Wolverine #41 centerfold (X-Force #1 variant cover)
Artist: Mike Mignola (All)
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DescriptionACQUISITION DATE: 1991SOURCE: direct OWNER HISTORY: 1 DIMENSIONS: 17x22 STOCK: bristol CREATION DATE: unknown SIGNATURE: Mignola PUBLICATION: July 1991 Back in 1991, I was lucky enough to catch Mike as he had just arrived to set up at his Artist Alley location. I asked him if he had any artwork for sale and he very graciously allowed me to come around to the other side of his table and look through his portfolio. If I knew then what I know now, I simply would've bought everything he had. Instead, I just made sure to go through everything before making my choice. When I happened upon this piece, I immediately asked Mike how much it was. He quickly told me that it was not for sale as he felt that it was the best thing he had ever drawn (to that point). Now this was probably the worst thing he could've said to me because it made me even more determined than ever to get it. Needless to say after several long minutes of begging and pleading, it went from being the best piece he had ever done, to the most expensive piece he had ever sold. As I stood there admiring my new prize, Mike began to pack up. I asked him where he was going, since he had just gotten there. With a smile on his face, he told me that he had to go call his wife because she would never believe how much the piece had sold for! :) THANKS MIKE !!! For those of you wondering what I passed on when I chose this one to buy, the pieces I saw in that portfolio would make anyone’s dream wantlist. He had all the Fafhrd and Gray Mouser covers, 3 or 4 great Classic X-Men covers, and of course the piece I really wanted to buy, the painted cover to the Wolverine Jungle Adventure book. At the time, Mike told me he had promised it to Marc Silvestri, who did end up with the piece, but I guess everyone has their price because we all know who eventually ended up with it. Haha! Anyway, this centerfold ended up being my second choice, but I still prefer it to anything else I saw in his portfolio that day. Of course now you can’t even get your hands on a Mignola Classic X-Men cover. Oh well, I had one shot and I’d like to think I made it count. (August 3, 2018) Just wanted to give props to George B. at Marvel for providing me with some nice, new, hi-res scans for this piece. George reached out to me a week ago about the possibility of using some of my pieces for some future Marvel projects. He asked for raw scans of several pieces, including this one. I had to scan the art in pieces, which Marvel photoshopped together and cleaned up a little. Since I don’t have photoshop, I of course saw this as an opportunity to finally get a nice scan of this very special piece. So George very kindly sent me a file of the photoshopped raw scan (which is featured as the main image), and also a file of the production line art (see Additional Images). Thanks George! The artwork has never looked better! (October 2019) It's been over a year and I have yet to receive my comp copy of the comic. But I hear it turned out really nicely! LOL! (September 2022) Finally got a copy of the X-Force #1 variant for which this image was used again. I have to say, it's a huge improvement on the coloring from the published centerfold to this new variant cover (see Additional Images), so hats off to colorist Dave Stewart. And of course thanks to Editor Cory Sedlmeier for hunting down a copy of the comic for me. Social/Sharing |
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Member Since 2004
Posted on 4/8/2005
umm... WOW, but you could say that about everything in your collection Eric.... ; ) Awesome stuff!!!
mark ou
Member Since 2005
Posted on 4/28/2005
Hey Eric, this is still one of my favorite Mignola pieces of all time...
Lenny Da Collector 
Member Since 2005
Posted on 9/20/2006
Is it ok if we ask how much was the 'record price' you paid for this masterpiece then? :)
Eric DLS
Member Since 2005
Posted on 9/20/2006
Well Leo, you have to remember that this was over ten years ago and even before the Hellboy stuff really took off. A record price back then would probably be a joke in today's Mignola market.
JEff G
Member Since 2006
Posted on 2/25/2009
In my opinion the most comprehensive collection of Mignola's work anywhere ! - a true treasure trove !
George H
Member Since 2009
Posted on 1/4/2010
INCREDIBLE!!! Thanks for sharing the image and the story.
douglas smith
Member Since 2006
Posted on 8/6/2011
that is just cool art...amazing..........DOOM!!!!!!!!!!
Thomas V
Member Since 2008
Posted on 4/9/2013
Hmm..how have i not commented on some these great Mignola's earlier? Well i'm here now! Ha-ha! how could When Mike told you this was the best thing he'd drawn to that point how could you not want it!?! Good call! I think this was the piece where Mignola's work really clicked for me. I still love it. Marvel needs to put all of his covers, pin ups poster and comics into one volume so great stuff like this isn't lost in the back issue bin.
Eric DLS
Member Since 2005
Posted on 4/9/2013
Thomas V wrote:
Hmm..how have i not commented on some these great Mignola's earlier? Well i'm here now! Ha-ha! how could When Mike told you this was the best thing he'd drawn to that point how could you not want it!?! Good call! I think this was the piece where Mignola's work really clicked for me. I still love it. Marvel needs to put all of his covers, pin ups poster and comics into one volume so great stuff like this isn't lost in the back issue bin.Well, that may have just been some good salesmanship on Mike's part. He didn't make that comment until I asked the price. So that was probably his way of telling me, get ready because I'm really going to bend you over on this one! LOL! But even though the number he threw at me almost gave me a stroke, compared to today's Mignola market, it was a steal. I just had to wait 20 years for that crazy price to become a bargain price! LOL
Thomas V
Member Since 2008
Posted on 4/9/2013
Eric DLS wrote:
Well, that may have just been some good salesmanship on Mike's part. He didn't make that comment until I asked the price. So that was probably his way of telling me, get ready because I'm really going to bend you over on this one! LOL! But even though the number he threw at me almost gave me a stroke, compared to today's Mignola market, it was a steal. I just had to wait 20 years for that crazy price to become a bargain price! LOLThe trouble with having great taste is sometimes you're far ahead of the game. it took the rest of the world 20 years to catch up with the genius of Mignola!
Eric DLS
Member Since 2005
Posted on 4/10/2013
Thomas V wrote:
The trouble with having great taste is sometimes you're far ahead of the game. it took the rest of the world 20 years to catch up with the genius of Mignola!Funny you should say that. I actually have a copy of a letter I wrote to some of my collectors friends (yes, that was before email) around 1990-91 warning them to keep an eye out on this guy. I don't think anyone listened because I had absolutely zero competition picking up most of this art back them. Today you have to practically fight for a space at his convention appearances, but in the old days nobody cared. Oh well, more for me!
Thomas V
Member Since 2008
Posted on 4/10/2013
Eric DLS wrote:
Funny you should say that. I actually have a copy of a letter I wrote to some of my collectors friends (yes, that was before email) around 1990-91 warning them to keep an eye out on this guy. I don't think anyone listened because I had absolutely zero competition picking up most of this art back them. Today you have to practically fight for a space at his convention appearances, but in the old days nobody cared. Oh well, more for me!Yeah, his work really didn't fit the vibe of the early 1990's, personally i think it was the garish color schemes his stuff often got.
Mike W
Member Since 2007
Posted on 4/10/2013
Always loved this one. Leaving a comment has been long overdue...
Eric DLS
Member Since 2005
Posted on 4/10/2013
Mike W wrote:
Always loved this one. Leaving a comment has been long overdue...Thanks buddy! Can't believe you can still find stuff in my gallery you haven't commented on. After all these years, I would've thought you had blanketed my entire gallery by now. Take care my friend.
Foggy Bottom
Member Since 2009
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Posted on 4/10/2013
As good as it gets. Baller score.
Satya Chetri
Member Since 2006
Posted on 6/5/2013
That story gave me a crazy grin. Damn, I love your stories, Eric.
Eric DLS
Member Since 2005
Posted on 6/5/2013
Satya Chetri wrote:
That story gave me a crazy grin. Damn, I love your stories, Eric.Thanks Satya! I actually think they're much more fun in person, but I'm glad my writing was able to convey the same sentiment. If you ever come to visit, we'll be able to compare. Thanks for the comment.
Gerry Turnbull
Member Since 2005
Posted on 11/20/2018
Another one dusted off again by marvel in December ! Feel free to send me the colour files :) ( research purposes) ;)
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