Comics and Animation News: The Famous "Fish in the Face" Comic Book Cover

Comics and Animation News [Read this newsletter online]( [Heritage Auctions]( [Comics and Animation News]( In This Issue: • [Sunday Internet Comics Auction](#spotlight) • [Our Favorite Sherlock Holmes Comic Book Covers](#collector-a) • [Around Heritage Auctions](#around) • [Cover of the Week: Steve Harvey, 1955 Edition](#week) • [Current Auctions](#current) April 12, 2018 [Newsletter Archive]( [Last Issue]( []Sunday Internet Auction [Sunday Internet Comics Auction]( Auction Ends: April 15, 2018 Live Session at 6:00 PM CT [Some hard-to-find 1950s issues of House of Mystery are in this week's auction.]( [Eleven Donald Duck animation drawings are offered this week.]( [And we've got five of those always-collectible Matt Baker covers.]( [House of Mystery #44 (DC, 1955) Condition: FN/VF]( Eye-catching cover design on issue #44. [Orphan's Benefit Donald Duck Production Drawing Animation Art (Disney, 1934)]( This one's from Orphan's Benefit (1934). [Teen-Age Temptations #7 (St. John, 1954) CGC VG 4.0 Off-white pages]( Some of these have eyebrow-raising situations to say the least. Highlights of this week's auction include: [Criminals on the Run V4#7 (Novelty Press, 1949) CGC NM- 9.2 Off-white pages]( Criminals on the Run V4#7 (Novelty Press, 1949) CGC NM- 9.2 Off-white pages Classic "fish in the face" cover by L. B. Cole. Al McWilliams art. This is the highest-graded of four copies certified by CGC to date, and one of three copies we've seen. Overstreet 2017 NM- 9.2 value = $950. CGC census 4/18: 1 in 9.2, none higher. [View]( [Mother Goose Goes Hollywood Groucho, Chico and Harpo Marx Animation Drawings Group of 2 (Disney, 1938)]( Mother Goose Goes Hollywood Groucho, Chico and Harpo Marx Animation Drawings Group of 2 (Disney, 1938) The Marx Brothers are Old King Cole's Fiddlers Three in this matching pair of original 12 field 5-peghole animation drawings. This popular Silly Symphony short was directed by Wilfred Jackson, and released on 12/23/38. Groucho does his signature slinking walk in the first drawing, created in graphite with red pencil, and a detailed overall image size of 6" wide by 4" tall; it's numbered 37 in the lower right corner. Harpo and Chico watch him as they play their violins in the second drawing, also in graphite with red highlights; image sizes are 5" and 4.25", with the number 120 in the lower right. Fine condition with slight handling and edge wear. [View]( [Spy Smasher #8 (Fawcett Publications, 1942) CGC FN+ 6.5 Cream to off-white pages]( Spy Smasher #8 (Fawcett Publications, 1942) CGC FN+ 6.5 Cream to off-white pages Japanese War cover. Dave Berg story and art. Overstreet 2017 FN 6.0 value = $228; VF 8.0 value = $486. CGC census 4/18: 2 in 6.5, 3 higher. [View]( [Adventure in Disneyland #nn (Walt Disney Productions, 1955) CGC VF 8.0 Cream to off-white pages]( Adventure in Disneyland #nn (Walt Disney Productions, 1955) CGC VF 8.0 Cream to off-white pages The very first copy we have ever offered of this Walt Disney promotional comic, with art by Al Hubbard and a story by Carl Fallberg. Overstreet 2017 VF 8.0 value = $60. CGC census 4/18: 1 in 8.0, 1 higher. [View]( [Impact #1 Gaines File Pedigree 11/12 (EC, 1955) CGC VF+ 8.5 Off-white to white pages]( Impact #1 Gaines File Pedigree 11/12 (EC, 1955) CGC VF+ 8.5 Off-white to white pages Features the famous story "Master Race" by Bernie Krigstein. This issue was not approved by the Comics Code because of Krigstein's story's Nazi concentration camp theme. Other artists include Jack Davis (cover), Reed Crandall, Graham Ingels, and George Evans. Overstreet 2017 VF 8.0 value = $168; VF/NM 9.0 value = $272. CGC census 4/18: 4 in 8.5, 10 higher. [View]( [Batman #181 (DC, 1966) CGC FN- 5.5 Off-white to white pages]( Batman #181 (DC, 1966) CGC FN- 5.5 Off-white to white pages First appearance of Poison Ivy. Features Batman and Robin. Carmine Infantino and Murphy Anderson cover and centerfold pin-up. Sheldon Moldoff, Joe Giella, and Sid Greene art Overstreet 2017 FN 6.0 value = $171. CGC census 4/18: 84 in 5.5, 481 higher. [View]( [Walt Kelly Pogo Sunday Comic Strip Original Art 2-16-69 (Hall Syndicate, 1969)]( Walt Kelly Pogo Sunday Comic Strip Original Art 2-16-69 (Hall Syndicate, 1969) Churchy reads "Who Killed Cock Robin?" to Albert from the classic book Mother Goosery Rines, and consequently Albert has it out for the fiendish murderin' sparrow that dun in Cock Robin, in this "rite of spring" Sunday that has an image area of 23.5" x 16". Done in ink over blue pencil on Bristol board, the art is in Excellent condition, with slight edge toning and some handling wear. [View]( [The Amazing Spider-Man #121 (Marvel, 1973) CGC NM+ 9.6 White pages]( The Amazing Spider-Man #121 (Marvel, 1973) CGC NM+ 9.6 White pages "Death" of Gwen Stacy. Spider-Man battles the Green Goblin. John Romita Sr. cover and art. Gil Kane art. Overstreet 2017 NM- 9.2 value = $725. CGC census 4/18: 160 in 9.6, 54 higher. [View]( [Jack Kirby, William Stout, and Mike Royer The Demon #15 Story Page 12 Original Art (DC, 1973)]( Jack Kirby, William Stout, and Mike Royer The Demon #15 Story Page 12 Original Art (DC, 1973) Etrigan, Kirby's signature demonic character, makes a grand entrance in this chapter-header splash. This page from "The One Who Vanished!" has an image area of 10" x 15". Aside from marginal tape residue and one patched-in lettering correction, the art is in Excellent condition. Signed by Kirby at lower right. [View]( [Jim Aparo Brave and the Bold #114 Story Page 4 Original Art (DC, 1974)]( Jim Aparo Brave and the Bold #114 Story Page 4 Original Art (DC, 1974) The Caped Crusader is in shock as Aquaman confesses to murder, but Batman wouldn't be the world's greatest detective if he didn't do a little digging or swimming in this case! Produced in Ink over graphite on Bristol board with an image area of 10" x 15". Very slightly toned with production tape in the bottom margin. Overall in Excellent Condition. [View]( Our MyHeritage: [MyBids]( feature makes tracking your favorite items easier than ever. Just a reminder... our Sunday Internet Comics Auctions end with a Live Session at 6:00 PM CT [Browse the entire auction here](. [Back to Top](#top) []Our Favorite Sherlock Holmes Comic Book Covers As we look ahead to the blockbuster auction of an [original Arthur Conan Doyle manuscript]( we thought we'd recap some of our favorite Holmes covers from the comics. [Classic Comics #33 (1947, cover art by H.C. Kiefer)]( [Classics Illustrated #110 (1953, cover artist unknown)]( [Mad #7 (1953, cover by Harvey Kurtzman)]( [Classic Comics #33 The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - Original Edition (Gilberton, 1947) Condition: FN]( The cover combined elements of "The Hound of the Baskervilles" and "A Study in Scarlet." This is the only cover on our list not to depict Holmes with the clichéd deerstalker cap, something he never wore in the actual Conan Doyle stories. [Classics Illustrated #99-112 Original Editions Bound Volume (Gilberton, 1952-53)]( "A Study in Scarlet" returned for issue #110, this time as the sole focus of the issue. [Mad #7 (EC, 1953) Condition: VG/FN]( Who can forget "Shermlock Shomes!" Among other things it satirized the "silhouette in the window" plot device from Conan Doyle's "The Adventure of the Empty House." [Sherlock Holmes #1 (1955, cover artist unknown)]( [Four Color #1245 (1962, cover art by George Wilson)]( [Sherlock Holmes #1 (1975, cover art by Walt Simonson)]( [Miscellaneous Golden Age First Issue Group (Various Publishers, 1950s)]( Charlton offered a decent take on Holmes with this first of two covers (the less said about the absurd cover of #2, the better). [Four Color #1245 Sherlock Holmes (Dell, 1962) Condition: NM-]( Holmes appeared in just two Four Colors, both with attractive painted covers. [Sherlock Holmes #1 (DC, 1975) CGC NM/MT 9.8 White pages]( DC took the right approach by adapting Conan Doyle stories, alas this title ran for just one issue. [The Joker #6 (1976, cover art by Ernie Chan)]( [Marvel Preview #5 (1976, cover art by Ken Barr)]( [Detective Comics #572 (1987, cover by Mike Kaluta)]( [Joker,The #6 (DC, 1976) CGC NM+ 9.6 Off-white to white pages]( As much as we love Conan Doyle's villain Moriarty, we have to say he was a lightweight compared to the Joker. [Marvel Preview #5 (Marvel, 1978) CGC NM- 9.2 Off-white to white pages]( This was a "Hound of the Baskervilles" adaptation with an "improved" title. [Detective Comics #572 (DC, 1987) CGC NM/MT 9.8 White pages]( This meeting of the minds brings smiles to our faces, though we figure Holmes deduced that Batman was Bruce Wayne within five seconds. Want to add any of these to your Heritage wantlist? [Just click here](. [Back to Top](#top) [] Around Heritage Auctions Handwritten Manuscript for Famous Sherlock Holmes Mystery, 'The Adventure of the Dancing Men,' May Bring $500,000 [Arthur Conan Doyle manuscript Sherlock Holmes]( [Arthur Conan Doyle manuscript Sherlock Holmes]( [Arthur Conan Doyle manuscript Sherlock Holmes]( [Arthur Conan Doyle manuscript Sherlock Holmes]( A hand-written manuscript by one of the most popular and successful mystery writers of all time will be up for sale in Heritage Auctions' [Manuscripts Auction]( April 18 in Dallas, Texas. [Sir Arthur Conan Doyle penned The Adventure of the Dancing Men]( in 1903 for publication in The Strand Magazine. Doyle's first two novellas featuring Sherlock Holmes were published more than a decade earlier to positive reviews, but it was not until the appearance of his short stories in The Strand Magazine that Doyle's popularity and fame surged. According to Randall Stock, a member of The Baker Street Irregulars, Doyle got the idea for the dancing men cipher in May 1903. Stock says, "While staying at the Hill House Hotel in Norfolk (England), Doyle signed a young woman's autograph book. The book also contained drawings on another page by two children: Gilbert John Cubitt and Edith Alice Cubitt had signed it using decorated letters and a stick-figure sketch involving music." Combining elements used by the children and influenced by Edgar Allan Poe's The Gold Bug, Doyle crafted the dancing men cipher. He used the children's surname, "Cubitt," for the client in the story. The significance of the Dancing Men manuscript (est. $500,000+) cannot be overstated. This is an actual working manuscript that shows Doyle's complete process in weaving a story. Emendations run throughout, and Doyle is careful to cross out words and make additions in such a way that both the original text and revisions are visible. Provenance of the manuscript can be traced back to Doyle, when he donated the bound manuscript to an auction for the benefit of the Red Cross in 1918. The current owner and consignor was gifted the manuscript by her father, a noted book dealer in Texas. Like most Sherlock Holmes stories, The Adventure of the Dancing Men is told from the perspective of Watson, who tells the tale through first-person narration. The plot centers around a series of messages containing the stick figures that arrive at the home of Hilton Cubitt and his American wife, Elsie Patrick. While Holmes endeavors to decipher the code and determine the source of the notes, both Cubitt and Patrick are shot - Cubitt fatally (making this one of just two stories in which a client dies after seeking Holmes' help). Holmes is able to identify Patrick's former fiancé as the killer by sending back notes using the stick figures. "The Dancing Men manuscript was last offered at auction more than 90 years ago," says Sandra Palomino, director of historical manuscripts at Heritage Auctions. "We had the privilege of appraising the manuscript back in 2012," Palomino says, "and we are thrilled to be selected to bring it to auction. Although other Doyle manuscripts have appeared in recent years, The Adventure of the Dancing Men is a highpoint in the Doyle canon." [The manuscript]( will be on display at [Heritage Auctions' New York offices]( located at 445 Park Avenue from April 9 through April 12. [More information about Historical Manuscripts Auctions]( [Back to Top](#top) []Cover of the Week: Steve Harvey, 1955 Edition [House of Mystery #34 (DC, 1955) Condition: VF-]( This is Win Mortimer's cover for House of Mystery #34, a book we haven't offered a copy of in 10 years. 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