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Collecting and Collectibles in Other Areas => Show Us Your Other Collectibles => Topic started by: Mr Trent on March 07, 2017, 06:34:04 PM
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Haven't fully-explored all the various threads but, if it hasn't already been done, I thought it might be of potential interest to do something along these lines. So, to start the ball rolling (with more art to follow) . . .
Currently making its way back to the UK for my collection, via a side-trip to the USA, is this cracking example from the British science-fiction strip JEFF HAWKE, as illustrated by Sydney Jordan (with a terrific assist, here, by Colin Andrew).
This particular daily comes from the 1960 adventure, ‘Survival’, something that I consider to be an artistic highpoint for the strip (and a really neat dark, moody and claustrophobic pot-boiler of a story). The artwork for this serial is of a consistently high-standard throughout the 71 dailies that comprise the storyline, with few (if any) lacklustre examples.
My introduction to the 'Survival' serial . . .
“Whilst on a deep space voyage, Jeff Hawke’s spacecraft is accidently shot down by a strange alien craft onto a nearby asteroid, with one of the crew members badly injured during the crash-landing. To help make amends for their tragic error, the aliens who caused the accident, “repair and improve” the dying crewman . . . with resulting grave consequences that will soon unfold for Jeff and his team.”
This particular daily is, to my mind, a standout example from a standout serial. Panel one sets the stage as Jeff and his crew put into position the strange alien cylinder that contains the ‘repaired and improved’ crewman. Panel two sees Jeff cautiously unscrewing the end of the life-healing cylinder . . . leading into a wonderful cliff-hanger of a third and final climactic panel in which the altered ‘Mac’ slowly emerges . . . eyes glowing strangely.
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Back in the 1960s, in my home town of Liverpool, England . . . I used to scour all the local newsagents for the latest American comic-books. Although I had a preference for the Marvel titles, I was quite open to try anything that looked interesting (regardless of publisher).
One weekend, during a systematic search of the neighborhood, I came across the # 24 issue of a title I'd not seen before . . . SPACE FAMILY ROBINSON, LOST IN SPACE. The dramatic (painted) cover depicted a daring rescue bid to save a sacrificial victim from an imminent fiery death, atop of the hands of a gigantic statue in the ancient mythical land of Atlantis. On the strength of the cover painting alone, I bought the comic-book and was duly hooked on the adventures of the Robinsons (which have no bearing on the TV series of the same name).
The interior art, by Dan Spiegle, was deceptively simple. His story-telling, in comparison to the superhero stuff of the time, didn't go in for the heightened sense of drama most of us had become accustomed to. Spiegle's story art was a gentle, refreshing change of pace . . . allowing the strength of the writing not to be overshadowed by flashy macho-posturing characters.
A month or two after buying LOST IN SPACE # 24, I bought the follow-up issue of this two-part adventure. The cover image to SPACE FAMILY ROBINSON, LOST IN SPACE # 25 was, to the 10 year old boy I was at the time, even more spectacular!. For over four decades I'd been enamoured of George Wilson's stunning # 25 cover painting - and it had remained high on my 'Wants' list of nostalgic favourites.
In recent years, when I decided to scale-down my collection, I'd abandoned all hope of ever finding my LOST IN SPACE cover grail. Out of the blue, I received an e-mail from the (then) owner - expressing an interest in releasing the cover to me in trade.
Through several weeks of looking at trade options (for artwork outside of my own collection that I could possibly buy as trade-bait), the alternative idea of a straight cash sale was agreed upon - and many, many years later, the original artwork for a much-loved and long-admired painting found its way to me.
(The above is a copy-and-paste job from a 2009 posting . . . I like to copy-and-paste)
Original painted artwork for the first image, followed by a copy of the published cover (with all display title and lettering present):
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Here's an original painted cover for one of the War Picture Library pocket-books that used to feature heavily in the British newsagents of the 1960s and 70s. Behind each painted cover came something like a 64-page b&w comic-book.
This particular cover, by Allesandro Biffignandi, originally saw print in 1965. Later on, during the 1970s, they reprinted the book and made slight alterations to the original cover art (shown here) to reflect the price-increase between the two decades.
I quite like this cover image, which portrays an intense moment of combat during WWII.
Presenting Sergeant Leatherneck . . .
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Outstanding thread, Terry.
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Lost In Space was a fave TV show of mine .... still is... and what a great story and finally being offered that original cover artwork, all those years later.
Congrats on getting that... it certainly seems that it's in the right and proper home! thumbsup.gif
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On the strength of the cover painting alone, I bought the comic-book and was duly hooked on the adventures of the Robinsons (which have no bearing on the TV series of the same name).
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Interssting publication history (from wikipedia):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Family_Robinson
Space Family Robinson was published as a total of 59 issues, from 1962 to 1982. The first issue was published in December 1962. With issue #15 (January, 1966), the "Lost in Space" title was added to the cover. The book Silver Age: The Second Generation of Comic Artists by Daniel Herman explains that when the Lost in Space TV series debuted in 1965, it was obvious that it was inspired, at least in part, by the comic book, but CBS, the network airing the show, had never acquired the license from Western Publishing. Rather than sue CBS or producer Irwin Allen, Western decided to reach a settlement that allowed them to use Lost in Space for the title of the comic book. Since CBS and Irwin Allen licensed shows to Western, Western didn't want to antagonize them.
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I was a big fan of the Dell and Gold Key comic-book titles based primarily on their painted cover art alone.
Maybe Terry knows who has this art?
I'd suck the snot out of a dead xenomorph's nostril to have it on my wall.
Art is by Morris (Mo) Gollub, 1957
(http://68.media.tumblr.com/5fe86db8d3001d5b05899a6bb569db4e/tumblr_mq15b38HJI1s2pocso1_540.jpg)
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Lost In Space was a fave TV show of mine .... still is... and what a great story and finally being offered that original cover artwork, all those years later.
Congrats on getting that... it certainly seems that it's in the right and proper home! thumbsup.gif
Thanks, Jeff. Loved the fist season of Lost in Space, though I do have all three seasons on DVD. The show kinda went downhill with the advent of the colour episodes, for me, and it all became a bit silly. I've got all the model kits built-up and painted and if I think on I'll take some photographs to upload.
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I was a big fan of the Dell and Gold Key comic-book titles based primarily on their painted cover art alone.
Maybe Terry knows who has this art?
I'd suck the snot out of a dead xenomorph's nostril to have it on my wall.
Art is by Morris (Mo) Gollub, 1957
Sorry, Brude, I've never seen the original Gollub painting for that cover in collector circles (wonderful image, by the way). Lots of George Wilson cover paintings out there, but they quickly find buyers whenever they come up for sale.
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Dan Spiegle spot illustration for the back cover of the 1970 publication, MARCH OF COMICS; SPACE FAMILY ROBINSON - LOST IN SPACE, featuring the aesthetically-pleasing 'Spacemobile' from the memorable Gold Key title.
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Here are five pages of original Dan Spiegle art that I own from the very first issue of Space Family Robinson. Pages 3, 21, 27, 28 and 30. Bought these from Dan (via his agent, Dave Karlen) about six years ago. Funny thing was, most of the interior pages from subsequent issues of SFR/LIS are now thought to be destroyed, but Dan had requested and retained his original artwork for the first issue. I have a friend in Los Angeles who owns the bulk of the art from issue one, which he bought directly from Dan some years ago.
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Had to break this into two parts . . .
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The cover prelim to the Marshall Rogers graphic novel adaptation of Harlan Ellison's award-winning Outer Limits teleplay, Demon With a Glass Hand.
As a long-time OL fan, and this being my enduring favourite episode of that outstanding TV show, this makes for a wonderful acquisition to add to my collection.
Very close to the published cover (with minor changes - see additional image), I'm absolutely delighted to have landed this one!
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. . . and five pages of interior original art from the Demon With a Glass Hand graphic novel.
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A late 1940s Johnny Craig Crime Patrol cover for EC (Entertaining Comics). A title change, and a move towards Horror, saw Crime Patrol eventually morph into Tales From the Crypt.
I started collecting EC original artwork back in the early 1980s, at a time when publisher Russ Cochran was auctioning-off the artwork as he progressed with his hardback reprint editions of the EC line. At one time I owned several hundred pages of original EC art, but now they're mostly gone . . . as I either traded away artwork or later sold art to help fund lifestyle changes.
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From 1957, when the Marvel Comics Group was known as Atlas . . . a rare surviving cover example by the great John Severin!
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A picture paints a thousand words . . . and a strong one spurs the imagination.
I first became aware of Volkan Baga’s artwork several years ago when, at the time, an American collector friend showcased a Lord of the Rings commission by the artist. Reminiscent of the works of the old masters, whose paintings grace the art galleries of our world, but with Fantasy being the subject matter to entice and mesmerize the viewer, I was immediately attracted to Volkan’s art - which combined aesthetics with a strong visual hook. The painting in question was stunningly executed, capturing to near-perfection the noble and heroic exploits of our middle-earth friends. I made a mental note to keep a look out for more of the artist’s work in future times.
Like most collectors, I get side-tracked with other more pressing matters in life, and keeping tabs on artists’ works that I like can sometimes be temporarily forgotten.
In recent years, I was performing an internet search for images from the Magic the Gathering card sets. To digress slightly, I’ve never actually played this game, but since being introduced to British artist Kev Walker’s MTG artwork (by an American friend), I have since become in awe of the fabulous images that front many of these cards. That interest has recently manifested itself in the acquisition of a number of Kev Walker MTG original paintings.
But back to my Volkan Baga story . . .
I keyed-in a search string for Magic the Gathering artworks on my computer and a wealth of images opened up on my PC’s monitor. I carefully perused the thumbnails for anything of potential interest and one picture immediately jumped out at me and commanded my attention:
Armored Skaab.
Following the link, I was directed towards an eBay offering of the original painted artwork via an American dealer. To my delight, I also discovered that the art in question was the work of the same artist who had aroused my interest several years earlier (via the aforementioned Lord of the Rings commission). The eBay listing indicated that the artwork resided in Germany with its creator. A further internet search, under the artist’s name, brought me to the Volkan Baga web-site.
Interestingly, the Armored Skaab painting was listed as being available for sale. Asking price was the same as the buy-it-now amount on the eBay offering. Preferring to deal directly with the artist, I sent Volkan an e-mail to register my interest in buying the painting from him and within days a deal was concluded.
When a sturdy parcel arrived on my doorstep, courtesy of FedEx, I excitedly began the process of unwrapping . . .
Minutes later, I beheld the savage glory of the Armored Skaab. A disturbing image, beautifully executed.
As I say, a strong picture spurs the imagination. The accompanying MTG card (that Volkan very kindly placed in the package to accompany the artwork), tells me that the Skaab is a Zombie Warrior, and goes on to elaborate that, “When Armored Skaab enters the battlefield, put the top four cards of your library into your graveyard” (with the added footnote, “Literally made for battle”).
Yes, this character is every (fantasy) warrior’s nightmare . . .
Putting aside the MTG description, Volkan Baga’s painting speaks to me (I have my own take on what I see before me) and I’m drawn into a savage world whose boundaries are that of imagination (to borrow from Twilight Zone!). The image disturbs, excites and intrigues in equal measures . . .
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Here's an example of a (British artist) Kev Walker Magic the Gathering painting.
Kev has a flawless painting technique and this particular artwork reminds me in some ways of the White Walkers from HBO's Game of Thrones TV series (a big favourite with me). I'm attaching a scan of the printed card underneath the original painting.
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Thanks, Jeff. Loved the fist season of Lost in Space, though I do have all three seasons on DVD. The show kinda went downhill with the advent of the colour episodes, for me, and it all became a bit silly. I've got all the model kits built-up and painted and if I think on I'll take some photographs to upload.
Same here, Terry. The first season, shot in black and white was the best, imo, too. When Dr Smith actually was a bad guy and before he became the whimpering foil ("oh the pain, the pain.." lol)
About 10 years ago I started to gather and build a full size, 1:1 B9 robot from the show. That is another hobby all in its own. I showed some of his progress here: http://www.allposterforum.com/index.php/topic,6504.0.html
Eventually, I sold him off, piecemeal. I couldnt find a buyer for him in total. It was fun, though, searching for parts and researching that, while it was in progress.
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Same here, Terry. The first season, shot in black and white was the best, imo, too. When Dr Smith actually was a bad guy and before he became the whimpering foil ("oh the pain, the pain.." lol)
About 10 years ago I started to gather and build a full size, 1:1 B9 robot from the show. That is another hobby all in its own. I showed some of his progress here: http://www.allposterforum.com/index.php/topic,6504.0.html
Eventually, I sold him off, piecemeal. I couldnt find a buyer for him in total. It was fun, though, searching for parts and researching that, while it was in progress.
Impressive build, Jeff! thumbsup.gif
Can you do me a full size flying sub? ;)
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Impressive build, Jeff! thumbsup.gif
Can you do me a full size flying sub? ;)
LOL, thanks Terry.
If you can show me where to get the parts, I'm happy to try. ;D
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Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future - front cover from Eagle comic UK) 1958
My favourite artist from my favourite comic-strip, DAN DARE - PILOT OF THE FUTURE. This cover, by Frank Hampson (assisted by Eric Eden), is from the story "Reign of the Robots" and dates from January 1958. The attention to detail is absolutely amazing (I've studied this original many times with a magnifying glass and the work is cameo-like in its precision). The original art was illustrated 'same size' (as the printed page), a small 11.5" x 9.5". Full-colour painted art, with the use of air-brush for space backgrounds. A personal favourite DAN DARE example . . .
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Montgomery of Alamein by Frank Bellamy - Episode 11
From an 18 episode series detailing the life of Field Marshall Bernard Montgomery, this is # 11. Many regard this as artist Frank Bellamy's best-ever war strip - and probably the finest-illustrated war strip ever to appear in a comic-book. Full-colour painted art.
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This is a great piece, Terry.
I just love the airbrush details.
(http://www.allposterforum.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=11854.0;attach=5184;image)
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This is a great piece, Terry.
I just love the airbrush details.
Thanks, Brude, though no scan posted on the internet can really do the artwork justice. The delicacy of line-work and vibrant use of colour is difficult to replicate on a forum posting that only allows small-scale attachments.
Will post a few more Dan Dares . . .
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Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future - The Reign of the Robots
Here's another Frank Hampson front page Eagle cover original Dan Dare artwork dating from 1957:
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Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future - The Ship That Lived
Here's a nice Frank Hampson Dan Dare front cover artwork from 1958. The blank area at top left is where the Eagle logo would have been added during the printing process.
Eagle was an anthology title containing various comic-strips and written features. Dan Dare was a weekly two-page strip printed on the front cover and interior page two.
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Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future - The Phantom Fleet
A Frank Hampson Dan Dare cover for Eagle comic dating from 1958.
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Pencilled Modesty Blaise tryout daily strip by Frank Hampson
Here's something not many people will be aware of . . .
In the lead-up stage to launching the Modesty Blaise newspaper serial Frank Hampson was the very first artist to be considered for drawing the strip. Hampson illustrated several weeks worth of continuities but was ultimately blocked by the strip's writer, Peter O'Donnell, who wanted his artist friend, Jim Holdaway, to be given the strip.
Eight of Hampson's tryout dailies survived (I used to own them all at one time) and I kept this pencils-only daily as a nice example of 'what might have been' . . .
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Those Hampson pencils above are beautiful.
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Like Terry, I once had a collection of a couple hundred EC pages, Mad art & a dozen of so covers (talking keepers, not stuff that was for stock at time of ownership)
I've sold it all, for prices that were records at the time, but I still have this from Mad #24
(http://www.comic-art.com/apf/art_001.jpg)
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here's a piece I used to own.
was on my wall for years until I sold way back
(sorry for the imprint. I don't want people stealing the image)
(http://www.comic-art.com/apf/art_003.jpg)
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here's a piece I used to own.
was on my wall for years until I sold way back
(http://www.comic-art.com/apf/art_003.jpg)
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WOW, is all I can say. Ive loved that image for years! How long ago did you sell this?
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WOW, is all I can say. Ive loved that image for years! How long ago did you sell this?
I sold it when I had the gallery, so 2005 or earlier. I had it for about 15 years
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I sold it when I had the gallery, so 2005 or earlier. I had it for about 15 years
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The Woody and Davis pieces are outstanding, Richie! thumbsup.gif
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Here's a selection of EC cover art I owned at one time. The Aces High # 2 cover, I think, belonged to Richie at one point . . .
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Some more . . .
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And some more . . .
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And two more. Also used to own the Haunt of Fear # 6, an early cover from Vault of Horror, another Modern Love cover and Going Steady With Peggy # 1 (a Feldstein title that never saw print).
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I still have two Johnny Craig (pre-trend) Western covers, the Crime Patrol cover posted earlier in this thread, and two complete books (covers and interiors) from the time Entertaining Comics was Educational Comics.
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Here's a selection of EC cover art I owned at one time. The Aces High # 2 cover, I think, belonged to Richie at one point . . .
yes it did. I also had #3 or 4 also
the Vault #33 cover I owned, but not for my collection and that may be the Frontline cover I traded to Jerry Weist along with my Two-Fisted cover which was also by Kurtzman
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Steve Ditko (pencils) and Rocke Mastrosserio (inks) cover to Captain Atom # 80 (1966).
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Eartha painted Sunday strip (UK) by John M Burns.
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Steve Ditko (pencils) and Sal Trapani (inks) Nukla # 4 cover (1966)
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Done Lawrence painted 'Trigan Empire' page (UK).
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nice stuff Terry
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Unpublished pre-code ACG cover intended for Adventures into the Unknown by Ken Bald. Issue range, for which this cover was intended, would have been #s 28 - 33 (1952).
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1940s cover art to Picture Stories From World History # 1, from a time EC was educational Comics. I own all the interior pages to make this a complete book of original art . . .
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1965 Sea Devils # 25 cover by Howard Purcell.
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1957 Marines in Action # 14 cover by John Severin. From the time the Marvel Comics Group was called Atlas.
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Captain Savage & His Leatherneck raiders # 2 cover by Dick Ayers (pencils) and Syd Shores (inks). Generally, a short-run Marvel book published as a companion to Sgt Fury & His Howling Commandos, that never achieved the same popularity. A nice cover image, greatly enhanced by the inks of Syd Shores, and notable as being part of a story-arc that presents the origin of the Hydra organization that would feature heavily in a recent Captain America movie.
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(https://i.postimg.cc/hXWKDV8f/orig-art.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/hXWKDV8f)