JOURNEY WARDRUMS #2 Original Comic Book Art WILLIAM MESSNER-LOEBS Complete Issue

Description: Greetings. Offered for sale is the original artwork for a COMPLETE COMIC BOOK ISSUE INCLUDING THE COVER for JOURNEY WARDRUMS (The Adventures of Wolverine MacAlistaire) issue #2 by William "Bill" Messner-Loebs. Description:-Art Type: Front cover plus 23 panel pages original artwork. Journey Wardrums, issue #2 (cover plus pages 1-23). -Medium: Pen and ink (and wash) over blue line pencils (all original art) on art board. Zip-A-Tone (dot matrix shading film) used on some pages.-Publisher: Fantagraphics-Publication Dates: 1990 (cover date October 1990)-Dimensions: 16" tall by 11" wide (board dimensions)-Signed: Yes. The cover is signed "(c) Wm Messner Loebs '87". The other art is not signed.-Description: This is the original artwork for the COMPLETE comic book Journey Wardrums comic book issue #2 featuring Joshua Wolverine MacAlistaire written and drawn by William "Bill" Messner-Loebs (b. 1949). This book was published in October, 1990 by Fantagraphics as the final (to date) issue of the Journey saga. The comic book Journey told the adventures of Joshua "Wolverine" MacAlistaire, a frontiersman, guide, trapper and explorer of the Old Northwest Territory in the early 19th century. The comic book was described as follows in house ads: "Life on the Michigan frontier was filled with Adventure, Fear, Battle, Murder and Death...and then there were the Bad Days." The comic book ran for 27 issues with Aardvark-Vanaheim and Fantagraphics from 1983-1986. The comic book told of Wolverine MacAlistaire and his encounters and adventures with various (and mostly unfriendly) animals, French and British soldiers and spies, Native Americans, settlers, other frontiersmen, and an assortment of bizarre characters seeking fulfillment in the wilderness. The sequel (sadly, never completed as only 2 books of a planned 6 issue mini-series were published) Journey: Wardrums, tells of Wolverine's involvement with the War of 1812 in the Northwest Territory. This issue, titled "The Siege of Fort Detroit", focuses on the siege of Fort Detroit by British forces and their Native American allies led by the Shawnee Chief Tecumseh. Characters featured in this issue include Wolverine MacAlistaire, Josh's memories of Crawfish Martin (and his wife Sparrow Dark and their son), Shawnee Chief Tecumseh, Calico Jack, U.S. General Hull, Captain Burke, British General Brock, Herbert (3rd Earl of George), and many other supporting characters. Wolverine is making his way to Crawfish's cabin, hoping that the rampaging Native American warriors have somehow missed it. Neither the American general nor the British general wants to risk a direct battle as Tecumseh plans a ruse to confound the American forces. An excellent example of Messner-Loeb's artistry from the final issue of the comic book. A well designed and rendered issue featuring many of the Journey characters by long-time comic book writer and artist, Bill Messner-Loebs. This is what you will receive:-Original Bill Messner-Loebs art (pen and ink over blue pencil) drawing used for the front cover of Wardrums #2.-Original Bill Messner-Loebs painting used for the coloring (color guide/overlay) of the front cover of Wardrums #2.-Acetate 4-part proof of the front cover of the issue. This is a production piece (NOT original art) consisting of four sheets of acetate (printed in black, blue (cyan), red (magenta) and yellow; one color for each sheet) all affixed at the top to a white sheet of backing paper. This acetate cover proof features an October, 1987 cover date as originally scheduled. Bill Messner-Loebs did a ton of writing for DC from 1987-1990, and so the issue was delayed for nearly three years.-Original Messner-Loebs art (pen and ink over blue pencils with ink wash and Zip-A-Tone) for pages one (1) through twenty three (23) of this issue. This is the COMPLETE original art for the interior pages of the Wardrums comic book issue #2.-A copy of the comic book Wardrums #2. Condition: -The art is in excellent overall condition. The pages have edge wear and corner creasing. Minor age/handling wear. The page numbers are stickers affixed to the bottom edges/corner of some of the pages. Shipping/Payment:-Domestic buyer pays $50.00 for USPS priority mail shipping (includes tracking and insurance). If the actual cost of shipping is less, I will refund the difference.-International buyer pays exact cost of Fedex/DHL international shipping. Sorry, but I do not ship to Italy (too many past problems). Customs forms contain complete and accurate value. International buyers please wait for an invoice from me before making payment (since I will pack the art and take it to be weighed to determine the price). -Customs fees, duty, charges and taxes, including VAT, are NOT included in the shipping charge, and are the sole and exclusive responsibility of the buyer.-Payment is due upon purchase/auction ending. If you wish a non-standard payment method, please message me to discuss. Thank you. Please check my other listings for a selection of books, graphic novels, original comic art, CDs, DVDs, knives, and other collectibles.

Price: 4999.95 USD

Location: Kings Park, New York

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