Rich Buckler pencils/Frank Giacoia inks; cover; 1976; image size 10" x 15"
The original Guardians of the Galaxy!

The original Guardians of the Galaxy, Charlie-27, Yondu, Vance Astro, Nikki, and Martinex take center stage in this stunning Bronze Age Marvel cover. Pen and ink. Art is in very good condition, there is light age wear, and staining from missing paste-ups.

Artists Information

Frank Giacoia (July 6, 1924 – February 4, 1988) was an American comics artist known primarily as an inker. He sometimes worked under the name Frank Ray, Giacoia made the rounds to almost every Golden Age publisher, notably working on Flash and Batman stories, he also worked at Timely during this period. In the Silver Age Frank worked on many Jack Kirby pages, particularly in Captain America, and he also notably inked the first appearance of the Punisher in AMS #129.

Rich Buckler was an American comic book artist, best known for his work on Marvel Comics' Fantastic Four in the mid-1970's and for creating the character Deathlok in Astonishing Tales #25. Buckler drew virtually every major character at Marvel and DC, often as a cover artist.