2007 January Signature Comic Auction #823

Just a "dog-boned minute"! Churchy’s not dancing with that brazen blond doll... he’s fighting! This daily has an image area measuring 18.5...

Howland Owl’s metaphysical meanderings make him a target for ridicule, in this dazzling daily from 1965. The image area measures 20" x 5.5"...

There’s no better kindness than to love yourself! And on the fifty-first Annual "Be Kind to Animals" week, that’s just what Li'l Awry ...

The truth is in the pudding for Howland and Churchy, in this magical daily from 1969. The image area measures 20" x 5.5", and the conditio...

Barnstable Bear acts like an "old flutin' fool," when cereal tycoon, Basher, sets his eyes on Miz Bear, in this screwball Walt Kelly S...

According to Howland Owl, March is fraught with past historical "ee-vents"! This comical Sunday page by Selby Kelly has an image area meas...

<B>Walt Kelly's Pogo Coloring Book Cover Original Art (Whitman, 1953).</B></I> Pogo and Albert take the limelight in this whim...

Hank Ketcham catches the unparalleled ability of Dennis' knack for digging up trouble in this hilarious Dennis the Menace daily. The image area ...

Hank Ketcham's witty art and droll punch-lines combine to create a real laugh-riot in this panel, which has an image area measuring 6.5" x ...

The uproarious antics of that six-year-old terror, Dennis, are captured by a modern comic art master, Hank Ketcham, with his lively line and superior

Thanks to the miracle of 3-D comics, Jack Kirby and his art crew pulled Captain 3-D out of the two dimensional world of the storybook and into Danny...

Young Danny Davis is pulled through the dimensional zone and into the clutches of the cold, yet beautiful Tigra. Each figure and background element of

Who better than Jack Kirby to fully exploit the effects of foreshortened figures hurtling through deep space? Captain 3-D and Danny smash Tigra'...

Captain 3-D and Danny battle Iron Hat McGinty in three dimensions in this multi-layered piece of art. When Joe Kubert and Norm Maurer launched the 3-D

Wally Wood's crisp inks add startling depth and texture to Jack Kirby's melodramatic scenes in this "cinematically" laid out episo...

The "dream team-up" of Jack Kirby's storytelling and Wally Wood's sterling inks is a highlight of this suspense-filled Cold War-er...

When it comes to space age thrills and spills, you can't top the Silver Age's titans of sci-fi -- Jack Kirby and Wally Wood! This daily has ...

Mortals beware -- the living, swirling nightmare known as Diablo, the demon from the fifth dimension, makes his dramatic entrance in this pulse-poundi

A teenaged Thor confronts three foreboding figures in this spooky splash from "'Death' Comes to Thor." Jack Kirby loved the old No...

The electrifying eleventh issue of the <B>X-Men</B></I> was a magnificent Marvel milestone -- one that showcased an unforgettable ...

In this uncanny masterwork, the Stranger opens up a can of cosmic "whupp-butt" on Magneto and his Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. It's &q...

For many Marvelites, Jack Kirby and Joe Sinnott remain the most revered team ever to draw the Fantastic Four, and for good reason, having captured the

The greatest secret society of superheroes of the Silver Age is brought to life by two comic book legends -- Jack "King" Kirby and "...

The mightiest of the mighty, the Lord of Asgard, the all-wise, all-just, all-father himself -- Odin, the living omnipotence, stands garbed in all his

While the Chopper's devastating electric killing machine does its damage, the Manhunter strikes the serial killer with a volley of paralysis bul...

Mass murderer, Chopper, holds his favorite weapon poised to take out Manhunter, but the aged hero thrusts an electric head at the descending axe, in t

Mark Shaw's uncle explains to his nephew about the secret manhunting sect of warriors called the "Shan," who fought barbaric injustice...

Fiery She Demon, Vira, makes the "centuries" trip from the caves to eternity, in this startling cover illustration by Jack Kirby! The art ...

The House of Ideas does it again with another magnificent Marvel mag cover! Rampage is ready to rip the Champions apart, in this bombastic cover illus

The Marauding Mallard of Vengeance's battle against GodCorp continues in this kinetic cover illustration penciled by Jack Kirby and inked by Alf...

Writers Steve Gerber and Chuck "Buzz" Dixon, together with artist Jack Kirby, present the "down and ducky" action of pages 8 and...

Jack Kirby’s imagination continued to soar with his last great creation, Silver Star, a tour de force that rivals his earlier epics, <B>New Go...

<B>Warren Kremer, Jacqueline Roettcher, and Helen Cason - The Friendly Ghost, Casper #154 Page Original Art, Group of 15 (Harvey, 1971).</B...

Professors Inventos and Keenbean introduce Richie to their "value-able" device that turns trash into treasure, in this inventive cover ill...

DC war comic topkick Robert Kanigher edited and wrote "Cannon Rider," and one of his finest artists, Joe Kubert, created this riveting tit...

<B>Fred Lasswell - Barney Google and Snuffy Smith Daily Comic Strip Original Art, dated 2-4-57 (King Features Syndicate, 1957).</B></...

Programmed to seek out and liquidate the young John Connor in the present, the Terminator takes to the streets of New York City, gunning down anyone t

Joe Jinks and Curly Kayoe take center stage in this top-rank training daily. The image area of the strip is 19" x 5", and the art is in Ex...

In the legends of the Old West, a man's worth was often measured by the strength of his convictions and the speed of his draw and no gunslinger ...

<B>Rob Liefeld - Marvel Comics Presents #70 Cover Original Art (Marvel, 1991).</B></I> The mayhem-loving mutant and the flame-head...

This threatening cover illustration by penciler Ron Lim, and inker Terry Austin, features the horrifying Hobgoblin, plus Spidey, and Mary Jane. The im

Tubby has changed Little Lulu's still life subjects -- for the worse! This tried-and-true gag hails from an unidentified Little Lulu book or co...

<B>Jim Logan - Fritz the Cat Model Sheet Original Art (Bakshi-Krantz, 1975).</B></I> Terrytoons, Hanna-Barbera and Filmation veter...

The famous Warner Brothers cartoon characters star in six complete stories slated for <B>Looney Tunes </B></I>#48. Add thirty-two ...

Two-Gun Mickey is the subject of this graphite and blue-pencil sketch, based on the 1934 black and white cartoon. The sketch is a design for an enamel

A cute drawing of Mickey as a "Keystone Kop" character is the subject of this graphite and blue-pencil concept sketch, created as a design...

<B>Orson Lowell - Illustration Original Art (undated).</B></I> "Oh well! Oh, well! she gasped...." This exquisite pen an...

Cetacean, Mark Harris, leaps into the depths to save Christine Keller, as pirate Lars Skorba attacks their oceanic research lab, in the sensational co

Hugely popular artist, Esteban Maroto, presents this stunning full-color image of Conan versus some predatory vampire demons, with the life of a lovel

Native American rights and ecological concerns set the stage for this melodramatic Man-Thing page from "Cry of the Native." Val Mayerik...

Now that Eric Prawn has done all the hard work to find the Frankenstein monster, Cardinal moves in for the kill, in this splash page for the Doug Moen

<B>Winsor McCay - Little Nemo in Slumberland Sunday Comic Strip Original Art, dated 4-11-09 (New York Herald, 1909).</B></I> Since...

Northwind backs out of Infinity Inc.'s new gig as heroes for hire in Calgary, Todd McFarlane's hometown, in this page from the story, "...

The Jade Giant towers in this moody splash page from The Incredible Hulk #331, writer Peter David’s first regular work with this series. David’s excit

Mort Meskin crafted this modern adaptation of the Bard's classic tale of murder and betrayal most foul with his hallmark use of dramatic blacks ...

<B>Otto Messmer - Felix the Cat #21 Page Original Art, Group of 13 (Toby Press, 1951).</B></I> Righty-o -- thirteen pages of first...

Paranormal investigator, Hellboy, and the vengeful spirit of Elisa Cameron, stumble upon a past that has never been laid to rest, in the two-issue ser

The Sentinel of Liberty is about to throw down with his mighty shield, in this star-spangled cover illustration by penciler Frank Miller and inker Joe

A concerned Black Widow drops in on a concerned Foggy Nelson, to discuss an important issue -- Daredevil -- in this page from "Siege," wri...

In a garden beneath a statue of Buddha, Logan finally unites with Mariko Yashida, now a married woman, in this page from Chris Claremont's story...

Jim Mooney and Bob Wiacek dredge up a shambling monster made out of muck, in this first page from the Man-Thing's first appearance in his own se...

Gray Morrow's titanic talent for "good girl" art shines in this sensuous sci-fi scene for the Perry Rhodan thriller, <B>Thora...

Witness if you will this intriguing symbolic montage from <B>Vagabond in Space </B></I>-- few illustrators could equal the sensati...

This striking cover scene for <B>False Front </B></I>has many of the key features a sci-fi aficionado would want -- a futuristic s...

Absolutely sterling work from Gold/Silver/Bronze Age giant Gray Morrow is the highlight of this chiller. Morrow was a top talent at many comics compan

Nebula and Hugo Award winning author, Roger Zelazny, and artist, Gray Morrow, combined their talents to produce The Illustrated Roger Zelazny, a full-

This whimsical Roger Zelazny yarn was illustrated with a light touch by the multi-talented fantasy master, Gray Morrow. Each page has an approximate i

In 1978, Roger Zelazny worked with artist Gray Morrow to create a graphic collection of his short stories, titled The Illustrated Roger Zelazny. Magic

The woman that the social club picked out for Al Skidder was his ex-wife! This daily, titled, "Will History Repeat?" has an image area me...

<B>National Cartoonist Society Sketch, Original Art, Group of 42 (1940s).</B></I> Three Charles Biro sketches are the highlight of...

Consumer advocate "Ralph Raider" explores the fantasy world of television networks, in this four-page feature, "Mad Explores the TV R...

It's double the danger as Batman is caught in a blazing crossfire in this unpublished alternate cover scene for "Two Killings For the Price...

Kissing cousins have reduced this leggy blonde to tears -- but isn't that what DC romance comics were all about -- crying gals? Pen-and-ink &quo...

Frederick Opper, pioneering cartoonist and creator of <I>Happy Hooligan</B></I>, teams with fellow <B>Puck</B></I&g...

Happy Hooligan and Dubb are rewarded for their kindness to animals in this heartwarming Sunday. Frederick Opper is considered by many comic strip afic

The X-Men face the new Lord Imperial and his henchmen, in page 11 from "Cardinal Law: Chasing Hellfire! Part Three," written by Chris Clar...

The X-Men come face-to-face with the newly assembled Lords Cardinal of the sinister Hellfire Club, in this page from the "Chasing Hellfire"...

A medieval Spawn, side by side with his beloved Katarina, stands against the demonic hordes of Lord Cardinale,<B> </B></I>in this ...

The Phantom trails a stolen crown to solve a two-hundred-year-old mystery. In the sixties, Gold Key Comics' spirited vision of "the ghost ...

With the help of the white-haired cyborg known as Cable, Wolverine decapitates a futuristic rogue warrior, in this page from "Guts 'n' ...

<B>Mike Ploog - Werewolf by Night #15 Cover Recreation Original Art (2002).</B></I> Macabre Mike Ploog has recreated a bombastic B...

<B>Dermot Power - 2000 A.D. #894, Splash page 30 Original Art (Fleetway, 1994).</B></I> "Star Wars," "Harry Potter,...

In the late fifties, Antonio Prohias fled from Cuba to the United States, escaping from Fidel Castro's new regime. Soon Prohias went to work for...

Roy Thomas' historic hero, Arak, and his satyr sidekick, Satyricon, face "The Night of the Ghul," in this marrow-chilling masterpiece ...

This rousing scene recalls the dynamism of Superman's first crime-busting attack on the cover of <B>Action Comics </B></I>#1! ...

Alex Raymond inspired a generation of cartoonists with his superb work with the Rip Kirby comic strip. This daily from 1949 features a great portrait

More visual drama by Alex Raymond from the fourth year of the Rip Kirby strip. Raymond’s heavy shadows, and striking design hallmark this daily from 1

Mother McCreedy lures Captain Stone into her devious plot, with the unwitting assistance of the beautiful Honey Dorian, in this Alex Raymond daily. Th

Mother McCreedy and her gang take Captain Stone and Honey to Stone's Island, with Rip hot on their trail, in this Alex Raymond daily. The image ...

With Mother McCreedy and her gang in custody, Rip wraps up another intriguing case with some snappy patter with Honey Dorian, in this Alex Raymond dai

Sharp Haskins is not a man to pass up an opportunity to make some money, legal or not, and Haskins' interest in a calendar girl might just be hi...

Sharp Haskins commissions buck-toothed Bunco Bates to pay an unwelcome visit to calendar girl, Jenny Robbins, in this suspenseful daily by Alex Raymon

Twickham angsts about the whereabouts of his lady love, Jenny Robbins, while at a rundown rooming house, Miss Robbins receives an unsolicited call fro

Crusher Twickham wants to hire Desmond for a job, and has a bag full of money to pay him with! This voluptuously rendered Sunday by Alex Raymond has a

<I>Aw - haw! </B></I>Red Ryder and Little Beaver take center stage in this rootin'-tootin' painted cover. The art was matt...

Armed with a stone knife, his lungs aching for air, Ka-Zar, the Lord of the Hidden Jungle, confronts a blood-lusting shark, in this page from the stor

The sorcerer Malgato releases a volley of pterodactyls to pinpoint the location of Ka-Zar, in this page from the Mike Friedrich story, "Return ...

Sinister plans are carried out by a lynch mob under the nighttime Western skies in this moody, action-packed magazine illustration. This gouache on bo

The Warriors make quick work of The Tribunal, in page 18 of the Fabian Nicieza story, "Child's Play Second Move: Sleeping with the Enemy.&q...

Okay, Marvelite - here’s your chance to play master detective! Jazzy John Romita Sr. spins a web of intrigue in this incredible cover illustration swi