| Slot: |
The Marvels Project 1 Sketch Cover |
| Item: |
The Marvels Project 1 Signature |
| Grade: |
CGC |
| Cert #: |
2492283002
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Owner Comments
The concept and idea for this commission was a four year adventure. My first ever two day convention pass (I usually only do one day shows for traveling logistics as I almost always drive straight in and out same day the record is almost 8 hours of driving in one day.)
In 2017 I had that two day pass and was determined to have George Perez sketch a Scooby Doo wearing the Infinity Gauntlet as it would fit into my mix of having an artist draw something they are familiar with combined with Scooby. So I arrived at East Coast Comic Con determined to wait all day in line to find out that George had unfortunately had a heart attack that morning.
He retired and did very few shows past that time so I decided to try Joe Staton's hand at Scooby with the Infinity Gauntlet. This is the story of how I met Rich Henn. I was attending a small New Jersey Show in 2018 called Philipsburg Comic Con which is run by Philipsburg High School's art department and artist give back to the community.
Why did I first go to this show? You guessed it, Joe Staton was in attendance. Back then I didn't know about Rich Henn and Joe was doing at this time reduced rates so I did a sketch cover of Scooby as E-Man. Figuring I might submit it with the other guys or get it green labeled. Joe surprised me and did it with Scooby flying across both the front and back cover so I decided to just frame it perhaps after having E-man creditors sign and having Steve Lydic color it. Joe asked if I wanted it personalized which he has never asked me previously and I figured as it would be framed, this would be the one sketch from Joe with my name on it.
Anyway, we are getting away from the Gauntlet! So at this show there was a gray haired man talking to a comic artist with a set of two short boxes on a handcart. He and the artist appeared to be good friends or at least knew each other and the customer was talking about how much cash he had at the show when the artist asked and I had the sense then that the guy was either an ultimate comic fan with a CEO big business job or a facilitator. I always feel awkward asking strangers so I bit my tongue.
Fast forward two days and I found out my usual facilitator wasn't attending Heroes so I went on the boards for the first time and wouldn't you know, the gray haired man was a facilitator!!! He agreed to get Joe to do the sketch for me at Heroes and it took a long time for CGC to have it graded but alas it was mine. So fast forward to George Perez's last show and the last East Coast Comic Con show as COVID would destroy the giant and my favorite show.
I brought my book slabbed and was going to get is signed by the whole Gauntlet crew. They had a system though of certain times of the signings and cutting off on how many could get in line. I was always the last one so I never got George to sign it.
Then the pandemic hit and I figured it would never happen! Then George did a few private sigings during COVID. I had Dan at One Stop Comic Shop use his colorist Steve Lydic color the sketch and talks with George's manager ended up with my one George Perez signed book and one of my all-time top 5 sketch covers.
Thank you Rich Henn and Dan Partouche. Rest In Peace George Perez.
Signed and sketch by Joe Staton on 6/17/18 @ Heroes Convention, Signed and Colored by Steve Lydic on 5/2/20, Signed by George Perez on 5/10/20.
Graded by CGC on 08/19/20
CGC Census: As of 6/27/23
Universal Blue Label: 15 (9.8 x 15)
Signature Series Yellow Label: 2,048
(9.9 x 1, 9.8 x 1,711, 9.6 x 230, 9.4 x 54, 9.2 x 30, 9.0 x 9, 8.5 x 9, 8.0 x 1, 7.5 x 1, 6.5 x 1, 4.0 x 1)
Qualified Green Label: 21 (9.8 x 14, 9.6 x 4, 9.4 x 2, 7.5 x 1)
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