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Alex Raymond - Flash Gordon Sunday Comic Strip Original Art, dated 5-26-35 (King Features Syndicate, 1935). For many collectors, Alex Raymond brought an unparalleled feeling of romance to Flash Gordon with his superlative drybrush inking of the mid-thirties. Inspired by an approach pioneered by magazine illustrators Matt Clark and John LaGatta, Raymond imbued his pulp magazine archetypes with an exotic and erotic appeal. He combined such fantasy elements as futuristic gadgets with Arthurian costumes and alien animals. This spectacular Sunday featuring Flash Gordon, Dale Arden, and Azura, the Witch Queen, hails from the brief and highly-sought-after period in which the strip was drawn at its largest -- the full-page format. This Sunday has an approximate image area of 18" x 28", is framed, and is in Excellent condition.
Auction 822 | Lot: 45444 | Nov 18, 2006

Sold For: $71,700.00
George Herriman - Krazy Kat Hand Colored, Full-Page Saturday Comic Strip Original Art, dated 2-25-22 (King Features Syndicate, 1922). Here is one of only ten full-page Saturday Krazy Kat originals ever done -- and in the eyes of many, the best. Part of a brief experiment by the Hearst newspaper chain to boost the circulation of their Saturday editions, Herriman was assigned a special full-page Krazy Kat strip, slated to appear in a new Saturday color section. Considered by many to be the greatest cartoonist of the twentieth century, George Herriman was admired in his day by such literary luminaries as E. E. Cummings, William Randolph Hearst, and Gilbert Seldes. This superb, hand colored strip features the three major Krazy Kat characters -- Ignatz Mouse, Offisa Bull Pupp, and Krazy Kat herself. Measuring approximately 30" x 38" overall, with an approximate image area of 19" x 26", the piece is framed and in Excellent condition. From the Estate of Bruce Hamilton.
Auction 822 | Lot: 45257 | Nov 18, 2006

Sold For: $53,775.00
Steve Ditko - Amazing Spider-Man #6, Page 16 (Marvel, 1963). From the dawn of Marvel's Silver Age comes this all-out action page showcasing the amazing Spider-Man versus the loathsome Lizard. The Lizard, in his first appearance, nearly gives Spidey more than even the wondrous wall-crawler can handle. "Sturdy" Steve Ditko's fine linework is accented with bold areas of solid black. Because of the constant collector demand for early Spider-Man art, few pages turn up on the open market. This one is sure to thrill any die-hard Spider-Man fan. The page has an image area of 12" x 18". Aside from clipped corners (outside the image area), the art is in Excellent condition.
Auction 822 | Lot: 45197 | Nov 18, 2006

Sold For: $26,290.00
Charles Schulz - Peanuts Sunday Comic Strip Original Art, dated 9-14-69 (United Features Syndicate, 1969). To paraphrase a famous hit song, "These shoes were made for walking" -- but apparently, the shoelaces were made for eating. Hey, that's what dogs do. Snoopy and Linus star in this well-heeled Sunday. With a portrait of Snoopy in nearly every panel, this Sunday is sure to delight any Peanuts fan. The image area of this Sunday measures 22" x 15", and aside from some mild paper aging to the title stat, the art is in Excellent condition.
Auction 822 | Lot: 45515 | Nov 18, 2006

Sold For: $26,290.00
Charles Schulz - Peanuts Daily Comic Strip Original Art, dated 6-15-61 (United Features Syndicate, 1961). Charlie Brown tries to talk reasonably with that crabby cutie, Lucy Van Pelt, and as a result, he gets his blockhead handed to him -- poor Charlie! Panels three and four of this uproarious daily are classic Peanuts mini-masterpieces. The image area of this strip measures approximately 27" x 5.5". Aside from a fold between panels two and three (typical with dailies), the art is in Excellent condition.
Auction 822 | Lot: 45508 | Nov 18, 2006

Sold For: $23,900.00
Charles Schulz - Peanuts Daily Comic Strip Original Art, dated 7-5-56 (United Features Syndicate, 1956). A word to the wise -- never underestimate the feminine wiles of a first-rate fussbudget! Lucy Van Pelt has Charlie Brown all atwitter in this hilarious daily from the fifties. The image area of this strip measures approximately 27" x 5.5". Aside from a fold between panels two and three (as is typical with the early dailies), the art is in Excellent condition.
Auction 822 | Lot: 45507 | Nov 18, 2006

Sold For: $22,705.00
Charles Schulz - Peanuts Sunday Comic Strip Original Art, dated 9-24-67 (United Features Syndicate, 1967). Lucy has come up with the perfect "insurance policy for a Queen fussbudget like herself -- if it sticks! This uproarious Sunday features practically the entire Peanuts cast -- Lucy, Snoopy, Violet, Linus, Schroeder, Peppermint Patty, and Charlie Brown -- it's a winner! This strip has an image area of approximately 22.5" x 15.25". The title stat in the first panel has yellowed a bit with age; otherwise, the art is in Excellent condition.
Auction 822 | Lot: 45514 | Nov 18, 2006

Sold For: $22,705.00
Charles Schulz - Peanuts Daily Comic Strip Original Art, dated 12-2-61 (United Features Syndicate, 1961). For many Baby Boomers, Christmastime and Peanuts go together almost as much as older traditions such as caroling and mistletoe, thanks to the wildly popular TV special, "A Charlie Brown Christmas." A deeply spiritual man, Charles Schulz made sure that the commercial mania of Christmas never overshadowed the season's true meaning. This daily appeared four years before the TV show and most likely helped set the tone and tenor of the show. Snoopy brings it all home for readers with a pithy punchline in this delightful daily. The image area of this strip measures approximately 26" x 5.5". The panels of this daily were cut apart by the original owner, and have since been archivally mounted to a backing board; otherwise, the art is in Very Good condition. Don't miss your chance to win a Christmas-themed Peanuts gag spotlighting both Lucy and Snoopy!
Auction 822 | Lot: 45509 | Nov 18, 2006

Sold For: $21,510.00
Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko - Fantastic Four Annual #1, page 6 Original Art (Marvel, 1963). Don't miss your chance to own this rare collaborative page by the same team that drew the covers of Amazing Fantasy #15 and Amazing Spider-Man #1! In this mighty Marvel milestone, Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko merge their premier heroes in "The Fabulous Fantastic Four Meet Spider-Man" for the Fantastic Four's very first annual. This scene is so memorable, Stan Lee did a dramatic reading of the historic crossover in the Ron Mann documentary "Comic Book Confidential." This large art page measures approximately 12.5" x 18.5", and is in Excellent condition.
Auction 822 | Lot: 45324 | Nov 18, 2006

Sold For: $17,925.00
Charles Schulz - Peanuts Daily Comic Strip Original Art, dated 8-21-70 (United Feature Syndicate, 1970). What Peanuts fan will ever forget Lucy's "Psychiatric Help" booth? In the psychoanalytically-crazed seventies -- the "Doctor was always in," and she still is! Lucy's "bedside manner" is hardly reassuring to Charlie Brown in this hysterically funny daily. The image area of this daily is 27" x 5.5". Aside from a fold between panels two and three, the condition of the art is Excellent.
Auction 822 | Lot: 45512 | Nov 18, 2006

Sold For: $17,925.00
Charles Schulz - Peanuts Daily Comic Strip Original Art, dated 5-19-70 (United Feature Syndicate, 1970). Lucy is nothing if not self-confident, unlike good ol' (but wishy-washy) Charlie Brown. This superb daily shows the hallmarked personalities of the two of the main Peanuts characters at play. The image area of this daily is 27" x 5.5". Aside from a fold between panels two and three, the condition of the art is Excellent.
Auction 822 | Lot: 45511 | Nov 18, 2006

Sold For: $15,535.00
Charles Schulz - Signed Peanuts Daily Comic Strip Original Art, dated 1-21-72 (United Feature Syndicate, 1972). Linus and Lucy pioneer a healthy lifestyle by eating their pancakes without syrup -- more likely though, Mrs. Van Pelt probably figured the sugar was making Lucy way too crabby. The image area of this daily measures 27" x 5.5". The art was folded between panels two and three as was the practice back then; otherwise, the art is in Excellent condition.
Auction 822 | Lot: 45513 | Nov 18, 2006

Sold For: $13,145.00
Les Clark - Earliest Known Mickey Mouse Advertising Drawing Original Art, Group of 2 (Walt Disney Studio, 1929). These iconic images of Mickey Mouse were created in 1929 for use on Mickey's first licensed product, a school writing tablet. Animator Les Clark received his first Walt Disney Studio screen credit for his work on "Steamboat Willie." Because he started with Disney in 1927, Clark achieved the noteworthy distinction in the company's history as "the first of the nine old men" (the loving nickname for the most lasting members of Disney's famed animation staff). These drawings captured the seminal Mickey pose of the era, and the pose was used on countless movie posters, house ads, and an unimaginable array of products, both here and abroad. The drawings present the most recognizable image of Mickey Mouse from his early period. Their importance in the character's history can scarcely be overstated. Clark did two versions of the pose. One is as a classic "clear line" image, executed in graphite pencil on two-hole animation paper, while the other features the same pose superimposed within a scaled-off grid. The grid was used by other artists to help recreate the pose in exact proportion at a larger or smaller size. These "mouse-terpieces" were stored for years by their creator and were originally offered in the marketplace as hailing from "the Private Collection of Les Clark." The drawings are accompanied by a May, 1999 Letter of Authenticity from Joe Mannarino, former comic book and comic art auction organizer at Christie's East. Each drawing has an average overall size of 9.5" x 12", and both are in Excellent condition. (Total: 2 Items)
Auction 822 | Lot: 45184 | Nov 18, 2006

Sold For: $12,000.00
Jack Davis - Panic #1, Complete 8-page Story "My Gun is the Jury" Original Art (EC, 1954). Mickey Spillane and Mike Hammer take a point-blank shot from the men at EC in this incredible satire, written by Al Feldstein and drawn by Jack Davis. The image area of each page measures 13" x 18", and the art is in Excellent condition. From the John McLaughlin Collection (Total: 8)
Auction 822 | Lot: 45181 | Nov 18, 2006

Sold For: $11,950.00

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Charles Schulz - Peanuts Daily Comic Strip Original Art, dated 3-31-67 (United Feature Syndicate, 1967). Charlie Brown and Linus star in every panel of this swinging sixties Peanuts daily. Good ol' Charlie has a very forgiving and hilarious philosophy when it comes to Linus' misspelling of the word "cucumber." The image area of this daily measures 27" x 5.5". Aside from a fold between panels two and three (which virtually all Peanuts dailies have), the art is in Excellent condition.
Auction 822 | Lot: 45510 | Nov 18, 2006

Sold For: $11,352.50
Charles Schulz - Peanuts Daily Comic Strip Original Art, dated 4-15-53 (United Feature Syndicate, 1953). Peanuts fans take note, here's one of the earliest strips where Charles Schulz used the term "fussbudget" to describe Lucy. Schulz introduced the gag only five months earlier in the November 7, 1952 daily. When you've been crowned "Miss Fussbudget of 1952," the common folk will write nasty, vindictive "tell-all" books about you -- and Lucy Van Pelt's mom has vowed to do just that in this side-splitting daily! Patty costars. This strip is printed on page 45 of Fantagraphics Books' The Complete Peanuts 1953 to 1954. The image area of this daily measures 27" x 5". Aside from a fold between panels two and three, some mild paper aging, and a light stain in panel three, the art is in Very Good condition.
Auction 822 | Lot: 45506 | Nov 18, 2006

Sold For: $10,157.50
Frank Frazetta - "Frogs On the Moon" Painting Original Art (Doubleday, circa 1973). Frank Frazetta gives his fans a glimpse of his quirky and offbeat sense of humor in this startling scene painted as a promotional piece for Doubleday's Science Fiction Book Club. Frazetta explained the assignment's special appeal on page 178 of Legacy: Selected Paintings and Drawings by Frank Frazetta, "One of the reasons I stopped doing movie posters regularly is because I just got bored. Usually what they wanted was what they'd seen someone else do -- originality meant nothing. I like variety. I like all kinds of things. They just couldn't understand why money wasn't enough of a reason to take on a job. The book club stuff was fun -- no one told me what to do. They were happy to have me and I was happy for the variety." Painted in oils on canvas board, this wild and whimsical piece measures approximately 18" x 14", is framed, and in Excellent condition. Signed at the lower right.
Auction 822 | Lot: 45231 | Nov 18, 2006

Sold For: $9,560.00
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Robert Crumb - Motor City Comics #2 "Lenore Goldberg" Page Original Art (Rip Off Press, 1970). Girl Power! Radical leader of the women's movement Lenore Goldberg finds herself safely tucked away deep in the Canadian woodlands after a nasty incident in Michigan, in this concluding page from the two-part "Lenore Goldberg and Her Girl Commandos" story, serialized in two issues of Robert Crumb's classic Motor City Comics. Crumb always received a lot of heat from feminists over his portrayal of women as sexual objects; here, he turns the tables by giving the girls all the power and glory. While the Lenore stories still contained generous helpings of sex, nudity, and violence, the girls still came out on top, as evidenced by this densely packed page. It all boils down to a sweet ending, as Lenore shows sister Janet her new offspring, Cranberry Sunrise Vishnu Meadow King! This is Crumb at his very best, and a lovely reminder of what the hippie movement was really all about -- peace, love, equality, and communal living. The art was drawn in Crumb's usual mechanical pen style, in india ink on a heavy sketch page measuring 11" x 13.75", with an image area of 8 3/8" x 12.5". The paper is faintly tanned, with a couple of small stains, but overall is in Very Good condition. A fantastic, powerful page, drawn at the peak of his talents, this is one Crumb item not to be missed.
Auction 822 | Lot: 45032 | Nov 18, 2006

Sold For: $8,962.50
Boris Vallejo - "Conan the Magnificent" Paperback Cover Painting Original Art (Tor Books, 1984). In Robert Jordan's (pen name of James Riney Jr.) novel Conan the Magnificent, the brawny Cimmerian is stalked amid the savage crags of the Kezankian Mountains by the sultry huntress Jondra, sought by the lovely thief Tamira, and caught between the Army of Zamora and Brythunian warriors seeking revenge. This Boris Vallejo sword and sorcery sensation has an image area of 16" x 27". The art has been professionally framed, and is in Excellent condition.
Auction 822 | Lot: 45554 | Nov 18, 2006

Sold For: $8,962.50
John Romita Sr. - Captain America #114 Cover and Color Guide Original Art (Marvel, 1968). One of the most recognized and spectacular Captain America covers of the Silver Age, this star-spangled sensation sums up the classic dilemma of the timeless, living embodiment of the American spirit, Captain America, as contrasted with his tormented alter-ego, Steve Rogers, who feels displaced from the World War II era. John Romita Sr.'s covers, highly prized by collectors, command top prices in today's original art market, and one would be hard-pressed to find a better Captain America cover by this Marvel master. With an image area measuring 10" x 15", this cover is in Excellent condition, and will certainly be a prized addition to any collection. Also included in this lot is a full-sized color guide for the cover, rendered in color marker on vellum and signed by Romita.
Auction 822 | Lot: 45471 | Nov 18, 2006

Sold For: $8,800.00
George Herriman - Krazy Kat Sunday Comic Strip Original Art, dated 1-19-36 (King Features Syndicate, 1936). Coconino County kop, Offisa Pupp, gets sidetracked by a dubious pair of dice, in this "tempting" Sunday presented by George Herriman in his eccentric pen and ink style. The image area measures 14.5" x 22.25", and, aside from some paper tanning, and edge wear, the condition is Very Good.
Auction 822 | Lot: 45258 | Nov 18, 2006

Sold For: $8,365.00

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Robert Crumb - Motor City Comics #2 Complete One-page Story "Potatoes Browning/Carl the Cartoon Character" Original Art (Rip Off Press, 1970). It's a work-a-day world with Potatoes Browning, the guy everyone in the office calls upon to get things done! This wry slice of everyday life showcases a more subtle side of Robert Crumb -- no sex (other than Potatoes giving an office hottie a quick once-over), no violence, no profanity, just ordinary people doing their thing. On the other end of the spectrum, there's Carl the Cartoon Character ("dig that crazy drawing style"), who lives in Toonville and is darned proud of it! Together, these two strips represent a sea change for Crumb, who began to move away from comics of the absurd, to more down-to-earth concerns, which he has handled admirably. The art was drawn with mechanical pens in india ink, on a page of heavy sketch paper measuring 11" x 13 12/16", with an image area of 8 1/8" x 12". The paper has begun to tan, and the top left corner has been coffee stained in the margin, missing the image area easily; there's also a tiny tear at the top of the page, well above the image. Other than those small problems, this major page of Crumb art remains in Very Good condition.
Auction 822 | Lot: 45031 | Nov 18, 2006

Sold For: $7,887.00
Boris Vallejo - "Conan the Fearless" Paperback Cover Painting Original Art (Tor, 1987). In this Steve Perry novel (based on the Robert E. Howard character), Conan of Cimmeria, mightiest hero of the Hyborian Age, finds himself in the Corinthian city-state of Mornstadinos. Conan is pledged to protect Eldia, a girl-child who controls the Fire Elementals, from the fell designs of Sovartus, evil Mage of the Black Square. Soon, Conan fights his way through a maze of intrigue and deadly treachery, and the fate of the gods themselves stands or falls with Conan, the Fearless. This Vallejo sensation has an image area of 17" x 27". The painting has been professionally framed, and is in Excellent condition.
Auction 822 | Lot: 45555 | Nov 18, 2006

Sold For: $7,767.50
George Herriman - Krazy Kat Sunday Comic Strip Original Art, dated 1936 (King Features Syndicate, 1936). Thanks to the "crime watch" patrolling of Ofissa Pup, a heavily disguised Ignatz Mouse still finds himself in the pokey by story's end. Krazy Kat does a walk-on cameo in panel tier three of this superb Sunday. Krazy Kat was one of the most inventive comic strips in American history -- George Herriman used language as poetry, and there was unparalleled visual innovation in each and every panel. This masterwork has an image area that measures 14.5" x 22", and the art is in Excellent condition.
Auction 822 | Lot: 45259 | Nov 18, 2006

Sold For: $7,409.00
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Jeff Jones - Complete One-page Story "Earth Love" Original Art (1972). A lovely Mother Earth gets up close and personal with a rocket ship in this sly, colorfully carnal comic strip, by fan favorite Jeff Jones. Jones' career spanned major publications like National Lampoon, paperback book covers, comics magazines like Vampirella and Creepy, and Underground Comix such as Spasm!. Here's a great example of his early 70s comix work, executed in ink and watercolor on bristol board. It measures 17.5" x 23", and has an image area of 15.75" x 21", and is in Excellent condition.
Auction 822 | Lot: 45039 | Nov 18, 2006

Sold For: $7,170.00
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S. Clay Wilson - Twenty Drawings Portfolio Special Edition with Original Art (The Abington Book Shop, 1967). Underground comix pioneer S. Clay Wilson, a veteran of publications Zap Comix, and Playboy, refers to his complex ink drawings as his "dense-pack style." This incredibly rare portfolio of Wilson's early drawings, long out of print, contains not only the twenty black and white plates, but also the four original ink drawings by Wilson that were used as cover illustrations on the portfolio envelope. The portfolio was issued in 1967 with around 100 or so copies of each cover, and a special edition of 25 featuring all 4 drawings. The specimen offered here is the granddaddy of 'em all, and had the original four drawings themselves attached to the cover, making this a one-of-a-kind item! This portfolio also includes the letter from the publisher to order extra copies, which fell out of most portfolios. The plates measure 14" x 11" and each original drawing measures 4" x 5". The portfolio envelope has some major edge wear, and the original art drawings have since been removed and placed inside; otherwise the condition is Good. The plates and original drawings are in Excellent condition. If S. Clay Wilson is your cup of tea, rest assured you'll love this tasty treat! From the collection of Jesse Edwards/JES Archives.
Auction 822 | Lot: 45050 | Nov 18, 2006

Sold For: $7,170.00
Todd McFarlane - The Amazing Spider-Man #328, Splash page 1 Original Art (Marvel, 1990). Todd McFarlane established himself as the hottest illustrator in comics through his work on two series, The Incredible Hulk, and The Amazing Spider-Man. After a 29-issue run on The Amazing Spider-Man, McFarlane left the book to write and draw the massively successful Spider-Man. This splash page from the story, "Shaw's Gambit," is his last hurrah before leaving the title, and it also represents the last Hulk work McFarlane did for Marvel. Penciled and inked by McFarlane, this page has an image area measuring 10" x 15", and the condition is Excellent. Signed by Todd McFarlane at the upper right.
Auction 822 | Lot: 45366 | Nov 18, 2006

Sold For: $6,572.50
Robert Crumb - XYZ Comics Complete Half-page Story "Forky O'Donnell" (Kitchen Sink, 1972). Of all the many Crumb characters that paraded through the pages of Underground Comix, few are as disturbing as Forky McDonnell. Despite the credit as "That Cute Freckle-Faced Kid", this guy is a real lunatic, a Andy Hardy gone horribly wrong. And watch out for that fork -- yow! In this typically crazy half-pager, our "hero" tries his hand at telling sweet Happy Face a "joke," only to whip out that deadly fork in the last panel. Talk about an "injury to eye" panel -- whoo boy! Oh well... as Crumb himself has said, "It's only lines on paper, folks!" And what lines -- this is a story from Crumb's busiest, most productive period, and it really is a treat to see. The image area, drawn in Crumb's usual mechanical pen style, measures 8" x 6", on a 11" x 7" piece of bristol board. There is a small, light brown stain in the last panel; otherwise, the page in in Excellent condition. Don't let this "fat chance" to own some prime Crumb slip by without a bid!
Auction 822 | Lot: 45034 | Nov 18, 2006

Sold For: $5,975.00
Barry Smith and Sal Buscema - Conan the Barbarian #9, page 7 Original Art (Marvel, 1971). By Crom, it was pages like this detailed extravaganza that helped establish the young Marvel art turk, Barry Smith, as a fan-favorite! His collaborator, Roy Thomas, delivered a superb adaptation of the Robert E. Howard yarn, "Garden of Fear." This page has an image area of 10" x 15", and the art is in Very Good condition.
Auction 822 | Lot: 45525 | Nov 18, 2006

Sold For: $5,676.25
Joe Orlando and Vince Colletta - Daredevil #4, Splash Page 1 Original Art (Marvel, 1964). From Joe Orlando's brief stint at the House of Ideas comes this superb splash page, featured in his final issue as penciler of Ol' Hornhead. Inked by Marvel mainstay Vince Colletta, this page has an image area measuring 12.5" x 18.5". Aside from some glue staining at the top, the condition is Very Good. Signed by Joe Orlando at the bottom left.
Auction 822 | Lot: 45411 | Nov 18, 2006

Sold For: $5,377.50
Enrique Torres - Vampirella Painting Original Art (undated). This portrait of Drakulon's favorite daughter, Vampirella, as she enjoys a good read in the graveyard, is sure to give her fans bone-chills! It's a sensational painting, created by one of her best-known cover artists, Enric. This captivating oil-on-canvas creation measures an overall 42.5" x 60". This gallery-style painting comes rolled, is in Excellent condition, and is ready to frame and display. The lucky winner of this piece will spend hours delighting in all the eerie color and detail!
Auction 822 | Lot: 45218 | Nov 18, 2006

Sold For: $5,078.75
Robert Crumb - XYZ Comics Complete Half-page Story "Boingy Baxter in Woman Troubles" (Kitchen Sink, 1972). Hey look -- Boingy's back in town! That dapper little guy from Motor City Comics with the springy instep pops in long enough to wave to the crowd in this half-pager, which originally appeared in the June, 1972 Crumb solo book, XYZ Comics. Six panels of Crumb line art, drawn with his trusty mechanical pen, with an image area of 8" x 6", on a 11" x 6.75" sheet of bristol board; in Excellent condition. Prime stuff from the King of the Undergrounds!
Auction 822 | Lot: 45033 | Nov 18, 2006

Sold For: $4,780.00
Ken Kelly - "Tomb of Deception" Painting Original Art (undated). A noble hero -- a fearsome villain -- a foul dungeon. Ken Kelly brings all the classic elements of fantasy painting together in this masterful creation. The protege of Frank Frazetta, Kelly quickly developed his own style and has made a name for himself through his countless book covers, movie posters, and fine art works. Measuring an impressive 39.5" x 29", the work has been attractively framed and is signed by the artist in the lower left. In Excellent condition, this piece will certainly inspire dreams of heroism and valor in whoever views it.
Auction 822 | Lot: 45300 | Nov 18, 2006

Sold For: $4,780.00
Mark Schultz - Xenozoic Tales #6, page 5 Original Art (Kitchen Sink, 1988). Mark Schultz's Xenozoic Tales is a thrill ride into a far flung future overtaken by the beasts of the past. Rendered with an unbelievable level of detail, this page from the second story, "Green Air," features Jack Tenrec, and sailplane pilot, Remfro. The image area measures 11" x 16.5", and the condition is Excellent.
Auction 822 | Lot: 45499 | Nov 18, 2006

Sold For: $4,780.00
Barry Smith and Sal Buscema - Conan the Barbarian #10, page 11 Original Art (Marvel, 1971). Barry Smith's incredible storytelling was beginning to flower when this issue was released, and he proved himself to be the perfect artist for Conan. Conan scribe Roy Thomas wrote an original story for this issue, "Beware the Wrath of Anu." This action-packed page has an image area of 10" x 15". Aside from a few lettering corrections and a few light stains at the top of the page, the art is in Very Good condition.
Auction 822 | Lot: 45526 | Nov 18, 2006

Sold For: $4,660.50
Robert Crumb - "Love Comix" Original Art (Unpublished, circa 1967). Two young lovers lock lips on this wild, unpublished cover, done probably in the period right before the publication of Zap Comix in late 1966-early 1967. During this time, Crumb drew many covers for comic books that never got past this one page, and we feel this is probably one of them. While many of his early mock covers have been previously published, this one has not, as far as we can tell, and will be a delight to own. The art was done with Crumb's mechanical pens in india ink, on sketchbook paper that has been professionally separated from the backside, and affixed to another sheet of paper, It measures 7 5/8" x 10 1/16", and is restored to Excellent condition. A rare find!
Auction 822 | Lot: 45027 | Nov 18, 2006

Sold For: $4,500.00
Boris Vallejo - "Gladiators" Painting Original Art (1987). When one thinks of strong, sultry, and magnificent women, the pulchritudinous art of Boris Vallejo comes to mind. Boris Vallejo has been celebrated by fans of the female form for decades and here is a chance to acquire an original for your collection. This fantasy masterwork has an image area of 25.5" x 34". The art has been professionally framed, and is in Excellent condition.
Auction 822 | Lot: 45556 | Nov 18, 2006

Sold For: $4,331.88
"Peter Pan" Production Cel and Background Original Art (Walt Disney, 1953). Peter Pan takes some soap to his boot, in this stunning cel set-up and original background from Disney's masterpiece, "Peter Pan." The hand-inked, and hand-painted image of Peter was trimmed out of the original acetate and mounted against the original nursery background, which has also been trimmed. While the image is still very attractive, we must note several small areas of paint loss on Peter's lifted leg, and the acetate has a faint 1" scratch noticeable in the upper area above the chair. The overall condition is Very Good. The art has an image area of 9" x 11", and has been professionally matted and framed to an overall size of approximately 19" x 21". Includes a attached note of authenticity from the former seller, Cuckoo Comics and Collectibles, certifying this item as from the original 1953 Disney film.
Auction 822 | Lot: 45190 | Nov 18, 2006

Sold For: $4,182.50
Manuel Sanjulian - "Creature From the Black Lagoon" Painting Original Art (undated). As the character Lucas put it, "I can tell you something about this place. The boys around here call it 'The Black Lagoon' -- a paradise. Only they say nobody has ever come back to prove it. There are many strange legends in the Amazon. Even I, Lucas, have heard the legend of a man-fish." Manuel Sanjulian showcases the "Gill-Man" in all his glory, in this fabulous full-color underwater scene. Based on the Jack Arnold/Universal International Pictures movie classic, this canvas captures the sublime terror of the chilling vision created by Olympic swimmer/stuntman Ricou Browning knifing through the water, outfitted in Milicent Patrick's costume (said to have been based on old seventeenth-century woodcuts of two bizarre creatures called the Sea Monk and the Sea Bishop). This painting is so faithful to the film, you can practically hear the Creature's signature theme music in your mind -- the brassy, bombastic, three-note progression of da da daaaaa! The overall size of this framed canvas measures approximately 33" x 27", and the art is in Excellent condition.
Auction 822 | Lot: 45491 | Nov 18, 2006

Sold For: $4,182.50
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S. Clay Wilson - The Checkered Demon #3 Cover Original Art (Last Gasp, 1979). The Checkered Demon and Ruby the Dyke rabble-rouse with some interstellar riff-raff in this densely crosshatched cover illustration for the final issue of The Checkered Demon by controversial cartoonist S. Clay Wilson. Rendered in ink and watercolor, the image area measures 10.5" x 8.75". Matted and framed and in Excellent condition. From the collection of Jesse Edwards/JES Archives.
Auction 822 | Lot: 45053 | Nov 18, 2006

Sold For: $3,883.75
Rowena Morrill - "The Iron Lords" Paperback Cover Original Art (HBJ/Jove, 1979). With the possible exception of Lin Carter, no other modern writer/editor has done more to promote the "sword and sorcery" genre than Andrew J. Offutt. His novel, The Iron Lords, was treated to this sensational sword and sorcery cover scene by fantasy mistress, Rowena Morrill. With an image area measuring 14" x 23.5", the painting is framed, and in Excellent condition.
Auction 822 | Lot: 45484 | Nov 18, 2006

Sold For: $3,883.75
Manuel Sanjulian - "Tarzan" Painting Original Art (undated). The deadly climax of the no-quarter-given deathmatch between Tarzan and the Great Ape Kerchak is dramatically captured with Manuel Sanjulian's unparalleled mastery of human and animal anatomy. Sanjulian is a renowned figure in the field of painted fantasy art and he also brings his command of color and light to this famous jungle scene -- this painting has to be seen in person to appreciate the full sinew-snapping impact. The overall size of this unstretched canvas measures approximately 34" x 45", and the art is in Excellent condition.
Auction 822 | Lot: 45492 | Nov 18, 2006

Sold For: $3,883.75
Bernie Wrightson - Freak Show, Splash Page 37 Original Art (Heavy Metal, circa 1982). Bernie Wrightson's detailed inking on this chiller rivals the fine pen work of illustrator Franklin Booth as well as that of EC horror comics alumni Graham Ingels and Jack Davis. In the story, Freak Show, a humble man, lonely at heart, seeks out the rejected "special people" of the world, taking these misbegotten outcasts under his wing in a traveling show of oddities, performing from town to town. In his lonely journey, this man of compassion also seeks something else, a mate -- someone to love -- willing to return all the kindness he's shown his less fortunate troupe of oddities. When he finds that someone, his life is complete -- until her pregnancy. She gifts him with a "special" child of his own. His fury at God and the world for such a betrayal drives him to a state of revenge and hatred that reveals his true inner self -- a self his traveling carnival of "special people" wreaks its own twisted revenge upon. Wrightson poured all of his talent into this splash page and spared no effort to produce a show-stopping horror scene. This splash has an image area that measures 13" x 17.25", and the art is in Excellent condition. The page was inscribed and signed at the lower right.
Auction 822 | Lot: 45613 | Nov 18, 2006

Sold For: $3,883.75
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Vaughn Bodé - Cavalier Magazine Complete 1-page Story "Pictography" Original Art, January, 1973 (Cavalier, 1973). Vaughn Bodé riffs on all things carnal in this remarkable one-pager, which was originally dedicated to fellow cartoonist Jeff Jones -- that could well be Jones as a Roman gladiator in the final panel! If you've been searching for the ultimate Bodé page for your collection, look no further, friend. This one has it all: famous characters like Cheech Wizard and Bodé's stone-age strip star, the Man; lots of lovely Bodé Broads (with those trademark "Oreo cookie nipples" that got him in trouble with Hugh Hefner); even a great self-portrait! All in luscious color, too! The piece is in mixed media on illustration board measuring 19" x 24.5", with an image area of 14.5" x 19". In Excellent condition. It's interesting to note that Bode used a brush in the last panel, something he gave up for mechanical pens and Flair markers. According to an interview given at the time, this was his first use of a brush in fifteen years!
Auction 822 | Lot: 45024 | Nov 18, 2006

Sold For: $3,824.00
Carmine Infantino and Irving Novick - Batman #210 Unpublished Alternative Cover Original Art (DC, circa 1969). It hurts so good -- as Batman finds out when he is bound up in the Catwoman's wicked whip in this sixties "Bats-terpiece," laid out by DC cover guru Carmine Infantino and then finished by Irv "the Pro" Novick. The Catwoman has changed into her newest slinky catsuit for this issue's cover and she may have purr-loined this torrid "new look" from Harvey Comics' Black Cat -- mee-owww!. Neal Adams redrew this cover scene for the final published cover (only his third Batman cover), but this bold alternative version has a pulse-pounding power and a cat-aclysmic attraction that's hard to beat. Catwoman is backed-up by her legion of feline furies. This dynamic cover has an image area of approximately 10" x 15". The title logo and other type stats are missing and there is a large glue stain; otherwise, the art is in Very Good condition. This cool cover has plenty of appeal for Batman and Catwoman fan-addicts!
Auction 822 | Lot: 45271 | Nov 18, 2006

Sold For: $3,585.00
Michael Whelan - Diadem From the Stars Cover Original Art (DAW, 1977). The first edition of Jo Clayton's complex, beautifully realized nine-book Diadem series, was graced with this incomparable cover by Hugo Award-winning fantasy artist, Michael Whelan. Painted in acrylics on canvas board, this compelling piece is matted and framed, and in Excellent condition. The image area measures approximately 14.75" x 21.25", and the overall framed size is 18" x 24.75".
Auction 822 | Lot: 45566 | Nov 18, 2006

Sold For: $3,585.00
Reed Crandall - Feature Comics #49, Doll Man Page Original Art (Quality, 1941). Years before National Comics' Al Pratt (The Atom), and and DC's Atom (Ray Palmer) began their vertically-challenged hijinks, easy-going research scientist Darrell Dane transformed the comic pages with his molecule-compressing abilities as the Doll Man. This page by Eisner-Iger Studio artist Reed Crandall, is from the story, "The Fiends and the Foundry." The image area measures 13" x 18", and, aside from paper tanning, and a chip in the upper left and right corners (well outside of the image area), the condition is Very Good. From the John McLaughlin Collection
Auction 822 | Lot: 45171 | Nov 18, 2006

Sold For: $3,346.00
Steve Ditko - Ghostly Tales #159 Cover Original Art (Charlton, 1983). In addition to his celebrated work at Marvel, Steve Ditko also created many striking covers for the Charlton Comics line, including the storm-swept, sea-faring chiller offered here. Reminiscent of his otherworldly work on Dr. Strange, this creepy classic is a superb example of the artist's uniquely creative vision. This cover has an image area that measures approximately 10" x 15", and the art is in Excellent condition.
Auction 822 | Lot: 45198 | Nov 18, 2006

Sold For: $3,346.00

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