Interesting and really nice piece of art coming from the Fist of the North star licence. After having privately discussed with several people lurking for this art, this hanken is attributed in its drawing style/colors/outfit to a close work of the Bandai PSone videogame: Seiki Matsu Kyûseishu Densetsu: http://img108.imageshack.us/img108/3821 ... 9938mh.jpg
This artwork composition of Kenshiro 3/4 view left hand closed and right one opened had been existing since the early Shonen Weekly Jump manga chapter #25 in the fight against Devil Rebirth during Tenryu technic execution: http://pic.tenmanga.com/comics/16238/14 ... c2dd87.jpg
Being pimped in a black outfit / twin shoulder armor version for US 1986 movie cover : http://movie.masjo.com/images/fist-of-t ... -movie.jpg
Being pimped in a blue jean / mono shoulder armor / bruce lee haircut version for US TV series cover : http://movie.masjo.com/images/fist-of-t ... ies-1-.jpg
As you can notice this art composition is extremely recurrent and part of the FOTNS urban culture classics (had even been used for chocolates illustration cover). I'm not bidding on it due to VG attributed sourcing but wish luck to the winner and expect a really surprising auction result
