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UKCAC 94 program cover

Artist: Glenn Fabry (All)

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Title:	UKCAC 94 program cover
Artist:	Glenn Fabry (All)
Media Type:	Paint - Acrylic
Art Type:	Cover
For Sale Status:	0
Views:	761
Likes on CAF:	0 1
Comments:	5
Added to Site:	12/16/2014
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This was the start of my addiction with painted art, and the first Glenn Fabry piece I ever bought. UKCAC (UK Comic and Art Convention) used to be the big show in London once a year, and all the UK artists, and the visiting US artists, would contribute a piece which was printed in a large magazine, and the art auctioned off on the Saturday afternoon. Oh, the covers I have bought and missed from that auction! In those days I couldn't afford 300 pounds (about US$500) for the most glorious John Bolton ManBat painted cover!

This particular year, UKCAC were doing a tribute to Jack Kirby, and all the pieces submitted were Kirby-esque, or reinterpretations of Kirby characters.

Glenn's magnificent central figure is Kirby's Alien Princess from his 2001. She's supposed to be holding a handheld computer, but Glenn liked the rabbit his model (wife Nikki) was holding, and decided to keep it. Nikki I believe did the background - she has a wicked sense of humour (needs to have, with Glenn!), and used Kirby panels with changed dialogue boxes.

I used to stare at this, and imagine what it could possibly be like to own ANOTHER piece by this awesome artist ...

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John Bamber
Member Since 2004

Posted on 12/16/2014

I remember this auction (my first) and I remember this piece very vividly.. I may have even bid but I expect my limit was about 20 quid back then...! It took me 17 years to finally find the piece that I was upset about missing from this auction so it's great to see another piece pop up... Thanks Simon :) The bunny makes it just that incy-wincy bit more awesome....

simon powell
Member Since 2010

Posted on 12/16/2014

John Bamber wrote:

Actually John, that was the first year I had a few quid to spend, and I bought an awful lot of the interior art too - there are great pieces which I still have, such as "Ironing-board Man", and other classics.

Joseph Melchior
Member Since 2005

Posted on 1/17/2015

simon powell wrote:

Is that the D'Israeli/Matt Brooker Iron Man drawing? I remember that one. And this cover is a real blast from the past. Cool.

david hitchcock
Member Since 2005

Posted on 12/16/2014

I managed to buy the Kirby Cap sketch in this auction :) It's a shame I dont have it now... UKCACs were great!

Julius Howe
Member Since 2012

Posted on 12/17/2014

This is wonderful

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