Bill Sienkiewicz (All) , Ann Nocenti (Writer)
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DescriptionWell, here's something that I never thought would come together. This is one of my all time favorite Bill Sienkiewicz covers! It was for sale for a bit, but wasn't able to pull together. A bit of time has passed, and I thought it would be in a "black hole" collection. But, as luck would have it, it became available this week. Had to make a sacrifice to get this, as my philosophy is be happy with what you have, but I decided I wanted this too long to not get it. All 4 covers are GREAT, but this and the #1 cover stand out the most to me (though #2 is super cool). Again, they are all great, but I do love this one the most! AND got it on Bill's Birthday! How much more awesome is that!This series was AWESOME! How can it not be? It was written by Ann Nocenti! Thanks to Spencer Beck for helping to place this deal together! Quick overview: It's "Showtime!" And that means Dazzler goes into action, strutting her stuff in what may be the least expected situation of all! If that's not enough, Dazz and the Beast actually fight each other - and Doctor Doom appears! Think you can stand the suspense? More entailed Synopsis for "Showtime" Beast and Dazzler have made up following their previous argument and are taking in the beach. However their outing is interrupted when Beast's hirsute presence brings gawkers, however Dazzler talks Beast out of doing anything and the two leave. Later, Dazzler decides to go back to the Gladiators, and Beast notices that she only becomes like this when her powers begin to manifest outside of her control. Returning to the Gladiators theatre, Dazzler arrives just as another training session is underway. However, the Gladiators pause when Dazzler enters and give her praise and when Hugo tries to get the group to get back to work his leadership is put into question when he is shown up by Alexander Flynn. After talking with Max and Ivana, she is shocked to find that they wear battle scars like a badge of honor. Lamenting her position while in a training session, Dazzler begins to wonder what Beast is up to and begins to cry. Henry has returned to the Heartbreak Hotel to sulk over Dazzler's plight and his feelings toward her. He is visited by Kate and Poltergeist who convince him to try to talk Dazzler into returning once more. Back at the theatre, Flynn, Max and Ivana (in another ploy to further gain Dazzler's trust and cooperation) get "revenge" on Horns, the mutant who murdered one of his fellows in the previous battle. Later as Dazzler is preparing for her next performance, she is dressing up like a Native American warrior when Beast shows up. He tries to talk her into coming back with him, but she refuses telling him that she feels at home with the Gladiators. Disgusted with Dazzler once more, Beast takes a tube of lipstick and draws a mocking "war paint" design on her face and storms out telling her that he's not going to stand by and watch her kill herself. After Beast leaves Dazzler bursts into tears and her powers begin to flair out of control once more. On his way out, Beast decides to snoop around Flynn's operation and finds a chemistry set and is horrified to learn that Flynn and his cronies have been making a drug that they have been using on Dazzler. While back at the Heartbreak Hotel, Poltergeist, feeling that he should do something tries to convince Kate and Link to help him go to Dazzler's rescue. Kate declines, but Link agrees to come along. Back at Flynn's theatre, as the next performance rages on, the Beast is caught by Flynn's men and is drugged into a state that matches his beastly appearance. Next, Flynn and his men have a mockery of the fairy tale "Beauty and the Beast" set up. Dazzler is at first happy to see Hank, however when he attacks her she is forced to use her light powers to defend herself. Forcing Beast up against a rose bush, the drugs begin to wear off on him. Dazzler continues to keep the Beast at bay, over the demands from the crowd that she kill Hank. However, she refuses to do so and goes to the McCoy's side. As furious as the crowd, Hugo demands that the other Gladiators kill both Dazzler and the Beast. However, Flynn steps in and demands that the show end. When Hugo tries to pull rank on Flynn and the other mutants, Flynn orders them to kill Hugo to which the Gladiators comply, with the audience hailing Flynn as the new chief of the theatre. While in Latveria, news about Flynn's rise to power and the deactivation of the spying device that Doom had planted in the theatre going off line, Dr. Doom decides that it's time that he deals with his apparent heir personally. This story is concluded next issue.... Social/Sharing |
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Cody Ferrell
Member Since 2023
Posted on 5/3/2024
That one sure lives up to its name! It's a beauty. And interesting to see the changes in the hair from drawn to published. Can't ever go wrong with Sienkiewicz.
R Berman 
Member Since 2018
Posted on 5/3/2024
Congratulations! Did you get the patch with the haircut and extra horizontal lines too, or is that lost to the ages?
Nick - Barry - Matt - Hal - Namor
Member Since 2015
1 - Posted on 5/3/2024
R Berman wrote:
Congratulations! Did you get the patch with the haircut and extra horizontal lines too, or is that lost to the ages?
Lost to the ages. I actually like the short hair a little better. But that is such a minor thing. Thanks for the congrats bud!
K Gearon
Member Since 2011
Posted on 5/3/2024
Great composition and those lines...so rad. Got a little bit of a Simonson vibe, too - not a bad thing :) Congrats!
E DLS
Member Since 2005
Posted on 5/3/2024
I'm pretty sure the only reason I bought this series was for Bill's covers. Congratulations Nick!
Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008
Posted on 5/3/2024
I've loved this cover ever since I bought it off the stands! So classic! Congratulations, Nick, it's a major Sienkiewicz score!
Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005
Posted on 5/4/2024
It's not a conventional beauty, but anything Sienkiewicz did during this prime pioneering phase of his career has an instant visual energy that appealed to excite the senses! The imagination is off the chart. Nick invented show stopping posts on CAF!
Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005
Posted on 5/4/2024
It's not a conventional beauty, but anything Sienkiewicz did during this prime pioneering phase of his career has an instant visual energy that appealed to excite the senses! The imagination is off the chart. Nick invented show stopping posts on CAF!
James Dornoff
Member Since 2019
Posted on 5/4/2024
Fantastic art piece, this book was wild and a fun mini, these covered were amazing. Congrats on securing one. Cheers!
Kasra Ghanbari
Member Since 2004
CAF Administrator
Posted on 5/4/2024
Stunner Sink and love when he uses "geometry" effects, congrats!
Tommy Kohlmaier
Member Since 2008
Posted on 5/4/2024
Congrats for finally getting this prime period page that you had a long "want it" history, it's a real "Kill Bill" cover !
Alberto Gonzalez
Member Since 2005
Posted on 5/4/2024
Such a beautiful piece by a legendary artist!! I remember when this series came out! I couldn't appreciate Bill's art back then and I thought it was weird, but damn I sure like it now!!! Congrats!!!
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