Actually more Jose Ortiz, but I'll take the compliment :-).

That makes sense. I've done proposal art for a specific projects. This was a little more casual than that, though it's intention was made clear. Not something I usually  do,  or had to do. I get asked to be on projects purely out of belief I can do. Afterwards I'll do many practice pieces for myself before starting.

At the time I was in between gigs, as you always are as a freelancer, so with several samples, including this one, I proposed to Archie Goodwin I do a Batman story. He told me the the samples were
 unnecessary, and offered me a LOTDK job.

I agree! We've had it for almost 38 years. But on sale soon.

Yup, it is for me!

Actualy it's the cover to BADGER #3,  Devil’s Due/1First Comics.

Thank you sir!

Thank you sir!

Great page! This was a fantastic Nexus fill-in by Keith Giffen!

I love the second panel on this page displaying the shadowed picture frames on the the wall. Simple, yet full of depth and mood.

Wow!

That would make sense because he was not known to sell his art then. I'm sure he got all of his Phantom 2040 art as I did.

I guess you don't remember if you bought it from me or not on Ebay.  My user name would have been inner-view back then. I usually sign art, but if a dealer bought a pile from me they may not have asked me to sign them.

Looks like you got one that Ditko owned because if I had sold it it would have been signed by me. I don't think any of the Phantom 2040 pages he owned were for sale before he passed. At least I didn't see any beforehand.

Yes, it was a dream come true!

In the first two panels the character Fred is based on the serial killer Ed Gein. In the 5th panel background you can see Jack Nicholson as he looked in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's nest.

Just know that that book was printed pretty badly, as were other one-shots Marvel did at the time printed on bad paper where the blacks are faded causing color to overwhelm sometimes.

That page is a combination of textures done with paper towel, of course dry brush, and lastly single edge razor blade to scrape out the skipping white lines. All at my attempt to replicate a sandstorm.

Ever see this FB post on Robert Downey Jr's page?-
https://www.facebook.com/154213784747095/photos/a.156205521214588/446658325502638

I just used an inflation calculator and today that's still only about 68.00 in 2021 money, so the drunk joke still works :-). But really, glad you still have it!

Was I drunk when I sold it for $40.00? ;-)

Thanks! Kinda wish I still had it :-).

Thank you Ettore! I hope it gets reprinted in the States someday.

Thanks David!

That's for sure! A darker more down and out Cap, but triumphant in the end!

Great description. Was originally my page in trading Punisher art with Zaffino through Dixon in the 90's. Sold it in 2012. Glad you have it :-).

You're welcome. Wish it was for another reason, but as a BWS fan myself I understand.