Magnus Steel Nation TPB Cover Original Color Test

[Paladon]

I have a friend that has worked in the comic industry for like 30 years hand me this today as a "hey, you like Valiant right?" gift.

It is an original color test for the Magnus Steel Nation TPB cover. These days it is all done digitally, but it's very cool to see (and feel) the actual ink on paper. Interesting to see the color differences between this and the final colors.

Color Test Art: (sorry for the low quality image, took it with my iPhone)


Finished Product:

[geocarr]

That is very cool and very awesome of your friend to give or show that to you! Thanks for posting that! I'm sure magnusr would love to add that to his Magnus collection!

[Daniel Jackson]

Neat piece of Valiant history. Welcome and thanks for posting this.

[Paladon]

Neat piece of Valiant history. Welcome and thanks for posting this.

Thanks! Will get framed for sure.

I've actually been here for quite a while, first started my inventory in 2005 (ElyhekRue, currently #46), just never posted until now. I feel that I actually know some of you lol, and even ran into (I think) Elveen at WonderCon this year.

[sonicdan]

Wow, That's too cool on multiple levels. Thank you for posting!!
If you look closely the inks are a bit different than the published cover.
Goes perfect with this: (Which as I understand was a sorta a preliminary inked piece)


DAN

[magnusr]

That is very cool and very awesome of your friend to give or show that to you! Thanks for posting that! I'm sure magnusr would love to add that to his Magnus collection!

True, but I also love to know it's with a board member. I'm happy enough with the original

Thanks Paladon and Dan for posting.

/Magnus

[Rufusharley]

that's beautiful..would look very nice framed

[Ryan]

I still wish this had come out with the extra pages. Alas, probably lost to history now...