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ALFRED
BIRDSEY
BERMUDA SCENES. Lot of 3, unframed, watercolor originals on heavy textured paper,
each sized
roughly 25.75 x 20 inches, acquired in the 1950s in Bermuda directly from Birdsey's home studio.
A) Harbor Scene multicolor with foreground dock and shore, boats on the
water and buildings in the distance. Signature in the bottom right corner has
faded a bit, but is still legible. This piece is loosely mounted on a foam core
backing board
and has some minor visible water marks on the bottom edge that would be
easily matted out. B) Village Scene multicolor with homes, trees and
three women standing in a courtyard. Signature in the bottom left corner is
strong. This piece is mounted on a foam core backing board
and has some visible water marks on the bottom edge that would be easily matted
out. C) Harbor
Scene muted red/brown/tan colors dominating the work, showing buildings in the
background with docks, boats and a lone woman on shore in the foreground. Birdsey's signature in the bottom right corner has completely faded, but the
imprint of it is clearly present in the paper. This piece is not mounted and has
about a half inch fold over on the right edge from prior framing. Birdsey's
impressionistic landscapes of Hamilton, St. Georges and the surrounding
sailboats, homes, and bays of Bermuda are what he is most noted for painting. Alfred Birdsey died in 1996. See
A front/close-ups See B
front/close-ups
See C front/back All 3
for $475
MARK BODÉ
THE
MIAMI MICE COMIC #1: NM, First Print, April 1986, Rip Off Press. Comic book signed by Mark with a mouse
sketch drawn on the inside front cover, minor marker ink bleeds into the
front cover. See artwork and cover $30
FRANK
CIROCCO
/ TERRY AUSTIN
ALIEN LEGION Marvel/Epic Comics First Promotional Ad. This was the first published piece of Alien Legion
artwork, with 4 of the 5 "Legionnaires" shown ending up as lead
characters in the series. This original was the 1983 in-house Epic/Marvel ad for
the comic book series that appeared on the back covers of many Epic comics. It
was also issued as a promotional poster for comic book shops and is on the cover
of Comics Buyer's Guide #508. Pencils by Frank Cirocco, inks by Terry Austin and hand colored by Frank Cirocco
(in a color scheme much more appealing than the published version, which is
shown on the image page). It is signed by both in the image area with Frank's
"FC" monogram and Terry's inked stylized last name. The image size is a large 15
x 20 inches. The logo (designed by Walt Simonson), credits and "Marvel Makes The
Magic!" tag are stats with the "The" and "Legion" in the logo colored in gold
ink by Frank. The original comes nicely double matted (black with blue inner
border, acid free, 19.5 x 24.5 inches) and is ready to be framed and hung on
your wall. A beautiful and historically significant first published piece. See
artwork and printed sample $4,500
JOHN DEARSTYNE / DAVID
WEISMAN
KENTUCKY FRIED MOVIE ONE-SHEET MOVIE POSTER FINISHED ARTWORK AND PRELIMINARY
POSTER STUDY: These two pieces
are being sold as a pair. You get both the preliminary AND the completed final
original artwork for $2,000
JOHN
DEARSTYNE Finished Original: The
finished one-sheet artwork intended for a second movie poster advertising
campaign of the John Landis cult comedy classic. Jim Abrahams and Jerry & David Zucker
also worked on this film. This original was created in 1977, using black ink and
pastel paints,
drawn on roughly 18 x 21 inch heavy board (the piece
is currently sealed in a frame, so I can't provide the exact size and make-up of
the art board). The principle image of the egg monster is approximately 15 inches wide by
16 inches tall and it is signed "Dearstyne" in the lower left egg shell portion
of the piece. The background is painted solid black and the egg monster is
various shades of yellow and gold with a pink tongue. The artwork has been
professionally triple matted, using acid free ragboard, up to roughly 23.5 x
25.5 inches in size. The matting and backing will be included, so the original
is ready to simply frame and hang. As provenance, this original was
published in "The Great Sci-Fi, Fantasy
& Horror Movie Memorabilia Book, Volume One" on page 114 (name
misspelled as "Deerstyne"). The central monster image was used in European and
Scandinavian poster releases, and this original can be seen on the Chapter
Selections insert card in the current DVD release, albeit re-colored in green
(shown alongside the original). John also painted the film poster for "Attack Of
The Killer Tomatoes" and drew other film production artwork in the later
seventies. A one-of-a-kind, off the wall, original from one the seventies best
sketch comedy films. See
artwork and published sample
DAVID WEISMAN Preliminary Study: This color production original artwork study was done in 1977 for the second movie poster ad campaign of the John Landis film. The large colorfast marker image (no loss of color intensity over the years) is drawn on 14 x 24 inch thin white paper and is mounted on 20 x 29 inch black crescent board. There are a few small light tan droplet stains in the lower left white border. The artwork depicts a monster hatching from an egg with the tag, "There's Nothing Chicken About..." Below this is a hand-lettered logo and some hand-lettered screen credits. As provenance, this original was published in "The Great Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror Movie Memorabilia Book, Volume One" on page 91. David has also done film production illustrations for "Dark Star," "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes" and "Cheech & Chong's Next Movie." See artwork and published sample
WILL
EISNER
ODD FACT daily panel strip 0695 from December 31, 1975. The signature in the
panel appears to be stenciled in, but Will signed this on the right panel
border, so you get a true autograph. This New Year's Eve panel is a bit more
detailed than most of the other Odd Fact panels I've seen. You get a good size
foreground character and a sexy Eisner gal in silhouette. The fact is: Aerosol
sprays produce about 2 million tons of fluorocarbons per year. "2 million tons
of fluorocarbons" is a stat. Size is approximately
4.5 x 8.5 inches. A perfect original if your birthday happens to fall on
December 31st. Will Eisner died on January 3, 2005. See
artwork $295
FRANK
KELLY FREAS
DINOSAUR BEACH: Two original color book cover
studies for "Dinosaur Beach," the Keith Laumer time travel science fiction novel
first published in 1971. In September 1972, DAW Books published its paperback
edition with a commissioned cover painted by Frank Kelly Freas. These two
studies were painted in the late 1971 to early 1972 time frame. The first
original features a prominent woman's face at the top (reminiscent of Zenya)
with a dinosaur in a glowing orb near the bottom. The piece measures 5 3/8 wide
at top graduating to roughly 5 1/2 inches wide at bottom by 8 1/2 inches long,
painted with tempera on black card stock. In the second study, the approach is a
shared full figure female form at top with a dinosaur near the bottom. The piece
measures roughly 5 inches wide by 7 5/8 inches long, painted with tempera on
heavy textured art board. I acquired these directly from Kelly (sitting in his
living room in Virginia Beach) in the summer of 1977, which is when he signed
both of them. That's why you see a © 77 bullet after his name on the bottom
right side. The completed artwork is nicely printed full page in the
"As He Sees It" import book published in 2000. Both originals have been stored in archival Mylar
and will ship that way. If you are a fan of Kelly Freas artwork or Keith
Laumer's writing, these pieces will make an impressive addition to your
collection. Kelly Freas died on January 2, 2005.
See both originals /
See print versions and book cover
For the pair $1,800
FRANK
KELLY FREAS
Illustrated 8.5 x 11 inch manuscript with additional drawings
and handwritten notes. This typed manuscript is Kelly's working copy of the
first 95 pages of L. Sprague de Camp's
HERETIC IN A BALLOON, first published in Isaac
Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, Winter 1977, pages 124-186. It was later
published without illustrations as a paperback under the title "The Great
Fetish," which I will include with this manuscript. On the photocopied pages (complete with de Camp's strikeouts and
corrections!), Kelly drew, in black, red, blue, and green ink, seven sketches and
eight preliminaries on 15
pages. Two preliminaries
were tight enough for him to sign (see images). Also included are three additional
drawings
done for this story on tracing paper. One is a small (roughly 2 x 2.5), but
detailed, ink drawing of a horse from the battle scene on page 54. The second "off and running" study is from the
illustration on manuscript page 42, which, according to Kelly's notes, was moved
to page 45-48. When we spoke about it back in 1977, he told me he was trying to
get the right balance and sense of movement from the critters for the larger
published work. There were several variations of this study. If you look at this
particular one and the published final, the figures are pretty darn close. The
original artwork (roughly 7 x 3) is signed and dated by Kelly and inscribed to
me. The completed original was also used as the illustration on the unnumbered
title page (3) in Kelly's book "The Art Of Science Fiction." The third original
is a nicely detailed pencil study (roughly 8.5 x 5) that is signed and dated by
Kelly. Either the completed version or an ink study of this appears on page 41
of Kelly's book "As He Sees It." It's identified as "Men and Axe" with
"Publication history lost." Well, I found it. It's from "Heretic In A Balloon."
Also, the older looking "man" is the character Marko's mother. Yikes! So, it's
really more like "Marko with Ax and his Mom," rather than "Men and Axe." I hate
to sound like a huckster, "but wait, there's more!" You will also get Kelly's
handwritten layout notes for this manuscript. It's one page with writing on both
sides, detailing where his drawings will be placed in the story (Kelly's
signature is even on this page!). Plus, another single sided note page with
handwritten plot points and doodles on it. Lastly, a note to get "gas tomorrow
pm" with a squiggly doodle that I believe got incorporated onto the page 54
battle scene. All 95 pages of this manuscript are protected under
plastic covers.
From two multi-Hugo Award winners, you get a total of 18 original drawings and handwritten notes from
Kelly Freas,
plus the unedited manuscript from L.
Sprague de Camp, in this science fiction fan's
one-of-a-kind dream
collectible! L. Sprague de Camp died on November
6, 2000. Kelly Freas died on January 2, 2005.
See first 6 manuscript pages /
See next 6 manuscript pages /
See last 3 manuscript pages /
See artwork closeups
1 / See artwork closeups 2 /
See extra artwork /
See layout notes /
See book covers All for $2,000
FRANK
KELLY FREAS
HERETIC IN A BALLOON - MS P20: Black ink on white paper illustration of
Marko Prokopiu, the lead character in the story, on horseback, being pursued by
a transor (dinosaurian predator). The background is filled with plant life,
mushrooms and a mountain range (the Zetskan Hills). Kelly's trademark encircled
KF initials are in the lower left corner of the piece. First published in Isaac
Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, Winter 1977, pages 124-186 (a rough version of this final
published work can be seen on pages 118-119 in Kelly's book, "A Separate Star").
The illustration area measures approximately 13 inches long by 2.5 inches tall
and it is drawn on 13.75 x 5.25 inch heavier bond paper. The MS P20 designation,
in Kelly's handwriting, in the bottom left corner, indicates "manuscript page
20." I don't know the published page number in the digest. The back top edge
(about a 1/8 inch drop from the edge) of the paper has museum mount tape on it,
as this piece was matted and framed. It has no bearing on the artwork and you'll
probably mount right over it. The paper is white, without any damage, and the
black ink has held its intensity over the past 48 years. Below the image area,
it is inscribed to me "Convention official heading for the hills, accompanied by
creditor...for Emory, with appreciation - Frank Kelly Freas 1977." This can be
easily matted out when framed, or with a creative straight matte cut, you can
eliminate the "for Emory" and keep Kelly's inside joke to me visible. Last
option would be to simply white out the "for Emory" and go with a rectangular
matte opening. L. Sprague de Camp wrote the story and it was later
published, without illustrations, as "The Great
Fetish." Multi-Hugo Award winner Frank Kelly Freas died on January 2, 2005.
See artwork $700
FRANK
KELLY FREAS
HERETIC IN A BALLOON - MS P34: Black ink on white paper illustration of an
ax wielding Marko Prokopiu, the lead character in the story, running after Chet
Mongamri, while both are being chased by Petronela and an angry mob of beadles.
The background is filled with more loosely rendered beadles (mob figures). On
the far right side, there are are three robed scholars and Kelly's trademark
encircled KF initials are next to them. First published in Isaac Asimov's
Science Fiction Magazine, Winter 1977, pages 124-186. The illustration area measures
approximately 13.25 inches long by 3 inches tall and it is drawn on 14 x 6 inch
standard bond paper. The MS P34 designation, in Kelly's handwriting, in the
bottom left corner, indicates "manuscript page 34." I don't know the published
page number in the digest. A portion of the back top edge (about a 1/8 inch drop
from the edge) of the paper has museum mount tape on it, as this piece was
matted and framed. It has no bearing on the artwork and you'll probably mount
right over it. The paper is white, without any damage. Due to the lighter weight
porous nature of the stock and the type of ink Kelly used on this original, the
black has absorbed into the paper producing a sepia tone color. While it looks
"antiqued," there is no getting around the fact that the black ink intensity has
been absorbed and the color has shifted to sepia. I want to stress that this is
a natural result of the ink on paper stock and is most definitely not from over
exposure to light. The color hasn't changed in the last 30 years. Below the
image area, it is inscribed to me "for Emory, not entirely unscathed - Frank
Kelly Freas 1977." This can be easily matted out when framed, or with a creative
straight matte cut, you can eliminate the inscription and keep Kelly's signature
and date. L. Sprague de Camp wrote the story and it was later
published, without illustrations, as "The Great
Fetish." Multi-Hugo Award winner Frank Kelly Freas died on January 2, 2005.
See artwork $500
DICK
GIORDANO
Huge, 21 x 26 inch, signed, head shot of what Dick called a "GIORDANO
BABE" done with bold and fine
markers on heavy illustration board. The fine marker lines are showing some
color fade from black to sepia. This original was drawn in the late 1970s, as
part of a "chalk talk" Dick gave at a convention. This striking piece has
been acid free matted up to 27 x 32 inches and is ready to frame. Dick Giordano died on
March 27, 2010. See
artwork $300
HANNA-BARBERA STUDIOS - THE HERCULOIDS ANIMATION PRODUCTION CELS
THE HERCULOIDS Five-cel production setup of DORNO, ZANDOR, GLOOP and
GLEEP
from the 1981 NBC-TV cartoon series SPACE STARS. The bouncing Gloop cel
also comes with the original production pencil drawing designated 227-11-1 G-10
on the bottom of the animation paper with notations at top (shown in image). The cels and the pencil are
on full 10.5 x 12.5 inch sheets, with Dorno's head cel having the bottom peg
hole strip taped on and the Zandor cel marginally trimmed on the right down to
12.25 inches. No paint chips in the cels, but the Gloop cel is missing a piece
at the right peg hole, about the size of the peg hole (when matted no one will
ever know). The composite breaks down as Dorno's head, Dorno's body, Zandor
(labeled A), Gleep (labeled B-7), and Gloop (labeled G-10). From the head cel,
you'd have to assume Dorno was talking in this scene. The Gloop and Gleep cels
have the peg holes at the top, which may mean they were not originally a part of
this scene, however the composite image looks sharp, so I'm offering it that
way. All sizes approximate (L-R): Dorno 3.75 inches tall, Gleep 3 inches tall
with shadow, Zandor 4.25 inches tall, and Gloop 5.5 inches tall with shadow. The
entire combined image is roughly 6.25 inches tall x
7 inches wide. The characters in this cartoon were designed by Alex Toth. (NOTE: I've seen a number of Herculoids cels from the
1981 series advertised as being from the original 1967 series. They aren't, as
those rarely surface. Please be aware that even
legitimate galleries have people who don't know a thing about animation history
writing their ad copy. It's a shame, but that's the way it is.)
See animation cels main images overlaid and pencil $275
RAID LOGO ANIMATION CEL with BUG PENCIL: Both Untrimmed, size 10.5 x 12.5 inches, originates from a 1970s - 1980s Raid commercial. Don Pegler (died in 2011) created and developed the bug designs for S.C. Johnson's series of Raid commercials. Several different studios animated the bug commercial campaigns over the years, which began in 1963. The production animation cel has an exceptionally minor (roughly 1/8 inch) chip at the upper left corner, scene designated "D" "L-15" at the bottom peg holes, RAID logo image size is roughly 3 inches square. The production pencil is of a full figure bug with a worried look on its face, completed pencil with underlying blue line roughs, large bug image is roughly 7.5 inches long by 5.5 inches tall, scene designated "SC-2" with "CY 5" at the bottom peg holes. There is also an additional note on the bottom right that reads "Hold CY 5 for 4X". See cel and pencil $99
SONNY
TRINIDAD
An unpublished, complete, 27 page story, entitled
"CALL OF DRACULA," probably drawn in 1975 (but carries a 1978
Marvel Copyright stamp) for Marvel's B&W "Dracula Lives!"
magazine. Pencilled on the chapter one
splash page is "Adapted from the original story by Brian Lumley." This
is the long lost "Dracula vs. The Burrowers" story featuring Titus Crow that
Lumley submitted to Marvel in 1975. By the time it got off Trinidad's drawing
board, "Dracula Lives!" was cancelled. That is why this story never saw print.
This is all the completed artwork. Sonny's absolutely beautiful work is drawn
in ink with wash
tones on these slightly oversized magazine pages numbered from 3 to 29. Dracula
appears prominently throughout the story. Creative panel layouts are used in
this tale. Included in this story are three gorgeous splash
pages used as chapter headers (see scans). One splash drawn edge to edge on the page is a
meticulously rendered piece of art showing Dracula
"feeding" on a female victim. These originals would be a crown jewel
in the collection of any Brian Lumley fan. Sonny Trinidad died on November 23, 2009.
See pages 1-9
See
pages 10-18 See pages
19-27 All 27 pages for only $8,100
S. CLAY
WILSON
Both of these are very detailed 7 x 5
inch originals, pen and ink with watercolor, on light card stock. Wilson was one of the
pioneers of the underground comix movement.
Clay called these "Kinky Vignettes." Both are signed and dated 1981
in the image area, which was when I obtained them directly from Clay. For
those of you concerned about the media used, and it is a legitimate concern, the color intensity on both of
these hasn't changed one iota in over 40 years. They were displayed away
from direct light and then stored. The titles are what Clay labeled the originals.
Small pieces of acid free mounting tape were used during matting and a bit of it
is present on the back edge. S. Clay Wilson died on February 7, 2021. You
must be 18 years of age or older to order these. Then again, if you are under 18
and have this much disposable income, you could never relate to my thinking
fifty cents was as a lot of money when I was growing up.
#1 "Odious Mutant
Gobbling A Space-Chick." Finely detailed pen and ink work with superb
blending of colors. The odious mutant has devoured part of the "space
chick's" clothing in the original. A raygun, a B.E.M. (Bug Eyed Monster) and a curvy gal - all the elements of
1930 to 1950s Sci-Fi pulp action!
The original is dated 10/1/81 and signed. By clicking the "See artwork" link,
you are confirming that you are 18 years of age or older.
See artwork $1,200
#2 "The Checkered Demon Squats And Gobbles A Big Blonde Box Lunch." Clay's classic underground comix character doing what comes naturally for him with a nude blonde. Incredible detail, even down to the rum bottle label. Checkered Demon art is some of the most desirable work by Clay. The original is dated 9/81 and signed. By clicking the "See artwork" link, you are confirming that you are 18 years of age or older. See artwork $1,200
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