{"product_id":"of-the-earth-1-original-cover-art-by-dale-altmann","title":"OF THE EARTH #1 — ORIGINAL COVER ART BY DALE ALTMANN","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"134\" data-end=\"193\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"137\" data-end=\"193\"\u003eOF THE EARTH #1 — ORIGINAL COVER ART BY DALE ALTMANN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"195\" data-end=\"229\"\u003eOwn the moment where it all began.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"231\" data-end=\"456\"\u003eThis is the \u003cstrong data-start=\"243\" data-end=\"282\"\u003eone and only original cover artwork\u003c\/strong\u003e for \u003cem data-start=\"287\" data-end=\"304\"\u003eOf the Earth #1\u003c\/em\u003e, illustrated by acclaimed artist \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eDale Altmann\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e—the piece that defined the tone, atmosphere, and identity of the entire project.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"458\" data-end=\"678\"\u003eEvery line, every shadow, every raw detail was crafted by hand using \u003cstrong data-start=\"527\" data-end=\"539\"\u003eSumi ink\u003c\/strong\u003e, giving the piece a rich, organic depth that simply cannot be replicated. This is not just artwork—it’s the foundation of the book itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"680\" data-end=\"774\"\u003eThis isn’t a print.\u003cbr data-start=\"699\" data-end=\"702\"\u003eThis isn’t a reproduction.\u003cbr data-start=\"728\" data-end=\"731\"\u003eThis is the \u003cstrong data-start=\"743\" data-end=\"773\"\u003eactual published cover art\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"776\" data-end=\"919\"\u003eThe exact piece used to bring \u003cem data-start=\"806\" data-end=\"820\"\u003eOf the Earth\u003c\/em\u003e to life—capturing its haunting, grounded energy and setting the stage for everything that follows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"921\" data-end=\"1178\"\u003eFor serious collectors, original art is the closest connection to the creative process. You’re not just owning an image—you’re owning the \u003cem data-start=\"1059\" data-end=\"1079\"\u003emoment of creation\u003c\/em\u003e. The decisions, the revisions, the artist’s touch… all preserved in a single, irreplaceable piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1180\" data-end=\"1183\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1185\" data-end=\"1201\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1189\" data-end=\"1201\"\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1202\" data-end=\"1484\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1202\" data-end=\"1258\"\u003eOriginal, hand-drawn cover art for \u003cem data-start=\"1239\" data-end=\"1256\"\u003eOf the Earth #1\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1259\" data-end=\"1295\"\u003eOfficial published cover artwork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1296\" data-end=\"1345\"\u003eArtist: \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eDale Altmann\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1346\" data-end=\"1370\"\u003eMedium: \u003cstrong data-start=\"1356\" data-end=\"1368\"\u003eSumi Ink\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1371\" data-end=\"1394\"\u003eSize: \u003cstrong data-start=\"1379\" data-end=\"1392\"\u003e11\" x 17\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1395\" data-end=\"1441\"\u003eOne-of-one — no duplicates will ever exist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1442\" data-end=\"1484\"\u003eComes with Certificate of Authenticity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1486\" data-end=\"1489\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1491\" data-end=\"1515\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1495\" data-end=\"1515\"\u003eWhy This Matters\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1516\" data-end=\"1642\"\u003eOriginal cover art sits at the very top of comic collecting. 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