Best of 2021 Submissions and a Discussion about each (others, please add yours) 0

[alxjhnsn]

Clicking an image will take you to the CAF page for the piece where you can learn more.

 

Published Pages

Sugar and Spike #93 pg 11 - How to Play “Arrgh!” by Sheldon Mayer (all)

I think Sheldon Mayer was brilliant. He pulled Superman from the “reject pile.” He was DC’s best editor in the Golden Age. He stepped back and did what he loved most - cartooning. His best work showed up the most in Sugar and Spike. That wonderful series ended with issue 98 due to Sheldon’s failing eyesight. DC produced a decade later a 99th issue. That 99th issue is labeled as such and was part of a “Silver Age Classics” series. 

 

One of my collecting goals has been to get a one-page, published

 

 

 

Strips

Skippy - 1933-07-06 - Crosby, Percy

Skippy was huge. Percy Crosby licensed him to everyone for every kind of product. He missed one an it contributed to his downfall - peanut butter. It’s a wonderful strip with a thriller of a backstory in Percy’s life. Charles Schulz acknowledge Skippy as inspiration. I love his sketchy style and his sense of humor matches mine. 

 

 

 

Commissions

General Discussion of my Faux Sugar and Spike #100 covers

As mentioned above, I think Sheldon Mayer is brilliant with Sugar and Spike capping his career as a cartoonist. That wonderful series ended with issue 98 due to Sheldon’s failing eyesight. DC produced a decade later a 99th issue as part of its “Silver Age Classics” series. This issue was special in two ways:

• It contained new to the US material created by Sheldon after cataract surgery restored his eyesight. This material was sold outside the US initially. There’s supposed to be a lot of it. The others issues in the series were straight reprints.
• It was numbered to continue the original series on the cover; the other members of the series used the original issue numbers on their covers.

One day, DC will resume publication of S&S in the US with the material he did for sales outside the US. When that day comes, it will need to be a big event with many variant covers. I am here to help with that!

 

This has been a great year for these with one arriving just after the start of 2020 (an extended Christmas present) and the other as an anniversary present.

 

Faux Sugar and Spike #100 featuring the Legion of Super-Heroes by Jeffrey Moy

Jeff was the artist on a long run of the Post-Zero Hour Legionnaires series. It was a delightful book that started the Legion over. This era is often know as the Reboot Legion or the Archie Legion. The tale represents our heroes (S&S) teaming with the LSH to find the brains (Bernie the Brain and Braniac 5) of the groups. He nailed it.

 

 

Faux Sugar and Spike #100 Cover featuring Maggie Simpson by Bill Morrison

Bill is best known for being the Editor of MAD for a time and for his long run with Bongo Comics who published The Simpsons. I love this one. Sugar is one-upped by Spike and Maggie is taking over!

 

You an see all of the faux S&S covers here and in the figure below.

 

Preliminary drawing for Sprang’s The Batcave Revealed

Late in his life, was rediscovered by Bob Koppany who wrote a wonderful book about and his career, The Art of Richard W. Sprang. In the book, Bob wrote about four “Batcave” commissions. This is the preliminary for one of those four.

 

 

 

Here’s the finished piece which I do not own (click to see the auction result).

Regards,

Alex Johnson
Visit my CAF gallery at http://cafurl.com?i=12727
Your comments are more than welcome.
 

 

Edited January 8, 2022 by alxjhnsn

[Brian Peck]

On 1/8/2022 at 11:19 AM, alxjhnsn said:

Clicking an image will take you to the CAF page for the piece where you can learn more.

 

Published Pages

Sugar and Spike #93 pg 11 - How to Play “Arrgh!” by Sheldon Mayer (all)

I think Sheldon Mayer was brilliant. He pulled Superman from the “reject pile.” He was DC’s best editor in the Golden Age. He stepped back and did what he loved most - cartooning. His best work showed up the most in Sugar and Spike. That wonderful series ended with issue 98 due to Sheldon’s failing eyesight. DC produced a decade later a 99th issue. That 99th issue is labeled as such and was part of a “Silver Age Classics” series. 

 

One of my collecting goals has been to get a one-page, published

 

 

 

Strips

Skippy - 1933-07-06 - Crosby, Percy

Skippy was huge. Percy Crosby licensed him to everyone for every kind of product. He missed one an it contributed to his downfall - peanut butter. It’s a wonderful strip with a thriller of a backstory in Percy’s life. Charles Schulz acknowledge Skippy as inspiration. I love his sketchy style and his sense of humor matches mine. 

 

 

 

Commissions

General Discussion of my Faux Sugar and Spike #100 covers

As mentioned above, I think Sheldon Mayer is brilliant with Sugar and Spike capping his career as a cartoonist. That wonderful series ended with issue 98 due to Sheldon’s failing eyesight. DC produced a decade later a 99th issue as part of its “Silver Age Classics” series. This issue was special in two ways:

• It contained new to the US material created by Sheldon after cataract surgery restored his eyesight. This material was sold outside the US initially. There’s supposed to be a lot of it. The others issues in the series were straight reprints.
• It was numbered to continue the original series on the cover; the other members of the series used the original issue numbers on their covers.

One day, DC will resume publication of S&S in the US with the material he did for sales outside the US. When that day comes, it will need to be a big event with many variant covers. I am here to help with that!

 

This has been a great year for these with one arriving just after the start of 2020 (an extended Christmas present) and the other as an anniversary present.

 

Faux Sugar and Spike #100 featuring the Legion of Super-Heroes by Jeffrey Moy

Jeff was the artist on a long run of the Post-Zero Hour Legionnaires series. It was a delightful book that started the Legion over. This era is often know as the Reboot Legion or the Archie Legion. The tale represents our heroes (S&S) teaming with the LSH to find the brains (Bernie the Brain and Braniac 5) of the groups. He nailed it.

 

 

Faux Sugar and Spike #100 Cover featuring Maggie Simpson by Bill Morrison

Bill is best known for being the Editor of MAD for a time and for his long run with Bongo Comics who published The Simpsons. I love this one. Sugar is one-upped by Spike and Maggie is taking over!

 

You an see all of the faux S&S covers here and in the figure below.

 

Preliminary drawing for Sprang’s The Batcave Revealed

Late in his life, was rediscovered by Bob Koppany who wrote a wonderful book about and his career, The Art of Richard W. Sprang. In the book, Bob wrote about four “Batcave” commissions. This is the preliminary for one of those four.

 

 

 

Here’s the finished piece which I do not own (click to see the auction result).

Regards,

Alex Johnson
Visit my CAF gallery at http://cafurl.com?i=12727
Your comments are more than welcome.
 

 

So jealous. I tried for the originals of Batcave commissions but lost out, bummed I missed this prelim. Major congrats!!!

 

[batman_fan]

I am a huge fan of Charles Schulz artwork.  I wanted a nice example for quite a while but never was able to snag one until recently.  Once I had the first one and saw how spectacular it was in person, I was hooked.  I currently own 4 dailies and 2 Sundays.  This is the last piece I have purchased.  I am always watching oddball auctions and a site had this one up for auction.  I won it for what I consider to be a bargain.  I love this one because of how expressive Linus is.

[Brian Peck]

My Best of 2021 entries

 

Published/UnPublished Non-Comic Covers. Pin-Ups, Illustartion Gaming Art

Extra! Extra! Superman delivering newspaper by Joe Shuster

   I have wanting a Joe Shuster Superman for years. While this doesn't have the "S" on his chest you know its Superman by the curl in his hair

 

 

Published/Unpublished Comic Book Pin-Ups, Illustrations, Trading Cards

Batman and Robin by Sprang

   Sprang is THE Batman artist for me. I have a few other colour pieces but this is my first one in B/W

 

 

Published/Unpublished Interior Panel Pages

Silver Surfer #10 page 3 by John Buscema (Penciller) ,  Dan Adkins (Inker)

   Love John's work on Silver Surfer. Been looking to put this sequence back together. I have splash and page three just need the other two. I know where they are.

 

 

 

Published/Unpublished Comic Book Splashes, Title Pages

Excalibur #2 page 6 splash by Alan Davis (Penciller) and  Paul Neary (Inker)

   One of my all time favorite issues from the run. Chris nailed it with his balance of action and comedy. Great splash

 

 

 

Published/Unpublished Commissions/Recreations

Starfire commission by Tom Grummett

   Years ago I commissioned Eduardo Barreto to do a commission of Starfire and the events that happen to her during his run. So back in November. I commissioned The with the same basic idea. He knocked it out of the park just like Eduardo did but in a different way.

 

 

 

 

Runners-Up

 

1. Adventures of Robin Hood (1948) Belgium re-release by Jiel

   The film is one of my all time favorite films. What when ever it's shown at the local vintage films theatre I go to see it. Great example of a foreign movie poster of a US release. This and the X-9 I agonized over in picking the 5th Best of entry for 2021.

 

 

 

 

2.  Secret Agent X-9 pitch piece by Eduardo Barreto

    Another piece that almost got in my best of for 2021. I saw this on a blog for a guy who worked with Eduardo. This was just before Eduardo died. I saw the piece and loved the composition. Years later I won it in an auction

 

 

 

3.  Ghost Rider rescuing a woman from Mephisto by Carlos Dearmas

    Carlos is an amazing overlooked artist, Mind blowing

 

 

 

4. Hanna and Jack Epic by Mark Schultz

   Used in his latest Carbon book, love all the small dinosaurs

 

 

 

5.  Jean Grey Fleer Ultra 1995 Trading Card prelim by John Romita Sr

    Been looking for the published painted card art, the pencils is very cool.

 

 

 

6   Justice League of America #164 page 10 by Dillon (Penciller) ,  Frank McLaughlin (Inker)

    Great JLA example, love Zatanna and Black Canary are in the same pose.

 

 

Edited January 9, 2022 by Brian Peck

[malvin]

Hi All,

Thanks again to Bill, Brian and others who organize this every year.  Here are my entries

1. Covers - Brian Bolland Judge Dress

Which comic art fan doesn't want a Bolland?  I was lucky enough to already have a Bolland Dredd cover, but mine didn't have Dredd and I wanted a Bolland Dredd piece with Dredd. I would have been glad to have a panel page but I jumped at the chance to get this cover

CAF Link

 

2. Interior Pages - Bendis/Maleev Daredevil

I enjoyed the classic Bendis/Maleev run and was disappointed that no original art really exists since it was digital.  Fortunately, during the Mark Waid run, in Daredevil issue 1.5 Bendis/Maleev did a few pages and physical original art exists!

CAF Link

3. Interior Pages - Starlin Marvel Fanfare Thing vs Hulk

Again, like many comic fans I enjoyed the Starlin Hulk vs. Thing issues so I'm glad to have this page

CAF Link

 

4. Commissions - Chris Samnee Batman vs. Catwoman

I just love the simplicity and the use of light and shadows! This also fits my "Batman vs.." theme

CAF Link

5. Others - Michael Cho Batman Warm ups

I like Michael Cho and this warm up piece was perfect for me

CAF Link

Runner Ups

Geof Darrow Big Guy and Rusty the Robot DHP Cover - CAF Link

Alan Davis Miraclem and and Captain Britain Fanzine Cover - CAF Link

Bruce Timm vintage Black Canary Full Figure Colour Pinup - CAF Link

Art Adams Monkeyman and O'Brien Splash - CAF Link

Thanks for looking

Malvin

[Varanis]

Had a great time building my collection this past year. Here are my Best of 2021.

Cosmic Ghost Rider #5 Cover by Geoff Shaw - CAF Link - Published/Unpublished Comic Book Covers

One of my favorite Shaw covers and a perfect single image summary of the first Cosmic Ghost Rider mini-series.

Thanos #14 Cover by Geoff Shaw - CAF Link - Published/Unpublished Comic Book Covers

The 1st cover appearance of Cosmic Ghost Rider, and a beautiful piece by Shaw. I love the Mignola-esque blacks in the asteroid belt. One of the most important additions to my collection since I started, completing the major "key" trifecta of 1st appearance, 1st cover appearance, and 1st self-titled cover.

Gotham By Midnight #1 Cover by Ben Templesmith - CAF Link - Published/Unpublished Comic Book Covers

The first cover to my wife's favorite comic series. Still astonished this was available from the artist 6 years after publication.

Thor: God of Thunder #2, Page 13 by Esad Ribic - CAF Link - Published/Unpublished Interior Panel Pages

Possibly the best page from Gorr, the God Butcher's 1st appearance. I was incredibly excited to add such an exceptional page from such a talented artist as Ribic from one of my favorite comic stories of all-time. Not to mention Gorr's imminent appearance in the MCU

Cosmic Ghost Rider Commission by Eranga Devasurendra - CAF Link - Published/Unpublished Commissions/Recreations

I'm not much for commissions, but I had to get a piece from fellow CAF Collector Conversationalist Eranga when I found out about his artistic talents. Really thrilled to have such a great piece by a friend.

[alxjhnsn]

On 1/8/2022 at 3:55 PM, Brian Peck said:

So jealous. I tried for the originals of Batcave commissions but lost out, bummed I missed this prelim. Major congrats!!!

 

When you replied to my claim on Ike's FB post, I thought you meant that you had beaten me (again!).  Better luck on the next Sprang!

 

[alxjhnsn]

On 1/8/2022 at 6:39 PM, Brian Peck said:

My Best of 2021 entries

 

Published/UnPublished Non-Comic Covers. Pin-Ups, Illustartion Gaming Art

Extra! Extra! Superman delivering newspaper by Joe Shuster

   I have wanting a Joe Shuster Superman for years. While this doesn't have the "S" on his chest you know its Superman by the curl in his hair

 

 

Published/Unpublished Comic Book Pin-Ups, Illustrations, Trading Cards

Batman and Robin by Sprang

   Sprang is THE Batman artist for me. I have a few other colour pieces but this is my first one in B/W

 

 

Published/Unpublished Interior Panel Pages

Silver Surfer #10 page 3 by John Buscema (Penciller) ,  Dan Adkins (Inker)

   Love John's work on Silver Surfer. Been looking to put this sequence back together. I have splash and page three just need the other two. I know where they are.

 

 

 

Published/Unpublished Comic Book Splashes, Title Pages

Excalibur #2 page 6 splash by Alan Davis (Penciller) and  Paul Neary (Inker)

   One of my all time favorite issues from the run. Chris nailed it with his balance of action and comedy. Great splash

 

 

 

Published/Unpublished Commissions/Recreations

Starfire commission by Tom Grummett

   Years ago I commissioned Eduardo Barreto to do a commission of Starfire and the events that happen to her during his run. So back in November. I commissioned The with the same basic idea. He knocked it out of the park just like Eduardo did but in a different way.

 

 

 

 

Runners-Up

 

1. Adventures of Robin Hood (1948) Belgium re-release by Jiel

   The film is one of my all time favorite films. What when ever it's shown at the local vintage films theatre I go to see it. Great example of a foreign movie poster of a US release. This and the X-9 I agonized over in picking the 5th Best of entry for 2021.

 

 

 

 

2.  Secret Agent X-9 pitch piece by Eduardo Barreto

    Another piece that almost got in my best of for 2021. I saw this on a blog for a guy who worked with Eduardo. This was just before Eduardo died. I saw the piece and loved the composition. Years later I won it in an auction

 

 

 

3.  Ghost Rider rescuing a woman from Mephisto by Carlos Dearmas

    Carlos is an amazing overlooked artist, Mind blowing

 

 

 

4. Hanna and Jack Epic by Mark Schultz

   Used in his latest Carbon book, love all the small dinosaurs

 

 

 

5.  Jean Grey Fleer Ultra 1995 Trading Card prelim by John Romita Sr

    Been looking for the published painted card art, the pencils is very cool.

 

 

 

6   Justice League of America #164 page 10 by Dillon (Penciller) ,  Frank McLaughlin (Inker)

    Great JLA example, love Zatanna and Black Canary are in the same pose.

 

 

Love the Sprang and Shuster! The rest are terrific, too, but those two I would want for my collection. Congrats.

[Unstoppablejayd]

SOOOOO.... Definitely had my biggest OA yea yet.. I sold of some comics.. and consolidated some pieces into curating my collection and adding some great new pieces-  so it was not easy to pic 5 but here they go... The beauty of this list is that each of these pieces came from someone I call a friend so thank you to you know whos! 

Started the year off with a Doozy... 

X-men 106 pg 11 Bob Brown Pencils Tom Sutton inks and allegedly Dave Cockrum corrections?? Absolutely adore this page from the very beginning of the New X-men run.. X-men Vs X-men old vs new with Wolverine still showing his crazy off?? Perfect!

  https://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1707792

Next up was a cover I first saw in person at a show a couple years ago and could not stop thinking about... Weapon X 10 cover by Adam Kubert... Wolverine and all his woman, Logan is always in trouble and one of these women is usually the reason!

https://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1712118

Next on the hit parade ... John Byrne.. I had a few Byrne pieces but not a banger... and unfortunately a proper Byrne X-men page was out of reach , but somewhere in between is this amazing Recreation of quite possibly his best DPS from his first x-men run (115) Wolverine springing into action vs Suaron! By the man himself John Byrne!

 https://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1721665

 

This one was dumb luck... and I could not be happier!! Wolverine 100 vertical DPS by Adam Kubert and Dan Green... the Feral Wolverine reveal! Now in retrospect Noseless wolverine is not one of my favorite storylines, but no one can deny how impactful it was. And I remember reading this issue and being shocked at this image! The Original art is even better... Adams line work and lighting and Dan Greens inks are in perfect synergy here! 

https://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1756283

Last but definitely not least... the ultimate cherry on top of anyone's collection - this took a lot to make happen and could not have happened without my friends generosity in allowing me the time to create the funds for get this.... Iron Fist 15 pg 14 - Wolverine Vs Iron Fist in a battle throughout the page!!! In the Fang Costume.. by John Byrne and Dan Green!!! I still look at this on my wall in disbelief I own it! 

https://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1773421

 

 

 

 

[GreatEscape]

Hello everyone! My "Best of 2021" entries (all acquired in 2021) are:

 

Published/Unpublished Comic Book Covers

1. Buscema MARVELS GREATEST #35 Cover (1972) Fantastic Four, Silver Surfer Origin!  Link

 

Published/Unpublished Interior Panel Pages

2. Dave Gibbons WATCHMEN #6 p21 (1986) Rorschach Origin + Inkblot Cover Scene  Link

 

Published/Unpublished Comic Book Pin-Ups, Illustrations, Trading Cards

3. Mike Mignola HELLBOY DARKNESS CALLS #1 (2007) Pin-up, Frontispiece, TPB splash, Poster art!  Link

 

Published/Unpublished Media artwork (Music, TV, Movie)

4. Dave Stevens BETTIE PAGE Movie Star News cover (1990) + GIRL OF MY DREAMS statue art, Iconic!  Link

 

Published/Unpublished Other

5. Simone Bianchi MARVEL SIRENS X-Men SDCC Poster Art (2012) Phoenix, Elektra, Psylocke, Medusa, Storm, White Queen  Link

 

Thanks for looking and I appreciate your consideration and votes!

Edited January 17, 2022 by GreatEscape

[Unstoppablejayd]

On 1/17/2022 at 7:20 AM, GreatEscape said:

Hello everyone! My "Best of 2021" entries (all acquired in 2021) are:

 

Published/Unpublished Comic Book Covers

1. Buscema MARVELS GREATEST #35 Cover (1972) Fantastic Four, Silver Surfer Origin!  Link

 

Published/Unpublished Interior Panel Pages

2. Dave Gibbons WATCHMEN #6 p21 (1986) Rorschach Origin + Inkblot Cover Scene  Link

 

Published/Unpublished Comic Book Pin-Ups, Illustrations, Trading Cards

3. Mike Mignola HELLBOY DARKNESS CALLS #1 (2007) Pin-up, Frontispiece, TPB splash, Poster art!  Link

 

Published/Unpublished Media artwork (Music, TV, Movie)

4. Dave Stevens BETTIE PAGE Movie Star News cover (1990) + GIRL OF MY DREAMS statue art, Iconic!  Link

 

Published/Unpublished Other

5. Simone Bianchi MARVEL SIRENS X-Men SDCC Poster Art (2012) Phoenix, Elektra, Psylocke, Medusa, Storm, White Queen  Link

 

Thanks for looking and I appreciate your consideration and votes!

Amazing Stuff as usual Dino.. only you could have one of the best watchmen pages in the book be number 2!

[Unstoppablejayd]

On 1/9/2022 at 3:40 PM, Varanis said:

Had a great time building my collection this past year. Here are my Best of 2021.

Cosmic Ghost Rider #5 Cover by Geoff Shaw - CAF Link - Published/Unpublished Comic Book Covers

One of my favorite Shaw covers and a perfect single image summary of the first Cosmic Ghost Rider mini-series.

Thanos #14 Cover by Geoff Shaw - CAF Link - Published/Unpublished Comic Book Covers

The 1st cover appearance of Cosmic Ghost Rider, and a beautiful piece by Shaw. I love the Mignola-esque blacks in the asteroid belt. One of the most important additions to my collection since I started, completing the major "key" trifecta of 1st appearance, 1st cover appearance, and 1st self-titled cover.

Gotham By Midnight #1 Cover by Ben Templesmith - CAF Link - Published/Unpublished Comic Book Covers

The first cover to my wife's favorite comic series. Still astonished this was available from the artist 6 years after publication.

Thor: God of Thunder #2, Page 13 by Esad Ribic - CAF Link - Published/Unpublished Interior Panel Pages

Possibly the best page from Gorr, the God Butcher's 1st appearance. I was incredibly excited to add such an exceptional page from such a talented artist as Ribic from one of my favorite comic stories of all-time. Not to mention Gorr's imminent appearance in the MCU

Cosmic Ghost Rider Commission by Eranga Devasurendra - CAF Link - Published/Unpublished Commissions/Recreations

I'm not much for commissions, but I had to get a piece from fellow CAF Collector Conversationalist Eranga when I found out about his artistic talents. Really thrilled to have such a great piece by a friend.

You keep your window so tight yet you still buy amazing art! kudos to you Rob!

[Unstoppablejayd]

On 1/9/2022 at 2:33 PM, malvin said:

3. Interior Pages - Starlin Marvel Fanfare Thing vs Hulk

Again, like many comic fans I enjoyed the Starlin Hulk vs. Thing issues so I'm glad to have this page

SO unbelievably jealous! 

[Unstoppablejayd]

On 1/8/2022 at 7:39 PM, Brian Peck said:

Published/Unpublished Comic Book Splashes, Title Pages

Excalibur #2 page 6 splash by Alan Davis (Penciller) and  Paul Neary (Inker)

   One of my all time favorite issues from the run. Chris nailed it with his balance of action and comedy. Great splash

one of mine too!! it is rare that issue 2 is better then 1!

[The Voord]

I'm a huge fan of the original 1960s OUTER LIMITS TV series . . . and 'Demon With a Glass Hand' remains my favorite episode. In 1986 Marshall Rogers adapted writer Harlan Ellison's original (unrevised) teleplay for a DC Comics graphic novel release. The main difference between the aired 1964 episode and the 1986 graphic novel adaptation is that the latter commences with Trent's interrogation of Breech and reinstates a sequence involving an attack on Trent's apartment with hand grenades (not shown in the aired episode . . . and probably cut for budgetary reasons). The filmed episode, following an opening narration shown against a backdrop of New York's Times Squares, commences with the bottom row of panels from pages 6 in which Trent speaks his first lines, "I was born ten days ago. A full-grown man born ten days ago." 

2021 was a good year for adding 'Demon With a Glass Hand' pages to my collection (another 16).  Here are five favorite pages submitted:

 

[Twanj]

Is there a link to share what your submissions are? Here's what I think I used...

 

Panel page:

Silver Surfer Graphic Novel by his creators Jack Kirby, Stan Lee, and Joe Sinnott

https://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1695114

Covers:

Avengers Volume 4 #1 Cover Captain America by Romita Jr and Janson

https://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1750761

Incredible Hulk Vol 2 #24 Cover by Romita Jr and Janson

https://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1727633

 

Unworthy Thor #4 Cover (2017) with Proxima Midnight and Black Swan by Olivier Coipel

https://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1727639

 

Thor: God of Thunder #4 Cover (2013) by Olivier Coipel

https://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1774806

[wurstisart]

Great pieces in here, and I did my voting already.

Here are my contributions - its a colorful mix :-).

Amazing Spider-Man Cover 590 featuring all Wolverine Versions by Paolo Rivera.

https://www.comicartfans.com/bestofpiece.asp?piece=1711297

 

Wolverine Black White and Blood Splash page by Declan Shalvey.

https://www.comicartfans.com/bestofpiece.asp?piece=1766958

 

Dark Knight by Bill Sienkiewicz.

https://www.comicartfans.com/bestofpiece.asp?piece=1738657

 

Wolverine and Iron Man by Gabriele Dell’Otto.

https://www.comicartfans.com/bestofpiece.asp?piece=1775223

 

And last but not least, a fun piece. Folks that know me, understand why I have chosen this one :-).

This is a fun piece and for me absolutely deserves to be in my top 5 for 2021 right next to the Sienkiewicz, Dell’Otto, Shalvey and Rivera.

https://www.comicartfans.com/bestofpiece.asp?piece=1749632

[davidtere]

There are some incredible pieces posted on CAF this year and some awesome ones here as well. Here are mine. 

Superboy #83 interior page with the Kryptonite Kid (his dog Blor) and of course Krypto by George Papp. I love Krypto and getting this page with the Dog of Steel has been a hunt for many, many years. 

Legion # 300 Superboy 1/2 Splash / Title page by Kurt Schaffenberger one of my favorite Superman Family artists

The Pale Light of Death by Pierce Rice (this is the title page of the complete story also posted on my CAF) Just a fun inclusion on my part. 

Mythological Menagerie by Don Rosa - Don hand colored this one before releasing it to the wild. I really love the extra clouds and foliage he added to this original that wasn't in the printed version.

True Bride-to-be Romances cover by Jack Kirby - a surprise purchase for me. Never thought I would find a Kirby romance cover on the 'bay'. I have more than a few Kirby romance pages (both Simon & Kirby era and Marvel early 60's era), but was thrilled to add a cover to the collection.

Thanks everyone. Wished I could have voted for myself, but I had to vote my conscience and there were too many spectacular pieces this year which were absolute knockouts. 

 

 

https://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1714546

 

Edited January 21, 2022 by davidtere