And check out OUR NEWLY LISTED ITEMS. This is the original cover art for The Comic Reader #143, published in May of 1977. The art is by the legendary John Byrne, and is an homage to the great MAD artist Don Martin (you can see Byrne signed the piece – “John Byrne from an idea by Roger Stern with apologies to Don Martin”). The cover features Powerman (Luke Cage) and Iron Fist, and on the back side Byrne wrote “Tho’t you guys might like to’preview’ Marvel’s newest Super-Team John”. He also included his address in Canada. This is a historic piece, as we believe this is Byrne’s first published Power Man/Iron Fist art. Byrne is a true legend spanning more than 4 decades in comics as both a writer and artist, and is known for his classic runs on the Uncanny X-Men, the Fantastic Four, Alpha Flight, and She-Hulk, as well as for revamping the Man of Steel during DC’s overhaul of the Superman character in the 1980’s. His art is highly-sought after, and covers are particularly hard to find. The cover is done on smaller board, which measures approximately 9 1/2″ by 13 1/2″. Also, please note that it does have some wear, as you should be able to see the crease marks in the scan. There is a crease line through the middle (it is slightly above the knees of both characters), but otherwise the other creasing is basically only in the blank margin areas and does not affect the actual art area. Vintage Byrne covers rarely surface for sale, and once pieces go into collections they do not come out again. With Byrne X-Men covers out of reach for most collectors, don’t miss out on a rare chance to get a classic 1970’s Bronze Age Byrne cover at a price below five figures. This is a pretty rare opportunity, so don’t miss out on a chance to get an outstanding piece that would look fantastic framed, and would be a key piece in any collection. Check out our other auctions for more great items. Check it out, you’ll be glad you did! The item “JOHN BYRNE 1977 ORIGINAL COVER ART POWER MAN & IRON FIST 1ST BYRNE PM/IF ARTWORK” is in sale since Wednesday, February 26, 2014. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Comic Books & Memorabilia\Original Comic Art”. The seller is “satchj3″ and is located in Brooklyn, New York. This item can be shipped to United States, Philippines, Cayman islands, Canada.