New York, 1979. Ink over graphite on Bristol board, manuscript title label mounted at upper center, other small mounted text slips, signed by the artist, Joe Staton, in blue ink, in upper right; production tape along bottom edge with printed production notes mounted to same; scattered blue production marks and white-out corrections. With an original black and blue marker illustration of Superman on reverse of frame, signed by Staton and dated 3/20/24. Old tape residue on verso. Approximately 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 in. (394 x 267 mm). In frame, 21 3/8 x 16 1/4 in. (543 x 413 mm). 

A fine original Superman illustration by Joe Staton, created for the opening page of Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes issue "A Madman Shall Lead Them" (New York: DC Comics Inc., August, 1979. Vol. 31, No. 254).