CLICK HERE FOR AUCTION LISTING!10x14-3/8" thick artboard has mixed media original art by prolific and renowned Spanish Marvel Comics cover artist Rafael López Espí. Cover is for Relatos Salvajes Presenta: Kung Fu #41, which reprints DC Comics Richard Dragon, Kung-Fu Fighter issue #13-15 and was published in Spain by Mundi in 1977, © is Marvel Comics Group. Artboard has been hand-painted from edge to edge w/art showing Richard Dragon kicking Mongul combatants and is unique art by Espí. Art has two-piece vellum layout overlay which has extensive handwritten Spanish text (including title at top) and is taped to back of artboard on left side. Back of artboard is marked "Kung Fu, 41". Overlay has some edge tears. Art itself remains bright, clean and Exc. A wonderful example from the era when Espí's art dominated covers of Spanish comic books and is signed by artist. Superb and dynamic cover art. Comes w/reading copy of the Spanish magazine this cover art was created for. Inside back cover has ad for DC titles and back cover has Ms. Marvel image in ad for Marvel titles.
