Heidjer Staecker
Member Since September 2004
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Planet of the Apes/Dracula Lives 111 (UK Cover)

Location: Marvel Super Heroes
Artist: Pablo Marcos (All)

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Artwork Details
Location: Marvel Super Heroes
Title: Planet of the Apes/Dracula Lives 111 (UK Cover)
Artist:  Pablo Marcos (All)
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Cover
For Sale Status: NFS
Views: 342
Likes on CAF: 16
Comments: 14
Added to Site: 5/1/2024

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So, with this acquisition, I may hang my hat up (well for a little while). Why? All for nostalgia. This is a cover that I never thought I would actually see for sale, in part because it's British and there are die hard Plant of the Apes collectors. It is the cover to the first comic I ever got. My Mom bought it for me off the rack at a WH Smith in England when we lived there in the 70's. Unlike US versions, the UK versions were Magazine sized and B&W ... so all the stories that were shrunk down and in color in the US were large (more detail) and B&W in these. I think it is what cemented my love for the B&W versions of comics. Very excited to have this.

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Danny Kiihnl Member Since 2022
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Posted On 5/1/2024

That is a very cool piece of art and an even cooler story. Congrats 

Danny Hoskins Member Since 2021
1    
Posted On 5/1/2024

That is very cool!!

Steve Kro Member Since 2007
1    
Posted On 5/1/2024

Great story. CONGRATS!

Rick W Member Since 2017
1    
Posted On 5/1/2024

Always happy to hear a story like this. Congrats on getting the cover to your first comic!

Marcus Wai Member Since 2005
1    
Posted On 5/2/2024

Very timely with the movie coming out!  It's about time a new cycle of films come out reviving this franchise that holds up a mirror to human society.  This is great artwork from Marcos to have every bit of the drama the US books had. 

Ruben DaCollector Member Since 2008
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Posted On 5/2/2024

It's a fantastic example to boot! It even looks like someone other than Marcos inked the head, as the tool used appears different and so do the lines compared to everything else on the cover. Looks great! Congrats on landing this one, Heidjer. The only question is: Does this now become your Holy Grail?

Heidjer Staecker Member Since 2004
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Posted On 5/2/2024

Ruben DaCollector wrote:
"  It's a fantastic example to boot! It even looks like someone other than Marcos inked the head, as the tool used appears different and so do the lines compared to everything else on the cover. Looks great! Congrats on landing this one, Heidjer. The only question is: Does this now become your Holy Grail?
 "

Surprsingly enough, no.  The Sandman page is still my grail.  It is in my Top 5 though.

Ruben DaCollector Member Since 2008
1    
Posted On 5/2/2024

That's fair enough, and, I didn't think so! 😉

Toni S Member Since 2019
1    
Posted On 5/2/2024

Stupendous cover!!!

Gabe Carino Member Since 2009
1    
Posted On 5/5/2024

Love the background story.  Oh - the cover is awesome as well. Congrats. 

Steven Dilworth Member Since 2012
1    
Posted On 11/28/2024

I echo everyone's sentiments in that this is an awesome cover with an awesome backstory!!

Congratulations!!

Peter Roe Member Since 2009
1    
Posted On 1/5/2025

Wonderful, cool cover! Congratulations on picking up this grail piece!

Paul Roach Member Since 2014
1    
Posted On 3/9/2026

A great cover - I remember it well (although my brother got that comic, while I got the Mighty World of Marvel). It was quite garishly coloured, so the original black and white image seems to show up much more of Marcos' skill. It's a great viewing angle. Interesting that you had some of the UK collecting experience in your childhood! It so often meant buying a US comic, and seeing references to characters and stories which only made sense when reading the reprints of earlier issues in our B&W comics!

David Roach Member Since 2012
1    
Posted On 3/20/2026

So nostalgic- I can remember reading this so vividly. Pablo's covers were incredibly powerful and dynamic in this period. I'd dearly love to have one in my collection!

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