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Unexpected #210 (1981) Vampire Ape Cover by Rich Buckler and Dick Giordano

Artists: Rich Buckler (Penciller) , Dick Giordano (Inker)

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Unexpected #210 (1981) Vampire Ape Cover by Rich Buckler and Dick Giordano Comic Art

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My CGC book - single highest graded

Single highest graded CGC book, reader's copy and the framed cover

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Title:	Unexpected #210 (1981) Vampire Ape Cover by Rich Buckler and Dick Giordano
Artist:	Rich Buckler (Penciller)
Artist:	Dick Giordano (Inker)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Cover
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	1,636
Likes on CAF:	1 2
Comments:	5
Added to Site:	11/19/2015
Comic Art Archive:	The Unexpected Issue: 210 Page: cover View

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Rich Buckler and Dick Giordano - The Unexpected #210 Cover Original Art (DC, 1981). Is he savior or savage? A group of vampire killers find themselves in a very "hairy" situation in this cover penciled by Rich Buckler and inked by Dick Giordano. The art has an image area of 10" x 15" and includes the original title and type paste-ups. Aside from some light paper tanning and glue staining, the art is in Very Good condition. Signed by Rich Buckler at the bottom right.

(Buckler, Rich:Rich Buckler (American, b. 1949): is an American comic book artist, perhaps best known for his work on Marvel's Fantastic Four in the mid-seventies, and for co-creating the character Deathlok (with writer Doug Moench) in Astonishing Tales #25. Buckler has drawn nearly every major character at Marvel and DC, often as a cover artist.)

It's definitely the Vampire Ape cover I've always been dreaming of!

To me, this is a fun cover and it works on several levels:

1. It represents Rich Buckler in my collection - and horror comics.
2. It's a reminder that comic books are fun to read - can't think of something much more fun than a giant vampire ape! And the cover perfectly fits the Unexpected book title - I mean nobody expects a giant vampire ape, right? ;-)
3. It's a reminder that comic books are exciting - like when these men are finding the empty coffins (and illustrates the great escapism for readers who love to submerge themselves in such stories - like myself).
4. The cover tells a dynamic story in one picture - which is great art - viewing the cover we all have an idea what went before (the journey to the vampire coffins) - and what might happen in the near future ;-)
5. It’s a great illustration of the emotion dread - i.e. what the men may be feeling when finding the empty coffins and hearing something big making noises behind them...

- and my son complained that I did not have a monster cover, and he loves this one.

BTW, should someone wonder if there's some smudge in the lower left quadrant, then of course there's no such thing - although the Ape may have spilled a few drops of blood here and there...

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	Rune Rasmussen
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frank x townsondecker
Member Since 2006

Posted on 11/19/2015

Neat cover!

JONATHAN MANKUTA
Member Since 2005

Posted on 11/20/2015

Heh...great theme...some of these DC horror covers were so fun :)

Rune Rasmussen
Member Since 2014

Posted on 11/21/2015

JONATHAN MANKUTA wrote:

Heh...great theme...some of these DC horror covers were so fun :)

I agree - my friends say I have a sick sense of humor and this cover had me nearly laughing out loud when I first saw it. BTW, another collector wrote that this cover was related to the movie "Planet of the Apes" (1968) - guess he might be right ("Vampire of the Apes" vs "Planet of the Apes"). So it may be fun on even more levels ;-)

Joe Shaffer
Member Since 2010

1 - Posted on 12/12/2015

Great cover! Nice pick up Run

Rune Rasmussen
Member Since 2014

Posted on 12/12/2015

Joe Shaffer wrote:

Great cover! Nice pick up Run

Thanks, Joe - at least it's the funniest cover I own :-)

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