UK based artist Andrew Vickers has unwittingly used comics that could have a value of £20,000 on a sculptural artwork. Keen eyed Comic fan and store owner Steve Eyre pointed out that some of the pages pasted on a leg were from the first edition of The Avengers, and upon further investigation discovered more:

"Then I started looking and there are six comics on this that together would be worth, even in the condition you can see, £20,000."

Upon becoming aware of the nature of the comics value Mr Vickers said:

"If somebody chucks things out in the skip they don't generally throw things out that are worth anything.

"To be honest I'm shocked but money has not got such a value to me. I think it is funny.

"I really love the idea of me creating something out of such expensive things that's worth less. I think it's brilliant."

You would have thought in this day and age he would have had a quick look on ebay on the off chance!

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