You have just 18 days to buy comic book history as Rob Liefeld’s Captain America Heroes Reobrn cover art is up for sale. The original art depicts Cap standing proud and tall with an enormous chest to show just how patriotic he is. Now up for auction on Heritage Auctions, the cover is infamous as fans have cheered and jeered the art for over two decades. As of this article’s posting, the art is up to $8,250.
Don’t take my word for it, as Heritage listed the cover as such:
Rob Liefeld – Captain America “Heroes Reborn” Promotional Illustration Original Art (c. 1996). This is it… the most infamous comic illustration ever created! Love him or hate him, Rob Liefeld has made a name for himself in the comics industry as a superstar artist and creator throughout his 35 years in comics. Liefeld worked on Captain America for the “Heroes Reborn” event, which marked his return to Marvel after leaving the comic giant to form Image Comics.
His art style has been the focus of debate for fans over the years, with this promotional illustration for the title being an overwhelming favorite of people’s love/ire. The piece spawned countless memes and populates any Google search involving “Liefeld” or “Captain America”. It is unlikely that any other piece in comics history has been more talked about or gotten more attention, especially since the age of the internet! Ink over graphite on Image Bristol board with an image area of 9.5″ x 15.25″. Rough upper right side edge, whiteout corrections/touch-ups, blue pencil in the lower right corner, and light handling wear. Signed by Liefeld in the bottom left corner and in Excellent condition.
While many have lampooned the cover for years, the actual reference makes the cover a little less unbelievable. The reference was, of course, of Arnold Schwarzenegger, which you can see below.
Now, compare that to Liefeld’s art in hi-res below.
Considering Heroes Reborn made a comeback two years ago, the art above and the idea of the event will likely live on forever.
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