Dan Jurgens Death of Superman Original Art Funeral for Friend JLA 70 after 75
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39,000
Description
Original Art, JLA no 70, Dan Jurgens page 4. Funeral for a Friend Issue.
This issue came out the following week after the record sales breaking Superman 75 issue. CNN, and all the national news outlets covered the story at the time.
Dan Jurgens was assigned to draw and write the key iconic issues:
Superman 75JLA 70 Funeral for a Friend
Page 4:
1. Superman's cape (flag) flying in wind.2. Super Heroes come kneel over Superman 3. Lois Lane by his side as he takes his last breath as Superman lays in front of the Daily Planet. 4. Jimmy Olsen (not pictured on page)is looking in taking pictures. 4. He is pronounced dead.
if one steps back and digest the magnitude of this page..
a. Superman's iconic cap in shreds, blowing in the wind.b. Lois Lane is crying and hugging Superman as he takes his last breathc. Superman is pronounced deadd. All with the Daily Planet as backdrop
This original art purchased in lead up to release of Superman 75 and has been in storage for close to 30 years.
From Wikipedia (not allowed to post URL links) The Death of Superman
When news broke that DC planned to kill Superman, a beloved cultural icon, "The Death of Superman" received unprecedented coverage from the mainstream media. Superman #75, which features Superman's death, sold over six million copies and became the top-selling comic of 1992.