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Jason Budnick UNITED STATES
Member Since September 2007
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New Teen Titans 12 - Cover

Location: George Perez
Artist: George Perez (All)

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New Teen Titans 12 - Cover
Artwork Details
Location: George Perez
Title: New Teen Titans 12 - Cover
Artist:  George Perez (All)
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Cover
For Sale Status: Not Bloody Likely
Views: 1751
Likes on CAF: 3
Favorited on CAF: 3
Comments: 25
Added to Site: 9/27/2012

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Description
This OA purchase is in so many respects a journey coming full circle, both the obtaining of the cover and what it represents to me personally.

I was 8 years old when NTT 12 came out. As it so happened during that time one of the popular morning cartoons being rerun in the early 80s was 'The Mighty Hercules,' an old 60s cartoon. That got me interested/reading Greek Mythology at the school library because the cartoon was based on a real guy dontcha know (I was 8, Hercules could have existed) and I thought that was cool.

The tie in with NTT 12 is that around that same time my Dad and I were at the grocery store after school and I had my allowance in my pocket, probably one of the first times I had gotten one for doing small chores around the house. So I surmised what I could get with the $2 in my pocket - my attention became fixated on a spinner rack near the front of the store with comics on it. Now there had been comics around the house, Archie and Bugs Bunny and the like, my cousin even had a few Spider-man books, not the Marvels but hard bound kids books. I had never really read a proper super hero comic, if I had I sincerely didn't remember it. So I walked up to the Spinner Rack and gave it a whirl and pop, there it was "The Clash of the Titans." Now I didn't know who the New Teen Titans were, had zero clue who Marv Wolfman or George Perez were either. But the Titans were Gods from Greek Mythology and having them in a comic book now that sounded cool, besides just from the cover you knew something bad a$$ was going on in that book.

I asked my Dad if I could spend my money on a comic book, he smiled and said it was my money I could do what I wanted with it, so I bought 2 comics. I can't for the life of me remember what the other one was but I read NTT 12 a least 50 times that month, I was always carrying it around and it is the first comic book I ever bought. A few weeks later my Dad told me there was a store that sold only comic books just outside the neighborhood and I went there and bought more NTTs books and that was the beginning of me as a comic collector.

To say that I am thrilled to own this cover is a colossal understatement of Herculean proportions :)

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Jason Budnick
Member Since: September 2007
Last Login: April 2026
Country: UNITED STATES
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Curt Zonick Member Since 2012
Posted On 9/27/2012

Wow, awesome cover and cool back story describing its significance. What a treasure this is for you. I'm glad you were able to acquire it!
frank x townsondecker Member Since 2006
Posted On 9/27/2012

Congratulations on acquiring a truly great cover with such a personal significance.
Fred's CAF Gallery Member Since 2003
Posted On 9/27/2012

!!! WOW !!! This cover is an '80s CLASSIC! Congratulations on this incredible acquisition!
Mario Losada Member Since 2011
Posted On 9/28/2012

I think this cover is representative for this golden era of the Titans
Michael Hames Member Since 2010
Posted On 9/28/2012

I am sooooooooooooo jealous right now. Awsome aquisition. Glad the cover means so much to you memory wise. The New Teen Titans by Wolfman / Perez was one comic that I had to get as soon as it hit the stands. Always loved this cover and still have the entire run of the series in my hands. Fond memories. I know this thing cost a pretty penny and am certain that it was worth it. Congrats, man. One lucky dude indeed.
Icon UK Member Since 2005
Posted On 9/29/2012

Terrific art, but I love the story of why it has particular meaning for you even more. Everyone should have a story like that about at least one piece in their collection.
Joe Murray Member Since 2006
Posted On 10/3/2012

GREAT cover, remember it well, so much congrats!!
Alex B Member Since 2008
Posted On 10/10/2012

Wow ! Thanks for sharing such a great story and on finally getting your magnificent grail ! Perez at his absolute best !
Y M Member Since 2003
Posted On 10/25/2012

A classic!
Mike W Member Since 2007
Posted On 5/21/2013

Awesome, classic piece!! Wonderful story!!! Thank you for sharing both.
Jim Stevenson Member Since 2008
Posted On 5/21/2013

Terrific cover!
Gene Park Member Since 2004
Posted On 5/21/2013

Great score, Jason!
Kin W Member Since 2007
Posted On 5/21/2013

Thanks for sharing your backstory behind this cover! It's always fun reading when someone finds a piece of artwork from a comic that meant so much to them when they were younger. Congratulations indeed!
Don Raskin Member Since 2010
Posted On 5/22/2013

The art is great, obviously as it is Perez. The story makes it even better. Congrats on a great addition to the collection that is fuel for your fond memories of youth.
Jared Simmons Member Since 2004
Posted On 5/23/2013

I really enjoy when collectors explain why a particular cover is important to them. Now this cover would be great on its own but with the story, I admire it ten times more. Congratulations on obtaining it.
Mark Levy Member Since 2004
Posted On 5/25/2013

Great examples and nice to see it where it belongs!
Weng Keong Tam Member Since 2004
Posted On 5/25/2013

Classic cover and I'm glad it means so much to you. Congratulations.
Joe Shaffer Member Since 2010
Posted On 6/7/2013

awesome cover....is this for sal...oh never mind
Jason Versaggi Member Since 2005
Posted On 6/30/2013

Awesome wonderful cover from one of my favorite series. So many great cover from this title and this is one of the best of the early issues. Bravo!
P T Member Since 2006
Posted On 8/17/2013

amazing cover!
Kevin McGovern Member Since 2006
Posted On 2/7/2016

Like you the gods and mythology just added to this story and many others since. Jealous? You bet I am. :-)
Rick W Member Since 2017
Posted On 11/15/2017

A truly great cover and even better story. Congrats!
Frederic Lorge Member Since 2007
Posted On 6/5/2019

Patience is key. 

 Dino Mauricio Member Since 2009
Posted On 10/23/2019

Awesome!  This battle cover has everything that made the Perez NTT series such a great read and artistic milestone, congrats!

 Robert Binkley Member Since 2011
Posted On 9/13/2021

Very Cool Perez Cover !  Congrats !!

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