The Energon Pub

The name says it all

https://tfwiki.net/wiki/20th_Anniversary_Lithograph


I've been searching for one of these for a while now (don't laugh). I actually did get one when they were first released, for standard price in 2004, so 15 years ago. I *should* have either kept it rolled up or framed it for display. But I wasn't thinking, and didn't ask my wife for advice. I thought getting a frame at the time would have been costly (didn't know Walmart, Target, Michaels have them for like $20).

Long story short, I was dumb, and the way I displayed it was dumber, and in my haste it ended up ripping. All these years later, I have it in a frame, try to to keep it as nice as possible, but not on display because the tear is pretty obvious. I know everyone has their own opinion as to what the greatest Transformers art is, but for me personally, this is the one I like the best as it represents everything I enjoyed about Transformers originally, before designs started changing radically with IDW etc...

I do see fake reproductions occasionally, but I want the genuine article. I haven't seen one on eBay for the longest time, and have no idea even where to begin looking in other places.

On the other hand, I may not want to find one seeing as how the asking price is probably well beyond my means currently. Still...if anyone has any information, feel free to post it here. Thank You so much.

Sorry for the necro of my own post. However I was just thinking about this Lithograph again, as it is the 40th anniversary of the brand, seems like there is no grand piece of art coming (that I am aware of), that matches the majesty of the 20th anniversary Lithograph Figueroa did 20 years ago!. At this point Id settle for a legit reprint (not the bootlegs I've seen online).

I know Skybounds comics have been doing well, and the return to something familiar, yet still unique is refreshing. Still for my money, nothing tops the short run by DreamWave. Every comic was like an art book. Probably why the owner couldn't afford to pay anyone, and it ultimately (sadly) failed.