Gibbons, Dave - WATCHMEN (1986-87) #9 Interior Page
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SOLD ON: Monday, 06/05/2023 8:02 PM
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Dave Gibbons pencils and inks; page 11; 1987; image size 10" x 15"
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Dave Gibbons pencils and inks; page 11; 1987; image size 10" x 15"
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A 15% BUYER'S PREMIUM WILL BE ADDED TO THIS ITEM AT CONCLUSION OF THE AUCTION
Dave Gibbons pencils and inks; page 11; 1987; image size 10" x 15"
Not just art, but a piece of history. This is a fantastic flashback page where Sally doesn't want her daughter to read the all the sordid details in "Under The Hood" which she might figure out the secret of who is her real father. The fantastic 9 panel grid of these pages does fill up with a lot of story. From the establishing shots of a young Laurie training to be like her mother, then opening the door into her mother's world, Moore and Gibbons paint a sad picture of Laurie not knowing what she was being groomed into. This is only apparent to us when rereading the entire series and reflecting on these characters. Pen and ink. Art is in excellent condition.
John Higgins' color art for this page is also available in the auction.
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Artist Information
Dave Gibbons is a self taught English Comic book artist, who began in the industry doing pencils for British underground comics. Gibbons later grew to fame illustrating pages for DC's Green Lantern and Doctor Who weekly published by Marvel. Dave Gibbons most notable projects was the highly admired Watchmen (1986) written by Alan Moore.
Dave Gibbons pencils and inks; page 11; 1987; image size 10" x 15"
Not just art, but a piece of history. This is a fantastic flashback page where Sally doesn't want her daughter to read the all the sordid details in "Under The Hood" which she might figure out the secret of who is her real father. The fantastic 9 panel grid of these pages does fill up with a lot of story. From the establishing shots of a young Laurie training to be like her mother, then opening the door into her mother's world, Moore and Gibbons paint a sad picture of Laurie not knowing what she was being groomed into. This is only apparent to us when rereading the entire series and reflecting on these characters. Pen and ink. Art is in excellent condition.
John Higgins' color art for this page is also available in the auction.
If you are a new customer planning to make a first-time purchase over $25,000, please contact us 24 hours in advance of the item closing at 212.895.3999 or support@comicconnect.com so that we may approve your account for bidding. (This policy was instituted to protect consignors and bidders against bids from fraudulent accounts, and to ensure the integrity of the bidding process.) Once approved, please log out of your account and then log in, for the approval to take effect.
Artist Information
Dave Gibbons is a self taught English Comic book artist, who began in the industry doing pencils for British underground comics. Gibbons later grew to fame illustrating pages for DC's Green Lantern and Doctor Who weekly published by Marvel. Dave Gibbons most notable projects was the highly admired Watchmen (1986) written by Alan Moore.