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Bitter Root TPB vol.1 Cover (Kinokuniya Variant)

Location: Sanford Greene
Artist: Sanford Greene (All)

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Back Cover Remarque - Ma Etta, Cullen, and Ford
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Location: Sanford Greene
Title: Bitter Root TPB vol.1 Cover (Kinokuniya Variant)*
Artist:  Sanford Greene (All)
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Cover
For Sale Status: NFS
Views: 70
Likes on CAF: 13
Comments: 12
Added to Site: 6/19/2026

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Description

Celebrating Juneteenth with a gorgeous Sanford Greene portrait of young Cullen Sangerye (and "friends") that was used as the cover for the Kinokuniya variant of the first trade paperback of the brilliant ’Bitter Root’.

When this TPB was first released, Sanford added some extraordinary remarques to a handful of these editions that he sold through his rep at the time, and a dear friend gifted me one (please see additional images for the remarque - and thanks again, Mav!).  The black gear icons and the text are the only printing on the otherwise blank back cover.  Yowza!

I had always -loved- this cover image (with its tree-like composition, steampunk gadgetry, and wickedly gorgeous Sanford beasties) and, as sometimes happens in this hobby when you are very, very lucky, I find it completely unbelievable that it is now part of my collection.

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Jason K Member Since 2018
2    
Posted On 6/19/2026

Great story and beautiful piece!!!

Kavi H Member Since 2018
2    
Posted On 6/19/2026

Great Greene cover to a fantastic collection/book with some of his best ever work, and an important holiday to share it on. Congrats! 

Marcus Wai Member Since 2005
3    
Posted On 6/19/2026

Say "you", say "Greene",
Say it for always. That's the way of Juneteenth.
Say "you", say "tree",
Say it together, Sangerye.

I had a dream,
I had a Sanford Greene:
People in the park
Playing games in the art.
And what they played
Was to stop the hate.
From behind the walls of doubt
A voice was crying out,

Say "you", say "tree",
Say it for always. That's the way of Juneteenth.
Say "you", say "Greene",
Say it together, Sangerye.

As we go down
This awesome art page,
Seems the hardest Bitter Root
Kinokunya friend for you.
That helping hand,
Cullen who understands
That when you feel you lost your trade
You've got someone there to say.
I'll show you.

James S Member Since 2017
2    
Posted On 6/19/2026

Wonderful art example to a wonderful story!  

Earl Edwards Member Since 2024
1    
Posted On 6/19/2026

A spectacularly creepy cover. 

1    
Posted On 6/19/2026

very spooky cover, from a excellent comic, nice get jason 

Duke  Fleed Member Since 2013
1    
Posted On 6/19/2026

A perfect piece by Sanford G! Love the composition and of course, the style is just fabulous! Mignola would approve!

F M Member Since 2005
1    
Posted On 6/20/2026

That's a great cover and proof that you can get good and cheap art if you do your research ;)

Miki Annamanthadoo Member Since 2003
1    
Posted On 6/20/2026

Great cover from a seminal work by Sanford!

Ruben DaCollector Member Since 2008
1    
Posted On 6/21/2026

Such a wonderful piece to celebrate Juneteenth! I'm still smarting at the fact that the holiday has been celebrated since a couple of years after the Civil War ended. Greene has a really nice animation inspired style. Reading your descriptions, as always, is as good as seeing the art!

Mark V Member Since 2021
1    
Posted On 6/23/2026

My favorite exhibit at the 2025 OAX show was the complete Sanford Greene art for Bitter Root #1. This is a marvelously evocative piece that illustrates why the series, and Greene's art, are so good. 

Paul Roach Member Since 2014
1    
Posted On 6/25/2026

Great variety in all of those demonic faces - with a bit of a mix of roleplaying fantasy art and Ghostbusters. And it's so interesting to see the greens and reds in the published cover, looking a bit like a '50s 3D comic page. Really vibrant. Another interesting pick-up!

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