Comics and Animation News: Punisher’s First Appearance and the Art of John Buscema

Comics and Animation News [Read this newsletter online]( [Heritage Auctions]( [Comics and Animation News]( In This Issue: • [Sunday Internet Auction](#spotlight) • [Bob Lubbers Original Art at Heritage Auction Starting This Week](#collector-b) • [San Francisco Preview of Comics and Comic Art Highlights Next Wed.-Fri.](#collector-c) • [Around Heritage Auctions](#around-1) • [Cover of the Week: Cluster Chutes](#week) • [Current Auctions](#current) October 24, 2018 []Sunday Internet Auction [Sunday Internet Comics Auction]( Auction Ends: October 28, 2018 Live Session at 6:00 PM CT [Five pieces of Alex Toth original art are offered this week.]( [We've got a nice selection from the romance genre.]( [And we have no less than ten pages by the great John Buscema!]( [Alex Toth Jimmy Grippo's Amazing World Unpublished Sunday Comic Strip Original Art (1970)]( An unpublished Sunday comic strip. [Real Love #75 (Ace Periodicals, 1956) Condition: VF]( "Miss Man-Trap," from the cover of Real Love #75. [John Buscema and Joe Sinnott Fantastic Four #137 Page 18 Original Art (Marvel, 1973)]( A Fantastic Four page with inks by Joe Sinnott. Highlights of this week's auction include: [The Amazing Spider-Man #129 (Marvel, 1974) CGC NM/MT 9.8 White pages]( The Amazing Spider-Man #129 (Marvel, 1974) CGC NM/MT 9.8 White pages The merciless vigilante Frank Castle, aka the Punisher, makes his first appearance here. Also included is the first appearance of the villainous Jackal. Demand for this book is only increasing with the passage of time. The memorable cover is by Gil Kane and John Romita Sr., with Ross Andru interior art. Currently tied for the #8 spot on Overstreet's Top 25 Bronze Age Comics list. Overstreet 2018 NM- 9.2 value = $1,700. CGC census 10/18: 116 in 9.8, none higher. [View]( [Mail Pilot Mickey Mouse and Pete Group of 2 Animation Drawings (Walt Disney, 1933)]( Mail Pilot Mickey Mouse and Pete Group of 2 Animation Drawings (Walt Disney, 1933) Neither snow, nor rain, nor Pete will stop Mickey the mail pilot from completing his appointed rounds in this short directed by Dave Hand. This highly detailed set of animation drawings is rendered on 12 field 2-peghole animation paper in graphite. Mickey and his plane measure about 3.5" x 5.5", and the number 134 is written in the lower right corner of the page; Pete and his plane measure 6.5" x 6", and 90 is written in the lower right corner of the page. Both are in Fine condition with minor handling and edge wear. [View]( [Kid Komics #1 (Timely, 1943) CGC FN/VF 7.0 Off-white pages]( Kid Komics #1 (Timely, 1943) CGC FN/VF 7.0 Off-white pages One of CGC's top six copies of the issue. Contents include the origins and first appearances of Captain Wonder, his trusty sidekick Tim Mullrooney, and Subbie the Sea-Going Lad. The Japanese War/Rising Sun submarine cover is by Syd Shores, with interior art by Basil Wolverton, Bob Oksner, and Frank Giacoia. Overstreet 2018 FN 6.0 value = $1,785; VF 8.0 value = $4,350. CGC census 10/18: 2 in 7.0, 4 higher. [View]( [Batman #25 (DC, 1944) CGC VF 8.0 Off-white to white pages]( Batman #25 (DC, 1944) CGC VF 8.0 Off-white to white pages Features the first major-villain team-up in comics, with the Joker and the Penguin joining forces for the only time in the Golden Age. Alfred backup story. Dick Sprang cover. Jack Burnley and Jerry Robinson art. Overstreet 2018 VF 8.0 value = $2,040. CGC census 10/18: 9 in 8.0, 8 higher. [View]( [Eerie #1 (Avon, 1947) CGC FN 6.0 Cream to off-white pages]( Eerie #1 (Avon, 1947) CGC FN 6.0 Cream to off-white pages The first all-horror comic book. Bondage cover. Joe Kubert and Bob Fujitani art. Currently #2 on Overstreet's Top Ten Horror Comics list. Overstreet 2018 FN 6.0 value = $2,109. CGC census 10/18: 4 in 6.0, 27 higher. [View]( [Archie Comics #55 (Archie, 1952) CGC VF+ 8.5 Off-white pages]( Archie Comics #55 (Archie, 1952) CGC VF+ 8.5 Off-white pages The single highest-graded copy of a book with a rather "racy" Archie and Veronica cover, by Bob Montana, that has Mr. Lodge getting just a little too personal for our tastes — hey now! Overstreet 2018 VF 8.0 value = $124; VF/NM 9.0 value = $275. CGC census 10/18: 1 in 8.5, none higher. From the Steve Barghusen Collection. [View]( [Batman #217 (DC, 1969) CGC NM+ 9.6 White pages]( Batman #217 (DC, 1969) CGC NM+ 9.6 White pages Dick Grayson leaves for college. Bruce Wayne leaves Wayne Manor for a downtown penthouse. Neal Adams cover. Irv Novick and Dick Giordano art. Overstreet 2018 NM- 9.2 value = $95. CGC census 10/18: 8 in 9.6, 1 higher. [View]( [Dick Dillin and Frank McLaughlin Justice League of America #146 Page 27 Original Art (DC, 1977)]( Dick Dillin and Frank McLaughlin Justice League of America #146 Page 27 Original Art (DC, 1977) The Red Tornado returns to the JLA after his apparent destruction in issue #128. Wonder Woman, Black Canary, Hawkwoman, and Hawkman are also featured. Ink over graphite on Bristol board with an image area of 10" x 15". In Excellent condition with tape residue to the top and bottom edges. [View]( [Jack Kirby and Mike Thibodeaux Captain Victory and the Galactic Rangers #8 Page 19 Original Art (Pacific Comics, 1982)]( Jack Kirby and Mike Thibodeaux Captain Victory and the Galactic Rangers #8 Page 19 Original Art (Pacific Comics, 1982) Cosmic weirdness courtesy of Kirby. Ink over graphite on Bristol board with an image area of 10" x 15". In Excellent condition. [View]( [City Slickers II Opening Title Production Cel Setup (Columbia/Kurtz and Friends, 1994)]( City Slickers II Opening Title Production Cel Setup (Columbia/Kurtz and Friends, 1994) This greenhorn cowboy is about to learn a valuable lesson (don't mess with bulls), in this original hand-painted animated Opening Title Sequence 12 field 2-cel production setup, from the sequel to the mega-hit 1991 feature film City Slickers, starring Billy Crystal and Jack Palance. The combined image measures approximately 7" x 4.5", placed against a black stiff paper background. Cel has been signed by animation designer and director of this segment, Mr. Bob Kurtz of Kurtz and Friends. Hard-to-find cel setup! 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, Animation, and Art Auctions end with a Live Session at 6:00 PM CT. [Browse the entire auction here](. [Back to Top](#top) []Bob Lubbers Original Art at Heritage Auction Starting This Week Heritage is honored to be offering [original art from the estate of Bob Lubbers]( this week and in the weeks to come. Below, our own Weldon Adams summarizes the career of this Golden and Silver Age ace. [[Bob Lubbers Kemi of Ancient Egypt Tryout Sunday Comic Strip Original Art (1950)] Lubbers drew this Prince Valiant-esque Sunday as a tryout.]( Bob Lubbers could easily be described as a well-rounded artist, but to most of us, it was his women who really stood out. His comic strip work has sometimes been compared with Frank Frazetta's work. At age 18, Lubbers took life drawing classes with fellow student Stan Drake, and the two entered the comic field together in 1940 at Centaur, where Lubbers worked on such Golden Age features as Reef Kinkaid, Scarlet Ace, and the Arrow. Soon he was working for Fiction House on popular features including Captain Wings, Senorita Rio, and Firehair. After a stint in the Air Force during World War II, he returned to the comic industry with more work for Fiction House, some for St. John, and some Vigilante stories for DC Comics. One of his mentors, cartoonist Raeburn Van Buren, introduced Lubbers to the comic strip industry in 1950. In short time he was working on Tarzan (from 1950-1954) and turning in some outstanding work comparable to the Tarzan artists who came before him - Burne Hogarth, Ruben Moreira, and Dan Barry. After an introduction to the Al Capp Studio, Capp put Lubbers on a new strip titled Long Sam, which was sort of a female "Li'l Abner gone to the big city" style series. He worked on this strip for eight years (1954-62). During that time, he also worked on The Saint, Secret Agent X-9 (as "Bob Lewis"), and on Li'l Abner from 1958-1977. Lubbers contributed to many other strips, including ghost-penciling Big Ben Bolt and Rusty Riley. In 1967 he launched his own original comic strip Robin Malone. The late 1970s saw a return to comic work with stories for Marvel Comics (Defenders #61 and The Human Fly #16 and 17). Praised as an unsung master of "good girl" art, Lubbers is currently getting acclaim and recognition from a modern audience, most notably in Italy where Glamour International: The Good Girl Art of Bob Lubbers was published in 2001. Lubbers has been awarded the 1998 "Yellow Kid Award", the 2002 "Inkpot Award", and his Tarzan work was displayed in a 2003 exhibition at the Musée du quai Branly in Paris, France. Bob Lubbers passed away July 8, 2017 at the age of 95. [Back to Top](#top) []San Francisco Preview of Comics and Comic Art Highlights Next Wed.-Fri. [[Steve Ditko Amazing Spider-Man #18 Story Page 22 Original Art (Marvel, 1964)] Steve Ditko Amazing Spider-Man #18 Story Page 22 Original Art (Marvel, 1964)]( This spectacular [Steve Ditko page]( will be on display at the preview. Highlights of the [November Comics and Comic Art Signature auction]( will be on display at Heritage's new San Francisco location, 603 Battery Street, on October 31 - November 2 from 10-5. For more information, please contact the office at (415) 777-4867. [Heritage San Francisco Office]( [Back to Top](#top) []Around Heritage Auctions [Colonel Harland Sanders Personally Owned and Worn Suit and Hat (1979-1980)]( Col. Harlan Sanders' Original Suit Offered at Auction by Longtime Driver For the last decade of his life, Colonel Harland Sanders relied on Dick Miller perhaps more closely than anyone else. Sanders' driver and friend, Miller tended Sanders' estate gardens, looked after his Sanders' wife, Claudia, after her husband's passing in 1980, and came to feel like a part of the Sanders family. After nearly 40 years with the company, Miller is opening his personal archive of gifts and memorabilia he collected during his time with Sanders. The collection spans 20 personal items, including [an authentic and iconic Col. Sanders White Suit and a matching Stetson cowboy hat]( rarely seen at auction. The two first met in 1979 outside of Claudia Sanders Dinner House in Shelbyville, Kentucky. Sanders asked if Miller would mow grass and wash dishes. "Wash dishes?" Miller asked. The Colonel replied, "Yes, the dishwasher is the most important job. The dishwasher knows if people are eating the food or not!" Miller says he even "drove his boss to his grave," when he was asked to drive the Colonel one last time - when he was asked to drive the hearse at the Colonel's funeral. The collection includes [Mr. and Mrs. Sanders' personal driver's licenses]( and an assortment of [Sanders' credit cards]( such as his American Express card, and even Sanders' personal Kentucky Fried Chicken Corp.-branded Chevron credit card. Miller is also offering Sanders' [personally owned belt buckle, inscribed "COL. SANDERS/SAN ANTONIO, 1974," and Sanders' personal, silver-toned vintage Diastar 8 Rado wristwatch]( all gifts he received over the years. Miller said the time has come sell his memorabilia because "I want someone who wants and appreciates the items to end up with them," he said. "He was very generous with the wealth he earned. It was important to him to donate money to education and schools." The archive appears at a live auction Nov. 3 at Heritage Auctions' [Entertainment & Music Memorabilia Auction]( with worldwide internet bidding available through HA.com. [More information about Entertainment Auctions]( [Back to Top](#top) []Cover of the Week: Cluster Chutes For Robin, a crisis is just an opportunity in disguise. Even a plane crash is a welcome development because it lets you try out your new cluster chutes! [Detective Comics #270 (DC, 1959) CGC VF/NM 9.0 Off-white to white pages]( We would have even settled for a plain ol' ordinary parachute ourselves. Anyway, this is the cover of Detective Comics #270, and this week we've got one of the nicest copies we've ever seen. [You can take a closer look and bid here](. [Back to Top](#top) []Current Auctions Comic & Comic Art Auctions [November 15 - 17 Comics & Comic Art Signature Auction - Dallas #7192]( [November 15 - 17 Comics & Comic Art Signature Auction - Dallas #7192]( [View Lots]( [Sunday Internet Comics Auction]( [Sunday Comics]( October 28 Live session @ 6PM CT OTHER SIGNATURE AUCTIONS • [Historical Manuscripts - Oct. 25]( • [The Feeling Good Collection, Part II Currency - Oct. 28]( • [The Feeling Good Collection, Part II World & Ancient Coin - Oct. 28]( • [Space Exploration Auction Featuring The Armstrong Family Collection - Nov. 1-3]( • [Entertainment & Music Memorabilia - Nov. 3]( • [The Toy Collection of Ronnie K. Pirovino - Nov. 7]( • [Eric P. Newman Collection Part X Currency - Nov. 7-10]( • [Eric P. 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