eBay: John Byrne – Terry Austin original art – X-Men 132 pg 5
Winning bid: US $8,211.00 Seller: edcoyote( 17)
Description:
From X-Men (1st series) #132, circa 1980, the original art to the 5th story page. Pencils by John Byrne, Inks by Terry Austin. Autographed by both artists and by writer Chris Claremont.
If you were a fan of the X-Men in those days, you know the significance of this page. No full page splash, no super-villain battle, just a quiet lull before the storm that became the Dark Phoenix saga.
Some explanations. The page is too big for my scanner, so I scanned it one area at a time. Because of this method the individual scans show a pinkish tinge that I believe is an effect of some light bleeding around the edges during the scan. My friend the Comiclord combined the 3 scans for me for the full page view. I've also included a scan of the published page and the copyright notice from the back.
Condition wise – the edges of the piece are a little rough, but there is no damage in the area of the artwork. The page is also showing some slight browning. There are no creases or folds.
One owner, smoke-free environment.