RARE MARVEL STUDIOS CONCEPT ART • SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON 2011 • RYAN MEINERDING • ROBERT DOWNEY JR. • THE AVENGERS
A fantastic opportunity to own a genuinely special piece of early Marvel Cinematic Universe history.
For sale is an original Marvel Studios Iron Man promotional art print created by Ryan Meinerding for San Diego Comic-Con 2011, produced to promote the upcoming The Avengers movie.
The artwork was one of a seven-part SDCC poster series, distributed by Marvel at Comic-Con 2011 ahead of the release of The Avengers in May 2012.
The print has been professionally mounted and displayed in a substantial custom-made chunky black frame, made specifically for the artwork by a professional framing company.
This is a superb collector's piece for any serious Marvel, Iron Man, Robert Downey Jr. or MCU enthusiast.
Ryan Meinerding is one of the most important visual artists in the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
He joined Marvel Studios during the development of the original Iron Man and has been instrumental in developing the visual language of the MCU, working on characters, costumes, armour and keyframe artwork across numerous Marvel films.
Meinerding's own portfolio identifies this exact artwork as the Iron Man poster from the SDCC seven-part Avengers poster giveaway.
This isn't simply an Iron Man-themed poster.
It is original Marvel Studios-era promotional artwork from the moment the MCU was about to become the cultural phenomenon it is today.
The artwork was released at San Diego Comic-Con 2011, ahead of the theatrical release of The Avengers on 4 May 2012.
Marvel created a series of character posters featuring the heroes who would come together in the first Avengers movie.
The individual pieces formed part of a seven-part poster series, creating a larger combined Avengers image.
The Iron Man artwork was one of the original pieces distributed through the Marvel booth at SDCC.
The artwork is packed with details from Tony Stark's MCU story to that point.
At the centre is Iron Man in flight, with Robert Downey Jr.'s Tony Stark surrounded by imagery from his journey through the first two Iron Man films and into The Avengers.
Among the details featured are:
The result is almost a visual time capsule of the early MCU.
It captures Iron Man at the exact point where Tony Stark's individual story was about to become part of something much, much bigger.
The original print has been professionally mounted in a chunky black custom-made frame, produced specifically to fit the artwork.
The frame was made by Your Frame Here based in Bedford, using the same high-quality framing specification as my other Ryan Meinerding Marvel artwork.
This is not an inexpensive off-the-shelf poster frame.
The artwork has been properly presented as a collector's display piece and is ready to hang.
The understated black frame works particularly well with the predominantly dark Iron Man artwork and gives the piece a substantial, gallery-style appearance.
✔ Original Marvel Studios promotional artwork
✔ San Diego Comic-Con 2011
✔ Ryan Meinerding artwork
✔ Official seven-part Avengers poster series
✔ Early MCU / Phase One memorabilia
✔ Iron Man / Tony Stark
✔ Robert Downey Jr.
✔ Pre-release promotional artwork for The Avengers
✔ Professionally custom framed
✔ Rare convention-era collectible
For collectors of the MCU, this is particularly interesting because it comes from the very beginning of The Avengers era.
2011 was the moment Marvel's individual franchises were finally coming together.
Iron Man had already become the foundation of the MCU, and this artwork was created immediately before that universe expanded into the first Avengers team-up.
Very good pre-owned collector condition.
The artwork has been professionally framed and displayed rather than kept loose.
The custom frame is also in excellent condition, although there may be minor signs of previous handling/display consistent with a pre-owned framed collectible.
Please examine all photographs carefully, as these form an important part of the description. Additional photos available on request.
The artwork presents extremely well when displayed.
There are plenty of mass-produced Iron Man posters available - this isn't one of them.
This is Ryan Meinerding's original Iron Man artwork from Marvel's 2011 San Diego Comic-Con campaign for The Avengers, preserved and professionally framed.
For a Marvel collector, it represents one of the most important periods in the entire history of the MCU:
Iron Man → Iron Man 2 → The Avengers.
A superb display piece for a Marvel collection, home cinema, games room, office, study or dedicated MCU display.
Due to the substantial custom frame, the item will be carefully packaged and protected for transportation.
Collection from Bedfordshire can also be considered if preferred.
A rare piece of early Marvel Studios history - Ryan Meinerding's Iron Man artwork from the original 2011 SDCC Avengers poster campaign, professionally custom framed and ready to display.