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Comic Art

Group of 2 Archie Comic Strips (5/23/2009 & 9/23/2010) by Fernando Ruiz

In auction ending May 17

2009

A great pair of strips with nice spotlights for Veronica that exemplify that simple but satisfying brand of humor that's made the characters such an enduring part of the pop culture landscape. Both are signed by Ruiz in the bottom margin. Pencil and ink on comic art board. Both measure approximately 14" x 5 1/2".

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

Price: $142.50


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 Terry and the Pirates Comic Strip (January 20th, 1944) by Milton Caniff

Price: $1,600.00


1944

A beautifully illustrated strip that sees Terry doing a little investigating- and getting hoodwinked out of his ride! Signed by Caniff in the second panel (personalized). Pencil and ink on comic art board. 22 1/2" x 7 1/4".

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 Art from the Dick Tracy Comic Strip (c. 2011) Pencils by Joe Staton

Price: $161.00


2011

Noted in the margin as being the fifth entry in the Flakey Biscuits storyline which saw a Paula Deen parody villain using her celebrity chef status to run a drug business in secret. This fantastic action page sees FB's top henchman Hot Rize (though it could be her twin sister Blaze Rize) shooting it out with Tracy while trying to make an escape. Also included is a print signed by writer Mike Curtis. Pencil on comic art board. 17" x 11".

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".