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Since I've already forgotten who they are by, I'll add this:
Confirmed:
Cover A - Stan Sakai
1:25 incentive cover - Geof Darrow
Jaks "trade cover" - Tessa Rose
Jaks "virgin cover" - Tessa Rose
Ryan Browne cover - Ryan Browne
Rumored, but unconfirmed:
Torpedo Comics
Sakai/Eastman "jam" cover
Dogu cover(s)
Gaffey wrote:Yeah, I was referring to his print. Maybe it wasn't authorized. Did anyone here get a chance to order one?
The artwork is actually a commission I got from him 3 years ago. I got a black and white piece of art, but he then made two prints out of it; the blue toned one as seen on the cover and a full color version. I picked up the full color print not long after I got my artwork, but not the blue toned version. He sold them both for a while and then only the blue one. I would assume because he ran out of the full color version. As for the recently available blue one, he may have just barely run out of that one as well or else he decided he shouldn't be selling a print anymore since it's now an "official" cover.
I picked up the blue print three years ago after Kyle commissioned that piece. It is such a great image.
I’m guessing he took the print down so it doesn’t conflict with cover sales. After all, if you just wanted the image of Usagi the 11x17 print was $15 and the smaller comic is $25. Plus one was available now and you have to wait two months for the comic. I’m guessing the prints will be back eventually after he sells a certain number of covers.
That Darrow cover is soooo awesome! I might actually buy a cover not done by Stan.
Rumored, but unconfirmed:
Torpedo Comics
Sakai/Eastman "jam" cover
Now that Torpedo has confirmed Stan and Kevin's signing on November 30th we can assume that one or both of the above covers with be made.
I'm pretty sure I've heard Stan say that he won't be doing any cons next year (other than SDCC) so this may be your last chance to meet him for quite some time.
