Amen. It is a notably tight drawing. Some Gilbert pages get a lot of reworking (cool in a different way) but this one seems effortless.

I'm also a sucker for this sort of composition. Figure standing before a low horizon, framed by the sky... Due respect to Wally Wood, it's a panel that always works.

Thanks Mark! Even Gato deserves a moment of poetry. :)

Nice!

Thanks Kenn. I've always loved that race scene too, Sibling rivalry, post-colonial critique, the arrogance of sports, the humility of sports, all while keeping attention squarey on character...

Fun piece. The monsters have a Beto vibe.

Wow, amazing acquistion. Congratulations Mark!

Very nice!

Congrats Mark, that's a really great page.

Thanks everyone. I had to dig deep for this one. Killed my art budget for a year. But definitely worth it. :)

I've always admired this page, and couldn't believe my luck when it came back on the market. Dolaris at the height of her powers.

Thanks Bob. I agree about the last two panels, but I think the main reason I like this page is because it shows somebody actually being nice to Maggie. Jaime's even joked about how much he puts her through. But it makes these moments of grace (which of course fluster Maggie herself) all the more powerful.

Amen, brother.

Thanks Mark! Jaime is mostly out of my price range these days, but every now and then a great story page manages to sneak through.

Great page. You beat me to it! :)

Really beautiful page.

Heck of a page. Congrats!

What a fantastic page.

I'm glad to hear you've been as haunted by Poison River as I have. :) Personally, I think that book is a stone cold masterpiece.

Ha! Clearly you've been following this piece, as have I. And yes, exactly. The reason I decided to pull trigger is because I thought it made a nice a companion to the Duck Feet splash. Two very different takes that together, I think, speak to the character's narrative arc.

Thanks Mark, and agreed on all points. I'd admired that page for years and am thrilled to have it.

Killer page.

Outstanding page, congrats.

Thanks Fabrice! And you beat me out on "The Night Ape Sex Came Home to Play," so I guess we're even. :)

Wow, that's a seriously killer page. It's interesting that Gilbert so often writes the date of sale on his originals. Very convenient for future historians. 1986, huh? No wonder I couldn't find it! 

Thanks Bob. You've definitely beat me to a few things in the past. :)

Great spread. Love the use of lettering.

Heraclio at his best. A kind man, and a natural born teacher.

Exactly. Just a perfectly captured moment, one of my favoriate pages from all of "Poison River." It's also a nice reminder that, for all her hardship, Luba's childhood had its joys as well.

Yeah, that's the main reason I wanted the page. I think this is the moment Eduardo's truly understands that things aren't going to get better for him. And yet he's still trying to care for Luba.

Really fantastic page. You beat me to the punch on that one!

Nice!

Really great page. Bidding got a bit rich for my blood, but it's a memorable story moment. Money well spent.

Great page. Unusual panel structure for Beto.

What a great Hopey page. Nice pick-up.

Great page.

Thanks Bob. I remember this page coming up on Ebay eight or ten years ago, and not having the funds. Glad to get a second crack at it.

Nice.