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Charles Dallas - Original Illustration "Gary Arlington and the Skull" (undated)

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Charles Dallas - Original Illustration  Gary Arlington and the Skull  (undated)
Charles Dallas - Original Illustration "Gary Arlington and the Skull" (undated). Original brush and ink drawing featuring Gary Arlington, the proprietor of the San Francisco Comic Book Company. Arlington, a fan of the EC horror comic books from the 1950s, was one of the first comic store owners to sell Undergrounds enthusiastically, and soon formed his own publishing company. Among the more popular books Arlington published was Skull Comix -- whose mascot stands with him in this illustration. Charles Dallas was active as an underground cartoonist in the mid-1970s, specializing in horror stories. He did work for Skull, Slow Death, and Insect Fear, among others. This piece of art was published in Blab #1, their EC tribute issue. There is an undercoat of white paint on Arlington's face where Dallas apparently decided to re-ink this portion of the illustration. Matted and framed, this piece has an image area of 6.5" x 6" and an overall size of 10.5" x 10.5". Important notice: Heritage usually auctions material at the rate of 200-250 lots per hour. On some occasions eBay Live bid software or the Internet may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Occasionally the auctioneer may eliminate or reject an eBay Live bid, and the auctioneer may also reopen a lot after the close of the eBay live bidding (usually because we missed an audience bid), and may reject your bid even if it shows you as the winning bidder. By bidding via eBay Live, you agree that Heritage may award the lot to another bidder at its sole discretion under the circumstances described above or any other reasonable circumstances. Also please note that all Heritage lots purchased through eBay Live carry a 20% Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions before you bid.