Bill Cox UNITED STATES
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Bill Willingham, Amazing Heroes Elementals #53 Cover

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Location: Elementals, Justice Machine, and Bill Willingham Artworks
Title: Bill Willingham, Amazing Heroes Elementals #53 Cover
Artist:  Bill Willingham (All)
Media Type: Mixed Media
Art Type: Cover
For Sale Status: NFS
Views: 5053
Likes on CAF: 39
Favorited on CAF: 3
Comments: 28
Added to Site: 3/31/2012

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I don't consider myself as having a grail piece, but this amazing piece of artwork may come pretty close to one. I've loved Bill Willingham's artwork since he was doing D&D work for TSR. A true grail for me would be a painting of his from pretty much any D&D module cover. I also always loved his work on Elementals. This piece is amazing because it is painted and it has so much original pencils on it too. It's huge, a whopping 15" x 22". If I never find that D&D painting I can rest happy that I've found this. This cover was published in August of 1984, Elementals #1 came out 3 months later.

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Shannon El Guapo Slayton Member Since 2005
Posted On 3/31/2012

Fantastic! Love this one!
Bill C Member Since 2009
Posted On 3/31/2012

Stunning! Definitely a grail type piece
JC S Member Since 2006
Posted On 4/1/2012

very nice piece !
Brian Peck Member Since 2003
Posted On 4/6/2012

Classic! Love how the heroes are in colour and villains pencil. Congrats!
Hart R. Member Since 2004
Posted On 4/7/2012

Simply AMAZING!!!!! I too have fond memories of Bill's D&D and Elementals artwork. I feel his D&D work is out there in some private collection that will eventually come to surface...and boy what a day that will be for all vintage D&D art lovers!!!
Rich Cirillo Member Since 2004
Posted On 4/10/2012

I have been looking for this cover for Yearsssss!!!! Congrats from one Elemental fan to another!
Ron S Member Since 2007
Posted On 4/16/2012

Great memories! Thanks!!
Patrick  Brooks Member Since 2008
Posted On 4/16/2012

Man, I remember this series and loving it. Congrats on a beautiful cover.
George Todorovski Member Since 2010
Posted On 4/16/2012

WOW! I too followed Willinghams work from D&D to Villains & Vigilantes to Warp (Outrider was awesome!) and of coarse to The Elementals (still one of my faves). He was one of my first big inspirations as an artist. This piece is amongst one of my favorites by him. I would have loved to see him do an entire issue in this beautifully hand colored style. Still looks great! A timeless piece! Congrats!!!
Posted On 7/9/2012

Very cool- the colors are terrific!
Alex B Member Since 2008
Posted On 10/11/2012

It's beautiful ! Congrats for this excellent cover !
Steve Gumm Member Since 2004
Posted On 6/14/2013

What a talent, it's a shame he didn't produce more work. This is just a stunning piece and the best Elementals piece I've ever seen. Congrats!
Tom Coker Member Since 2005
Posted On 8/1/2013

Ah, Bill, if only some of his D&D work would turn up - I too have much fondness for that work. This Elementals piece is gorgeous! Congrats
Kevin Moorhead Member Since 2008
Posted On 9/22/2013

Beautiful! I think I've still got this AH :)
Bill Raupp Member Since 2004
1    
Posted On 1/5/2017

This is waaay cool
George Hagenauer Member Since 2005
Posted On 5/11/2017

Hi
Rick W Member Since 2017
1    
Posted On 12/30/2018

Coolness.

Timothy Finney Member Since 2006
1    
Posted On 11/13/2020

Sockamagee! Obviously your site is just too damn big if I have missed seeing this one for the last eight years. Fortunately, I was watching you a recent episode of CAL on YouTube and saw it proudly displayed behind you. (All hail "multi-revenue streams"!) Anyway, I quit watching the video to come over here, find and write this. Cheers to the 80's! (PS: Is it acceptable when the right nostalgia buttons get pushed or is three exclamatory sentences in one comment just too much? Asking for a friend.) I'd write more but I have to get back to the vid. Later.

Brian Norton Member Since 2006
Posted On 5/19/2021

loved this series. I think Bill did a wonderful job on this book. the colors have such a great pop to it. beautiful piece.

Christopher Daley Member Since 2019
Posted On 8/12/2021

One of, if not THE, best Elementals pieces in existence. So amazing.

Posted On 12/23/2021

One of my absolute favorite covers!  Congrats!

John Livesay Member Since 2009
Posted On 3/18/2022

Very nice!

Dave W Member Since 2006
Posted On 8/17/2022

Glad to see this pop up in your collection Bill - a perfect addition to your gallery. Congrats!!!

Josh F Member Since 2010
Posted On 12/13/2022

Wow Bill! This is amazing. So glad to see this here, as a long-time Elementals fan, I always loved his work on this book, it just transported me to another world and this cover says it all. Congrats on this "grail" !

Jerry Bourne Member Since 2023
1    
Posted On 2/27/2025

I bought Elementals #2 off the "newstand" around 1984, and I hunted down a #1.  This is great!

Brent McDonald Member Since 2005
1    
Posted On 7/2/2025

Love Willingham's art dating back to his work for TSR on D&D, and I also bought Elementals when it first came out.  This is a great piece with all the main characters.  Love how the pencils contrast with his vibrant paint work, creating a dramatic effect.  Cool how only the good guys are in color too.  

Michael Elpers Member Since 2015
1    
Posted On 7/7/2025

This is phenominal! 

Maureen Tester Member Since 2005
Posted On 3/27/2026

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