SIGNED COMIC BOOK COLLECTION. SIGNED BY ARTIST JERRY COCCHIOLA 1981. INCLUDES SEVERAL SIGNED COMICS THAT WERE SIGNED BY ARTIST TO FAMILY MEMBER. Title: THE JERRY COCCHIOLA SIGNED ORIGINAL ART COLLECTION. Provenance/Additional Info: FEATURED ITEM - THE JERRY COCCHIOLA SIGNED ORIGINAL ART COLLECTION. THIS IS AN AMAZING COLLECTION OF ALL OF THE COVER ART CONTRIBUTED BY MARVEL INTERN AND PEN / INK ARTIST JERRY COCCHIOLA - WHO RECENTLY PASSED AWAY. THE SIGNATURES ARE FROM JERRY TO A FRIEND OF THE FAMILY. THE Pencils are attributed to Jerry Cocchiola, a former Marvel intern in the early 8Os ( he also did a stint at DC for awhile) and he did the original cover drawings for the below comics. These are documented in discussions between multiple marvel artists. These are also confirmed with multiple family members and online discussions: https://www.opencbdb.com/creator.php?c=8606 - As an intern Jerry created the cover art for FOUR major issues including RED SONJA #1 - INDIANA JONES #7 - AVENGERS #213 AND HE HELPED ON CAPTAIN AMERICA #283. ALL ITEMS WERE CREATED IN 1981 DURING THE DOCUMENTED TIMEFRAME WHEN JERRY WORKED AT MARVEL. JERRY WAS ALSO HAVE SAID TO HAVE HELPED ON CAPTAIN AMERICA #283 AND YOU WILL GET A SIGNED COPY OF THAT COMIC AS WELL. ALL FOUR ISSUES ARE PROVIDED IN THE AUCTION ALONG WITH WHAT IS THOUGHT THE BE THE ORIGINAL ART FOR AVENGERS #213 - WHICH JERRY EVENTUALLY SENT TO A FAMILY MEMBER FOR HER BIRTHDAY. JERRY WAS A MAIN CHARACTER PEN AND INK ARTIST AND HE DID NOT DO LETTERING - ALTHOUGH HE WAS GOOD AT IT. HE HAD OTHER ARTISTS COMPLETE THESE FEATURES OF THE BOOK. THIS IS A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO OWN ALL THREE SIGNED COMICS, THE ORIGINAL ART, AND A COMIC STORE PROMOTIONAL POSTER FOR RED SONJA.

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