Prop Store's March 4, 2020 Toys, Comic Art & Collectibles Auction 1 1

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Prop Store is excited to announce our latest comic art auction.  This time, comic art is presented alongside a selection of vintage toys.  This auction will take place live on March 4, 2020 and will based out of Prop Store's Los Angeles office (all orders will be shipped out of the US).  Follow this link to register and see the online catalog https://usm.propstoreauction.com/m/view-auctions/info/id/249/.

There are ~100 lots of comic art in the auction and the comic art section takes place in the middle of the auction (lots 441-538) to make it easier for those interested in just the comic art to focus their bidding.  You can bid in advance online or via absentee bid or bid online or over the phone on the day of the live auction.

Some highlights include:

- 5 Cerebus lots from Gerhard's personal collection including a Cirin/Cerebus cover and some really nice splashes that have never been offered before

- Other classic 1980's independent art including a nice Eastman & Laird TMNT #5 page with Fugitoid and all four Turtles plus hard to find Tick art by Ben Edlund 

- One of the earliest 1940's Marvel/Timely Comics pages still in existence from All Select #2 featuring Marvel's first super hero the Sub-Mariner!

- Some action oriented Bill Sienkiewicz Moon Knight pages including a rare splash page (soon to star in his own Disney + series)!

- Some classic Punisher art including Mike Zeck and Mike Vosburg pages from the Punisher Limited Series and from the Punisher first origin telling in Marvel Preview #2

- Some toy related art including early G.I. Joe, Transformers, Shogun Warriors, Godzilla art and more by Herb Trimpe, Mike Vosburg, and others

- A gorgeous Dave Steven's Marilyn Monroe "Half Moon" pin-up and complete Vampirella #16 20 page story by Jose Gonzalez for all the pin-up girl fans out there

- The Iron Man #114 Page 1 Splash by Keith Giffen and two amazing Adi Granov Iron Man pieces produced for the 1st Iron Man movie

- Joe Quesada 1st Marvel art and early Marvel Comics Presents art by Jae Lee

- 1980's X-Men x-over pages from Power Man & Iron Fist, Dazzler, and Spider-man vs. Wolverine + other X-Men related art including the Wolverine Horizon Model Kit art by Ron Frenz & John Romita Sr.

- Art by Comic Masters - a 1989 Dave Gibbons Rosharch Watchmen piece, Bernie Wrightson's Creature from the Black Lagoon painting, John Romita Sr. Spider-man and Barbie art, and a Joe Kubert Sgt. Rock splash page

We may not be the biggest auction house for comic art, but hopefully you'll find something you'll like and will enjoy the auction experience through our online platform.  And, we try to make it easier - we offer interest free time payment plans up to 3 months and accept credit cards (up to $25,000USD) without additional surcharges.

And, if you like vintage toys and always wanted a Rocket Firing Boba Fett... well, then this is the auction for you!

Thanks in advance for taking a look and participating in the auction!

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Just a reminder that Prop Store's Toy & Comic Art auction is coming up this Wednesday March 4th.  The comic art offerings will take place in the middle of the auction to make it easier for comic art collectors to tune in for that portion.  Please register today so that you bid on Wednesday.  Go to: https://usm.propstoreauction.com/m/view-auctions/info/id/249/ to see the catalog and register.

I thought people on these boards might be interested to see what the top 15 most viewed items are in the auction at this point in time:

15. Lot # 473: Eight G.I. Joe Storyboards (with Explicit Covers) by Mike Vosburg - There are a number of rare early pieces of G.I. Joe and Transformers art in this auction, but additionally, we are offering some rare lots of Mike Vosburg's personal storyboard photocopies of his work on the 1980's animated G.I. Joe series.  This particular lot sports some new photocopied covers that Vosburg created to amuse himself.

14. Lot # 445: Batman Returns: The Official Comic Adaptation #1 p.31 by Steve Erwin & Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez - Here's a perfect page for collectors who loved the Keaton Batman films, but also comic art.  Pages from the 1989 Batman have never been sold, but you can get this great page featuring Batman, the Penguin, the Batmobile and the Ice Princess!

13. Lot # 483: Iron Man #114 p.1 Splash by Keith Giffen & Bruce Patterson - Classic Iron Man splashes and covers have been harder to come by in recent years.  Here you have one featuring Iron Man, Yellow Jacket, Wonderman, Vision, Beast and the Unicorn!  Almost feels like an Avengers splash!

12. Lot # 456: Astonishing Tales #28 p.16 (Deathlok Story) by Rich Buckler - Original series Deathlok pages are almost non-existent.  But, this one is special.  Not only does it feature Deathlok in fight scenes throughout, but it's the very first sideways page drawn in a Marvel Comic!  It makes for a really interesting layout.

11. Lot # 511: Spider-Man Versus Wolverine #1 p.19 by Mark Bright & Al Williamson - A classic 1980's X-Men page featuring great images of Wolverine (smoking which he wouldn't be allowed to do today) & Storm with her Mohawk.  Masterful inks by Williamson!

10. Lot # 531: Watchmen Rorschach Magazine Illustration by Dave Gibbons - With Watchmen pages featuring Rorschach reaching $30-40k+, this 1989 detailed portrait of Rorschach is a great piece to buy.  Beautiful and vintage!

9. Lot # 475: Godzilla #12 p.11 by Herb Trimpe & Fred Kida - A fresh to market page with large images of Trimpe's rendition of Godzilla fighting Beta-Beast.  Doesn't get much better for Godzilla fans.  

8. Lot # 443: Avengers #27 p.19 by Don Heck & Frank Giacoia - Early Marvel art is always popular.  This one features Quicksilver and Hawkeye - two characters bound for more action in the MCU.

7. Lot # 538: Ultimate X #1 p.13 Splash by Arthur Adams - Who doesn't love Arthur Adams intricate drawings?  Here you have a fantastic Wolverine + you get to see Adam's art in it tightly finished pencil format.  

6. Lot # 533: Wolverine Horizon Vinyl Model Kit Box Art by Ron Frenz & John Romita Sr. - This one appeals to toy collectors, Wolverine fans, and fans of the artists.  Just a classic image of Wolverine with finishes by the artist who created Wolverine's original design.

5. Lot # 448: Cerebus #188 Cover by Dave Sim & Gerhard - This is the first cover that Gerhard has released from his personal collection to sell publicly.  It features Cerebus and Cirin in outer space.  Not only Gerhard backgrounds, but also colors!

4. Lot # 523: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #5 p.7 by Kevin Eastman & Peter Laird - With this never before offered page, you have all four Turtles + Fugitoid.  These early Eastman & Laird Turtles pages are both scarce and also show the Turtles in their raw form before they became a billion dollar success.  

3. Lot # 530: Vampirella #16 20-Page Complete Story by Jose Gonzalez - Complete stories are getting harder to come by and if you're a fan of sexy female art, this is a nice example!

2. Lot # 477: Framed "Half Moon" Marilyn Monroe Pin-Up by Dave Stevens - No surprise that this beautiful Dave Stevens pin-up is showing up high on the list.  Stevens' renditions of Marilyn weren't too common and this is a great one!

1. Lot # 482: The Rampaging Hulk (Marvel Treasury Edition) #26 p.5 by Ken Landgraf & George Perez - Many people may not know of this 1981 X-Men x-over story as it appeared in a Treasury, but this was the first solo story Wolverine did after joining the X-Men.  Wolverine & Hercules!  And, superb inking by George Perez!

Edited March 2, 2020 by comiconxion

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Bidding for the Star Wars toys section has started.  Based on the expected pace (60 lots/hour), Comic Art (Session 2) should start somewhere between 2-3PM PT.  But, you can always bid online in advance as well if you don't want to miss out.

https://usm.propstoreauction.com/m/view-auctions/live-sale/id/249/

Feel free to ping me if you still need to register.

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Update:  The Comic Art session in on track to start around 1PM PT.