Comics and Animation News: Featuring First Appearances of Supergirl, Iron Man and the X-Men

Comics and Animation News [Read this newsletter online]( [Heritage Auctions]( [Comics and Animation News]( In This Issue: • [Sunday Internet Auction](#spotlight) • [Birth of the Modern Comic Book - The Funnies](#collector-a) • [Around Heritage Auctions](#around-1) • [Cover of the Week: This time, the Dentist is scared!](#week) • [Current Auctions](#current) September 26, 2018 []Sunday Internet Auction [Sunday Internet Comics Auction]( Auction Ends: September 30, 2018 Live Session at 6:00 PM CT Well, summer has finally wound down and autumn has begun. Time to get down to some serious collecting, and this week's offerings delivers a ton of great items to choose from! [Plenty of Superhero Art!]( [Incredible Animation Art!]( [First Appearance Comic Books!]( [Ray Lago '94 Fleer Ultra X-Men Trading Card #141 Wolverine vs. The Thing Original Art Illustration (Marvel/Fleer, 1994)]( Ray Lago '94 Fleer Ultra X-Men Trading Card #141 Wolverine vs. The Thing Original Art Illustration (Marvel/Fleer, 1994) [Fantasia 'Sorcerer's Apprentice' Mickey Mouse Animation Drawing (Walt Disney, 1940)]( Fantasia "Sorcerer's Apprentice" Mickey Mouse Animation Drawing (Walt Disney, 1940) [Action Comics #252 (DC, 1959) CGC VG 4.0 Off-white pages]( Action Comics #252 (DC, 1959) CGC VG 4.0 Off-white pages Highlights of this week's auction include: [Frank Cho - Black Cat Unpublished Illustration Original Art (c. 2000s)]( Frank Cho - Black Cat Unpublished Illustration Original Art (c. 2000s) The Black Cat is caught in Spider-Man's web...or it it the other way around? The semi-felonious feline was Peter Parker's sometimes-girlfriend as well. Created edge-to-edge in ink and red ink over graphite on bright white oversized 14" x 21" Bristol board. Signed in the image area. There is a minor crease in the top center (2" long). In Excellent condition. [View]( [Ric Estrada and Vince Colletta Wonder Woman #211 Story Page 3 Original Art (DC, 1974)]( Ric Estrada and Vince Colletta Wonder Woman #211 Story Page 3 Original Art (DC, 1974) Wonder Woman jumps into action to save a fleet of passengers on an observation plane from a rogue atomic orb. Crafted in ink over graphite on Bristol board with an image area of 10" x 15". The slightly toned page has production tape residue in the margins and a whiteout text correction in the last panel. Signed and in Excellent condition. [View]( [Michael Golden Batman Family #15 Story Page 7 Original Art (DC, 1977)]( Michael Golden Batman Family #15 Story Page 7 Original Art (DC, 1977) Man-Bat patrols from above the streets looking for whatever set off his instincts. Created in ink and Zipatone over graphite on Bristol board with an image area of 10" x 15". The page is slightly toned, the Zipatone is discolored, the top left corner is trimmed, and there's a whiteout text correction in Panel 2. In Very Good condition. From the Ethan Roberts Estate Collection. [View]( [Alex Toth Little Orphan Annie Cartoon Pitch - Professor Ezra Eon and Andro the Robot Illustration Original Art (c. 1992)]( Alex Toth Little Orphan Annie Cartoon Pitch - Professor Ezra Eon and Andro the Robot Illustration Original Art (c. 1992) A charming image with a bit of a European comic art styling to it. Alex Toth is, of course, one of the masters of the comic art form in the United States. He had a long career working in animation as well. This piece is connected to a series pitch by Toth to update the Little Orphan Annie franchise to an animated cartoon format. It was created in ink and color marker on 9" x 12" Bristol board. Signed and dated as "9-2" in the lower left. In Excellent condition. [View]( [Bullwinkle's Vitamin Soda Pop Rocky and Bullwinkle Production Cel Setup and Animation Drawings Group (Kurtz and Friends, 1992)]( Bullwinkle's Vitamin Soda Pop Rocky and Bullwinkle Production Cel Setup and Animation Drawings Group (Kurtz and Friends, 1992) "Oh boy — you tell 'em" says an exasperated Rocky as Bullwinkle "invents a soda pop already invented." This is a rare original hand-inked, hand-painted 2-cel setup with Rocky and Bullwinkle, animated by former Jay Ward veteran Bob Kurtz. Nice large figures of our Frostbite Falls pals, measuring 5.5" and 9" tall. The background is a print, added for presentation purposes. Top cel is signed by Mr. Kurtz, as are the two matching animation drawings; Rocky is in graphite and blue pencil, while Bullwinkle is in graphite only. The Bullwinkle drawing is in Very Good condition with mild creasing along the right side; Rocky drawing and cel setup are in Fine condition. [View]( [The Amazing Spider-Man #129 (Marvel, 1974) CGC VF+ 8.5 Off-white to white pages]( The Amazing Spider-Man #129 (Marvel, 1974) CGC VF+ 8.5 Off-white to white pages First appearances of the Punisher and the Jackal. Gil Kane and John Romita Sr. cover. Ross Andru art. Currently tied for #8 on Overstreet's Top 25 Bronze Age Comics list. Overstreet 2018 VF 8.0 value = $850; VF/NM 9.0 value = $1,275. CGC census 9/18: 857 in 8.5, 2618 higher. [View]( [Batman #181 (DC, 1966) CGC VF- 7.5 Off-white pages]( Batman #181 (DC, 1966) CGC VF- 7.5 Off-white pages First appearance of Poison Ivy. Features Batman and Robin. Carmine Infantino and Murphy Anderson cover and centerfold pin-up. Sheldon Moldoff, Joe Giella, and Sid Greene art. Overstreet 2018 VF 8.0 value = $512. CGC census 9/18: 87 in 7.5, 199 higher. [View]( [MAD #1 (EC, 1952) CGC VF+ 8.5 Off-white pages]( MAD #1 (EC, 1952) CGC VF+ 8.5 Off-white pages A lovely copy of the historic first issue of the first satire comic. Harvey Kurtzman story and cover. Kurtzman, Wally Wood, Jack Davis, John Severin, and Bill Elder art. Overstreet 2018 VF 8.0 value = $3,520; VF/NM 9.0 value = $5,610. CGC census 9/18: 8 in 8.5, 19 higher. [View]( [Tales of Suspense #39 (Marvel, 1963) CGC GD/VG 3.0 Off-white pages]( Tales of Suspense #39 (Marvel, 1963) CGC GD/VG 3.0 Off-white pages The origin and first appearance of Iron Man (Tony Stark), and the first appearance of Wong Chu. First appearance and death of Professor Yinsen. Jack Kirby and Don Heck cover. Heck, Steve Ditko, and Gene Colan art. Currently tied for the #8 position on Overstreet's list of Top 50 Silver Age Comics. Overstreet 2018 GD 2.0 value = $1,750; VG 4.0 value = $3,500. CGC census 9/18: 134 in 3.0, 968 higher. [View]( [X-Men #1 (Marvel, 1963) CGC VG 4.0 Off-white to white pages]( X-Men #1 (Marvel, 1963) CGC VG 4.0 Off-white to white pages Origin and first appearance of the X-Men (Angel, Beast, Cyclops, Iceman, and Marvel Girl). First appearances of Professor X and Magneto. Jack Kirby cover and art. Currently tied at #8 on Overstreet's list of Top 50 Silver Age Comics. Overstreet 2018 VG 4.0 value = $2,600. CGC census 9/18: 303 in 4.0, 1192 higher. [View]( Our MyHeritage: [MyBids]( feature makes tracking your favorite items easier than ever. Just a reminder...our Sunday Internet Comics, Animation, and Art Auctions end with a Live Session at 6:00 PM CT. [Browse the entire auction here](. [Back to Top](#top) []Birth of the Modern Comic Book - The Funnies [The Funnies #27 (Dell, 1930) Condition: FN-]( The Dell Publishing company began in 1921 by concentrating on pulp magazines. The company would launch [Popular Comics]( in 1936 focusing mainly on reprinted newspaper strips, but in 1929, owner George Delacorte Jr. pioneered a new publication that ranks as one of the very first original-content comic books. The title was [The Funnies]( a 24-page tabloid insert designed to resemble newspaper Sunday Comics Sections. The tabloid featured all-new material like "Frosty Ayre" by Joe Archibald, "Deadwood Gulch" by Boody Rogers, and "My Big Brudder" by Tack Knight. This is widely considered as the first American periodical to specialize in original (not reprinted) comic strips. There were 36 tabloid issues of The Funnies, all of which are extremely difficult to find today. In [this week's Comics Internet Auction]( we have six of these rarely seen historic comic book precursors available for bidding. [Back to Top](#top) []Around Heritage Auctions Diplomatic Gifts to United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan to be auctioned this coming Monday, October 1st in Beverly Hills, CA. All proceeds to benefit United Nations Charities. [Diamond, Multi-Stone, Cultured Pearl, Gold Jewelry Suite, Bvlgari]( Diamond, Multi-Stone, Cultured Pearl, Gold Jewelry Suite, Bvlgari Estimate: $25,000 - $35,000 [Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold Jewelry Suite, Mouawad]( Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold Jewelry Suite, Mouawad Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000 [Diamond, White Gold Jewelry Suite, Chatila]( Diamond, White Gold Jewelry Suite, Chatila Estimate: $40,000 - $50,000 Beverly Hills Preview Friday, September 28th, 10 AM - 5 PM Saturday, September 29th, 10 AM - 5 PM Sunday, September 30th, 1 PM - 5 PM Auction Monday, October 1st 10 AM Pacific Time [United Nations Charities] The United Nations came into being in 1945, following the devastation of the Second World War, with one central mission: the maintenance of international peace and security. The UN does this by working to prevent conflict; helping parties in conflict make peace; peacekeeping; and creating the conditions to allow peace to hold and flourish. The organization protects human rights, delivers humanitarian aid, supports sustainable development, and strives to uphold international law. VIEW | TRACK | BID [HA.com/5349]( [More information about Jewelry Auctions]( [Back to Top](#top) []Cover of the Week: This time, the Dentist is scared! 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