Location: Misc. Art
Artist:
Bill Everett
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oh my! It’s what dreams are made of
UNBELIEVABLE! This is an amazing treasure; thank yo SO much for sharing it with us - I had no idea any pages from this book existed. You made my Friday. :) What is the story behind its acquisition (if you don't mind my asking)? Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful, and most wonderful.
Hi Jason, I believe it was originally discovered by Mike Burkey 15-20 years ago in a stack of Golden Age art. Eventually it was consigned to Heritage in 2005 and sold for $86,250, which I believe was, at the time, the highest price ever realized at auction for any piece of original comic book art. Some eight years later, Joe and Nadia Mannarino, who had purchased the page at the 2005 auction, were kind enough to give me first shot on a magnificent group of art they were ready to sell, of which this page was one of the highlights. They asked me to make a fair offer, which I happily did, and they accepted immediately without negotiation. This was a few years before they joined our team at Heritage, but was fairly typical of my very-low-stress and happy dealings with Joe and Nadia over the course of several decades. Indeed they were the first dealers I ever bought from, back in the 1980s. And for the record they are even more wonderful as colleagues than as suppliers/candymen. :-)
Outstanding. Thank you. Serious congratulations on acquiring not only one of the most textbook CLASSIC pieces I've ever seen, but some excellent co-workers / team members (which can sometimes be just as rare :) ). Most amazing page. Love it. :)
A historical piece of art in a historical collection.
Just incredible! A piece worthy of bullet proof glass and laser grid protection ;)
In my mind, this is the best most historic piece of comic art I've ever seen....period! Congrats!
Some kind of miracle, alright... A crowning achievement, no less!
This is at the very least a national treasure, if not an international treasure!!! WOW! I know Marvel Comics 1 doesnt get quite the fanfare that Action 1 or Detective 27 gets but to think about comics and pop culture without the existence of this book and subsequent IP's, just boggles my mind. CONGRATULATIONS!
OK, so I'm in a meeting room surrounded by suits. I have a presentation to make. An impotant one worth a large sum to me. The ultimate decision maker is late so I glance at my phone. A CAF email popps up displaying this art. Out of reflex I shout, "Holy Fn Sh_ _!" just as the boss walks in.
Fantastic piece of comic history, so glad to see on this site. Thank you for sharing.
HISTORIC!
L'histoire des Comics Marvel. Just .... Wow and .... Wow.
One does one say about a page from one of the books that helped build the very foundation of a medium that has influenced the entire world, other than, I'm honored to see it. Thank you for sharing it with us.
P.S. - I followed the Ruby Slippers all the way to the 28 million dollar finish! Wow!!
