Comics and Animation News: Monster Comics and Dell Giants

Comics and Animation News [Read this newsletter online]( [Heritage Auctions]( [Comics and Animation News]( In This Issue: • [Sunday Internet Auction](#spotlight) • [Valuable Comics and Comic Art Stolen in Connecticut](#collector-b) • [Around Heritage Auctions](#around-1) • [Cover of the Week: The Bird Got All The Best Lines](#week) • [Current Auctions](#current) August 14, 2019 []Sunday Internet Auction [Sunday Internet Comics Auction]( Auction Ends: August 18, 2019 Live Session at 5:00 PM CT [Many high-grade Dell Giants are in this week's auction.]( [Our Journey into Mystery selection includes some choice monster mags.]( [And we've got three copies of Hawkeye's first appearance.]( [Dell Giant Comics: Woody Woodpecker's Back to School #4 File Copy (Dell, 1955) CGC VF+ 8.5 Off-white pages]( The highest-graded copy certified to date. [Journey Into Mystery #61 (Marvel, 1960) CGC VF 8.0 Off-white pages]( The best copy we've ever offered of #61, featuring Gomdulla. [Tales of Suspense #57 (Marvel, 1964) CGC VF- 7.5 White pages]( Our hero first appeared in Tales of Suspense #57. Highlights of this week's auction include: [The Incredible Hulk #181 (Marvel, 1974) CGC VF/NM 9.0 White pages]( The Incredible Hulk #181 (Marvel, 1974) CGC VF/NM 9.0 White pages First full appearance of Wolverine. Wendigo appearance. Herb Trimpe cover and art. Currently ranked at #2 on Overstreet's list of Top 25 Bronze Age Comics. Overstreet 2019 VF/NM 9.0 value = $3,750; NM- 9.2 value = $5,000. CGC census 8/19: 793 in 9.0, 1492 higher. [View]( [Giantland Mickey Mouse Animation Drawing (Walt Disney, 1933)]( Mickey's Service Station Vintage Animation Drawing (Walt Disney, 1935) Mickey's Service Station introduced Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy as a comedy trio, which would soon become a popular formula for Disney films. In this short subject film, Mickey, Donald, and Goofy are service station mechanics. One day Pete comes by and demands that they fix a squeak in his tire. Unfortunately they are inept at making car repairs leading to hilarious hijinks and sight gags. Mickey's Service Station was directed by Ben Sharpsteen with animation by three of "Walt's Nine Old Men", Milt Kahl, Eric Larson and Woolie Reitherman. Walt provided the voice for Mickey along with Clarence Nash voicing Donald Duck and Pinto Colvig voicing Goofy. From Mickey's Service Station we have a superb drawing of Goofy and Donald Duck. The drawing was rendered in graphite on 12 field 2-peghole animation paper. This vintage production art is in Very Good condition. [View]( [Captain America 'Sentinels of Liberty' Enameled Brass Badge Version One (Marvel, 1941)]( Batman #20 (DC, 1943) CGC VF- 7.5 Off-white to white pages The first Batmobile cover appearance, by Dick Sprang. Joker appearance. Bob Kane and Jack Burnley art. Overstreet 2019 VF 8.0 value = $2,400. CGC census 8/19: 9 in 7.5, 22 higher. [View]( [Classics Illustrated #41 Twenty Years After - First Edition (Gilberton, 1947) CGC VF/NM 9.0 Off-white pages]( Classics Illustrated #41 Twenty Years After - First Edition (Gilberton, 1947) CGC VF/NM 9.0 Off-white pages Adapts the novel by Alexandre Dumas. Horror cover. Overstreet 2019 VF/NM 9.0 value = $385; NM- 9.2 value = $535. CGC census 8/19: 1 in 9.0, 1 higher. [View]( [Flash Comics #92 (DC, 1948) CGC FN- 5.5 Off-white to white pages]( Flash Comics #92 (DC, 1948) CGC FN- 5.5 Off-white to white pages Black Canary's first cover and solo story. Overstreet notes "scarce in high grades due to instances of smearing of the black ink on the white cover background." Carmine Infantino cover and art. Joe Kubert and Lee Elias art. Overstreet 2019 FN 6.0 value = $1,557. CGC census 8/19: 4 in 5.5, 23 higher. [View]( [Katy Keene #4 (Archie, 1951) CGC VF/NM 9.0 Off-white to white pages]( Katy Keene #4 (Archie, 1951) CGC VF/NM 9.0 Off-white to white pages Bill Woggon cover and art. Overstreet 2019 VF/NM 9.0 value = $619; NM- 9.2 value = $875. CGC census 8/19: 2 in 9.0, none higher. [View]( [Jack Rickard MAD #126 1-Page Feature Painting Hugh Hefner Original Art (EC, 1969)]( Jack Rickard MAD #126 1-Page Feature Painting Hugh Hefner Original Art (EC, 1969) From the Editorial Whee! Dept.: Hugh Hefner and Helen Gurley Brown get set-up on this funny one-page feature that compares and contrasts the two in verse. "Hef", of course, is the famed publisher of Playboy; while Brown was the publisher of Cosmopolitan. (We only read them for the articles.) Dead-on caricatures by Rickard in eye-popping grey tone gouache on illustration board. Signed "JR" in the lower right of the 17.5" x 23.5". Lightly toned and in Excellent condition. [View]( [He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Mer-Man and Repton Soldier Production Cel Setups with Animation Drawings (Filmation, 1983-84)]( He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Mer-Man and Repton Soldier Production Cel Setups with Animation Drawings (Filmation, 1983-84) Pair of original hand-painted 12 field production cel setups from this fondly-remembered action/adventure series. In the first, Mer-Man is as slippery as a fish, in a 2-cel setup, placed on a print background. It's from the first season episode #4, "Diamond Ray of Disappearance," which first aired on 9-5-83. He-Man is 3.5" tall and Mer-Man is 6" long as he deftly leaps over the muscled man of might. The setup includes a Filmation COA. The second is a 3-cel setup, placed on a print background. Included are the matching animation drawings, plus an additional drawing and photocopy that are stapled to the original Filmation folder; a COA is also included. The Mer-Man setup is in Fine condition; the drawings average Very Good. The Repton setup has some unfortunate heat damage, and is in Fair condition. [View]( [The Revenge of Shinobi (Genesis, Sega, 1989, USA) Wata 8.0 CIB (Complete in Box) Box 7.5, Cart 8.5, Manual 8.0, Variant: Black label, Made in Japan]( The Revenge of Shinobi (Genesis, Sega, 1989, USA) Wata 8.0 CIB (Complete in Box) Box 7.5, Cart 8.5, Manual 8.0, Variant: Black label, Made in Japan Sequel to Shinobi, and the first game in the popular series on the Sega Genesis. Stars Joe Musashi, one of the top ten ninja video game characters as the protagonist and now-Sega-mascot. This game has had five different software versions since its initial release as it has faced a myriad of licensing issues for its villains that were blatant ripoffs of Rambo, Jackie Chan, The Terminator, Spider-Man, Batman, and Godzilla - whew, a long list indeed! [View]( [Tim and Greg Hildebrandt Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Trading Card #84 'Outrider' Painting and Preliminary Original Art (Topps, 1996)]( Tim and Greg Hildebrandt Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Trading Card #84 "Outrider" Painting and Preliminary Original Art (Topps, 1996) The Outrider is a starship that resembles a smaller version of the beloved Millennium Falcon. This group included both the original pencil rough design for the card art (on 17" x 11" white paper), and the final acrylic paint image created edge-to-edge on 10.5"x 7.75" pressboard. Both pieces are signed by the artists. The rough drawing is in Very Good condition, the painting is in Excellent condition. [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 5:00 PM CT. [Browse the entire auction here](. [Back to Top](#top) []Valuable Comics and Comic Art Stolen in Connecticut A valuable comic and comic art collection was stolen from the Shelton, CT storage area of our friend Joe Latino sometime in the last two months. Joe is offering a $5,000.00 cash reward for information leading to the return and/or apprehension of the thieves. Among the items stolen were: - Amazing Fantasy No. 15 - Amazing Spider-Man No. 1 - Tales of Suspense No. 39 - Fantastic Four No. 1 - Tales to Astonish No. 35 - Daredevil No. 1 signed by Stan Lee 1991 both on the cover and the interior Splash page - Avengers No. 4. - The AF No. 15, FF. No. 1 and Tales of Suspense No. 39 all have clear scotch magic tape running down the spine Also stolen was comic art including the cover to Strange Tales No. 154. Joe is offering an additional $5,000.00 for the return of the original art. To see the full list of books stolen, or if you have relevant information, please email Joe Latino at sbl40@aol.com. [Back to Top](#top) []Around Heritage Auctions [September 23 Fine Jewerly Signature Auction #5427]( Blister Pearl, Platinum, Gold Brooch, Sterlé, French Pierre Sterlé (1905-1978) Thrust into the jewelry trade at an early age, Pierre Sterlé honed his skills in Paris at the dawn of the twentieth century. By age thirty he had become designer to some of the most prominent jewelry houses of the day, while developing his own signature style. His penchant for fine metalwork and inspired design was immortalized in Colette's Le Fanal bleu (1949). Instead of mass-production, Sterlé focused on one-of-a-kind pieces for private clients including King Farouk of Egypt, the Maharani of Baroda, and the Begum Aga Khan. Inspired by the movement of life, this [hummingbird brooch]( is a demonstration of Sterlé's master craftsmanship. The original creative artwork for the brooch dates to Paris circa 1965. The hummingbird, perched upon a branch of meticulously textured 18k gold is almost lifelike in its appearance, with its head cocked upward toward to wearer as if waiting for acknowledgment of its diamond eyes. The body of this lovely creature features a blister pearl finished with a fan of 18kt gold tail feathers. Whether for an ornithophile or jewelry collector, this bespoke brooch represents a chance to own an exquisite part of Parisian couture. [More information about Jewelry Auctions]( [Back to Top](#top) []Cover of the Week: The Bird Got All The Best Lines [The Flying A's Range Rider #6 File Copy (Dell, 1954) CGC NM 9.4 Off-white pages]( This is The Flying A's Range Rider #6, and we are auctioning the sole highest-graded copy this week. You can [take a closer look here](. 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