eBay: JACK KIRBY/SINNOTT FANTASTIC FOUR COVER ART #78
Winning bid: US $30,100.00 Seller: tonyscollection( 513)
Here's the description:
"THIS IS A VERY RARE OPPORTUNITY TO AQUIRE ORIGINAL COVER ART TO
THE FLAGSHIP MARVEL TITLE THAT STARTED IT ALL- FANTASTIC FOUR. #78
1968 MODERN SIZE ART. PLUS -THIS COVER IS INKED BY FAN FAVORITE
JOE SINNOTT. – THE FIRST PART TO ONE OF STAN LEE'S FAVORITE
FF STORYLINES ACCORDING TO THE RECENT MARVEL MASTERWORKS VOL 8.
FED-EX SHIPPING ONLY. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. CONDITION: ALL ORIGINAL
STATS- ARTWORK WAS CUT AND PLACED ON ANOTHER BOARD DURING ORIGINAL
'68 PRODUCTION. HAS BEEN IN PRIVATE COLLECTIONS- FIRST TIME OFFERED ON
E-BAY. VERY RARE OPPORTUNITY- VERY FEW KIRBY FANTASTIC FOUR COVERS
HAVE BEEN OFFERED ON E-BAY EVER. PAYMENT EXPECTED WITHIN 10 DAYS
UNLESS OTHERWISE NEGOTIATED. COVER WAS OBTAINED FROM MIKE BURKEY-
ROMITAMAN.COM. GOOD LUCK* SIGNED BY JACK KIRBY BOTTOM MARGIN
"On Jan-08-07 at 20:54:43 PST, seller added the following information:
" *** WAS TOLD BY A FORMER OWNER HANS KOSENKRANIUS- THAT UNDER
THE "THING NO MORE" STAT IS ADDITIONAL ARTWORK OF THE BAXTER BUILDING !
On Jan-08-07 at 21:34:38 PST, seller added the following information:
"Stan Lee direct quote from Marvel Masterworks FF Volume 6 : 2005 published
"Speaking of titles, "The Thing No More" and it's sequel,"This Man This Monster" are
two of my favorite stories. I'm a pushover for sheer melodrama,and when you see how
the Thing finally achieves his dream of becoming normal again,and then has to throw
it all away in order to- aw,it isn't right for me to spoil the surprises ahead,but I've got a
hunch those yarns'll really get you where you live"
"On Jan-11-07 at 21:28:19 PST, seller added the following information:
"- ONE OF THE FEW F.F. COVERS TO HIT THE MARKET WITH THE BLACK
BACKGROUND THAT REALLY ENHANCES THE ART. KIRBY KRACKLE AT
IT'S BEST. 10 1/2 X 14 INCHES . RESERVE HAS BEEN REDUCED AS OF 1/11 "
(apparently he also got a love of CAPS LOCK from Burkey as well.)
Here's the art:
