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Comic Art

Bubbaworld Comix 'Dawn of Time' Comic Strip (1/4/2011) by Andy Childress

Price: $70.00


2011

Signed by the artist (personalized) in the lower left of the first panel. Pencil and ink on heavy paper stock. 17" x 11".

Economy Size Gag Cartoon by Scott Shadburne

Price: $95.00


Pre1950

Likely published in a local Springfield, Missouri newspaper as Shadburne was employed by Springfield Newspapers Inc. until his death in 1953.

Signed by the artist. Pencil and ink on art board. 8 1/2" x 11 1/2".

Men Working Above Gag Cartoon by Scott Shadburne

Price: $115.00


Pre1950

Likely published in a local Springfield, Missouri newspaper as Shadburne was employed by Springfield Newspapers Inc. until his death in 1953.

Signed by the artist. Pencil and ink on art board. 8 1/2" x 11 1/2".

Original Art for Hook Slider Comic Strip (January 26, c. 1950s) by Bob Sherry

Price: $60.00


1950s

There's little information about this short lived strip that ran during one of the greatest decades of baseball history. Drawn by Bob Sherry, a prolific artist who worked on comics, pulps, and in advertising, this series embodied the phrase 'inside baseball' giving readers a look at what happens off the field. Pencil and ink on comic art board. 18 1/4" x 6 3/4".

Original Art for the Annie Comic Strip (May 9th, 2004) by Alan Kupperberg

Price: $227.09


2004

A somewhat maudlin Sunday entry of the long-running finds Annie and companions searching the mountains of Alaska for a 'lonely grave' which they find thanks to the tracking skills of her faithful dog Sandy. Pencil and ink with title logo/text stats on heavy stock. 15" x 11 1/4", B&W.

Original Art for the Archie Comic Strip (August 20, 1961) by Bob Montana

Price: $2,000.00


1961 Archie Publications

It's Jughead's world and we're all living in it! Every gal in town already has a date to the big street dance- and it's Jughead. Why on earth would the notoriously aromantic burger fiend want this many dates? Because the man always has a plan. Pencil and ink with title logo stat on art board. 22" x 15", B&W.

Original Art for the Judge Parker Comic Strip (11/5/00) by Harold LeDoux

Price: $125.00


2000

Signed by the artist in top margin (personalized). Pencil and ink on art board. 19" x 13 1/2". NOTE: The top third of the piece is on a separate piece of art board, attached to the rest of the strip with tape on the reverse.

Original Art for the Muppets Comic Strip (2/6/1983) by Guy and Brad Gilchrist

Price: $350.00


1983

America's greatest stand-up comedian, Fozzie Bear takes center stage in this oversized Sunday strip as he attempts to meet Kermit at a football game. It goes about as well as you'd expect! Signed (personalized) by Guy Gilchrist in the title panel. Pencil and ink on pieces of art board affixed to and lined up on the full sheet with attached vellum overlay which features the color art done in marker. 23" x 16 3/4". NOTE: Title panel is a stat, all other panels are original art.

Original Art for the Nancy Comic Strip (11/28/99) by Guy Gilchrist

Price: $175.00


1999

Aunt Fritzi discovers a parenting life hack in this charming fall-themed entry. Signed by the artist in first panel. 15" x 11".

Original Art for the Nancy Comic Strip (4/20/97) by Guy Gilchrist

Price: $175.00


1997

Sluggo's grades may not be the best, but he's clearly a trendsetter! Signed by the artist in top margin. Pencil and ink on art board. 17" x 11 1/2".

Original Art for the Nancy Comic Strip (6/6/99) by Guy Gilchrist

Price: $175.00


1999

Nancy's attempt to help her Aunt with the home decor doesn't go quite as planned! Signed by the artist in first panel. Pencil and ink on art board. 17" x 11".

Original Art for the Spider-Man Comic Strip (7/10/11) Pencils by Alex Saviuk, Inks by Joe Sinnott

Price: $800.00


2011

A great strip that finds Spidey indulging in one of his favorite pastimes- needling J. Jonah Jameson! Signed and personalized by Sinnott in top margin, signed by Saviuk, Sinnott, and writer Stan Lee in bottom margin. Pencil and ink on art board affixed to a piece of heavy backing. Art measures 17 1/4" x 11", backing measures 20" x 16".

Original Art from Terry and the Pirates (June 23, 1946) by Milton Caniff

Price: $5,130.00


1946

Original Art from Terry and the Pirates (June 23, 1946) by Milton Caniff. This oversized Sunday strip finds Terry and Hotshot in the cockpit under attack from a disguised Japanese fighter! In the cargo hold the Dragon Lady realizes treachery is afoot and finds herself in a perilous situation by the last panel. Caniff's heavy blacks really pop in this original art, and his eye for detail shines the in the title panel with a gorgeous depiction of the cargo plane and the subtle inclusion of the incoming threat. Pencil and ink on art board, with each individual panel cut out from their original board and pasted/formatted on large board. 25 3/4" x 17 1/2". Note: Piece displays some minor glue staining where a couple of text correction stats have fallen off.

Original Cartoon Art by Bob Gustafson (c. 1960s)

Price: $150.00


1960s Humorama

Though its exact place of publication is unknown, this piece was published by Humorama as evidenced by the publisher's 'Paid' stamp on the reverse. Pencil and ink on art board. 8" x 11".

Radar Cooked Political Cartoon by Scott Shadburne

Price: $140.00


Pre1950

A prescient riff on the newly popular food vending machines that were sweeping the nation at the time. Likely published in a local Springfield, Missouri newspaper as Shadburne was employed by Springfield Newspapers Inc. until his death in 1953.

Signed by the artist. Pencil and ink on art board. 13 1/2" x 16".

Small Potatoes Gag Cartoon by Scott Shadburne

Price: $95.00


Pre1950

Likely published in a local Springfield, Missouri newspaper as Shadburne was employed by Springfield Newspapers Inc. until his death in 1953.

Signed by the artist. Pencil and ink on art board. 8 1/2" x 11 1/2".