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Frank Frazetta - Original Cover Art for Famous Funnies #213 (Eastern Color, 1953). A true example of why Frank Frazetta is considered by comic enthusiasts to be the greatest science fiction cover artist of all time. When viewing this cover, one realizes they are in the presence of genius, and must pay homage to the man who has been revered in this industry for 55 years. This awe-inspiring cover is only one of eight done for Famous Funnies, featuring Buck Rogers and his companion confronting a horrifying creature intruding upon their existence. The fear and claustrophobia is paralyzing, trapping the viewer in the space capsule with Buck as he quickly contemplates his fate. In an interview with Frank in 1995, he stated the following about his work on the Famous Funnies cover, and in particular issue #213: "I did those covers at a time when I had total mastery; I could draw anything and draw it superbly. Remember that, up to that point, I had been drawing in pen and ink for 10 years professionally. I was drawing every day. The more you draw, the better it gets. At least, that's the way it worked with me. I tried to vary my approach on each one of the Famous Funnies covers -- different subjects and different rendering techniques. I don't want to bore the fans by imitating myself and I certainly don't want to bore myself. On one cover I used Craftint board just to change the look a bit. I even swiped an interior rocketship scene from Wally Wood on one of the covers. I did it deliberately. Why not? If you're going to swipe a rocketship interior, who better than Wally Wood? I try never to swipe. I prefer to make things up. This was a little tribute to Woody. Wally was very pleased. We used to have fun with one another in those days by doing that kind of thing. The guys loved my covers; Steve Douglas (the art editor of Famous Funnies) just loved my stuff. It really is some of the best drawing I ever did. Some would argue that the Canaveral Plates fr
Auction 802 | Lot: 6710 | Mar 17, 2002

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Frank Frazetta - Original Oil Painting "Thor's Flight" (1968). Frank Frazetta is recognized as one of the greatest fantasy artists of the century and looking at this piece it's easy to see why. His work has become the standard against which all fantasy art is judged. From an incredibly fertile period of Frazetta's career, this piece was originally published as the cover to the Paperback Library edition of Thongor in the City of Magicians by Lin Carter. Here Frazetta depicts Thor, the legendary Norse God, riding a winged beast over a lake of fire. This piece demonstrates Frazetta's expressive sense of color, with his wondrous imagination laying out a beautiful scene of fantasy. His inspired design, color blending and composition integrate into a fantasy world full of life. This oil on canvas is truly a wondrous work, and will be treasured by any collector. The art is in excellent condition, and measures 19.5" x 24".
Auction 802 | Lot: 6709 | Mar 17, 2002

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Frank Frazetta - Original Illustration of Tarzan and the Golden Lion (Canaveral Press, 1962). Frazetta reached his highest creative pinnacle with the now-famous Canaveral Press drawings from 1962-1965. Frazetta was commissioned to illustrate several books by Edgar Rice Burroughs, two of which were published: Tarzan at the Earth's Core (1962) and Tarzan and the Castaways (1965). Other books were planned but never published. Frazetta executed a total of 27 full drawings and 5 small spot illustrations for this Canaveral Press series. Frazetta was showing the world what he could do at a time when he wanted to establish a name for himself, and each drawing is a little miracle of power and refinement, a polished piece of highly sophisticated perfection, making these Canaveral drawings highly prized and eagerly sought by collectors throughout the world. The technique Frazetta employed in all of these drawings is akin to the sumi-e ink wash paintings of the Japanese. These are drawings with a carefully controlled tonal range that varies from solid black to the lightest of water-thinned ink tones, used to control the level of contrast in the designs and to control carefully what the eye sees first and last. The Canaveral plate of Tarzan and the Golden Lion is, in a word, a masterpiece. An aggressively defiant Tarzan confronts a savage lion, who is turning to face his advances. The lion is regal, majestic, and bristling with life; Frazetta never drew a better lion. One can almost feel the lion's heavy breathing as he decides his course of action. Tarzan is stridently heroic; his muscles charged and prepared for action. Further atmosphere is established by the hot jungle breeze that swirls Tarzan's hair and the lion's mane. Frazetta employs a circular design to energize the viewer's eye and to focus the mind's attention. The thick grasses are applied in chiaroscuro fashion to visually unite the two combatants. Frazetta's virtuosity is further displayed with the
Auction 802 | Lot: 6701 | Mar 17, 2002

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Carl Barks - Color Lithographs (Another Rainbow, 1990). This set of Carl Barks prints represents one of the few complete same-number sets in existence. All 26 of the large size prints and all 17 of the small size prints are designated #92. This set consists of the desirable "regular" issue prints. In the spring of 2000, Another Rainbow valued this complete set at $60,760 (large at $49,650 and small at $11,110). "Sailing the Spanish Main" was priced at $11,000! All the lithographs are signed by the now deceased Carl Barks, the beloved artist who wrote and drew Donald Duck and Uncle Scrooge comic book stories from the 1940s through the 1960s. All are accompanied by their original certificates of authenticity and any special edition comic books that were released in conjunction with the lithographs.
Auction 802 | Lot: 6602 | Mar 17, 2002

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Hal Foster - Original Art for Tarzan Sunday dated 4-2-33 (United Feature Syndicate, 1933). In this page, Tarzan swings through the trees to rescue the Princess as Ptok hurls her to the ground. There are no better examples of Hal Foster's work on Tarzan than these two consecutive pages! Framed and matted, the overall size is 36.25" x 29", with an image area of approximately 27" x 20".Title logos are stats, all else is original. Offered in excellent condition. From the collection of Russ Cochran.
Auction 802 | Lot: 6546 | Mar 17, 2002

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Wally Wood - Original Cover Art for Weird Science-Fantasy #23 (EC, 1954). One of Wally Wood's most intriguing concepts -- a spaceship crashes underwater -- also proves to be one of his most evocative covers for EC. From the dramatic posing of the dying astronauts to the shadowy city in the background, all rendered with Wood's legendary brushwork, this is one eerily beautiful cover. Wood's EC science fiction covers have been off the market for years (and most are still in the hands of private collectors), making this a rare treat which we are proud to offer. As is common for many EC covers, there are production notes in the margins, and some aspects of the cover have been inked in red to aid the engravers. Some light stains in the margins, but very little tanning. A truly stunning piece from the great Wally Wood. 15" x 22".
Auction 802 | Lot: 6628 | Mar 17, 2002

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Frank Frazetta - Original Illustration Tarzan of the Apes (1991). Here's the story on this magnificent piece, straight from Russ Cochran: "I was visiting Frank's home many years ago while he was working on his "Kubla Khan" portfolio which was published by Middle Earth in 1977. When I looked closely at his finished pencils for these drawings, I was amazed at the textures and chiaroscuro effects he managed to capture with his pencils. The drawings were stunning! Several months later, visiting again, I looked at these same drawings after he had inked them. They were still great, not in the same category as the Canaverals, but certainly far better than anyone else was doing, and I remarked to Frank that I liked them better as pencils. Frank wasn't sure how to take that: was I praising his talent with the pencil, or was I knocking his inking ability? Finally, he laughed and agreed with me, admitting that his pencil drawings captured a certain feeling that was often not present (to the same degree) in the finished inks. This gave me the idea of commissioning Frank to do a series of large finished pencil drawings for me to use in an illustrated edition of Tarzan of the Apes. Originally, I wanted Frank to do ten to twelve of these for me, for that book. As it turned out, he did only two. This is the second one, showing a giant ape carrying Jane away to his boudoir in the trees, and Tarzan coming to the rescue, complete with gnarly, mossy vegetation and a butterfly." The piece measures 20" x 14", with the image occupying nearly the entire page. From the collection of Russ Cochran.
Auction 802 | Lot: 6702 | Mar 17, 2002

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Fred Ray - Original Cover Art for Tomahawk #1 (DC, 1950). We are very pleased to offer this unique piece of comic book history. Original comic book cover art of this vintage is very rare, and key issue covers by important artists are, of course, even rarer. Our experts were hard-pressed to name another first issue, Golden Age cover extant in today's market. Several that are rumored to have survived were mentioned, but none that have actually been offered at public auction. Fred Ray, best remembered for his work on Superman, was one of the more prominent artists of his day. His Superman #14 cover is an enduring classic. Here, he successfully captures the climatic moment of this great scene, creating a memorable, and very dynamic, image. The art itself is in excellent condition. It is very clean, white and devoid of any distracting stats. Art and type in the logo area has been hand rendered, although that may be a later recreation. Rendered in pen and ink on paper and professionally matted and framed, the image area is approximately 13" x 19".
Auction 802 | Lot: 6661 | Mar 17, 2002

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Al Feldstein - Original Cover Art for Weird Fantasy #7 (EC, 1951). This piece incorporates all of the elements that a collector looks for in a science fiction cover. It has spacemen, rocket ships in outer space, and a voluptuous space girl striking a pose for all her admiring fans. This piece certainly qualifies as a headlights cover, and is arguably the best example of that genre that Feldstein ever produced. EC art has been very undervalued and this is a great opportunity to put a classic cover in your collection without breaking the bank. The art is in exceptional condition with no visible wear and measures 13.5" x 19.5".
Auction 802 | Lot: 6625 | Mar 17, 2002

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Hal Foster - Original Tarzan Sunday dated 3-26-33 (United Features Syndicate, 1933). Harold R. (Hal) Foster took over the job of drawing the Tarzan Sunday page from artist Rex Maxon in September, 1931. Edgar Rice Burroughs himself was not happy with Maxon's work on the Sundays, although Maxon continued to draw the daily strips for many years. When Hal Foster got this job, it was during the depths of the great Depression, and work was hard to get. He was working in Chicago at an advertising agency and things were so bad that Foster allowed four other starving artists to help him with the earliest pages, and the $75 per page which Foster was paid was divided equally, $15 per man per week. Even though the job was Foster's and only his name appeared on the Sunday page, he took only an equal share. In his words, these five families "ate ape" during those difficult years. Sometime in 1932, with fan mail coming in, Foster was inspired to put more work into his pages, and gradually took over the pages completely with no assistants. The earliest Foster page known to exist is dated July 10, 1932, and during this period Foster is starting to experiment with panel layout. These early pages are filled with action, and rarely will you see an action figure duplicated, as was common with other artists. Foster could draw Tarzan in any position, in any action, and it looked real. Most collectors agree that he reached his peak on Tarzan in what has become known as the "Egyptian sequence", where the story line took Tarzan to a lost Egyptian civilization that bordered the jungle. That way, he could fill his pages with the pomp and pageantry of the Egyptian kings and princesses, and then cut to nearby action with apes in the jungle. It was the best of both worlds. The Sunday pages offered here are two of the best from this memorable period, dated 3/26/33 and 4/2/33. The first page contains the Egyptian princess with her entourage and her barge, and then the action segues to th
Auction 802 | Lot: 6545 | Mar 17, 2002

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Jack Davis - Original Art for Tales from the Crypt #33 "Lower Berth" - Complete 8-Page Story (EC, 1953). The legendary "Origin of the Crypt Keeper" story, "Lower Berth" is a truly twisted tale wherein two side-show freaks (an ancient mummy and a two-headed ogre) decide to marry and procreate, and the end result is ... yuck! This yarn features some of Jack Davis' finest EC work, with his trademark contrasting of heavy blacks with fine feathering. Oddly enough, the "reveal" of baby Crypt-Keeper has a pasted-up head, which seems to have been done to make the child look less "baby-like", and to more closely resemble the adult CK. Pages are in excellent condition, with virtually no tanning, and the usual blue-line notations. The "Crypt of Terror" stat on page one is somewhat loose on the right side, but still firmly attached. A truly important and memorable EC story. Eight pages, 15" x 22".
Auction 802 | Lot: 6629 | Mar 17, 2002

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George Herriman - Original Art for Krazy Kat Sunday dated 5-5-18 (King Features, 1918). Running from 1913 until the mid-1940s, Krazy Kat has been hailed as one of the most original, most innovative, and most avante garde comic strips the medium has ever seen. Created by artist George Herriman, this is the story of Krazy Kat, in love with the brick-tossing felon, Ignatz Mouse. Wonderfully bizarre and surreal, the strip was a masterpiece of imagination, utilizing a unique dialect that could have been the inspiration for Walt Kelly's fractured prose years later in Pogo. Offered here is a beautifully composed page, rendered with Herriman's seemingly innate sense of design, in constant motion until the very end of the last panel. Not an inch of space is wasted or ignored; Herriman's storytelling chops are first rate. This page has an overall size of 22" x 18.5", with an image area of approximately 20" x 17", and is in superb condition. From the collection of Russ Cochran.
Auction 802 | Lot: 6533 | Mar 17, 2002

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Al Feldstein - Original Cover Art for Weird Science #8 (EC, 1951). A stunning image from EC mainstay Al Feldstein, this is the classic cover depicting astronauts being attacked by some of the most imaginative BEMs ever to grace an EC comic. Moderate glue stains and light tanning do not detract from the power of this well-known image. 15" x 22".
Auction 802 | Lot: 6626 | Mar 17, 2002

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George Herriman - Original Art for Krazy Kat Specialty Piece (No Publisher, undated). Krazy Kat, Ignatz Mouse and Offisa Pup graced America's comic pages from 1913 through the mid-1940s. Herriman's use of language, a kind of "word jazz", is at once both bizarre and poetic, making him a unique voice in the realm of American art. Hailed by many as a true artist, Herriman's work has been the subject of critical essays and unabashed appreciations by literary lights throughout the years, including e.e.cummings, Umberto Eco, Charles Schulz, and Jack Kerouac. Offered here is a specialty piece Herriman did for a friend. It is inscribed, "To lil ole 'Arthur Escallier', the prince imperial of 'Temecula' - in memory of one grand day on the San Luis Rey - from George Herriman." The scene, rendered in subtle watercolors, depicts the three main characters hunting a quail. In a beautiful gilt frame, the piece measures 31.5" x 21.5" overall, with an image area of approximately 21" x 11", and is in like-new condition. From the collection of Russ Cochran.
Auction 802 | Lot: 6534 | Mar 17, 2002

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Wally Wood - Original Art for Mad #2 "Gookum!" - Complete 6-Page Story (EC, 1952). Humor in a jugular vein from one of the earliest issues of the longest-running laugh-mag in the business. The immortal Wally Wood weighs in with a hilarious tale of a goofy Martian and the gelatinous creature he's pursuing. More freewheeling and wild than his SF or horror work, this nevertheless boasts Woody's trademark meticulous linework and mastery of the sight gag. This is "Melvin Wood" at his finest! Reasonably clean boards have multiple blue-line markings and corrections, and there is light tanning, especially on page one, but these hardly detract from the outstanding artwork. Complete stories from this early in Mad are exceptionally scarce, so don't miss this rare opportunity. Six pages, measuring approximately 15" x 22" each.
Auction 802 | Lot: 6632 | Mar 17, 2002

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Wally Wood - Original Art for Weird Science-Fantasy #27 "Adaptability" - Complete 7-Page Story (EC, 1955). Survival on a raw alien planet is the theme of this typical but fast-moving sci-fi tale from EC's heyday. What makes this story particularly exciting for the Wally Wood fan is that it features page after page of those round-portalled spaceship interiors that Woody is so famous for, making this a prime story for the Wood collector. Please note that on every page of this story, at least one panel has been cut-and-pasted into the larger board; this is because these individual panels were rendered on Craftint Duotone board (to lend variety to the artwork); while most are still tightly affixed (with glue and tape), the panels on the last two pages are slightly loose. Pages show light-to-moderate tanning, and all have the usual blue-line notations and corrections. An outstanding story overall. Seven pages, measuring approximately 15" x 22".
Auction 802 | Lot: 6635 | Mar 17, 2002

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J. Allen St. John - Original Interior Art for Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle (A.C. McClurg & Co, 1928). Born in 1872, St. John is considered by many to be the finest Tarzan artist ever to set pencil to paper. One of the first artists to render the Lord of the Jungle, St. John was master of the evocative, always imbuing his figures with motion and fluidity. Unfortunately for today's collector, many St. John originals are controlled by ERB, Inc., and are not available at any price. This rare example, an interior plate from the 1928 edition of Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle, is a sterling example of a master craftsman at the top of his game. The power and the majesty in this piece is undeniable; the piece seethes with raw power. It is impossible for mere photographic reproduction to capture the subtle graphite shadings that St. John utilizes here; truly, the piece must be seen to be believed. Tastefully framed, the piece measures approximately 22.25" x 31.25" overall, with an image area of approximately 15" x 24". A true treasure in every sense of the word, this is a piece not to be missed. From the collection of Russ Cochran.
Auction 802 | Lot: 6698 | Mar 17, 2002

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Jack Kirby - Original Cover Art for Thor #149 (Marvel, 1968). "Twice-up" Marvel art has become very difficult to obtain over the last few years. A large Kirby, super-hero cover is next to impossible. The art is in very nice shape. Stats in logo area are not original. The small middle panel is a paste-in, but is all art. Thor's arm on the large bottom panel has been pasted in, but again, it is all art. The bottom right corner is partially missing, no art affected. A nice action cover, measuring approximately 17" x 22", inked by Vince Colletta and signed by Jack Kirby at the bottom.
Auction 802 | Lot: 6589 | Mar 17, 2002

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Wally Wood - Original Art for Weird Science-Fantasy #24, "...For Posterity" - Complete 8-Page Story (EC, 1954). The story Wally Wood was born to draw. Two regular joes are kidnapped by a flying saucer and taken to a future world where the male of the species has died out, and all that survives are beautiful, scantily-clad women! Of course, the men are asked to help repopulate the race, a prospect they accept with relish. Pretty audacious, even for the pre-code era. Stalwart work from Wood, with ample opportunity to depict beautiful women, something Woody was quite good at. Pages are very clean, with almost no tanning; there are some light blue-line scribbles in the margins of some pages, and a couple of lettering paste-ups. Eight pages, measuring approximately 15" x 22" each.
Auction 802 | Lot: 6634 | Mar 17, 2002

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Wally Wood - Original Art for Weird Science-Fantasy #28, "The Inferiors" - Complete 8-Page Story (EC, 1955). Okay, you can see the ending coming a mile away in this typical but wildly entertaining EC sci-fi tale, as de-evolution rears its ugly head, but it's still an outstanding showcase for the amazing talents of EC mainstay Wally Wood. This is another story filled with the fascinating and incredibly detailed spaceship interiors that Wood is famous for, plus a race of upright lizard-monsters adding to the fun. To stare at Woody's sure-handed linework on these pages is to understand why the man is a legend. Pages are in excellent condition, with very little tanning, and fewer than usual blue-line markings in the margins. There are a few paste-up corrections in the captions, but these do not detract from the overall impact of the story. A top-notch tale from Wood. Eight pages, measuring approximately 15" x 22" each.
Auction 802 | Lot: 6636 | Mar 17, 2002

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Dick Sprang - Cover Recreation of Detective Comics #136 (1991). A fantastic recreation rendered by one of Batman's pre-eminent Golden Age artists. Sprang, who passed away in the '90s, was a regular on Batman titles for nearly three decades, and created a unique visual style for the Caped Crusader. This piece showcases one of his Golden Age covers from 1948, showing the Dark Knight taking down Scarface Carson, killer-at-large, and is accompanied by an amusing letter he wrote to the recipient claiming that this piece would be unique, simply because of the difficulty Sprang had reproducing all the lettering. As far as recreations go, this is top of the line. Nicely matted, this piece measures 13" x 18" and is ready to grace the wall of any Batman fan.
Auction 802 | Lot: 6668 | Mar 17, 2002

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Frank Frazetta - Cat Girl rough (undated). If you ask Frazetta which of his oil paintings he considers to be his all-time masterpiece, above all the others, he usually mentions a few candidates (including some of the Conan paintings), but always ends up citing "Cat Girl" as his all-time favorite. It shows a lone and beautiful wild girl, standing by a massive gnarled, mossy tree, surrounded by black and spotted leopards. First published as a cover for Warren's Eerie magazine, Frazetta reworked the painting several times to perfect the figure of the girl. Offered here is his first and only concept sketch of the Cat Girl, the actual moment of inspiration which led to the finished painting which hangs today in the Frazetta Museum. Frank would never sell this painting; it is his masterpiece. The concept sketch here, done in pencil, ink, and watercolor, captures the moment of genius, the point of creation of this painting. The art, which measures about 3.5" x 5", is mounted on a piece of 5.75" x 7.5" board. From the collection of Russ Cochran.
Auction 802 | Lot: 6707 | Mar 17, 2002

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Will Eisner and Wally Wood - Original Art for Spirit Section, 4 pages (8/31/52). This is a tremendously exciting offering. Will Eisner and Wally Wood are two of the true giants in comic history. Individually, their work is highly prized and consistently exceeds estimated values. For over thirteen years, Will Eisner's Spirit Section was distributed as a syndicated comic book insert in Sunday newspapers across America. While the Spirit never achieved the mass appeal, or pop culture icon status of a Superman or Batman, the Spirit is likely one of the most critically acclaimed characters in the annals of comic history. The stories entertain and enthrall on many levels; the art and layouts are masterful and inventive. The four pages of Spirit art offered here are from the last weeks of the series, when Wally Wood was working as Eisner's "ghost". It appears that much of the layout and some pencilling is Eisner, but the inking and dominant "feel" of the pages is definitely Wood. The story has an outer space/science fiction theme, with the splash panel and about half of the smaller panels being classic Wood sci-fi art. Page three of the story is all sci-fi, and is masterful, its value is equal to that of the splash page. Four sequential pages of a Wood/Eisner collaboration is very rare and desirable. Similar offerings of Spirit artwork rarely appear in the market. These pages are in excellent condition and measure approximately 22" x 15".
Auction 802 | Lot: 6622 | Mar 17, 2002

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Al Feldstein - Original Cover Art for Weird Science-Fantasy #28 (EC, 1955). Evocative cover image of a mysterious space bridge is noteworthy for its attention to detail and its ambiguity -- where does the bridge lead to, and what lies beyond? Al Feldstein's outstanding composition and slick ink lines make this yet another treasure for the EC cover collector. Page is still very white, with virtually no tanning; two small brown spots in the lower third of the page are about the only flaws in this gorgeous cover. 15" x 22".
Auction 802 | Lot: 6627 | Mar 17, 2002

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Wally Wood - Original Art for Weird Fantasy #11, "The 10th at Noon" - Complete 6-Page Story (EC, 1952). The earliest of the complete EC stories offered here, this is also a rare look at early Wood, when the tight, assured style that became his trademark is still in development. An eerie tale of a camera that can photograph the future (and the horrifying images it relays to the hapless protagonists) is rendered even more evocative through Wood's use of heavy blacks and claustrophobic staging. While not as "slick" as Wood's later EC work, this has a raw power that amply demonstrates his budding genius. Pages are in excellent condition, with very little tanning and light blue-line markings in the margins; several pages have individual panels rendered on Craftint Duotone paper that have been pasted into the larger board. Six pages, measuring approximately 15" x 22" each.
Auction 802 | Lot: 6633 | Mar 17, 2002

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Hal Foster - Original Art for Tarzan Sunday dated 1-20-35 (United Features Syndicate, 1935). An exciting Tarzan Sunday, "Dester Molu's Fate" is a strong example of Foster's later work on this feature, before he left to create his own strip, Prince Valiant, in 1937. In this page, the villain, Dester Molu, had attempted to kill Tarzan's ape friend Bohgdu, but Tarzan revives him and the ape kills the villain in a major turning point for the story. Measuring 28" x 21.5" with an image area of approximately 26.25" x 19.5", this page is in pristine condition. From the collection of Russ Cochran.
Auction 802 | Lot: 6548 | Mar 17, 2002

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Jeff Jones - Original Tarzan Oil Painting (2001). Jeffrey Jones burst forth onto the comics and illustration scene in the late 1960s, a glorious renaissance that also blessed the field with the likes of Berni Wrightson, Mike Kaluta and Barry Windsor-Smith. Unlike his contemporaries, Jones shied away from comic book work, and concentrated primarily on illustration and fine art. Held by many today to be the successor to Arthur Rackham and N.C. Wyeth, Jones' work is prized world-wide by collectors who are moved by his moody, evocative work. Offered here is a magnificent piece celebrating Tarzan, the Lord of the Jungle in a breathtaking 5' x 6' oil on canvas. In this wonderfully subtle piece, Tarzan lolls gracefully by a tree as a giant leopard strides past him. The leopard, solid in the hindquarters, seems to fade and grow indistinct the farther he moves from the Jungle Lord. Is the leopard real, or a totem animal, existing half in the real world and half in the spirit world? Either way, the piece exudes a raw and primal power that is hard to deny. A golden opportunity for the discerning fan of fine art, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and not one to be missed.
Auction 802 | Lot: 6697 | Mar 17, 2002

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Win Mortimer - Original Cover Art for Batman #79 (DC, 1953). Original art collecting is a fairly new phenomenon in the comic book market. Long thought of as valueless production pieces, art was routinely destroyed after use until relatively recently. Consequently, vintage art is extremely hard to come by. This piece, which was evidently rejected during the editorial review process, was to have been featured as the cover of Batman #79, but someone obviously objected and the image was pulled, replaced by Mortimer's far tamer "Bride of Batman" cover. Perhaps in the increasingly-paranoid days of 1953, with Kefauver and the US Senate looking for any excuse to pounce on the comic book industry, the image of Robin in stocks was considered just a bit too provocative. Whatever the reason, the fact that this piece has survived is nothing short of a miracle. Double-matted and measuring 23.5" x 18.5" overall with an image area of 18" x 12", this exceptionally clean piece is a treasure that any Bat-collector would be proud to own.
Auction 802 | Lot: 6655 | Mar 17, 2002

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Nick Cardy - Original Cover Art for Wonder Woman #205 (DC, 1972). BOMBastic! Wonder Woman in all her glory! This cover captures the essence of the comic book genre: beautiful heroine, dire circumstances, and New York in peril. There has been, in recent times, a rediscovery of the art of Nick Cardy. He is currently being lauded as one of the great artists of the 1970s. This cover is in exceptional condition with very minor white-out. The art measures 10"x 15".
Auction 802 | Lot: 6642 | Mar 17, 2002

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Jack Kirby and John Romita - Original Cover Art for Thor #241 (Marvel, 1975). This cover hits on all cylinders. It is a rare teaming of Marvel's two most prominent and prolific artists, Romita and Kirby from the red-hot '70s period on a major character and title. Additionally, it is a truly fantastic image as Thor beats the tar out of a boatload of skeletons. The overall condition of this piece is very good. The word balloons are paste-overs, but they are paper and hand lettered. The logo is a stat with the galaxy background inked in. The piece measures approximately 11" x 17" overall.
Auction 802 | Lot: 6591 | Mar 17, 2002

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Graham Ingels - Original Art for Tales from the Crypt #27 "Horror! Head...It Off!" - Complete 7-Page Story (EC, 1952). Very early Graham Ingels period piece is an evocative tale about club feet and decapitation. Ingels' almost fetishistic feathering serves this eerie yarn very well, and the terror mounts slowly and deliberately, leading to the traditional gory comeuppance. An outstanding example of the early EC terror tales. Pages are in excellent condition, with virtually no tanning, and very light margin notations. The "Witch's Cauldron" stat on page one is loose, but still attached. Seven pages, each measuring approximately 15" x 22", in excellent condition. From the collection of Russ Cochran.
Auction 802 | Lot: 6630 | Mar 17, 2002

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Dick Sprang - Recreation "The Joker's Millions" (undated). Dick Sprang began work on Batman during World War II. Consequently, a generation of readers and collectors think of Sprang as "the" Batman artist. Because vintage Sprang artwork exists in such small numbers, it is quite an occasion when a piece surfaces for sale. Panel pages come on the market infrequently, but the idea of owning a vintage cover or splash is a pipe dream. Luckily, Sprang did a series of recreations in the 1990s. Even more fortuitous for us, the old master never lost his touch. The work is executed to exacting standards, with amazing detail. This piece, rendered in mixed media on illustration board, is a genuinely finished painting, with vivid colors and a forceful presence. In superb condition, this piece measures approximately 20" X 15".
Auction 802 | Lot: 6667 | Mar 17, 2002

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Carmine Infantino - Original Art for Showcase #8 (DC, 1957). From the earliest days of comics' Silver Age comes this stunning page from industry legend Carmine Infantino. This page is from the second appearance of Barry Allen, the Silver Age Flash, and shows him battling an unnamed mystery villain. This is certainly one of the earliest pieces of art from the Silver Age to survive until today, making it both historically important and exceptionally desirable. In excellent condition, the large art page measures approximately 14.25" x 22". The title bar at the top is a stat, but everything else is original, with little to no evidence of white-out or blue-pencil.
Auction 802 | Lot: 6644 | Mar 17, 2002

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Steve Ditko and George Bell - Original Art for Tales to Astonish #60 (Marvel, 1964). An historic piece of artwork by comic legend Steve Ditko, this, the splash page from the first Hulk solo story in Astonish, kicked off the Incredible One's run in that title which lasted for more than forty issues. Steve Ditko is best known as the seminal Spider-Man artist, but his trend-setting work on the Hulk is highly regarded as well. The condition of this page is very good, with some minor staining, and a small stat missing in the credits area. The image area measures 13"x 19", and the piece has been professionally matted.
Auction 802 | Lot: 6577 | Mar 17, 2002

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Jerry Robinson - Original Art for Batman #13 (DC, 1942). In the 1940s, if you picked up a Batman title, you were looking at Jerry Robinson's rendition of Bruce Wayne's alter-ego. Jerry became synonymous with Batman during this era. In this beautifully depicted page, we see Batman in three panels carrying a Robin dummy and searching for the bad guys. No earlier interior page has ever been offered for sale from this title, which makes it a highly sought-after original. On the top margin there is a note from the DC editor to Robinson telling him to "make this dummy in all appearances look like Robin..." The art, which measures approximately 13" x 18", is in very good condition with some blue-pencil work, minor white-out and a little wear, and is signed by Robinson.
Auction 802 | Lot: 6663 | Mar 17, 2002

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Mike Sekowsky - Original Art for Justice League #1, page 24 (DC, 1960). Wow! A splash from JLA #1. For all of those collectors who want to own a piece of DC history, here is your chance. The Justice League title was the preeminent team book of the Silver Age. It is a rare opportunity to own a piece of DC art from a number one issue, especially one as historically significant as this. The art is in excellent condition with no white-out and no wear, and measures 13" x 20".
Auction 802 | Lot: 6665 | Mar 17, 2002

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Frank Frazetta - Original Illustration (Canaveral Press, 1962). Even at this small size (the image area of this piece is only 3.5" x 5"), Frazetta's total mastery of illustration is immediately apparent. from the figures themselves, which seem to almost leap right off the page, to each finely-rendered penstroke, this piece is the artistic expression of a true master. Created for the Canaveral Press edition of Edgar Rice Burroughs' novel "At the Earth's Core", this is an outstanding piece of art that deserves a place of honor in any collection. From the collection of Russ Cochran.
Auction 802 | Lot: 6700 | Mar 17, 2002

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Jack Kirby and Chic Stone - Original Art for Thor #113, page 1 (Marvel, 1964). This splash stunningly portrays Thor as a truly mythological figure. Pictured here are Thor and Odin riding with their warriors into battle on a giant Asgardian sky ship. This piece has been beautifully pencilled by Kirby and finished by Stone, arguably Kirby's best inker on Thor. This artist/inker combination is highly-prized by collectors and tends to bring high prices when offered for sale. The art is in excellent condition with no white out, and measures 12.5" x 18.5".
Auction 802 | Lot: 6588 | Mar 17, 2002

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John Romita - Original Cover Art for Conan #58 (Marvel,1976). Tremendous '70s Marvel cover with all kinds of significance. This is the first cover appearance of Belit, her first appearance in this title and her second appearance overall. The art is pure Romita, the most important Marvel artist after Jack Kirby. And most importantly, it looks great. Belit is sexy and savage, Conan is bloody yet unbowed. It is an action cover with finished figures. The image area measures 10.5" x 14.5", pen and ink on vellum, and is matted. The vellum has an even toning on a very clean piece with no white-out, paste-overs or noticeable corrections.
Auction 802 | Lot: 6595 | Mar 17, 2002

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George Herriman - Original Art for Krazy Kat Sunday dated 12-6-1942 (1942). Another Krazy Kat Sunday by the incomparable George Herriman, autographed to Milt Story ("Milt: Happy Daze! Herriman"), a fellow artist who was one of Al Capp's assistants. In excellent condition, with just some minor fraying at the edges, this piece measures approximately 17" x 25", with an image area of 14.5"x 22.25". From the collection of Russ Cochran.
Auction 802 | Lot: 6535 | Mar 17, 2002

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Frank Frazetta - Unpublished Original Art from Shock Illustrated #4 (EC, undated). If sex sells, this piece should bring a hefty price. A deceptively simple little piece (9" x 9"), it clearly shows why Frazetta is considered to be the true master of the female form. The girl in this piece is extraordinary. Her large eyes, full lips, flowing hair and other womanly charms are delicate yet pronounced. Her slight smile is one of reverie. She is at once demure and provocative. Frazetta's women are typically surreal figures, clad in animal skins and fighting a prehistoric beast. This girl is our contemporary suggesting a (remote) hope of fantasy fulfilled. The male figure is an idealized self portrait of the artist. While simply rendered, he is the prototypical male hero. Handsome, mysterious, powerful, rugged, yet there is a palpable kindness to him. Originally designed for the story "Came the Dawn" (which was slated for the ill-fated Shock Illustrated #4), this was left unfinished at the time of that magazine's demise. However, even in this incomplete state, it is still a powerful and sensual image. It should be noted that a piece has been replaced in the lower left portion of the art. No art has been added or restored, only paper plus black ink infill.
Auction 802 | Lot: 6704 | Mar 17, 2002

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Joe Orlando - Original Art for Weird Science #15 "Bum Steer" - Complete 7- Page Story (EC, 1952). Some of the most bizarre aliens ever to appear in any EC comic (they look like centaurs with plant-like arms, horns, and a mane of luxurious hair) populate this blunt cautionary tale about cowboys being kidnapped to an alien planet where they suspect their ultimate fate may be eerily similar to the cattle they left behind on Earth... Orlando is an underrated EC artist, and this story is a lovely example of his solid work for the company. He makes the outlandish aliens believable, and beautifully renders the raven-haired woman the aliens use as bait. This 7-page story is exceptionally clean, with very little tanning and only two paste-up corrections on page six. Seven pages, measuring 15" x 22" each.
Auction 802 | Lot: 6631 | Mar 17, 2002

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Mo Gollub - Original Cover Painting for Tarzan Comics (Dell, 1955). A fabulous piece by a true master, Gollub was also the artist on the Smokey the Bear strip from 1957-1959. Offered here is a beautiful cover painting of Tarzan facing down a snarling leopard high in the treetops! Oil on artboard, this piece measures approximately 15" x 20" and is in excellent condition. From the collection of Russ Cochran.
Auction 802 | Lot: 6606 | Mar 17, 2002

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Frank Frazetta - Original Illustration (undated). Done in the 1970s, this sketch ably demonstrates Frazetta's ability to fully capture any subject with a relative few expertly-placed penstrokes. With a simplicity of line and an unerring sense of drama, Frazetta easily captures the tension in the sabretooth tiger ready to pounce on an unsuspecting victim. Highly prized by collectors, sketches like this are rarely offered for public sale, making this a great opportunity for the beginning or advanced Frazetta collector. Professionally framed and matted, the piece is in excellent condition and measures 14" x 13.25" overall, with an approximate image area of 6.5" x 5.5". From the collection of Russ Cochran.
Auction 802 | Lot: 6708 | Mar 17, 2002

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Hal Foster - Original Art for Tarzan Sunday dated 8-21-32 (United Features Syndicate, 1932). A great Hal Foster original titled "At the Graveyard of the Elephants". The tremendous popularity of the first Johnny Weissmuller movie in 1932 was so pervasive that it was decided to try to keep the Tarzan of the comics consistent with the Tarzan of the movies. The "elephant's graveyard" had been a major setting in the Weissmuller film, and here it finds its way to Foster's Sunday page. Also, in every Foster page prior to this one, Tarzan wore an over-the-shoulder leopard skin outfit, but in every page after this one, Tarzan wore the loin cloth popularized by Weissmuller. That is why in this page, Tarzan does not appear...seemingly so the comics-reading public would not notice his change of garb! Despite the non-appearance of Tarzan in this page, it is beautifully drawn and is typical of Foster's work in this period. Measuring approximately 28" x 21" with an image area of 26.25" x 19.25", this piece is in excellent condition. From the collection of Russ Cochran.
Auction 802 | Lot: 6547 | Mar 17, 2002

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Mo Gollub - Original Cover Painting for Tarzan #71 (Dell, 1955). When the Dell series of Tarzan comic books started in the mid-1940s, the first covers were drawn by Jesse Marsh, who also did the interiors. After a time, other artists were given the assignment, and sometimes photographs of the current movie Tarzan (typically Lex Barker or Gordon Scott) were used on the covers. Morris ("Mo") Gollub was without question the best artist to paint the Tarzan comic covers, with his version of Tarzan most resembling Lex Barker. Very few of his originals have survived, making this a unique opportunity for collectors. Oil on artboard, the piece measures approximately 15" x 20" and is in excellent condition. From the collection of Russ Cochran.
Auction 802 | Lot: 6607 | Mar 17, 2002

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Al Capp - Original Art for Li'l Abner Sunday dated 7-25-48 (United Features Syndicate, 1948). This great Sunday page features Li'l Abner reading the adventures of his hero, Fearless Fosdick. Fosdick was Capp's caricature of Dick Tracy, and was probably Capp's second-most-famous creation, right behind the Shmoos. In this page, Fearless Fosdick's father, Fearful Fosdick, poisons his son to get the key to the Police Station. From the collection of Russ Cochran.
Auction 802 | Lot: 6541 | Mar 17, 2002

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Gil Kane - Original Cover Art for The Creeper #6 (DC, 1969). One of Steve Ditko's weirdest creations gets the heroic treatment from legendary artist Gil Kane in this exceptional cover to the Creeper's final issue. Bold and powerful, with all the typical "Kane-isms" one would expect, this is a great opportunity to own a great cover from the Silver Age of comics. Measuring approximately 11.5" x 17.5" with an image area of 10" x 15", this cover is in excellent condition and is signed and dated by Kane in the lower right corner.
Auction 802 | Lot: 6648 | Mar 17, 2002

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