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Joe Simon and Jack Sparling - Unearthly Spectaculars #1 Cover Original Art (Harvey, 1965).

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Joe Simon and Jack Sparling - Unearthly Spectaculars #1 Cover Original Art (Harvey, 1965).
<B>Joe Simon and Jack Sparling - Unearthly Spectaculars #1 Cover Original Art (Harvey, 1965).</B></I> This dynamic image was created and used for the published cover to Harvey Comics' <B>Unearthly Spectaculars</B></I> #1, featuring Tiger Boy. The page was composed using a combination of original art and photostats from an earlier, unused cover version, drawn by Jack Sparling. The plant creatures and Tiger Boy's front and hind paws are original art. Tiger Boy's head and torso and the two cowering policemen, as well as the ground beneath them, are found on two photostat elements. The work has been so carefully pieced together that these elements join almost seamlessly to create this startling image. A smaller photostat image of Tiger Boy at the upper left, above the Harvey Thriller logo, and the Comics Code Authority stamp stat at the upper right, have both fallen off, and are missing. The title logo is a replacement copy. There are two small glue stain spots, one at the upper right above Tiger Boy's shoulders, and another at the lower left, below the policeman. The swinging 1960s-era Harvey superhero comics had a very far-out, psychedelic vibe, and this cover is a seminal example. The overall paper size is 15" x 20", with an image area of 11.5" x 17". A true Harvey thriller! <BR><BR><B>Important notice:</B> 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. Since eBay bids are not shown to us until we open the lot on the floor, we treat those bids just like floor bids. In most cases the floor responds before the eBay bid is presented to us, due to Internet lag time, so for consistency we have made it a policy that floor bids are always considered first over tie eBay live bids. 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.