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Check out this INCREDIBLY HISTORIC 1970 art, which was originally drawn for the first 2 panels for The House Of Secrets #92 splash, which were penciled by the great Bernie Wrightson! These 2 panels feature incredibly detailed images of Swamp Thing's lower body in panel #1 and his head and arms in panel #2! Initially...Wrightson was thinking of having 3 similar panels across the top of the House Of Secrets #92 splash. He realized it wouldn't work so he decided to not use these 2 panels you see here as he wanted the 3rd panel to be BELOW the top 2 panels (instead of 3 side by side panels) with Swamp Thing walking through the woods.. Most people don't realize that the COVER to house of Secrets #92 was drawn a full year "AFTER" THIS ICONIC first appearance STORY WAS DRAWN! This great art piece was GIFTED from Wrightson to artist friend and fellow STUDIO artist: MIKE KALUTA in the 1970s, and Mike Kaluta wrote above the 1st panel with some GREAT storyline blurbs where he wrote: "REJECTED FROM SPLASH OF BERNI'S 'SWAMP THING' DONE FOR DC COMICS. I PLAY THE VILLAIN - BERNI THE HERO/MONSTER, WEEZIE JONES: THE WOMAN IN BOTH OUR LIVES!" (Weezie was Jeff Jones' wife who later became Louise Simonson) In Panel #2 Bernie Wrightson wrote Above the drawing: "TO MIKE (Kaluta) BECAUSE HE DIGS IT. BERNI WRIGHTSON '70. This art measures 7 by 6 inches and was drawn on DC art board in 1970. Compare these 2 great panels in red link above to the similar published House Of Secrets #92 comic book SPLASH! ALL art on our website (including this one) are able to be purchased with VERY fair time payments, and trades are always considered towards "ANY" art on our website! Just send us an email to mikeburkey@aol.com and we can try to work something out. $16,000.00
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'Jailhouse Appetite' Illustration For Gardens of the Dead Portfolio
Art Type: Pinup
On Hold
'The Abyss' Cover Art (AWESOME LARGE ART HORROR COVER!) 1970
Art Type: Cover
$19000
1975 Scary Monster Very Large Calendar Pinup
Art Type: Pinup
$17500
American Comic Book Academy Cover (Large Art) 1975
Art Type: Cover
$8500
Batman: The Cult #1 p 27 (Large Art) 1988
Art Type: Interior Page
Sold
Batman: The Cult #3 p 22 (Large Art) 1988
Art Type: Interior Page
Sold
Clive Barker's Hellraiser Masterpieces #1 p 6 (1989)
Art Type: Interior Page
$1500
Clive Barker's Hellraiser Masterpieces #1 p 7 (1989)
Art Type: Interior Page
$1500
Creepy #69 Inside Front Cover (1974)
Art Type: Cover
Sold
Frankenstein Style Guide Pinup For Comic Series
Art Type: Pinup
On Hold
Green Lantern #84 p 11 (1971)
Art Type: Interior Page
Sold
HOUSE OF SECRETS #92 Cover Painting! (1971)
Art Type: Cover
$39000
Large Batman Penciled Pinup
Art Type: Pinup
On Hold
LIVING DEAD SKULL Commissioned Pinup
Art Type: Pinup
Sold
Nude Sorceress / Demon Oil Painting (VERY LARGE WRIGHTSON!)
Art Type: Pinup
$7300
Science Fiction Movie Painting
Art Type: Cover
On Hold
Swamp Thing #1 (HISTORIC FIRST ISSUE SPLASH!) 1972
Art Type: Splash Page
Sold
Swamp Thing #5 p 1 Pencil SPLASH PAGE! (1973)
Art Type: Pinup
Sold
Swamp Thing #6 Cover (1973)
Art Type: Cover
Sold
Swamp Thing #6 p 2 (STUNNING WRIGHTSON DETAIL!) 1973
Art Type: Interior Page
$7500
Swamp Thing #6 p 9 SPLASH (1973)
Art Type: Splash Page
Sold
Swamp Thing #7 p 4 (NICE BATMAN PAGE!) 1973
Art Type: Interior Page
Sold
Tales From The House Of Mystery #2 cover pencils (1973)
Art Type: Cover
Sold
The Unexpected #128 p 1 (1971)
Art Type: Interior Page
$3000
The Weird #3 p 8 (BATMAN) 1988
Art Type: Interior Page
Sold
Very Large Trolls / Fairies Unfinished Poster Art
Art Type: Pinup
$3800
Witching Hour #5 p 7 (Last Page Horror Page!) 1969
Art Type: Interior Page
$1750