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THE COMPLETE JON SABLE, FREELANCE VOL.3

Artist: Mike Grell (Penciller)

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The Complete Jon Sable, Freelance Vol. 3

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Title:	THE COMPLETE JON SABLE, FREELANCE VOL.3
Artist:	Mike Grell (Penciller)
Media Type:	Pencil
Art Type:	Cover
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	236
Likes on CAF:	6 7
Comments:	3
Added to Site:	9/13/2023
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Celebrating the birthday of artist Mike Grell, September 13, 1947. Happy 76th Birthday to my favorite artist.

Green Arrow has always been one of my favorite characters. Long before comics I was a fan of the Errol Flynn Robin Hood film, I used to watch it all the time as a young child. The archery, the sword play, the fighting for right over wrong and Errol Flynn, it was everything cool to me as a kid. I was a huge fan of Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters. I immediately became a Mike Grell fan, loving the art and story.

I couldn't get enough, so I went back issue hunting for any Mike Grell book, even if he only did the cover art. I was introduced to Warlord and started reading that book. One day my local comic shop owner recommended a title called Jon Sable. She said it was some of Grell's best work. I started buying all the back issues I could. I loved the series, one of the best books of the 80's.

The Grell hierarchy for me is 1) Green Arrow 2)Jon Sable 3) Warlord.

I bought this all pencil cover in 2019. Grell's process at the time was to fully pencil the covers and then go straight to paint for the published covers. No inks exist. Just these beautiful pencils and the finished painting. Gorgeous pencils!!

Happy Birthday Mike! Thanks for all the great stories and art.

The Complete Jon Sable, Freelance Vol. 3 by artist Mike Grell. Pencils on 11X17 board (2005)

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Rick W
Member Since 2017

1 - Posted on 9/13/2023

Killer cover!

Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 9/14/2023

Great Man of Action cover! Jon Sable in explosive action fighting and firing back!

Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008

1 - Posted on 9/16/2023

Yeah, I always wondered if the pencils had been darkened for publication. Glad to finally for sure!

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