Superman: Secret Origin #2 - Variant Cover (DC, 2009)

Up until now, I haven't owned any original pieces featuring Superboy, and because the Legion of Super Heroes have always been a favorite of mine since they first appeared in the early years of DC's Silver Age, I decided that owning this piece would be a perfect fit for my collection, so I was fortunate enough to make it my most recent addition.

Here is the "formal" description of the piece: DC Comics artboard pen and ink original art for alternate variant cover to Superman: Secret Origin #2, published Dec. 2009. Art is by popular modern era Superman artist Gary Frank w/inks by Brad Anderson. Nicely detailed art shows Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes arriving in a futuristic Smallville. Superboy sports a Legion flight ring on his hand and is surrounded by Legion members Phantom Lass, Triplicate Girl, Cosmic Boy, Saturn Girl and Lightning Lad. A scowling Brainiac 5 can be seen in the background. Frank's initials appear just above Phantom Girl's shoulder. Top margin has inked title and "2 Alt." issue notation. Frank's name is penciled at top as well. Art remains clean and is an excellent example of Frank's Superman art, featuring the Man of Steel when he was the Boy of Steel.