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Don Rosa Tim Holt #17 Frank Frazetta cover homage

Artist: Don Rosa (All)

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Don Rosa Tim Holt #17 Frank Frazetta cover homage Comic Art

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Frank Frazetta's original artwork

Tim Holt #17

A detail

The original artwork and NAFS(k)uriren #31

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Artwork Details

Title:	Don Rosa Tim Holt #17 Frank Frazetta cover homage
Artist:	Don Rosa (All)
Media Type:	Marker
Art Type:	Cover
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	675
Likes on CAF:	2 3
Comments:	3
Added to Site:	11/16/2024
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I have listed all Don Rosa's homage/parody non-Disney comic book covers earlier here
https://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1565869
and lately here missing 5 pcs:
https://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=2069769

And the very last one is here... but not any poster but the real deal: original artwork! :-)

The model for this cover was the western comic book Tim Holt's number 17.
The original, Frank Fazetta's cover fascinated Don Rosa from a little boy and finally he drew a Disney-version of it in the 1990s. This artwork was originally intended to be a birthday present for Pekka Tuliara, who was Roope-setä comic book's editor in Finland. He was also a big fan of old Western movies. I acquired this artwork from his estate when the Finnish Comic Museum sold it.

Don liked his drawing so much that he suggested NAFS(k)uriren (in Sweden) to use it and so, the fanzine made it cover for its issue 31 and even as a color print.
I bought this NAFS(k)uriren #31 from Sweden, it was shipped to Finland, I took it to Praha and then finally to Baltimore Comic Con 2024 to get Don's signature there ;-)

The artwork is really amazing!! So many details and so fine homage for Frazetta's cover!
BTW, HA sold that artwork a few years ago (71.7t$):
https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/covers/frank-frazetta-tim-holt-17-cover-ghost-rider-original-art-magazine-enterprises-1950-/a/7104-91106.s?

This is how Don kindly replied to me and wrote about his artwork
"... I am *certain* that the cover of TIM HOLT #17 has *always* been my favorite western comics cover ... It’s one of the best drawings I ever did for anyone"

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	Matti Eronen
Joined:	March 2017
Last Login:	January 2026
Website:	http://Illusi0n.com
Country:	FINLAND
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Monty B
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 11/16/2024

Absolutely gorgeous cover!!! Congratulations Matti... 😊

Dan F
Member Since 2004

Posted on 11/16/2024

Love it!!!

Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

Posted on 11/17/2024

Rosa is as popular as a rock star where you are. This is one that plays to European comics fans as both Scrooge and westerns continue to be very popular.

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