Budd Root Cavewoman splash page 0

[Michaeld]

I'll let the page speak for itself. Cavewoman

[Mighty Hal]

Congratulations on a lovely splash. Budd seems to be doing fewer and fewer stories these days, so his really good pages are becoming more and more expensive. You found a beaut.

[Timely]

Awesome Splash!

At one point, I had 70 or so Budd Root Cavewoman pieces. I’m down to my last 3. 
 

At this point, I think he only does a cover here and there for his books. Devon M., Connie V. and other artists do covers and all the interiors. Back in the day, it was all Budd.

Edited June 26, 2021 by Timely

[Catwoman_Fan]

On 6/26/2021 at 7:48 AM, Hal Turner said:

Congratulations on a lovely splash. Budd seems to be doing fewer and fewer stories these days, so his really good pages are becoming more and more expensive. You found a beaut.

I'm a huge Budd fan, and was blown away by the page (and auction result). 

I wish Budd would do auctions again (he did for a short time years ago), so he could get in on those profits.  Or even a kickstarter, which might be a possibility. 

 

Everything he works on now is arranged by his rep, so that art is presold (as pinups or covers) to his commissioners.
I keep hoping someone commissions a new story from him, so fans can see new interior work.

Edited June 28, 2021 by Catwoman_Fan

[mtracy64]

The auction result for this piece was stunning, even knowing how difficult it has become to find Budd Root art of this quality. His work is spectacular, but he's really slow and therefore doesn't often take the time to produce this level of detail anymore. I started collecting his art in 2003 or 2004, and it's probably been 6 - 7 years since I've found anything worth buying. On the plus side, a few of my pieces were used as cover art long after I acquired them.

I think Pangaean Sea #11 was the last time Budd did interior art, and that was 2009. Even at the height of Cavewoman's popularity, the days of Caliber Comics in the 1990's, other artists/writers put out Cavewoman books. Devon Massey's work (art and story) in that timeframe was far superior to what he's doing now in my opinion. I'd love to see Budd do another Cavewoman series, but it seems very unlikely at this point.

[Bronty]

What did it sell for?

[mtracy64]

A little over $3K

[Timely]

This Budd Root cover will be in the next Heritage signature auction. Easily his most classic, iconic cover!

Edited September 18, 2021 by Timely