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THE VERY FIRST 2 HISTORIC DRAWINGS EVER OF 'THE SWAMP THING, CREATED FOR HOUSE OF SECRETS #92 p 1 (1970)

Media Type: Pencil
Art Type: Interior Page
Status: Sold
Artists: Bernie  Wrightson all

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.

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