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I'm sorry to anyone on dialup but this is worth the wait. My amazing girlfriend, the lovely Roz, commissioned this amazing piece of artwork by the talented Mr Warren Martineck for my birthday. Isn't she just the best girlfriend ever?

(http://www.theyakshack.co.uk/images/other/spiderman-3-trimmed.jpg)

that is pretty dang sweet man. I love that he did it on the actual page comic artists submit to Marvel for an actual comic. Very cool.

That's fantastic!  I love all the detail. :D  Happy birthday, Mark!

What an absolutely wicked pressie - love it!! ;D ;D ;D

Mark:

That is one outstanding Birthday present!   8)   I love the detail work found all over this drawing!   :)  Are you going to have it framed for display?

You bet I am! I've already written to a framer with a few questions and it turns out they are on the way to work so it shouldn't be too inconvenient getting it either!

EDIT:
Just a couple of questions - I wonder if anyone knows the answer to these?
1. The frame guy says that the frame comes with acrylic glazing. Is this comparable to glass or should I tell him to leave it out and contact a glazier separately?
2. He says he's never heard of acid-free glass. Is acid something that glass has or is it just plastics and papers? If I'm going to use a mount to mask the edges, I take it it's important that that's acid-free.

Thanks guys!

I don't know about acrylic glass, but I get archival quality glass from my framer which means it keeps out the harmful light that will fade and damage your artwork.  Acid free referrs to the material used to mat your art, not the glass itself.  Use only acid free mat board and tape.  It might be called rag board, I can't remember.  That way your art won't yellow with age.
Awesome gift!

You've got Roz and a great piece of art. If you've done the lottery as well today, all the luck in the world has just landed on your doorstep  :rofl: Me and Sharon are just going to sit on the floor and tell each other sad stories (Blackadder the Second)  :rofl: :rofl:

What a lovely gift to recieve, that is super  ;D  Way to go Roz  ;D
Now as for the next question LOL & this is just personal choice
All of our stuff is done with the Acryllic it is lighter than glass and also keeps the posters/Cards free from acid.  If you use a profesional framer then all there stuff should be acid free. I have everything from signed posters to full uncut sheet of the witchblade card set framed along with sketches of most of the Dr's and Babe Ruth LOL & a cut out of Shi  ;D

 8)

Howdy Super awesome dude wish I could get a girlfriend who appreciated my collectable tastes most of the time it goes totally over their head.

 :rofl:Their head?  :rofl:

It's a great gift. 
The only question I have is why is Ben Affleck the Sandman.  I thought it was Thomas Hayden Church who played him in the film.  ;D

Awesome gift! Incredible detail--it's so life like!

Happy birthday!!!!!!!!!  :D :D :D

I'm very glad you approve, but my part in the job was really very simple. It's all down to Mr M. He's a genius. He totally saved the day.

I love it... now I need to sneak into Mark's place at night and steal it... hanging it on my wall might be a bit of a giveaway though... perhaps I'll just have to get back in touch with Mr M myself ;)

What size is the artwork, please?

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wow suprime Almighty yak god mark, that piece of artwork is fit for a... well, yak god really

you really are lucky

It's 26.3cm x 38.8cm of hand inked glory! Although that's an approximation as neither the picture or the paper are exactly rectangular (yes I was surprised too!). Nothing so far out that it's going to be a problem framing though. Phew!

*Thump* Sorry, let me just pick myself up off the ground!!!

Wow, thats totally amazing!!! Warren totally outdoes himself once again!!!

Happy Belated Birthday Mark

Rup, you are quite right, yet another amazing parcel from Mr M.


Since it came from America-shire it probably would have made more sense in inches :P