Comics and Animation News: Mario, Marvel Monsters, and Popeye This Week

Comics and Animation News [Read this newsletter online]( [Heritage Auctions]( [Comics and Animation News]( In This Issue: • [Sunday Internet Auction](#spotlight) • [Popeye Auction This Week to Benefit National Cartoonists Society](#collector-b) • [More Than 100 Marvel Monster Mags This Week...](#collector-c) • [...And By the Way, What Was The First Marvel Monster Comic?](#collector-d) • [Around Heritage Auctions](#around-1) • [Cover of the Week: Are These Two Kissing or Fighting?](#week) • [Current Auctions](#current) September 5, 2019 []Sunday Internet Auction [Sunday Internet Comics Auction]( Auction Ends: September 8, 2019 Live Session at 5:00 PM CT [Check out our best-ever weekly video game selection!]( [A group of early Planet Comics is offered this week.]( [And we've got more than 70 lots featuring Superman.]( [Mario Bros. [Gloss Sticker] Wata 9.2 CIB (Complete in Box) NES, Nintendo, 1986, USA]( One of several "black box" Nintendo Entertainment System games. [Planet Comics #19 (Fiction House, 1942) CGC VG+ 4.5 Off-white pages]( Classic "space spider" cover. [Superman #53 (DC, 1948) CGC VF- 7.5 Off-white to white pages]( The definitive version of the Man of Steel's origin. Highlights of this week's auction include: [Timber Donald Duck Animation Drawing (Walt Disney, 1941)]( Timber Donald Duck Animation Drawing (Walt Disney, 1941) In Walt Disney's 1941 short subject film, Timber, Donald Duck steals Peg Leg Pete's supper, so Pete puts him to work as a lumberjack to work for his food. Donald is an acutely inept lumberjack, a job he does not exactly relish. After several mishaps, Pete chases Donald on railroad handcars. Timber was directed by Jack King, released on 1/10/41, and features the voice talents of Clarence Nash as Donald Duck and Billy Bletcher as Pete. This is a fantastic vintage drawing of Donald Duck which can be seen around the 1:18 mark after Donald takes an ear of corn from Pete's supper table. The image of Donald, measuring 4.25", was hand-drawn with graphite on 12 field 5-peghole animation paper. Condition is Very Good. [View]( [Four Color - Donald Duck Group of 12 (Dell, 1948-52) Condition: Average FN]( Four Color - Donald Duck Group of 12 (Dell, 1948-52) Condition: Average FN Includes Four Color #203, 223, 263, 300, 308, 318, 348, 408, and 422; Uncle Scrooge #9 and 23; and Walt Disney's Comics & Stories #109. Carl Barks art. Approximate Overstreet value for group = $1,425. [View]( [This Magazine Is Haunted #4 (Fawcett Publications, 1952) Condition: FN+]( This Magazine Is Haunted #4 (Fawcett Publications, 1952) Condition: FN+ Every issue of this series has been selling well over Guide in our auctions lately! Sheldon Moldoff cover. Bernard Baily and Bob Powell art. Overstreet 2019 FN 6.0 value = $129; VF 8.0 value = $271. [View]( [Chamber of Chills #21 (Harvey, 1954) Condition: FN]( Chamber of Chills #21 (Harvey, 1954) Condition: FN Contains a decapitation panel. Lee Elias cover. Bob Powell and Howard Nostrand art. Overstreet 2019 FN 6.0 value = $117. [View]( [Justice League of America #55 (DC, 1967) CGC NM+ 9.6 White pages]( Justice League of America #55 (DC, 1967) CGC NM+ 9.6 White pages First Golden Age Robin appearance in the Silver Age. Justice Society of America appearance. Cover and art by Mike Sekowsky. Overstreet 2019 NM- 9.2 value = $185. CGC census 8/19: 4 in 9.6, 4 higher. [View]( [The Incredible Hulk #181 (Marvel, 1974) CGC VF+ 8.5 Off-white to white pages]( The Incredible Hulk #181 (Marvel, 1974) CGC VF+ 8.5 Off-white to white pages First full appearance of Wolverine. Wendigo appearance. Herb Trimpe cover and art. Currently ranked at #2 on Overstreet's list of Top 25 Bronze Age Comics. Overstreet 2019 VF 8.0 value = $2,500; VF/NM 9.0 value = $3,750. CGC census 8/19: 861 in 8.5, 2300 higher. [View]( [Ernie Chan and Frank McLaughlin Detective Comics #464 Splash Page 1 Original Art (DC Comics, 1976)]( Ernie Chan and Frank McLaughlin Detective Comics #464 Splash Page 1 Original Art (DC Comics, 1976) The Caped Crusader appears to agonize as a plane departs Gotham City International on this filmic splash page. Created in ink over graphite and blue pencil on Bristol board with an image area of 10" x 15". There is toning and dust shadows along the edges, small pinholes, small spots of foxing, smudging, and production notes in blue. The "Batman" emblem is an art paste-up, there's a text correction in the third and sixth word balloon, the indicia and credits boxes are stat paste-ups some which are slightly toned. In Very Good condition. [View]( [The Flintstones Fred and Barney Publicity Cel (Hanna-Barbera, c. 1970s)]( The Flintstones Fred and Barney Publicity Cel (Hanna-Barbera, c. 1970s) Bedrock best pals Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble strike an iconic pose in this great hand-painted publicity cel. The figure sizes are 5.5" and 4.5", and the cel is placed over a color paper background. The cel is in an old mat, with an opening of 9.5" x 7.5", and an overall mat size of 11.75" x 10". The mat includes a personalized inscription dated 9/16/81. Good condition with handling wear, and tape/tears to the mat. [View]( [Todd McFarlane and Tony DeZuñiga Infinity Inc. #16 Splash Story Page 13 Original Art (DC, 1985)]( Todd McFarlane and Tony DeZuñiga Infinity Inc. #16 Splash Story Page 13 Original Art (DC, 1985) Fury comes face-to-face with the enigmatic Mister Bones on this stunning twice-up splash page -- in fact, this page marked the villain's first appearance (not counting the cover tease). A great piece from very early in McFarlane's career. Ink over graphite on Bristol board with an image area of 11.75" x 17.75". In Excellent condition. [View]( [Ron Lim and Al Milgrom Infinity War #4 Page 39 Original Art(Marvel Comics, 1992)]( Ron Lim and Al Milgrom Infinity War #4 Page 39 Original Art(Marvel Comics, 1992) Marvel's heaviest hitters surround Thanos, the Mad Titan for a challenge, but only one hero can match the power of Thanos with courage...enter Quasar! Ron Lim has signed in the bottom right corner. Created in ink over graphite on Marvel Comics Bristol board with an image area of 10" x 15". Slight toning, faint dust shadows along the edges, and production marks and notes in the margin. In Excellent condition. [View]( [Michael Turner Tomb Raider/Witchblade Limited Edition Portfolio #889/900 (Gamix Verlag, undated)]( Michael Turner Tomb Raider/Witchblade Limited Edition Portfolio #889/900 (Gamix Verlag, undated) Fifty prints, each over two feet high! Michael Turner signed each of the eight pinups included here. Also included in the same huge size are the 42 panel pages making up the German language edition of the Tomb Raider/Witchblade Special crossover. Each page is 17.5" x 26", and all housed in a beautiful box, with its title printed in gold metallic ink on the front of the box. In Excellent condition. Included is a certificate of authenticity signed by Michael Turner. [View]( Our MyHeritage: [MyBids]( feature makes tracking your favorite items easier than ever. Just a reminder...our Sunday Internet Comics, Animation, and Art Auctions end with a Live Session at 5:00 PM CT. [Browse the entire auction here](. [Back to Top](#top) []Popeye Auction This Week to Benefit National Cartoonists Society [Tom Richmond - Robin Williams (as Popeye) meets Popeye Illustration Original Art (2019)]( Tom Richmond hilariously compares the Robin Williams Popeye to his counterpart from the funnies. Heritage is proud to partner with the National Cartoonists Society to offer pieces commemorating Popeye the Sailor's 90th Birthday, with proceeds from the winning bids going directly to benefit the NCS Foundation! Created by EC Segar in 1929, Popeye has been an indelible pop culture staple for the better part of a century. Featured in [this week's comic and comic art auction are 68 lots]( contributed by members of the NCS. Artists such as Jim Davis, Garry Trudeau, Patrick McDonnell, Jim Borgman, Jeff Keane, and many more are represented in this auction celebrating the famous Sailor and his motley friends and family. This unique opportunity to own a piece of Popeye history is not to be missed. The NCS Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) charity that works in tandem with the National Cartoonists Society. This group works to advance the ideals and standards of the cartooning profession, to stimulate and encourage aspiring cartoonists through scholarships and educational programs, and to provide financial assistance to cartoonists and their families in times of hardship. Highlights: [[Garry Trudeau - Uncle Duke and Popeye Illustration Original Art (2019)] Garry Trudeau - Uncle Duke and Popeye Illustration Original Art (2019)]( [[Jim Davis Popeye and Garfield Original 90th Anniversary Cartoon (National Cartoonists Society, 2019)] Jim Davis Popeye and Garfield Original 90th Anniversary Cartoon (National Cartoonists Society, 2019)]( [[Peter Gallagher Heathcliff Daily Comic Strip Original Art dated 4-9-19(Creators Syndicate, 2019)] Peter Gallagher Heathcliff Daily Comic Strip Original Art dated 4-9-19(Creators Syndicate, 2019)]( [[Patrick McDonnell - Eugene The Jeep Illustration Original Art (2019)] Patrick McDonnell - Eugene The Jeep Illustration Original Art (2019)]( [[Bill Morrison Swabbies in Love Faux-Cover Illustration Original Art (2019)] Bill Morrison Swabbies in Love Faux-Cover Illustration Original Art (2019)]( [[Jim Borgman Popeye 90th Anniversary Original Cartoon (National Cartoonists Society, 2019)] Jim Borgman Popeye 90th Anniversary Original Cartoon (National Cartoonists Society, 2019)]( [Back to Top](#top) []More Than 100 Marvel Monster Mags This Week... [Tales to Astonish #19 (Atlas, 1961) CGC FN/VF 7.0 Off-white to white pages]( The highest-graded monster mag offered this week is Tales to Astonish #19. 108 of the 163 monster comics Marvel published are in [this week's auction]( Included are all 33 "monster" issues of [Journey into Mystery]( (50-82) and all but one of the 34 "monster issues" of Strange Tales (67-100). Also included are very nice selections of [Tales to Astonish]( and [Strange Worlds](. [Back to Top](#top) []...And By the Way, What Was The First Marvel Monster Comic? By [Barry Sandoval](mailto:BarryS@HA.com), Heritage Auctions I once read that the first monster comic published by Marvel is a tie between [Strange Worlds #1]( and [World of Fantasy #15]( (both December 1958). Sorry, I am going to destroy that idea faster than Googam can destroy a cityscape. The World of Fantasy issue has no monster content of any sort inside or out, and the closest the first Strange Worlds can come is a flying saucer with legs. (We have both of these comics in the current weekly auction, though the one to get is Strange Worlds for the killer Kirby and Ditko stories.) [Strange Worlds #1 and 5 Group (Marvel, 1958-59) Condition: Average GD]( [World of Fantasy #15 and 17 Group (Atlas, 1958-59)]( Our next candidate for the first monster comic is the following month's Tales to Astonish #1 (January 1959). That does have a monster of sorts, but a giant turtle is not going to make anyone forget Fin Fang Foom. [Tales to Astonish #1] Fast forward another three months: April 1959 brought Strange Worlds #3 and the Creature from Planet X. He's a monster, but his name is neither interesting nor lettered in a very large size. [Strange Worlds #3 (Marvel, 1959) Condition: VG]( June 1959 brought us Xom (World of Fantasy #18). Larger letters now, but his name is pretty standard science fiction fare and not particularly goofy. Ditto for Monstro and Zog, who made their debuts in the following few months. [Xom World of Fantasy #18] Then in February 1960 it all came together in Strange Tales #73. The character is huge on the cover and has a goofy name (Grottu) written in huge letters, with a couple of fleeing civilians repeating the name for good measure. So for this writer, the first "true" Marvel monster comic is Strange Tales #73. [Strange Tales #73 (Marvel, 1960) Condition: FN]( As for the last "true" Marvel monster comic? I would put it at a tie between Pildorr and Oog, from Strange Tales #94 and Tales of Suspense #27 respectively, both cover-dated March 1962. [Strange Worlds #1 and 5 Group (Marvel, 1958-59) Condition: Average GD] [World of Fantasy #15 and 17 Group (Atlas, 1958-59)] Yes, the heyday of the monsters lasted just over two years. But the good news is you could fit every "true" Marvel monster comic into one shortbox, so it's a collecting challenge that's not out of reach. [Back to Top](#top) []Around Heritage Auctions Private Collection of Prominent Collector, Writer Featured in Heritage Auctions' September Wine Auction [2019 September 20 - 21 Wine Signature Auction - Beverly Hills #5437]( Mark Golodetz, a leading wine collector and writer for more than three decades, is offering 6,000 bottles from his personal cellar to collectors in Heritage Auctions' [Wine Auction]( Sept. 20-21 in Beverly Hills, California. The event will be Heritage's largest multi-consignor auction ever presented, with more than 1,900 lots, with a low estimate for the sale at nearly $3 million. Golodetz has been writing about wine and collecting for more than 30 years. A contributing editor and European correspondent for Wine Enthusiast magazine, he also has written for Bloomberg, World of Fine Wines and Art and Auction. "The wines we're offering would be described as from an eclectic cellar," Golodetz said. "It features a strong selection of Bordeaux from the 1950s and '60s and '70s, and a lot of excellent Burgundy. There are plenty of choices for trophy collectors, but it also features some outstanding selections from 1962, which was an amazing vintage nobody pays much attention to." "This collection covers a really wide range," Heritage Auctions Senior Fine and Rare Wine Director Frank Martell said. "The Mark Golodetz collection is an absolute treasure trove for trophy hunters, collectors, drinkers and academics alike." In addition to the Friday evening Signature selection of Golodetz' wines, there is a large and varied Non-Floor Session that will stream online offered in the back of the catalog, offering incredible bidding opportunities for buyers. Several other important collections are featured in this auction, including a New World Cache from a repeat consignor and a large selection of rare Burgundy and California wines from a West Coast cellar. [More information about Wine Auctions]( [Back to Top](#top) Qing Dynasty Elephant Censer Among Prized Lots in Heritage Auctions' Fine & Decorative Asian Art Auction [2019 Fine & Decorative Asian Art Auction #5443 video]( [A Chinese Imperial Cloisonné Enamel and Cabochon-Mounted Gilt Bronze Elephant Censer]( An enamel and gilt bronze censer from the Qing Dynasty is expected to vie for top-lot honors in Heritage Auctions' [Fine & Decorative Asian Art Auction]( Sept. 9-10 in New York. The auction includes numerous lots from private American collections. "This is a good auction with a wide variety of privately sourced materials from many periods in Chinese history," Heritage Auctions Asian Art Director Richard Cervantes said. "The range of artwork here represented will capture the interest and satisfy collectors of Asian Art in virtually every category." A [Chinese Imperial Cloisonné Enamel and Cabochon-Mounted Gilt Bronze Elephant Censer, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period]( $50,000-70,000) comes from a prominent Southern California family of discerning art collectors. The family has owned it for roughly half a century, since acquiring it during the 1960s. Of note are the elephant-form legs and the large elephant finial on the cover, a motif that exemplifies the imperial style of the 18th century. A [Large Chinese Gilt Lacquered Bronze Figure of Guanyin, late Ming Dynasty]( (estimate: $40,000-60,000) is an excellent example of such figures the period. The lacquer is exceptionally well-preserved, and the sheer size of the figure - it stands 21 inches tall - gives it exceptional presence, towering over similar figures often cast to a smaller scale. A [Chinese Jun Ware Jar, Yuan Dynasty]( (estimate: $25,000-45,000) is an example of the Jun stoneware from the late Chinese middle ages that was prized for its robin blue color and royal purple splashes caused by glaze transmutation. Jun ware was difficult to fire and most that has been found has been small bowls and plates. Jun ware of this size was exceedingly rare. An [Imperial Chinese Carved Three-Color Lacquer Nine Dragons Box and Cover, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period]( (estimate: $20,000-40,000) is the type of box that was used to present gifts of significant value or importance in the Chinese Imperial court. Such gift boxes are now appreciated as much as the gifts they contained, and with good reason, as the workmanship that went into creating such boxes was extraordinary. The lacquer was carefully applied in thin layers. Several base layers were applied and then other layer of a different color would be added, followed by more lacquer, in a process that could be repeated multiple times. Once the desired number of layers of color and lacquer were applied, ornate designs were carved into the box, ultimately revealing intricate multi-color artwork, depending on the depth of the carving. In this case, the spaces carved into the red surface reveal brown and grey/black layers underneath. A [Fine Mughal-Inspired Chinese Carved Celadon Jade Ewer, late Ming Dynasty]( (estimate: $15,000-20,000) is made in the style of the royal court of Northern India's Mughal Empire. The Chinese imperial court and other elites in Chinese society favored decorative arts in the Islamic style. The artists who made this ewer painstakingly carved it from a solid piece of jade, forming the slender walls in an ornate pattern emblematic of the Mughal style but also incorporating repeating "Shou" characters bestowing a wish for long life. [More information about Fine Art Auctions]( [Back to Top](#top) []Cover of the Week: Are These Two Kissing or Fighting? [Atom-Age Combat #5 (St. John, 1953) Condition: VG+]( This is Atom Age Combat #5, a comic we see very seldom. You can bid on a copy in this week's auction by [following this link](. 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