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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 $500

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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

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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. 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

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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 $1,975

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

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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

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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 artwork samples 1 / See artwork samples 2 / See artwork samples 3 / See layout notes page 1  All for $2,200

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 37 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 25 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

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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

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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

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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

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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 $7,950

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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 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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