Cover illustration depicting Deadpool’s first appearance in a comic book. (Photo: Heritage Auctions)
A cover that represents Dead poolThe first appearance in a comic book could sell for up to $7,500,000!
This is the original cover (pen and ink) that the writer and artist Rob Liefeld Created for New Mutants #98and is being offered by Heritage Auctions. If sold at the asking price, it will set a new record as the most valuable piece of original comic book art ever sold.
According to Heritage Auctions, which is handling the sale, “Rob Liefeld’s original cover for New Mutants No. 98 is being offered by Heritage Auctions for a whopping $7.5 million.” millionIf it reaches that sale price, it will set a new record as the most valuable piece of original comic book art ever sold.”
New Mutants was the lowest-selling mutant title at the time Liefeld took over as artist. However, the comic experienced an immediate boom with the growing popularity of Deadpool. The introduction of new characters such as Cable transformed it into a more successful series, even surpassing X-Men in sales. Deadpool has become Marvel’s most popular character.
“Liefeld’s art, storytelling and characters reinvigorated interest. Liefeld introduced Cable alongside Louise Simonson, radically altering the direction of the book and increasing its sales. Liefeld took the reins as writer and artist with complete control of the series with New Mutants No. 98, launching Deadpool into the world and propelling the title to the top of the charts, even outselling the flagship X-Men title. Deadpool was immediately embraced by fans who demanded that he take a more prominent role in the New Mutants spin-off, X-Force – a request Liefeld was happy to oblige!” states Heritage Auctions.
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