Jose Garcia-Lopez 1983 Star Raiders painted large art-p. 45!

Sometimes in life, you get a second chance! I foolishly sold this page and, thankfully, was able to buy it back again! In the early 1980's DC Comics decided to enter the graphic novel field and the first of those graphic novels was Star Raiders, published in 1983.

With a story written by Elliot S. Maggin and stunning painted art by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, the book is a feast for the eyes. And with good reason. Jose told me that he would spend about 18 hours drawing and painting each page. This is page 45 from the novel and features 2 of the main characters, Ezekiel Cranston and "Tommy" Tomorrow Hardtack. Even now, 43 years later, the colors are lush and vivid.