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John Buscema pencils/Joe Sinnott inks; cover; 1971; image size 10" x 15"

Less than a year into his run on Marvel's first family Big John Buscema delivers this great Human Torch cover, featuring Johnny Storm coming to the aid of Crystal, who has been captured by Diablo. The Crystal figure was redrawn on an original art paste-up by John Romita Sr. Also featuring a wonderful inset panel with portraits of Reed and Sue Richards and The Thing. Wonderful example of an early Marvel Bronze Age picture frame cover. Pen and ink. Art is in very good condition, there is minor creasing and handling wear.

Artists Information

'The Michelangelo of comics.' Buscema was one of the mainstays of Marvel Comics during its 1960s and 1970s heyday, best known for his run on the The Avengers and The Silver Surfer, and for over 200 stories featuring the sword-and-sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian. In addition, he penciled at least one issue of nearly every major Marvel title, including long runs on two of the company's top books, Fantastic Four and Thor.

John Romita was one of the driving forces behind Marvel's Silver Age, first taking up the reins on Amazing Spider-Man following the departure of Steve Ditko with issue #38. Romita's long run on Spider-Man would include the introduction of classic characters such as Mary Jane Watson, the Kingpin and many others. He would be a major contributor to the entire Marvel line throughout the 1970s — including designing the look of The Punisher. Romita's influence has since been felt for decades, including the emergence of John Romita, Jr. as one of the industry's top illustrators.

Joe Sinnott is an American comic book artist. Working primarily as an inker, Sinnott is best known for his long stint on Marvel Comics' Fantastic Four, from 1965 to 1981, initially over the pencils of Jack Kirby. During his 60 years as a Marvel freelancer and then salaried artist working from home, Sinnott inked virtually every major title, with notable runs on The Avengers, The Defenders and Thor.