Grossman, Barry - SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN (1976-98) #40 Color Guide
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Barry Grossman colors; page 18 color guide; 1980; image size 6" x 9"
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Barry Grossman colors; page 18 color guide; 1980; image size 6" x 9"
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A 15% BUYER'S PREMIUM WILL BE ADDED TO THIS ITEM AT CONCLUSION OF THE AUCTION
Barry Grossman colors; page 18 color guide; 1980; image size 6" x 9"Color guide by Grossman to this exciting final page splash pencilled by an uncredited Walt Simonson. Watercolor dyes with handwritten notes over photostat. Art is in excellent condition. Signed by Grossman in margin.
Artists Information
Walt Simonson is a hugely influential writer/artist who rose to prominence at DC in the 1970's on various War titles and The Metal Men, it was his work on the Detective Comics back-up feature Manhunter with Archie Goodwin that made readers take notice. He would go on to Marvel where he would draw the X-Men/New Teen Titans crossover and have a groundbreaking run on Thor that is considered one of the finest in the long history of the title. He would go on to work on X-Factor, Fantastic Four, and a host of other titles. His own creation, The Star Slammers is a series he has returned to periodically throughout his career, most recently with IDW.
Colorist started working in the Silver Age, has contirbuted work to the following publishers: Archie Comics, Marvel Comics, Hanna-Barbera Comics, Warner Brothers Comics, and Walt Disney's Comics.
Barry Grossman colors; page 18 color guide; 1980; image size 6" x 9"Color guide by Grossman to this exciting final page splash pencilled by an uncredited Walt Simonson. Watercolor dyes with handwritten notes over photostat. Art is in excellent condition. Signed by Grossman in margin.
Artists Information
Walt Simonson is a hugely influential writer/artist who rose to prominence at DC in the 1970's on various War titles and The Metal Men, it was his work on the Detective Comics back-up feature Manhunter with Archie Goodwin that made readers take notice. He would go on to Marvel where he would draw the X-Men/New Teen Titans crossover and have a groundbreaking run on Thor that is considered one of the finest in the long history of the title. He would go on to work on X-Factor, Fantastic Four, and a host of other titles. His own creation, The Star Slammers is a series he has returned to periodically throughout his career, most recently with IDW.
Colorist started working in the Silver Age, has contirbuted work to the following publishers: Archie Comics, Marvel Comics, Hanna-Barbera Comics, Warner Brothers Comics, and Walt Disney's Comics.
SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN (1976-98) #40
Marvel NM: 9.4
Springer art; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 5 (CBI)
Springer art; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 5 (CBI)
Springer art; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 5 (CBI)
Springer art; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 5 (CBI)