Comics and Animation News: Matt Baker, Animation, and James Bond

Comics and Animation News [Read this newsletter online]( [Heritage Auctions]( [Comics and Animation News]( In This Issue: • [Sunday Internet Comics Auction](#spotlight) • [More than Forty James Bond Lots in Sunday Internet Movie Poster Auction](#collector-a) • [Around Heritage Auctions](#around) • [Cover of the Week: What Has Saddle Shoes, A Hawaiian Shirt, and a Tyrolean Hat?](#week) • [Current Auctions](#current) March 28, 2018 [Newsletter Archive]( [Last Issue]( []Sunday Internet Auction [Sunday Internet Comics Auction]( Auction Ends: April 1, 2018 Live Session at 6:00 PM CT [Matt Baker contributed to nine of the lots we're offering this week.]( [More than 50 Animation lots are in the auction.]( [And we're well-stocked with key issues from the 1970s.]( [Teen-Age Romances #42 (St. John, 1955) CGC VG- 3.5 Off-white to white pages]( This one's more wholesome than the typical Baker cover. [Mickey's Mellerdrammer Minnie Mouse and Mickey Mouse Animation Drawing (Walt Disney, 1933)]( Mickey and Minnie cut a rug in this drawing for Mickey's Mellerdrammer (1933). [The Amazing Spider-Man #129 (Marvel, 1974) CGC NM 9.4 White pages]( The Punisher made his first appearance here. Highlights of this week's auction include: [Wonder Woman #33 (DC, 1949) CGC VF 8.0 Off-white to white pages]( Wonder Woman #33 (DC, 1949) CGC VF 8.0 Off-white to white pages H. G. Peter cover and art. Overstreet 2017 VF 8.0 value = $635. CGC census 3/18: 1 in 8.0, 6 higher. [View]( [Batman #66 (DC, 1951) CGC VG/FN 5.0 White pages]( Batman #66 (DC, 1951) CGC VG/FN 5.0 White pages Joker cover by Dick Sprang. Bob Kane art. Overstreet 2017 VG 4.0 value = $374; FN 6.0 value = $561. CGC census 3/18: 11 in 5.0, 62 higher. [View]( [Buddies In The U.S. Army #2 (Avon, 1953) CGC VG+ 4.5 Cream to off-white pages]( Buddies In The U.S. Army #2 (Avon, 1953) CGC VG+ 4.5 Cream to off-white pages Mort Lawrence cover. Lawrence, Gene Fawcette, and Vince Alascia art. One of two copies certified by CGC to date, and the first copy we've encountered. Overstreet 2017 VG 4.0 value = $22. CGC census 3/18: 1 in 4.5, 1 higher. [View]( [Frank Frazetta Li'l Abner-style Illustration Original Art (c. 1950s)]( Frank Frazetta Li'l Abner-style Illustration Original Art (c. 1950s) Not even creator Al Capp could draw the Li'l Abner-style characters better than Frazetta, who spent much of the 1950s as Capp's ghost-assistant, bound for bigger accomplishments. Frazetta's hitch on Abner yielded some of the most voluptuous women in comics history — but in this out-of-context piece he depicts a hideous and scrawny hillbilly crone, nursing a drink at a rickety bar. The face resembles that of Jeb Scragg, a recurring villain in Li'l Abner. The exaggerated naturalism is spellbinding. Ink over graphite on Bristol board. Image area, 10" x 15". Excellent condition. [View]( [Superman #144 (DC, 1961) CGC VF+ 8.5 Off-white to white pages]( Superman #144 (DC, 1961) CGC VF+ 8.5 Off-white to white pages Supergirl, Krypto, and Lex Luthor appearances. Curt Swan and Al Plastino art. Swan and Stan Kaye cover. Overstreet 2017 VF 8.0 value = $170; VF/NM 9.0 value = $360. CGC census 3/18: 6 in 8.5, 6 higher. [View]( [Amazing Fantasy #15 (Marvel, 1962) CGC GD+ 2.5 Off-white pages]( Amazing Fantasy #15 (Marvel, 1962) CGC GD+ 2.5 Off-white pages The origin and first appearance of Spider-Man (Peter Parker), and the first appearances of Uncle Ben and Aunt May. Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko cover and art. Currently ranks #1 on Overstreet's list of Top 50 Silver Age Comics. Overstreet 2017 GD 2.0 value = $7,000. CGC census 3/18: 143 in 2.5, 1146 higher. [View]( [Curt Swan and Murphy Anderson Superman #236 Story Page 2 Batman Original Art (DC, 1971)]( Curt Swan and Murphy Anderson Superman #236 Story Page 2 Batman Original Art (DC, 1971) Batman makes a cameo appearance on this page from the story "Planet of Angels", as does that seminal hold-over from the Silver Age... the giant key to the Fortress of Solitude! One of the other cool parts for the page is the mention that all of the Green Kryptonite on Earth is gone! Just three issues previously, DC took a bold move that destroyed all Green-K on Earth (turned it into iron) but also mysteriously halved Superman's power levels. This wonderful Swanderson page was created in ink over graphite on Bristol board with an image area of 10" x 15". There is a bit of whiteout art correction in places, and the board is toned with a touch of production tape residue in the extreme marginal corners. In Very Good condition. [View]( [X-Men #141 (Marvel, 1981) CGC NM/MT 9.8 White pages]( X-Men #141 (Marvel, 1981) CGC NM/MT 9.8 White pages "Days of Future Past" part one. First appearances of Rachel Grey, Avalanche, Pyro, and Destiny. John Byrne cover and art. Overstreet 2017 NM- 9.2 value = $125. CGC census 3/18: 496 in 9.8, 1 higher. [View]( [Jim Aparo Brave and the Bold #186 Story Page 6 Original Art (DC, 1982)]( Jim Aparo Brave and the Bold #186 Story Page 6 Original Art (DC, 1982) Hawkman and Batman are in chase of a museum thief in the story "The Treasure of the Hawk-God's Tomb"! Created in Ink over graphite on Bristol board with an image area of 10" x 15". Irregularly trimmed bottom corners. In Excellent Condition. [View]( [John Buscema - Conan Illustration Original Art (1994)]( John Buscema - Conan Illustration Original Art (1994) This thoughtful and introspective Conan piece captures the weariness of the warrior who would one day be king. Created in ink over graphite with a matted image area of 8" x 11". It is glass front framed out to 11.5" x 14.5". Signed and dated in the image area. In Excellent condition. [View]( Our MyHeritage: [MyBids]( feature makes tracking your favorite items easier than ever. Just a reminder... our Sunday Internet Comics Auctions end with a Live Session at 6:00 PM CT [Browse the entire auction here](. [Back to Top](#top) []More than Forty James Bond Lots in Sunday Internet Movie Poster Auction [Viva James Bond: Goldfinger (United Artists, R-1970). French Moyenne]( Positively shocking? This is from the French re-release of Goldfinger Come, come, Mr. Bond. You disappoint me. You get as much fulfillment out of bidding as I do, so why don't you admit it? That slightly altered quotation from The Man with the Golden Gun is our way of telling you that there is a huge selection of James Bond lots in [this week's poster auction](. Put your Slazenger 7 on the tee and [browse all of them here](. [Back to Top](#top) [] Around Heritage Auctions Hello Dah-lings: The Estate of Zsa Zsa Gabor Offered April 14 by Heritage Auctions, Beverly Hills [The Estate of Zsa Zsa Gabor Offered April 14 by Heritage Auctions, Beverly Hills]( The private personal property of Zsa Zsa Gabor, whose opulent lifestyle defined the Hollywood aristocrat, will be offered for the first time in Heritage Auctions' [Estate of Zsa Zsa Gabor Auction]( April 14 in Beverly Hills. Never before available to the public, nearly 1,000 items owned by the actress include an extensive collection designer couture and accessories, Hollywood memorabilia and the socialite's secret, star-filled address books. Frédéric Prinz von Anhalt, Gabor's last husband and widower, and Heritage Auctions are co-hosting a two-day preview event of the lots being auctioned from Noon to 5:00 PM PT, on Thursday, April 12, and 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM PT, on Friday, April 13, inside the couple's storied Bel Air, California, mansion — an invitation unheard of in the world of celebrity auctions. Admittance to the preview is included with the purchase of the auction's catalog ($50), which will be available at the entrance to the home. The auction begins at 10:00 AM PT, on Saturday, April 14, at [Heritage Auctions, Beverly Hills]( 9478 West Olympic, First Floor, Beverly Hills, California, 90212. Immediately following the live auction, an [online internet session]( featuring items from the Gabor Estate begins at 8:00 PM CT. "Her private collection perfectly captures what has become known as the 'Zsa Zsa Factor,'" said Carolyn Mani, Consignment Director at Heritage Auctions. Born in Hungary, Gabor emigrated to the United States, with her sisters Eva and Magda. The three quickly rose to stardom in New York and Hollywood and were sought-after for their distinctive European flair and style. For more than 60 years, the Gabor sisters were fixtures of American popular culture through starring roles in theater, television and feature films, as well as each's multiple marriages. Among the items going under the hammer are Gabor's [Hermés Etrusque Porosus Crocodile Sac Mallette Bag]( and luxury accessories by Chanel, Dior and a [five-piece set of vintage Louis Vuitton luggage](. Bidders also can expect an extensive array of designer couture, costumes and heels by Valentino, James Galanos and from Jean-Louis, Hollywood's most celebrated fashion designer. The star's love of luxury ranges from a fancy, [Italian 18K varicolor gold and diamond cigarette case]( to [fine jewelry](. [ [Read the full article]( » ] [Back to Top](#top) []Cover of the Week: What Has Saddle Shoes, A Hawaiian Shirt, and a Tyrolean Hat? Why, the cover of Slick Chick #2 of course. [Slick Chick Comics #2 (Leader Enterprises, 1947) CGC FN- 5.5 Slightly brittle pages]( The FN- copy we're offering has the second-highest grade CGC has assigned the issue to date. [You can bid on it here.]( [Back to Top](#top) [] Current Auctions Comic & Comic Art Auctions [Sunday Internet Comics Auction]( [Sunday Comics]( April 1 Live session @ 6PM CT OTHER SIGNATURE AUCTIONS • [US Coins Signature - March 29-31]( • [Movie Posters - April 7-8]( • [The Estate of Zsa Zsa Gabor - April 14]( • [Entertainment & Music Memorabilia - April 15]( • [Design - April 14]( • [Modern & Contemporary Art - April 14]( • [Spring Sports Card - April 19-20]( • [CCE World Coins - April 20-23]( • [Illustration Art - April 24]( • [Silver & Vertu - April 25]( • [Timepieces - May 1]( OTHER INTERNET AUCTIONS • [Thurs. 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