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New Mutants War Children page 17 prelim - RIP Dan

Artist: Bill Sienkiewicz (All)

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Title:	New Mutants War Children page 17 prelim - RIP Dan
Artist:	Bill Sienkiewicz (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Prelim
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	180
Likes on CAF:	21 22
Comments:	11
Added to Site:	8/24/2025
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Prelim to page 17 of New Mutants War Children.

This book came out in 2019. I was doing several trips around my 40th birthday, and had considered going to NYCC for the first time. I saw Bill post on socials that he'd have OA from the book available at that show, so I booked a last minute trip for like a day and a half.

First day of the show I made Bill's booth my first stop. He's generally not there right away, so I was just hanging out chatting, looking at some of the original pages for the book he had up on his booth wall. Right before Bill arrived around noon, a collector came up and spoke with his rep. Next thing we knew, all the OA for the book sold complete.

Normally this would have crushed my soul, but this worked out for a few reasons.
First, Bill felt bad for me, which led to them offering me the complete prelims to this book. Bill's process right now is to do prelims, scan everything in, then lightbox the final. So all these prelims are basically the pencils for the book, and in some cases are indistinguishable from the finals.

Second, I met Dan. He was next to me in line for about an hour before Bill got there. He was also hoping for a page that wasn't to be. He got to look at all the prelims with me in the stockroom at Bill's booth. I later offered him a page from the set for cost, but he declined.
If I hadn't done that random day trip from SD to NYC, there's no telling if I ever would have met Dan. And he became the collector I chatted with online probably more than anybody else. After that, we'd chat at every con we were at together, going over our plans, and looking through one of the many sketchbooks he'd bring to each show.

I'll miss connecting with him at shows and talking everything art online.

Love ya buddy.

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Will K
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 8/24/2025

I very rarely interact with collectors at shows. So sorry to hear about Dan.

Chaykin Dude
Member Since 2008

1 - Posted on 8/24/2025

Wonderful story. Thanks for sharing.

George H
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 8/24/2025

Great share and memories. Dan will be missed.

James Dornoff
Member Since 2019

1 - Posted on 8/25/2025

Great way to tribute Dan T, I was just revisiting some old messages we had and how helpful he was with getting me comparable numbers as we often chased similar things. Sounds like it was a fateful way to meet him and meant to cross paths. May Dan T rest in peace.

Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 8/25/2025

The guy knew his X-Men! Some might say he knew Cyclops too well to ever be a fan of Scott Summers. The raw energy of Sienkiewicz permeates throughout the page!

Kavi H
Member Since 2018

1 - Posted on 8/25/2025

A great story about how you met Dan and about this Bill S piece's origin, thanks for sharing! Dan was one of my favs to be around at the east coast shows. He even gave me a ride back to Brooklyn after an especially tough day on me at NYCC one year. He was a very thoughtful and fun guy to be around and will be greatly missed.

Tyler T
Member Since 2020

1 - Posted on 8/25/2025

Beautiful Andre! This is a memory you will not forget and a great one in regards to meeting him for the first time. The fact that it was Sienkiewicz and New Mutants is so fitting it makes me laugh.

Steve N. Comic/Fantasy Art
Member Since 2017

1 - Posted on 8/25/2025

Hats off.

Jason D'Ambrosio
Member Since 2018

1 - Posted on 8/26/2025

I love this story.. I love that you guys met.. funny part is I was on that line too a bit behind you.. as a new art collector then I was thoroughly confused on what happened when it sold complete..glad our paths crossed again later and I became friends with both of you

André .
Member Since 2015

1 - Posted on 8/26/2025

Jason D'Ambrosio wrote:

I think I saw ML do a trade at that booth before I knew him too. Eventful con!

Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008

1 - Posted on 8/27/2025

It's a great looking piece, indeed, though an even better memory.

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