Steve Day Vich UNITED STATES
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Captain America by Mike Zeck - 2024 OAX pick-up

Location: Commissions & Sketches
Artists: Bob McLeod (Inker) ,  Mike Zeck (All)

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Location: Commissions & Sketches
Title: Captain America by Mike Zeck - 2024 OAX pick-up
Artist:  Bob McLeod (Inker) ,  Mike Zeck (All)
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Interior Page
For Sale Status: NFS
Views: 343
Likes on CAF: 16
Comments: 10
Added to Site: 4/25/2024

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Another pick up from OAX.

When I bought this the inks were very faded (see additional image) and I asked John Beatty who was next to the seller if he would touch up my purchase for me and he said no, with the reason being that it would ruin the integrity of the piece. I feel that it was well within his right to turn me down.
I thought about having it restored but shifted gears and asked Zeck's second best inker Bob McLeod (See Kraven's Last Hunt) to do the touch up. Bob agreed and personally I think his work really brought the inks back to life. I'm extremely happy with the final result.

Thanks to Rick Verbanas for finding this for me at the show.
Alberto Gonzalez didn't help at all.

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M L Member Since 2015
3    
Posted On 4/25/2024

A scathing indictment of a divided Cap-dom in Florida. Thankfully, the Sentinel of Liberty shines forth in the end. 

Steve Kro Member Since 2007
4    
Posted On 4/25/2024

Coollines was at OAX, did you consider them for touch-ups too?

Marcus Wai Member Since 2005
Posted On 4/25/2024

Steve Kro wrote:
"  Coollines was at OAX, did you consider them for touch-ups too?
 "

I like their work on Kane, but not for Zeck.

Michael Kenyon Member Since 2008
1    
Posted On 4/25/2024

Wow, Zeck draws Cap stout and formidable. I love it. Did Mike originally ink? Or was it John? Bob of course is a tremendous artist!

Steve Day Vich Member Since 2007
Posted On 4/25/2024

Michael Kenyon wrote:
"  Wow, Zeck draws Cap stout and formidable. I love it. Did Mike originally ink? Or was it John? Bob of course is a tremendous artist!
 "

Hey Michael, It was all originally Mike Zeck.

Alberto Gonzalez Member Since 2005
Posted On 4/25/2024

Great pickup! It's always tough to decide the best solution to fix a piece with faded inks, but I think Bob did a fantastic job in this one!!! 

Rick Verbanas Member Since 2018
Posted On 4/27/2024

Lol. I don't think Alberto read your blurb. :) Glad it found it's way in to a good home and it looks great with Bob's inks. Congrats!

K Gearon Member Since 2011
Posted On 5/3/2024

For me, hard to top a Zeck Cap with this stuff.  Classic hero pose here!  Congrats!

Steve Kro Member Since 2007
Posted On 12/4/2024

I hope you find a faded piece at OAX 2025 for Ray Kryssing to touch up. Would be worth a fortune then.

Peter Sullivan Member Since 2006
Posted On 9/27/2025

You made the right choice. Excellent end result as the inker is an excellent artist too. A lot of people are going to have to bite the bullet on this soon as all those lousy, 80s and 90's, fugitive ink markers are doing a slow Sue Storm impression and will soon cease to exist.

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