Michael W. Kaluta Spa Fon #5 "Buck Rogers/Famous Funnies #218 Cover" Fanzine Illustration Original Art (Rich Hause... (Total: 2 Items)

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Michael W. Kaluta Spa Fon #5 "Buck Rogers/Famous Funnies #218 Cover" Fanzine Illustration Original Art (Rich Hauser, 1969). This awe-inspiring "imaginary cover" was created for the Spa Fon article, "The Modern Frazetta Checklist," and is Michael W. Kaluta's inspired 1968 tribute to Frank Frazetta -- a "fantasy cover" spotlighting one last Buck Rogers scene for the "what could-have-been" issue of Famous Funnies #218. For the record, Frazetta only did eight Famous Funnies covers featuring Buck Rogers. In an interview he recalled, "I did those covers at a time when I had total mastery. I could draw anything and draw it superbly. Remember that, up to that point, I had been drawing in pen and ink for 10 years professionally. I was drawing every day. The more you draw, the better it gets. At least, that's the way it worked with me. I tried to vary my approach on each one of the Famous Funnies covers -- different subjects and different rendering techniques. I don't want to bore the fans by imitating myself and I certainly don't want to bore myself. The guys loved my covers. Steve Douglas (the art editor of Famous Funnies) just loved my stuff. It really is some of the best drawing I ever did. Some would argue that the Canaveral Plates from the early '60s were better. Maybe they're right. All I know is that I was very pleased with those Famous Funnies covers -- they are me at my very best." So here is the young Michael W. Kaluta extending a celebration to the world-beater brilliance of Fritz with his huge 17" x 22" masterwork. Aside from some light overall paper aging and wear, it's in Excellent condition. A copy of Span Fon #5 is included with this lot.

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