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Lawrence Klein Collection Part 1

Mon, Sep 28, 2026 09:00AM EDT - Wed, Oct 21, 2026 09:40PM EDT
  2026-09-28 09:00:00 2026-10-21 21:40:00 America/New_York Hake's Hake's : Lawrence Klein Collection Part 1 https://www.hakes.com/auctions/hakes-auctions/lawrence-klein-collection-part-1-24684
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Lot 91

SAL BUSCEMA ROM #53 COMIC BOOK SPLASH PAGE ORIGINAL ART.

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11x16.25" artboard has pencil original art by Sal Buscema (1936-2026) w/inks by Bill Sienkiewicz for Rom #53, published by Marvel Comics April 1984. Page is from Bill Mantlo's "Paranoia Strikes Deep!" storyline and features splash page 21, showing the Fantastic Four, Avengers, Defenders and X-Men (23 characters total). This page has text from President Ronald Reagan speech telling of the disappearance of the world's superheroes, all leading into Marvel's Secret Wars event. Arguably the best page in the issue, but does not include Rom. Back has Marvel Comics copyright inkstamp. Top margin has been unevenly trimmed and two clipped corners. Lt. handling wear, but o/w art remains clean and Exc. Comes w/reading copy of the comic this art was produced for. Lawrence Klein Collection.

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Weight: 0.25 lbs

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