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The Mike Zeck comic book original artwork saved from the Los Angeles wildfires by chance , now on presentation at Indiana University
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risible book collectorChuck Costashelped salve some ofMike Zeck ’s most influential nontextual matter from the Los Angeles County fires , and the Sir Frederick Handley Page are now going on public viewat Indiana University . Costasfirst met Zeckwhen he was a teen . " I was so drift away by his artwork . He had all five book binding of the Punisher modified serial publication , " Costas said . " So I fundamentally shnorr up every penny I could to buy them . I had to borrow money from my parents and then pay them back by mow lawns . " A impudent investment , given they may have been around $ 50 on a honorable day then . lately , one of Costas ' Secret Wars pages made history and change the original comic book art market overnightwhen it sell for $ 3.3 million .
But tragically , most of Costas ' collecting was lose when his home was destroyed in the Palisades Fire . However , piece marked for the Indiana University exhibit , including piece Costas received from Zeck , were out of the business firm at the fourth dimension and on the way to the university . Costas says , " I only had 45 minutes to get everything that I wanted to save up out of the house , and so I had to go through a process of deciding what was give-up the ghost to sort of survive , and what did n’t . And there ’s only so much that fits in your railway car . "
The Comic Art of Mike Zeck : The Marvel Years , will be on display until February 2026 at IU ’s McCalla School , 525 E. Ninth St , Bloomington .
Since 1974 , creative person Mike Zeck has been captivating comic book partisan with his dynamic and influential illustration . Zeck ’s pencil art has decorate the pages of iconic series such as Master of Kung Fu , Captain America , and Marvel Super - Heroes : Secret warfare during the 1970s and 1980s . His character - defining work on The Punisher limited serial ( 1986 ) and insure for G.I. Joe : A genuine American Hero have left an indelible score on the comic Bible industry . Zeck ’s modern design of Spider - Man ’s ignominious costume pave the way for the creation of the supervillain Venom . His collaboration on the miniseries Kraven ’s Last Hunt ( 1987 ) was voted by readers of Comic Book Resources as the greatest Spider - Man taradiddle of all time . Many of the characters Zeck forge on have since made their way to the big screen , further cementing his legacy in the Marvel Universe . This exhibition celebrates Zeck ’s impressive 50 - year life history , showcasing original artworks , props , and costumes from the collection of IU alumna Charles Costas , alongside Zeck - exemplify comic book from IU ’s Ray Bradbury Center . Both comic book aficionados and Marvel motion picture fans are invite to research the creative mental process behind some of Marvel ’s most beloved characters and floor .
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