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The Mighty Marvel Western issue 44 cover by Gil Kane 1976

Owner: Kirk Dilbeck (3-Wishes and Patron-of-art)
Artist: Gil Kane (All)

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Title:	The Mighty Marvel Western issue 44 cover by Gil Kane 1976
Artist:	Gil Kane (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
Views:	644
Likes on CAF:	2 3
Added to Site:	9/10/2021

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The CAF 'Want List' is a powerful thing. Years ago I put this cover in there never expecting it would one day be in my gallery and collection. I WAY over paid for this cover because 1) Gil Kane is my favorite cover artist, 2) this is definitely the best Western cover Kane ever did (he even thinks so) and 3) it was in my want list, which made me "pull the trigger" and hit the 'Cut Bid' button and probably frustrate and then relieve the previous top bidder as the #'s shot up so quickly he/she probably didn't bargain for ther price t jump that high. Crazy psychology right? Darn you and thank you Bill Cox!! I will treasure this!

Here is what HA had to say:
Gil Kane Mighty Marvel Western #44 Cover Rawhide Kid Original Art (Marvel, 1976). Kane called this "the best western cover I ever did" in an interview published in Comic Book Artist #2. Rawhide Kid finds himself at the end of many gun barrels. With the title "Doom in the Desert!", how will the heroic gunfighter get out of this in one piece? Both penciled and inked by Kane, the piece is ink over graphite on cover stock Bristol board with an image area of 9.75" x 15". Slight toning, stat logo, header, and text paste-ups, with damage to the Rawhide Kid paste-up. Residue staining, pinholes in the top and bottom margins, cuts in the board repaired by tape on the back, creasing, whiteout corrections, with edge/handling wear. Signed by Kane in the right side image area and in Very Good condition.

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	Kirk Dilbeck (3-Wishes and Patron-of-art) ( 1 ) Premium Gallery Owner
Joined:	July 2006
Last Login:	September 2025
Ebay Id:	patron-of-art
Country:	UNITED STATES
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