That should be one entry per chosen category.
Miki A
On 01/10/2021 10:47 PM Miki Annamanthadoo <mik1surf1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
This year I decided to place only one entry which lead to some hard
choices especially in the first category.
https://www.comicartfans.com/gallerybestofyr.asp?yr=2020&gcat=84
1) Published/Unpublished Comic Book Covers
Before Watchmen Ozymandias 4 cover by Michael Wm. Kaluta
https://www.comicartfans.com/bestofpiece.asp?piece=1639236
Kaluta has always been my personal favorite of the Studio artists and
2020 was a banner year for me picking up three covers by him and this was my
favorite of the three.
2) Published/Unpublished Comic Book Splashes, Title Pages
Red Sonja 4 pg1 by Frank Thorne
https://www.comicartfans.com/bestofpiece.asp?piece=1625423
I always wanted just one decent page from the original Red Sonja series
as as they say patience was a virtue as I was able to snag this one from the
Heritage weekly auctions.
3) Published/Unpublished Interior Panel Pages
Adventure 355 page 13 by Curt Swan and George Klein.
https://www.comicartfans.com/bestofpiece.asp?piece=1625425
Given Swan's association with the Silver Age Legion, and Legion page by
Swan would be highly desired by a Legion collector. However, Swan/Klein
Legion pages are rare and do not surface often. On this page the Adult Legion
of Super-Villains defeat the Adult Legion who are then rescued by two
mysterious legionnaires who turn out to be that era's version of Lex Luthor
and Mr. Mxyzptlk.
4) Published/Unpublished Commissions/Recreations
Luornu Durgo by Kevin Maguire and Mark Morales
https://www.comicartfans.com/bestofpiece.asp?piece=1632176
I don't usually get commissions these days but this one was tailor made
for me.
Kevin Maguire has been creating images for prints in his 'signature cover
style'. He had started this one of Luornu (Triplicate Girl, Duo Damsel, Triad
etc.) in some of her different iterations over the years and abandoned it. I
purchased the pencils from him and walked over it to Mark Morales to finish.
5) Published/Unpublished Non-Comic Cover, Pin-ups, Illustrations, Gaming
Art
Book of Morgaine Book Cover by Doug Beekman
https://www.comicartfans.com/bestofpiece.asp?piece=1603080
I have been a big Science Fiction & Fantasy fan and loved many of C. J.
Cherryh's novels. This was the cover of the Book Club Edition of the
collected Morgaine series - Gate of Ivrel, Well of Shiuan, and Fires of
Azerot, books that I thoroughly enjoyed.
I loved the colors on this cover and was happy to add this to my
collection.
Now I just have to find a place on the wall for it.
Honorable mentions:
1. Classics Illustrated 149 cover - Off on a Comet by Gerald McCann.
https://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1641475
How often do you see a classic Classic Illustrated cover?
2. The Ogre's Mistress by Peter Andrew Jones
https://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1625418
I am a huge fan of Jones's art and was happy to pick up this unpublished
pencil piece.
3. Korak 8 page 17 by Russ Manning
https://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1691314
I needed a representative page by Russ in my collection and was thrilled
to pick this one up.
I bought this in 2019 but did not post it to CAF until 2020 so even
though it was technically eligible for the best of 2020 but I decided not to
submit it since I did not acquire it in 2020.
Miki A
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