Which suggests to me that it was indeed printed somwhere in b&w and at
least two different people (or groups) colored it.
Being sold as a poster also suggests that Marvel may have licensed it
but I find that a little dubious. The actual cover is so iconic and I
don't see any copyright info on the print.
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