"What If? #200" Limited Edition 18x24 Giclee on Canvas by Dave Wilkins and Marvel Comics

Retail price $500.00

  • Lot number 605419
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  • Winning bid $103.00
  • Buyer's premium $16.48
  • Total $119.48
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A piece of comic book history, this limited edition, from original art by Dave Wilkins, depicts Emma Frost, Dr. Doom, Iron Patriot, Sentry and Loki. Dave Wilkins' first encounter with fantasy art was Frazetta's Death Dealer; after that, he began to steadily read Marvel comic series and watch related movies which only further piqued his interests. A self-taught artist, Wilkins did not get his first professional work until his late 20's, when his work was discovered serendipitously while working at Kinkos. Soon after that he began working with, and continues to work with, Marvel Comics. "What If? #200" is a limited edition giclee on canvas by Dave Wilkins presented by Marvel Comics! This piece comes gallery wrapped. Includes Certificate of Authenticity! Measures approx. 24" x 18" (image).

First known as Timely Publications in 1939, then Atlas Comics in the 1950s, the comic book empire known as Marvel Comics came into being in 1961 with the launch of the first Fantastic Four. With the help of creative geniuses Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, Marvel produced 831 comic books, each with at least one new superhero, during the 1960s. Known for focusing on characterization and placing heroes in a real-world context, Marvel’s popularity with comic book readers continued to rise through the decades. Soon, Marvel was sporting a veritable pantheon of pop culture icons, including Spider-Man, Iron Man, the X-Men, the Hulk, the Fantastic Four, and Captain America.

Marvel eventually added films to its entertainment arsenal, and has been behind some of the top-grossing films of all time including The Avengers and the Iron-Man, Thor, and Captain America franchises.

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