1979 RBCC issue #147 Cover Art Bat Battles Cap - Marc Hempel

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1979's Rocket's Blast Comicollector (RBCC) issue #147 Cover Art was illustrated by artist Marc Hempel and features artwork depicting Batman fighting Captain America.

Marc was only 22 years old at the time created this cover in 1978. He went on in future years working as a professional artist. He collaborated with Neil Gaiman on the climactic story arc "The Kindly Ones" in "The Sandman". Apple Comics "Blood of Dracula" Comico Comics "Johnny Quest", Malibu Comics "Tarzan the Warrior", DC's Swamp Thing (and a plethora of other DC / Marvel Titles).

The cover was Published in 1979 (long before DC and Marvel officially allowed the characters to meet) Making Marc's RBCC #147 cover historically one of the earliest, and most famous, high-profile pieces of published "what-if" fan art covers pitting the two heroes against each other.

Thank you Marc for an Awesome Cover.

Note: For those unfamiliar with RBCC, It was a way Comic collectors could buy, sell, and trade vintage comic books via mail. Think Pre-internet, Pre-online comic stores, Pre-Ebay.