2007 January Signature Comic Auction #823

Most comics fans know Carl Barks as the definitive writer/artist for Donald Duck and Uncle Scrooge, but it was at the Walt Disney Studios that Barks l

A beefed-up Donald gleefully shows off his muscles in this energetic boxing sketch by the man known world-wide as the Good Duck Artist, Carl Barks. Ba

This incredibly detailed signed preliminary for Carl Barks' "The Diligent Headhunter" painting is from his series of "Famous Figu...

Fifty thousand volts of electricity just tickles the Mouse of Tomorrow! This scintillating cover illustration by Art Bartsch has an image area measuri

Shazam and holey moley -- lightning strikes twice as Billy Batson shares a magical moment with his super alter-ego, Captain Marvel, in a delightful fu

Julie Bell loves to paint the outdoors, especially scenes like this that combine three of her favorite subjects - snow-capped mountains, powerful wome

Nocturne is one step away from killing Zemo’s mutate, in pages 12 and 33 from the J. M. DeMatteis story, "Emergence." Each page has an ima...

The human mutate formally known as police detective, Angela Cairn, takes her harsh feelings out on Spidey, but he still manages to tag her with a spid

Nocturne manages to project her image into Spidey's mind, making him realize that she is the real Angela Cairn, in this page from the J. M. DeMa...

Rabid and horrific, this blood-curdling portrait of Varnae (a vampire from the dawn of history in the "Marvel Universe" timeline), by Stev...

Feast your peepers on this nifty gray toned illustration of the Lizard by Mark Bode. This piece has an overall size of 11" x 17", and the ...

On Genosha, with a worldwide virus regression looming, Magneto donates his last remaining ship in hopes that Bobby and Hank can reach the X-Men in tim

Emerging from a portal, Bishop finds himself in front of his teammates, Colossus, Psylocke, Wolverine, Nightcrawler, Rogue, Thunderbird, and Cerise, w

Play ball -- this grand-slam daily hails from artist/co-creator Joe Shuster's shop and was most likely drawn by Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye. When...

In this offbeat forties Sunday, Superman travels to Venus to bring back a colossal egg to gratify one of Smartypants' wild and wacky wishes. Way...

No stranger to science fiction, thanks to his many years of drawing Superman, Wayne Boring's robust art style was a perfect fit for this group l...

In the chilling terrain of a ice-covered world, two travelers are pursued by a pair of killing machines, in this frosty fantasy painting by definitive

Stepping out into the heady atmosphere of an alien world, a U.S. astronaut is confronted by an enormous, heavily armed alien beauty, accompanied by a

Charlton Comics' adaptation of the Hanna-Barbera cartoon, "Korg: 70,000 B. C." featured many of Pat Boyette's finest painted cover...

The dark and disturbing humanity on display in Brian Azzarello's <B>Hellblazer</B></I> storyline is captured on paper by Tim B...

This hauntingly beautiful painting by Dan Brereton features the Marvel Universe's most seasoned assassin, the killer Greek sensation, Elektra Na...

This bonanza of laugh-filled men's magazine gag panels by Bo Brown will have you doubled-over and in stitches. Each drawing measures approximate...

Something’s gotten into Batgirl and Wonder Woman! They’re acting like love-struck teenagers with a hankering for Batman! Here is page seven of the Bob

From the heart of the legendary Kree-Skrull war comes this spectacular splash featuring Rick Jones and the terror of the Negative Zone -- Annihilus! P

Even the mighty Conan is no match for the dread disease of leprosy in this skin-crawling scene from "Valley of Forever Night." John Buscem...

Big John Buscema and Artful Ernie Chan team to present a savage scene featuring the brawny barbarian on the battlefield in page 3 from "The Pla...

Foul sorcery takes the spotlight in this Bronze Age beauty drawn by the <B>Conan</B></I> team-supreme of John Buscema and Ernie Ch...

Trapped within the Dire Wraith-designed Securasphere, ROM, Starshine, and Gremlin defend themselves against some prehistoric horrors, in this page fro

Clairton, West Virginia is swarming with Skrulls, in this intimidating splash page penciled by Sal Buscema, and inked by Ian Akin and Brian Garvey. He

As her technological gang war against Mr. Tso continues, Doctor Octopus vents her frustration with Master Programmer, in this page from the story, &...

With the Eagle wrecked and communications with Alpha jammed, Commander Koenig struggles to stay alive and obtain his helmet, in this memorable cover i

John Byrne's first "regular gig" at Marvel was <B>Iron Fist</B></I>, and Byrne returned to the renamed series some y...

Kingpin Doppelganger, the Overlord, and Akeldama the Annihilator pose deadly danger for Batman and Commissioner Gordon in these scenes from "Th...

This partial Sunday is a first-rate example of Milton Caniff's talent as both artist and writer. These four panels spotlight his dramatic use of...

Here's a true scarcity -- sure 'nuff <I>comic book</B></I> pages showcasing Steve Canyon, drawn by Milton Caniff and his a...

Thanks to a natural disaster -- namely the Cornball's hurricane -- Daisy Mae ends up bow-legged at the close of this episode. Be that as it may,...

The foreboding foreshortening of this low-angled, cataclysmic cover scene heightens the crushing crisis that towering underwater titans pose to Aquama

Deadly army ants teach a brutal French soldier a lesson about respect for life and nature in the Weird War Tales chiller, "An Army in Reserve.&...

Joe Cavallo's sleek, streamlined art style captures all of the fifties fun of a 4-page "space opera" thriller starring Reef Ryan and F...

Chipmunk chuckles are the hallmark of this laugh-filled group lot with 32 pages in all. These yarns are titled "Tall Tale Teller," "T...

Kind and lovely Cinderella feeds her animal friends, in this charming illustration based on the characters from the world-famous Walt Disney movie. Th

A lighthearted portrait of O. Henry's famous Western character, the Cisco Kid, is the focus of this fabulous painted cover. The art was matted a...

Robin decides to make a stand, while in a warehouse on Gotham’s waterfront, the False Face Society’s meeting is cut short, in this page from the Doug

Cap stays one step ahead of a mob of disgruntled college students with a mad-on for the dean, in this ninth page from the Stan Lee story, "Up A...

Mounted on a flying platform, Insomnia challenges the Man Without Fear, in this breath-taking cover illustration, penciled by Gene "the Dean&qu...

Reed Crandall tells the story of Scotland's fight to be free. His figure drawing is first-rate -- Crandall was one of comic books' all-time ...

This was the second to the last issue in the decades-long run of <B>Classics Illustrated</B></I>.<B> </B></I>Thi...

Kids growing up in the mid-1960s loved bubble gum trading cards, especially if they involved monsters. Naturally, the Topps "Monster Trading Ca...

Rendered by the most famous Archie artist from the 1960s on, this cover features more than enough amusing subliminal symbols to sponsor a Dr. Fredric

Cloudburst and Landmine venture to the Black Hole Bar and Grill to find robot parts. Instead, they find Darkwing and Dreadwind! Here is page 6 for the