Magnus #2 Alt Cover

dino · Post by **dino** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 4:14 pm

Bob finished the piece up before his surgery. I got it in the mail today. Here are pics:

http://theboro.tripod.com/mag2compare.jpg

http://theboro.tripod.com/mag2abig2.jpg

Try pasting the url's into your browser first before clicking on them.

justin · Post by **justin** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 4:21 pm

DAMN

Sharp there Dino. Great job on that Bob!!!!

qrnd · Post by **qrnd** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 4:30 pm

Very nice. Is it inked over the pencils, or were they copied first and the copy inked over?

whetteon · Post by **whetteon** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 4:35 pm

It beautiful! Although, is it just me or does k-1 look likes he's about to squat and get a few things down on paper.. if you know what I mean

CLA · Post by **CLA** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 4:39 pm

Nice! It's even better than Nichols'!

Vault-Keeper · Post by **Vault-Keeper** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 5:07 pm

Artwork that was 13 years to complete! It is great!:)
Did Bob sign it to you?---Steve G

dave · Post by **dave** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 5:11 pm

how come i cannot see?

Ax · Post by Ax » Tue Jun 08, 2004 5:13 pm

whetteon wrote:It beautiful! Although, is it just me or does k-1 look likes he's about to squat and get a few things down on paper.. if you know what I mean

I don't think he's going to make it to the toilet in time. He's going to have an oopsy.

dave · Post by **dave** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 5:22 pm

ok...i'm starting to get a MENTAL picture (one that i could do without) but i still can't see that actual image you guys!!! help!

Shakespeare · Post by **Shakespeare** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 5:38 pm

I can see why the used the cover they did, though...single file as on the alt cover, many heros could fight their way out of that. But on the actual cover, he's fighting a wall of them and he's on his way over the edge.

Here's a quick link to the final, even though most of us have it memorized...

http://www.valiantcomics.com/valiant/issue.asp?cn=298

greg · Post by **greg** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 8:27 pm

dave wrote:ok...i'm starting to get a MENTAL picture (one that i could do without) but i still can't see that actual image you guys!!! help!

Don't click on the website addresses... (even though they are clickable)
The clicks don't work...

You'll want to cut and paste the addresses into your browser.
(Or type them in by hand if your cutter-and-paster isn't working.)

dave · Post by **dave** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 9:32 pm

cool...i got it. thanks greg!

i did end up typing it in by hand.

now i've got to go ice my wrist!

dino · Post by **dino** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 10:06 pm

Very nice. Is it inked over the pencils, or were they copied first and the copy inked over?

It's inked right over the pencils. I offered to buy just the pencils but Bob insisted on finishing the piece. I'm very glad he did.

It beautiful! Although, is it just me or does k-1 look likes he's about to squat and get a few things down on paper.. if you know what I mean

I'm more concerned with what FG is holding onto and if he's going to stick it into B4.

Nice! It's even better than Nichols'!

I completly agree. For me Nichols' Magnus is the way I see magnus in my head. But Bob's Magnus in this piece is incredible. The fact that it was fully drawn in his unfinished version was why I asked to buy it.

Artwork that was 13 years to complete! It is great!
Did Bob sign it to you?---Steve G

I love that its signed Bob Layton '91/04!!! Unfortunatly I didn't get Bob to sign it to me!!! I didn't even think too....

I still love the original Magnus #2 cover and they were so right to pick the other, more visual angle. I wonder what this would look like coloured. Anyone have any ideas on who would be a good person to get in touch with to colour a copy?

greg · Post by **greg** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 10:28 pm

dino wrote:Anyone have any ideas on who would be a good person to get in touch with to colour a copy?

JayJay, of course!

dino · Post by **dino** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 10:35 pm

greg wrote:
dino wrote:Anyone have any ideas on who would be a good person to get in touch with to colour a copy?
JayJay, of course!

Of course I would die if she would do it but I figure I've troubled her enough with the Magnus VVSS thing and more importantly she's moved on from colouring to become such a talented illustrator that I wouldnt want to insult her by asking.....though she would kick major *SQUEE* doing it

justin · Post by **justin** » Wed Jun 09, 2004 8:15 am

Carol Van Hook maybe if JayJay wouldn't do it. I bought a sweet turok piece that CVH colored with the VALIANT water colors. It was a promo piece for Turok hunted #1 & #2.

-A