NoMan Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 Dark Knight Returns #1 cover OA Anybody know where it ended up. Did it ever make it to market? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flambit Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 I believe I read something about it here a few months ago. If I recall correctly, someone here said they saw it in person, it's still in Miller's possession(?) and it was actually a painted piece and pretty large (I had always believed it was a production piece with no appreciable original art). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nexus Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 37 minutes ago, NoMan said: Dark Knight Returns #1 cover OA Anybody know where it ended up. Did it ever make it to market? In a black hole private collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 Belongs to Varley who has ties to Mitch I. Couldn't tell you if it was sold. Just from looking at it you can tell it's airbrushed backgrounds. I think (?) there was some discussion perhaps by Mitch that the figure was on ink, possibly on a separate board(?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 Just now, Nexus said: In a black hole private collection. So it did sell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nexus Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 Just now, Bronty said: So it did sell? My understanding is that yes, it sold a few years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nexus Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 1 minute ago, Bronty said: Belongs to Varley who has ties to Mitch I. Couldn't tell you if it was sold. Just from looking at it you can tell it's airbrushed backgrounds. I think (?) there was some discussion perhaps by Mitch that the figure was on ink, possibly on a separate board(?). I believe all questions were answered to the buyer's satisfaction at the time of the sale. IMO, it's the published cover, that's what's most important. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 30 minutes ago, Nexus said: I believe all questions were answered to the buyer's satisfaction at the time of the sale. IMO, it's the published cover, that's what's most important. Well baseless speculation is what this forum was founded on dagnabbit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nexus Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 1 minute ago, Bronty said: Well baseless speculation is what this forum was founded on dagnabbit! Ha! Well, I think there were always some questions as to what the cover was or wasn't. AFAIK, that's all been settled for the buyer. So the rest of us will just have to guess. My DKR Artist's Edition (oops...I mean "Gallery Edition") is packed up right now. I don't remember if the cover was reproduced inside. But it was used as the cover for a variant edition, so it's available to see that way, at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoMan Posted June 9, 2017 Author Share Posted June 9, 2017 thanks for all the responses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.Sid Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 Gallery edition shows a full-sized image of the painted board with a translucent overlay page of Miller's rough (pencil and marker) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 So do you mean to say the original is on a single board; figure based on a miller drawing but not by Miller on the published art? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.Sid Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 57 minutes ago, Bronty said: So do you mean to say the original is on a single board; figure based on a miller drawing but not by Miller on the published art? I can't speak to exactly how the painting was produced. The rough included in the book is very loosely drawn. Not a final by any means. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 got it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artdealer Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 I indeed sold the DKR 1 cover several years ago. MI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punisher19 Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 Jim Lee had it in his hands back in January: SquareChaos, BCarter27 and Twanj 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shemp Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 (edited) Mitch described it as this four years ago... On 5/22/2013 at 1:27 PM, Shemp said: artdealer said: The DKR #1 cover is a collaboration between FM and Lynn Varley. Frank pencilled the Batman, Lynn painted the cover. MI Edited June 12, 2017 by Shemp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artdealer Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Shemp said: Mitch described it as this four years ago... Exactly. Edited June 12, 2017 by artdealer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 9 hours ago, Punisher19 said: Jim Lee had it in his hands back in January: Hot dang that looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisco37 Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Best Cover Ever!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
