About the item: Graded Near Mint! Signed by hand by the legendary Barry Windsor Smith, this trading card is JSA authenticated and certified through CGC with a card grade of 8. It is from the First Issue Covers trading card set released by Marvel in 1984. Fresh from CGC, it will be shipped with the utmost care. About the Artist: Form and texture take center stage in the work of Mike Ploog, a master of horror comics' art. His classic macabre style lent the perfect ambiance to Marvel?s Manthing, Werewolf by Night, and Monster of Frankenstein as well as countless other covers during the 1970's. He is the first artist to draw the above characters and also is the co-creator and first artist to draw Ghost Rider in Marvel Spotlight #5. Ploog worked for and was influenced by Will Eisner and his other work includes Planet of the Apes, Kull the Conqueror, Conan, Vampirella, and providing storyboard art and design work for several movies, including Superman II, Ghostbusters, Little Shop of Horrors, Dark Crystal, Labyrinth, and Return to Oz. Ploog has also worked with Frank Oz, Jim Henson, and was one of Steven Spielberg's top storyboard artists.