This cover marks a first for me. It's the only time that I have used an image on a cover that I actually own the original artwork for! I remember loving the Kevin Nowlan illustrations of each member of The Fantastic Four that is saw listed on Ebay, and wanting them all on my wall. Alas, my limited budget resulted in my being easily outbid on three of the four. The Thing is my favorite Marvel character, so I placed a higher bid on his illustration, and I was lucky enough to win that auction:
Very cool to be able to use it on a cover!
The LSH and The FF first crossed paths in STF #2066...