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Before the SPIDEY poster seen in the previous post, there was this one by Big JOHN BUSCEMA. I'm uncertain as to whether both were originally produced for a Stateside audience and then pressed into service for British readers, or we got them first before they were made available to U.S. Marvelites, but I'm sure I saw them advertised in the American mags at some stage. Anyone know for sure?
"It's bigger than a bread-box!"
That really is a great wee poster - I don't think I ever saw this advertised in the US comics so it may well be a UK original (unless it was for an early comic con like the "Titans" one).
ReplyDeleteI didn't want to clip my MWOM comics and ruin them, a decision I'm happy I came to as I still have my original first 30 issues in pristine condition (not that the first 30 issues had coupons I think it was only here first 10 or so issues??). I always thought that poster was a combination of John Buscema's art and someone else's as the Hulks faces doesn't look to me to be the work of big Johns (though the pose does) - was this a cut and paste poster of characters from other comics the FF Tourch character looks familiar to me from a cover etc?
The Hulk's a little cross-eyed, but I think it's all Buscema's work - probably knocked it out in his lunch break, McS. I don't think it was a cut and paste, but I could be wrong. Yup, the first ten MWOMs had coupons - the last two were bonus ones for anyone who had missed an issue.
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ReplyDeleteI have a pristine copy of this poster and have had it professionally framed....it is a real beauty along with the original Marvel certificate of authenticity.
I purchased this on Ebay about 7 years ago in the original brown envelope for £90....i would not let it go for £900
I still have the brown envelope that came with the pristine one I have, but as far as I recall, it didn't come with a 'certificate of authenticity'. I'd assume that was added later by the seller.
ReplyDeleteThis poster was available to USA fans through FOOM magazine, if you subscribed to $10 worth of comics you would get this poster as a free gift. I only saw it advertised in one issue of Foom, think it was #5.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the info. I believe I eventually mentioned (in another post) that it also appeared in an ad in some US monthlies - probably the same subscription ad that you referred to.
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