Mythos Hardcover Cover (Spider-Man, X-Men, Hulk, Thing, Fantastic Four, Captain America, Ghost Rider) - Paolo Rivera

Slam Dunk, Casey.

Thanks, Steve- an honor, coming from you. Your collection is tremendous.

Some may even call it a grail! Congrats dude something any collector can find something they love about it! 

I'd never utter such a thing...😂 but I agree- Paolo is one of those artists, like Cheung and Art Adams, that does a perfect version of every character. This is a nice showcase of his mastery of all these characters.

Masterclass! Had no clue a hardcover was released for these beauties. But man, what spectacles they all were and still are! Congrats! 

I think the trade dress for the HC collection takes away from the piece a bit. Much better and more memorable without, for my tastes. Couldn't pass this one up, and agree completely with your thought- beautiful spectacles, and a great announcement of Rivera's talent to the world. Thanks for the comment!

Dream piece indeed.  The manner in which it is painted brings back the spirit of the Silver Age Marvel as it charged forward into the 70's.  

Thanks, Marcus. Rivera captures that feeling so well- no wonder they hired him for the Folio Society Silver Age print and inner box art!

An amazing pickup! This would be a cornerstone piece of any collection. Congratulations!

It's definitely on my list of "if I could only have one piece" covers! Very grateful to be its custodian. Thanks for the kind words!

Amazing piece! Capturing the series in a single beautifully painted, Rivera image. Huge congrats! 

Thanks, Jason! The stars had to align for me to get it, but the other great Mythos pages are all locked away, so this was my best shot. Very happy with it as my one big Rivera example. Appreciate the love!

Major congrats on a stunning cover (and Spidey) from Rivera!

Thanks George! Congrats on that sweet McGuinness Cable cover, and thanks for the kind words. 

A stunning piece filled with classic versions of our Marvel Heroes done in the distinctive Rivera style!  Congrats on adding this to the collection!

Thanks, Pat- I know we're both fans of his style as it's evolved through the years (I particularly like the FF cover where they're all working together on the machine), but glad to have an example from this era. Thanks for the comment!

Painted Paolo is a gorgeous thing! Congrats Casey!

I really love this piece and it was so well bought!

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Fantastic piece by Paolo. Love the colors. Huge congrats 

Beautiful cover!

Wow!  Huge congrats, Casey!  I'm also a hug fan of Paolo's...he really can do everything.  And when it comes to painted colors?!  Come on!  Just a perfect blend of the traditional cartoony comic book look with realistic rendering.  Case in point.  And man.  You got a GREAT looking full figure Spidey (that pose!) and so much more.  Love the glowing Cyke optic beam.  Overall a strong throwback vibe while still feeling fresh. Way to check one of the three remaining bucket list items off.  Congrats, again!

Paolo's style works really well for Silver Age characters, and this does not disappoint given the cast of characters.  Congrats on crossing off a bucket list item!

Among all the lovely paintings in your collection, this is my favorite. Beatiful example of Paolo's work! 

Wow!!! Beautiful cover.

Wow! What cool cover! Gorgeous Mythos cover by the great Paolo Rivera. Rivera is a great artist and here he's got all these great heroes to draw--Spider-man, Hulk, Cyclops, the Thing, Captain America...too many to list. And clearly, Paolo is just the artist for the job. Look at how cool he draws each character. Realistic enough to be believable but classic enough to be memorable. Love Paolo's Spidey and his Hulk, especially, but they're all good. How cool to have all of them on one cover! Great find, congrats!

This piece has such a vibe, screaming retro magic in the best of ways.