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Magneto & the Scarlet Witch in King Lear by Simons and Almond

Artists: Dave Simons (Penciller) , Dave Simons (Inker) , Bob Almond (Inker)

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Magneto & the Scarlet Witch in King Lear by Simons and Almond Comic Art

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Artwork Details

Title:	Magneto & the Scarlet Witch in King Lear by Simons and Almond
Artist:	Dave Simons (Penciller)
Artist:	Dave Simons (Inker)
Artist:	Bob Almond (Inker)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Commission
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	1,436
Likes on CAF:	5 6
Comments:	9
Added to Site:	8/7/2009
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Description

Howl, howl, howl, howl! O, you are men of stones:

Here is the finished King Lear commission by the late Dave Simons and his friend, Bob Almond. Bob Shaw, their agent, sent this image to me via email today. In a note, Mr. Almond wrote to Mr. Shaw (who passed it along to me) about how Mr. Simons must have been struggling at the end with his work due to his fight with cancer and I felt humbled at the dedication and work ethic Mr. Simons brought to this commission.

To say that I am most pleased with the results is an understatement. I wish to express my sincerest gratitude to Bob and Kim Shaw who, despite the tragic circumstances, were never less than wonderful to deal with, to Bob Almond, an amazing inker who finished the commission in honor of his lost friend and, of course, to Dave Simons, who took my silly idea and transformed it, in my eyes at least, into something special.

One final note, Mr. Shaw informed me that the art, which arrived here in Japan on 9/24/09, was proudly displayed at Dave's memorial service as his last (known) work.

One final quote,
"The weight of this sad time we must obey, speak what we feel, not what we ought to say. The oldest hath borne most; we that are young shall never see so much, nor live so long." (King Lear, Act V, Scene 3)

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	Timothy Finney
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Will K
Member Since 2006

Posted on 8/7/2009

This piece would not exist if you hadn't commissioned it. But once again, like a few pieces in your collection, the art has found its way to the collector who was meant to have it.

aric shapiro
Member Since 2006

Posted on 8/12/2009

This is just amazing. One of the best pieces I've seen in ages

Crees Tyler
Member Since 2008

Posted on 11/1/2009

WoW... AMAZING !!! I love it !!! Congrats and thanks for sharing with us... ;)

Anthony F
Member Since 2004

Posted on 1/5/2010

Touching addition to your gallery, thank you for sharing the art and the history behind this work.

Da Mao
Member Since 2006

Posted on 1/10/2010

Very touching art and equally pathetic background story.

Sean Clarke
Member Since 2005

Posted on 6/25/2010

A fine piece of art, made all the more touching and poignant by knowing its history. Thanks for sharing this!

Jon C
Member Since 2006

Posted on 7/11/2010

Wow, what a clever and original idea for commissions! I am on a quest to read all the Shakespeare plays this year. Never would have thought to make a comic themed commission based on them. Very cool!

Lloyd White
Member Since 2007

Posted on 1/29/2011

Superb---casting Magneto as King Lear is brilliant, and the image is perfect in every way. Kudos!

Bill J
Member Since 2009

Posted on 1/30/2022

Fabulous concept, beautifully executed!

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