This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/24/2016
In the eyes of DC Comics, the great Muhammad Ali had to go galactic in 1978 and square off for a 15-round bout versus none other than Superman! This lot features an original framed, front and back comic book cover from their 1978 DC Comics Collector’s Edition “Superman vs. Muhammad Ali” volume 7, number 56 edition. It has been signed in black marker by Ali. It captures both the super hero and the Heavyweight Champion of the World squaring off inside a boxing ring in front of a capacity crowd that includes various celebrities such as The Jackson, 5, Lucille Ball, Donny and Marie Osmond, Alfred E. Neuman, former U.S. President Gerald Ford and his wife, Betty, even Batman. Beautifully framed and matted with a red, white and blue theme, the frame includes a rare, original “Ring-Side Seat” ticket that calls this match-up out as “DC Comics Presents The Fight of the Century” pitting “Superman, the Kryptonian Man of Steel, vs. Muhammad Ali, the Heavyweight Champion of the World.” The overall presentation piece measures 25:” wide by 25” high.
Pre-certified by PSA/DNA.