Comics and Animation News: 250 Mile High Pedigree Comics In One Auction

Comics and Animation News [Read this newsletter online]( [Heritage Auctions]( [Comics and Animation News]( In This Issue: • [Sunday Internet Comics Auction](#spotlight) • [May Auction Highlights Tying in With "Infinity War," "Deadpool 2," And More](#collector-a) • [More Than 250 Mile High Pedigree Comics in Next Week's Signature Comics Auction!](#Signature) • [Around Heritage Auctions](#around) • [Cover of the Week: The Return of Freckles](#week) • [Current Auctions](#current) May 02, 2018 [Newsletter Archive]( [Last Issue]( []Sunday Internet Auction [Sunday Internet Comics Auction]( Auction Ends: May 6, 2018 Live Session at 6:00 PM CT Highlights of this week's auction include: [Famous Funnies #7 (Eastern Color, 1935) Condition: VG/FN]( Famous Funnies #7 (Eastern Color, 1935) Condition: VG/FN A rare pre-Golden Age book known to be the twelfth comic ever published. Gerber rates it an "8" or "rare", meaning that fewer than 20 are believed to exist. We've seen several copies over the years, but this is the nicest one we've encountered. Contents include a Buck Rogers feature. Overstreet 2017 VG 4.0 value = $454; FN 6.0 value = $681. [View]( [All Winners Comics #3 (Timely, 1941) CGC VG+ 4.5 Light tan to off-white pages]( All Winners Comics #3 (Timely, 1941) CGC VG+ 4.5 Light tan to off-white pages Featuring Captain America, the Human Torch, the Sub-Mariner, and more. Contains a hanging panel. Carl Burgos, Bob Powell, Al Avison, Mike Sekowsky, Al Gabriele, and Bill Everett art. Overstreet 2017 VG 4.0 value = $918. CGC census 4/18: 4 in 4.5, 21 higher. [View]( [Catman Comics #30 (Continental, 1945) CGC VF- 7.5 Off-white to white pages]( Catman Comics #30 (Continental, 1945) CGC VF- 7.5 Off-white to white pages Doctor Macabre cover and story. Bondage cover by L. B. Cole. Rudy Palais art. Overstreet 2017 VF 8.0 value = $1,242. CGC census 4/18: 1 in 7.5, 2 higher. [View]( [Weird Science #13 (#2) (EC, 1950) CGC FN+ 6.5 Off-white to white pages]( Weird Science #13 (#2) (EC, 1950) CGC FN+ 6.5 Off-white to white pages Flying saucers-over-Washington cover (two years before a supposed UFO sighting over Washington, DC) by Al Feldstein. Art by Wally Wood, Jack Kamen, Harvey Kurtzman, and Joe Orlando. Overstreet 2017 FN 6.0 value = $327; VF 8.0 value = $872. CGC census 4/18: 1 in 6.5, 24 higher. [View]( [The Incredible Hulk #1 (Marvel, 1962) CGC Apparent FN+ 6.5 Extensive (P) Off-white to white pages]( The Incredible Hulk #1 (Marvel, 1962) CGC Apparent FN+ 6.5 Extensive (P) Off-white to white pages The origin and first appearance of the Hulk, as well as the first appearances of Rick Jones, Betty Ross, and Thunderbolt Ross. Jack Kirby cover and art. Currently ranked #2 on Overstreet's list of Top 50 Silver Age Comics. CGC notes, "Restoration includes: color touch, pieces added, tear seals, cover cleaned, interior lightened, reinforced, re-glossed." Overstreet 2017 GD 2.0 value = $4,500; VG 4.0 value = $9,000; FN 6.0 value = $16,000. [View]( [Road Runner Production Cel and Painted Background (Warner Brothers, c. 1960s)]( Road Runner Production Cel and Painted Background (Warner Brothers, c. 1960s) The unstoppable Road Runner is considered one of the most popular cartoon characters of all time. Here's a great original hand-inked, hand-painted cel of the bird Wile E. Coyote could never catch, with a full-figure image size of 3.75". The cel is placed on an original hand-painted production background; both the 12 field cel and 14.25" x 10.5" gouache background are from unknown cartoons, but they look perfectly compatible here. The setup is taped to an old mat measuring 20" x 18". Very Good condition. [View]( [The Amazing Spider-Man #40 (Marvel, 1966) CGC NM 9.4 White pages]( The Amazing Spider-Man #40 (Marvel, 1966) CGC NM 9.4 White pages Origin of the Green Goblin. John Romita Sr. cover and art. Overstreet 2017 NM- 9.2 value = $1,000. CGC census 4/18: 70 in 9.4, 21 higher. [View]( [John Buscema and Joe Sinnott Thor #186 Story Page 9 Original Art (Marvel, 1971)]( John Buscema and Joe Sinnott Thor #186 Story Page 9 Original Art (Marvel, 1971) Thor decides to follow the Silent One, but forewarns him that mercy will not find him if anything befalls his siege! Produced in Ink over graphite on Bristol board with an image area of 10" x 15". Stripped in text corrections with tape on front and back of page in Panels 1, 2, and 4. There is also staining on the page, most notably in Panel 2. Overall in Very Good condition. [View]( [Batman #232 (DC, 1971) CGC NM+ 9.6 Off-white to white pages]( Batman #232 (DC, 1971) CGC NM+ 9.6 Off-white to white pages The first appearance of Ra's al Ghul. The origins of Batman and Robin are retold. This is also the second appearance of Talia al Ghul, in a cameo. Neal Adams partial grey tone cover and art. Overstreet 2017 NM- 9.2 value = $800. CGC census 4/18: 100 in 9.6, 49 higher. From the Simi Valley Collection. [View]( [Giant-Size X-Men #1 (Marvel, 1975) CGC NM 9.4 Off-white to white pages]( Giant-Size X-Men #1 (Marvel, 1975) CGC NM 9.4 Off-white to white pages The first appearance of the new X-Men (Nightcrawler, Storm, Colossus, and Thunderbird), and the second full appearance of Wolverine. Gil Kane and Dave Cockrum cover. Cockrum interior art. Currently tied for the #7 position on Overstreet's list of Top 10 Bronze Age Comics. Overstreet 2017 NM- 9.2 value = $1,600. CGC census 4/18: 463 in 9.4, 450 higher. From the Simi Valley Collection. [View]( [Michael Golden and Craig Russell Batman Family #19 Story Page 20 Original Art (DC, 1978)]( Michael Golden and Craig Russell Batman Family #19 Story Page 20 Original Art (DC, 1978) The last page of the Denny O'Neil story "The Tomb of the White Bat!" is almost a splash page with that big collage of the Batman head and the giant white bat. Wonderful and artistic layout with great detail, created in ink and Zipatone over graphite on Bristol board with an image area of 10" x 15". In Excellent condition. From the Ethan Roberts Estate Collection. [View]( [DuckTales Uncle Scrooge McDuck Production Cel Setup and Key Master Background (Walt Disney, 1987)]( DuckTales Uncle Scrooge McDuck Production Cel Setup and Key Master Background (Walt Disney, 1987) Scrooge finds himself lost in the green shag carpet of his office after using an alien size-shifting device, in this original hand-painted 12 field production cel setup. This is from episode #32, "Micro Ducks from Outer Space," which was based on a comic book story by Carl Barks. It's a 3-cel setup with a large image of Scrooge, standing about 6". The cels are placed on the original hand-painted Key Master background; the entire setup may be seen at the 12:32 mark. A fantastic setup from one of the best-ever DuckTales episodes! In Very Good condition with minor handling wear. [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) []May Auction Highlights Tying in With "Infinity War," "Deadpool 2," And More Quite a few of the top lots in [our auction]( tie in with one of the current or coming-soon comic book movies. For a three-minute video running down some of these highlights, [just click here](. [2018 May 10 - 12 Comics & Comic Art Signature Auction - Chicago #7187]( [Rob Liefeld New Mutants #98 Story Page 15 Original Art (Marvel, 1991)]( [Ron Lim, Joe Rubinstein, and Bruce N. Solotoff Infinity Gauntlet #4 Story Page 32 Thanos Original Art (Marvel, 1991)]( [Back to Top](#top) []More Than 250 Mile High Pedigree Comics in Next Week's Signature Comics Auction! [Military Comics #1 Mile High Pedigree (Quality, 1941) CGC NM 9.4 White pages]( The finest known copy of Blackhawk's first appearance No, the headline above is not a misprint - our May 10-12 auction has more than 250 comics from the Mile High pedigree collection, the greatest comic collection of all time. Fifteen of them are certified NM/MT 9.8, and an additional 79 of them are certified NM+ 9.6! We doubt you need much more encouragement than that to [click this link and browse them all.]( [Back to Top](#top) [] Around Heritage Auctions Heritage Auctions' American Art Auction to Offer 10 Works By Norman Rockwell [Norman Rockwell (American, 1894-1978)]( A painting by one of the most popular American artists of all time, and formerly owned by a famous Hollywood actress is expected to be the top lot at Heritage Auctions' [American Art Auction]( May 4 in Dallas, Texas. Once in the private collection of late actress Debbie Reynolds, [Norman Rockwell Ben Franklin's Sesquicentennial, The Saturday Evening Post cover, May 29, 1926]( (est. $800,000-1,200,000) was commissioned in celebration of the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and is Rockwell's only cover illustration featuring a Founding Father. "Norman Rockwell is one of the most beloved American artists who ever lived," said Aviva Lehmann, Director of American Art. "Collectors of American art are drawn in great number to his works, as they immediately increase the strength and impact of any collection. The offerings in this auction span decades and many aspects of Rockwell's career, allowing collectors at all levels to get involved." Another Rockwell expected to spark significant interest is [Norman Rockwell The Census Taker, The Saturday Evening Post cover study, 1940]( (est. $250,000-350,000). While amusing, The Census Taker also documented a serious and important event in American History, the 1940 U.S. Census, which occurred April 1, only weeks before the April 27 debut of this Post cover. [Norman Rockwell Stealing Socks, Interwoven Stocking advertisement, 1928]( (est. $200,000-300,000) serves as a primary example of Rockwell's skillful ability to present an enduring and heartwarming image that continues to resonate with the public even decades after its creation. Stealing Socks served as an advertisement for Interwoven Stocking that first appeared in The Saturday Evening Post on Feb. 11, 1928. Rockwell's [Before the Shot, The Saturday Evening Post cover study, 1958]( (est. $150,000-250,000) is a preparatory study for an illustration that graced the March 15, 1958 cover of The Saturday Evening Post. The scene takes place in the interior of Stockbridge (Massachusetts) physician Dr. Donald Campbell's office. Dr. Campbell was the model for the doctor, but while the little boy (Terry Locke) posed, Rockwell's favored model Louis Lamone served as the doctor's stand-in. One of the artist's most iconic and most popular images, the present study was exhibited alongside the final painting at the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge. Rockwell rarely expressed his own political opinions, but [Norman Rockwell The Day I Painted Ike (All through that grind of turning on different moods, he never lost patience. At the end-by golly, it was time to go fishing.), The Saturday Evening Post interior illustration, 1952]( (est. $120,000-180,000) depicts the 34th president of the United States, of whom Rockwell was an unabashed fan; he even referred to himself as an "Eisenhower worshipper." So intense was Rockwell's admiration for Eisenhower that Ben Hibbs, then editor of the Saturday Evening Post, wrote to Rockwell saying, "If Ike is elected, as I think he will be, no small share of the credit should go to Norman Rockwell." Golden Age Illustration is extremely well represented in the auction, including six works by Joseph Christian Leyendecker. [Living Mannequin, The Saturday Evening Post cover, March 5, 1932]( (est. $120,000-180,000), comes from the Estate of Harry Glass, of Long Island, New York. The painting originally sold at the 1943 U.S. War Bond at the United States Treasury-Saturday Evening Post War Bond Show, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The auction also includes two important works by artists of the Hudson River School: [John S. Jameson Grazing Sheep at Headwaters of a Stream, 1862]( (est. $40,000-60,000) casts a spotlight on Jameson's enormous talent, and also raises the question of what he could have accomplished had he not lost his life at the age of 22 after being captured while fighting in the Civil War. The influence of the Hudson River School on the young prodigy is evident in the expansive landscape and exploration into theatrical light and weather effects. Depicting lush green fields with a rocky stream in the foreground, Jameson populates his scenery with cattle, a figure in red that creates a focal point to draw the eye in, and provides the viewer with a glimpse of the mountainous view beyond. [Joseph Rusling Meeker Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana, 1880]( (est. $20,000-30,000) was discovered recently in Concord, Massachusetts and is inscribed by the artist "Lake Pontchartrain, La." Above his monogram signature. The large scale and specified location suggest it might have been executed as an exhibition entry, perhaps at the New Orleans World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exhibition in 1884. [More information about Fine Art Auctions]( [Back to Top](#top) [1927 Babe Ruth Game Used Record Sixtieth Home Run Bat Gifted to Legendary Performer and Collector Joe E. Brown, PSA/DNA GU 10]( Babe Ruth's 60th Home Run Record Bat From 1927 Season May Bring $1 Million in Heritage's Sports Memorabilia Catalog Auction [1927 Babe Ruth Game Used Record Sixtieth Home Run Bat Gifted to Legendary Performer and Collector Joe E. Brown, PSA/DNA GU 10]( [The game-used bat Babe Ruth swung to smash a terrific 60th home run]( - the 1927 right-field bomb that set a 34-year record - is estimated to sell for $1 million or more in [Heritage Auction's spring Sports Memorabilia Catalog Auction]( May 17-18. Considered one of the greatest treasures in baseball history, the bat makes its auction debut among nearly 1,400 memorabilia-only lots for all collecting disciplines. "It's definitely a contender for the best bat in the hobby," said Chris Ivy, Director of Sports Auctions at Heritage. "Ruth hit 17 home runs in September 1927 to break his own record - the best month of his career. It's a piece marking the absolute prime of the game's greatest figure and the pinnacle of New York Yankees history as well." Authenticated GU 10 by experts at PSA/DNA, Ruth's record-breaking bat shows extensive game use, which suggests it served a lengthy tenure in the hands of the game's foremost slugger. Multiple ball marks and stitch impressions on the left barrel match Ruth's label-down, left-handed swing. Attesting to its rich provenance, the right barrel is inscribed "To Joe E. Brown From Babe Ruth." One of Ruth's friends and a figure familiar to most veteran hobbyists, Brown was a much-beloved comedian and movie star and widely regarded as the first celebrity sports memorabilia collector. A 2012 notarized letter from Don E. Brown - son of Joe L. Brown and grandson of Joe E. Brown - accompanies the bat and discusses the history of the collection and this bat in particular. Equal to Ruth in mastery of his chosen field of endeavor, if not in global fame, the extraordinary [Jack Smalling Baseball Autograph Collection]( supplies the auction with the most comprehensive autograph collection ever made available to the collecting hobby. Smalling literally wrote the book on collecting autographs through the mail — The Baseball Autograph Collector's Handbook — and his 13,000 autographs offered as a single lot include such elite rarities as Vic Willis, Mickey Welch, Martin Dihigo and Josh Gibson. Gridiron gamers have emerged as a strong theme in this sale, with photo-matched jerseys from current and future Canton immortals [Bobby Layne]( [Troy Aikman]( [Brett Favre]( and [Tom Brady](. Also on offer is a veritable treasure trove of awards includes championship rings from all four major American sports and legendary jockey Jose Santos' personal trophies for winning [The Preakness Stakes]( and [The Belmont Stakes](. [More information about Sport Auctions]( [Back to Top](#top) []Cover of the Week: The Return of Freckles The series "[Freckles and His Friends]( is no stranger to our ["cover of the week feature"]( and we were flummoxed once again by the [cover of #10]( [Freckles and His Friends #10 Davis Crippen ('D' Copy) Pedigree (Standard, 1949) Condition: VF+]( After all, what gal wouldn't want to hear a marriage proposal and be told in the same breath that her would-be husband "gets around?" Luckily, the copy we're selling hasn't been "around" much, as it's still a sterling VF+, in fact it's the Davis Crippen pedigree copy. [You can take a closer look and bid on it here.]( [Back to Top](#top) [] Current Auctions Comic & Comic Art Auctions [May 10 - 12 Comics & Comic Art Signature Auction - Chicago #7187]( [May 10 - 12 Comics & Comic Art Signature Auction - Chicago #7187]( [View Lots]( [Sunday Internet Comics Auction]( [Sunday Comics]( May 6 Live session @ 6PM CT OTHER SIGNATURE AUCTIONS • [American Art - May 4]( • [Nature & Science - May 5-6]( • [Space Exploration - May 11]( • [Texas Art - May 12]( • [Vintage Guitars & Musical Instruments - May 12]( • [Art Glass - May 16]( • [Sports Memorabilia - May 17-18]( • [Modern & Contemporary Art - May 24]( OTHER INTERNET AUCTIONS • [Thurs. Natural History - May 3]( • [Thurs. World Coin - May 3]( • [Sunday Sports - May 6]( • [Sunday Posters - May 6]( • [Tues. Currency - May 8]( • [Tues. 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