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HERITAGE FEBRUARY COMIC & ART AUCTION:
Morticia, Addams Family cartoon
Watercolor, ink, and gouache on board
12.5 x 11 in.
Singed lower right
Inscribed lower left: For Minx- Charles Addams 1955
Addams, Charles Samuel:. American cartoonist, 1912-1988
Condition Report*:
Visually in very good condition, not examined outside of glass. Framed under glass to an overall size of 22.5 x 18.5 inches.*Heritage Auctions strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Heritage regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact, and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Heritage. All lots offered are sold "AS IS".
AUCTION DATES: MARCH 1,2 2012
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"The Goal Rush is On"!, Film Fun magazine cover, November 1934
Oil on canvas
24 x 18 in.
Signed lower left
An original copy of the magazine accompanies this lot.
Bolles, Enoch:.
Condition Report*:
In-painting on the left center framed edge; stretcher creases slightly visible; faint craquelure throughout; otherwise in good condition. Framed to an overall size of 25 x 19.25 inches.*Heritage Auctions strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Heritage regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact, and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Heritage. All lots offered are sold "AS IS".
AUCTION DATES: MARCH 1, 2 2012
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The Blue Woman, Weird Tales pulp cover, September 1935
Pastel on paper
21 x 14 in.
Signed lower right
From the Estate of John McLaughlin.
Brundage, Margaret:.
Condition Report*:
Paper is in very good condition: scattered previous adhesive residue on extreme edges, not effecting the integrity of the piece; taped to mat with archival tape. Framed under glass to an overall size of 27 x 20.5 inches*Heritage Auctions strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Heritage regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact, and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Heritage. All lots offered are sold "AS IS".
AUCTION DATES: MARCH 1, 2 2012
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Vision of Beauty (Unveiling), 1947
Oil on canvas
36 x 28 in.
Signed lower right
From the Estate of Charles Martignette.
This painting was reproduced as figure 483 in Gil Elvgren - All His Glamorous American Pin-Ups by Charles G. Martignette and Louis K. Meisel, Taschen, 1999.
Elvgren, Gil:.
Condition Report*:
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AUCTION DATES: MARCH 1, 2 2012
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EMOVIE POSTER AUCTION:
INTERNATIONAL
An Original Vintage
Theater-Used Folded Brazilian Movie Poster (measures 29" x 43 1/2" [74 x 110
cm]) (Learn
More)
Film Description: Blood Mania, the 1970 Robert Vincent O'Neill gore
horror thriller ("TERROR that rips the screams right out of your throat!"; "Come
prepared for the SHOCKING CLIMAX; the last 15 minutes will jolt you right out of
your seat!") starring Peter Carpenter, Maria De Aragon, Vicki Peters, Reagan
Wilson, and Jacqueline Dalya
Important Added Info: Note that this poster was folded at one time but
has been laying flat for a long time and will be sent rolled in a tube.
Overall Condition: very good.
ENDS: 1-31-12
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USA POSTERS
An Original Vintage
Unfolded World War I Recruitment Poster (measures 30 1/4" x 40 1/4" [77 x 102
cm])
Artist: Joseph Leyendecker
Film Description: U.S. Marines: "Soldiers of the Sea", the circa 1914
World War I (WWI) recruitment poster, featuring art of two scouting Marines by
Joseph Leyendecker as well as multiple photos of Marines performing their
every-day duties. If anyone knows more about this poster, please
e-mail us and we will post it here.
Important Added Info: Note that this poster was never folded! An unfolded
poster is almost always far more difficult to find than a folded poster of the
same title, and finding unfolded posters in excellent condition is even more
difficult!
Overall Condition: very good. There is
some tattering in the blank borders around the edges of the poster. The poster
is otherwise in pretty nice condition, especially considering its age, and it
displays well.
ENDS: 2-2-12
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An Original Vintage
Unfolded World War II Savings Bond Poster (measures 15 1/4" x 20" [39 x 51 cm])
Artist: George McManus
Film Description: For a Rainy Day Buy United States Defense Bonds and
Stamps, the 1941 World War II (WWII) war bonds poster ("1941 Industries
Cooperation Series") encouraging the public to purchase defense bonds and stamps
and featuring wonderful, colorful art by George McManus of his famous creations,
Jiggs & Maggie. If anyone knows more about this poster, please
e-mail us and we will post it here.
Important Added Info: Note that this poster was never folded! An unfolded
poster is almost always far more difficult to find than a folded poster of the
same title, and finding unfolded posters in excellent condition is even more
difficult!
Overall Condition: very good to fine.
ENDS: 2-2-12
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An Original Vintage
Unfolded Circus Poster (measures 28" x 42" [71 x 107 cm])
Artist: Lawson Wood
Film Description: Ringling Bros and Barnum and Bailey, the 1942 circus
poster ("The Greatest Show on Earth") featuring a great artwork image of monkeys
lined up to enter the circus by Lawson Wood. Note that Lawson Wood was an
English artist best known for his humorous depictions of dinosaurs, cavemen,
policemen, and animals. If anyone knows more about this poster, please
e-mail us and we will post it here.
Important Added Info: Note that this poster was never folded! An unfolded
poster is almost always far more difficult to find than a folded poster of the
same title, and finding unfolded posters in excellent condition is even more
difficult!
Overall Condition: very good to fine.
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An Original Vintage
Unfolded Calendar (measures 16" x 34 3/4" [41 x 88 cm])
Film Description: Alter Metal Company, the 1980s series of wall calendars
produced by the Alter Metal company, featuring a large color photograph of a
different "Golden Girl" that would accompany the calendar for the entire year.
If anyone knows more about this, please
e-mail us and we will post it here.
Important Added Info: Note that this poster was never folded! An unfolded
poster is almost always far more difficult to find than a folded poster of the
same title, and finding unfolded posters in excellent condition is even more
difficult!
Overall Condition: very good.
ENDS: 2-2-12
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COMIC CONNECT'S NEXT AUCTION:
ENDS: 4-14-12
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ENDS: 4-13-12
ENDS: 4-12-12
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COMIC LINK'S FEBRUARY AUCTION:
CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT #10
Item description:
1943, Mac Raboy Flag cover Condition: CGC 9.0 VFNM
Page Quality: Off-White Pages
Type of Holder: Universal
Degree Of Restoration: Unrestored
Census Rank: 2nd Highest CGC Graded Pedigree or Highlight: MILE
HIGH PEDIGREE
Starts At: $1 Number Of Bids: 0 Start Date: 2/21/2012
8:00:00 PM
ComicLink Comments:
The offered example of this classic V For Victory patriotic cover issue
is from the Mile High Pedigree Collection, and it's the second highest graded
example for this 1943 issue of Captain Midnight. This is the only example
certified at the 9.0 VF/NM tier by CGC - and just 1 single example has ever
certified any higher. The cover is by fan favorite artist Mac Raboy.
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CHARLIE CHAN #2
Condition: CGC 8.5 VF+
Page Quality: Cream to Off-White Pages
Type of Holder: Universal
Degree Of Restoration: Unrestored
Census Rank: 3rd Highest CGC Graded Starts At: $1
Auction Start Date: 2/21/2012 8:00:00 PM
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RAWHIDE KID #56
Publisher: Marvel
Condition: CGC 9.8 NM/MT
Page Quality: White Pages
Type of Holder: Universal
Degree Of Restoration: Unrestored
Census Rank: Highest CGC Graded! Starts At: $1 Number Of Bids:
0
Auction Start Date:
2/21/2012 8:00:00 PM ComicLink Comments:
Not only is this pristine NM/Mint CGC 9.8 the single highest graded example
for this issue, but nothing else is close. The next-best is at 9.4, and the
offered example's perfect White Pages further distance it from the crowd.
Marvel's Silver Age western comics are some of the toughest to obtain in the
highest grades, and 9.8s are almost unseen on the market.
MORE:
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Item description:
1967, 1st Star Trek Comic Book Condition: CGC 9.2 NM-
Page Quality: White Pages
Type of Holder: Universal
Degree Of Restoration: Unrestored
Census Rank: 3rd Highest CGC Graded Pedigree or Highlight: BACK COVER VARIANT
Starts At: $1 Number Of Bids: 0
Start
Date: 2/21/2012 8:00:00 PM ComicLink Comments:
The offered example of Gold Key's Star Trek #1 is a sharp, fresh Near
Mint 9.2. Gorgeous color and gloss highlight this example, which was assigned
perfect White Pages so it's the finest 9.2 obtainable. This series brings
competition among Star Trek and comic book collectors for choice examples, with
corresponding very high demand.
Though the original Star Trek television series only ran for 79 episodes, its reach and influence are bordering on immeasurable. With 12 feature films (and another on the way!), five spin-off television shows, and literally thousands of licensed products, the Star Trek franchise remains strong to this day with one of the most dedicated and renowned fan followings. The Gold Key Star Trek series was the very first comic book adaptation of the legendary program and the only one that ran during the original TV series’ iconic run.
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SOLARWIND PRODUCTIONS
Welcome to the fantasy figure world of Solarwind Productions. We design, develop and manufacture high quality, limited edition resin kits. All kits are cast of the finest materials and feature ease of assembly with minimal clean up, perfect for beginners as well as experienced modelers. Our kits are designed with the figure painter in mind, simple to build yet highly detailed. New kits are introduced on a quarterly basis, featuring a variety of themes in different scales.
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NEW FROM DYNAMITE COMICS
Swapsale spoke with Arvid Nelson this past week about his writing gig on the Warlord of Mars series from Dynamite. During our conversation he mentioned that he's also working on a new Dynamite book, Tarzan. Here's what he has to say about it on his website:
My adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs's Tarzan of the Apes hits stores today [Jan. 12], like a bloodthirsty, horny ape. I have high hopes for this one, I really do! Dynamite paired me with a, well, dynamite artist, Roberto Castro. If you haven't seen Roberto's art for Fall of Barsoom... here.
Roberto's going for an oldskool Silver Age look for Jungle, and it's paying off hugely. The best thing about his art, for me, is the beautiful, textured backgrounds. You really feel like you're in the jungle, in every panel.
As usual, Dynamite serves up an awesome panoply of front covers, by Alex Ross, Paul Renaud, and Ryan Sook (featured!). Yes, all the knick-knacks Tarzan is wearing are 100% accurate and in accordance with the original novel. That's the big idea behind Dynamite's adaptation of the story – we're trying to do it the "right way", as close to the spirit of the original as possible. Newsarama did an interview with me about the whole thing.
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NEW ISSUE!
Our pal Anthony Petkovich has another article in FilmFax, this one on Candy Clark, most famous for her appearance in American Graffiti. Of course she's been in plenty of other movies as well and Petkovich, who interviewed Ms. Clark for the piece, covers them all. This latest edition of FilmFax is on sale now! -- Bruce/Swapsale
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DOCTOR WHO INSIDER CEASES PUBLICATION
I am sorry to advise you that Dr Who Insider has ceased publication effective from Issue 9. Please be assured letters are on the way to our subscribers explaining this matter and offering either a refund or transfer to Dr Who magazine. Once again I apologise for any inconvenience and disappointment caused in this matter.
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SCOOP NEWS:
Avengers, Spidey Get New All-Ages Series
The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes Adventures #1 and Ultimate Spider-Man Adventures #1, the first issues of two new, ongoing, all-ages comic book titles will launch in April 2012 from Marvel Comics, the company has announced.
Both series tie in with the Sunday, April 1 launch of Marvel Universe on Disney XD, which will feature Ultimate Spider-Man and season two of The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes.
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Ferris Bueller Strikes Back in New Ad
It looks like those fundraising efforts to (and the band named) Save Ferris may have finally paid off. When the late writer-director John Hughes authored Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, he put Mathew Broderick on the map and created one of the best films of a generation. Now is Ferris Bueller coming back to sell a product or service during the Super Bowl?
We’ll only have to wait until Monday, January 30, 2012, to find out at least part of the mystery. But consider this: the video below is a teaser for a commercial. In this cynical, hyper-media age in which we live, this 10-second clip has gone viral even though everyone knows it’s an advertisement.
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Black Comic Book Days in February
A growing grassroots effort to celebrate the roles of African-American creators and the portrayals of blacks in comics will be held in Atlanta, New York and Chicago in February 2012. Spanning several different days and locations, the events are detailed on the Black Comic Book Day website.
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Broken Frontier Award Winners Named
The comic book website Broken Frontier has announced the winners of its 8th annual Broken Frontier Awards. The winners and their respective categories are as follows:
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Big Little Special Offer
History shows that Big Little Books and the modern format
comic book both sprang from the comic books published before the Great
Depression, and they have a rich history just like their cousins (both even
arrived at the same 10¢ price originally). In recent years, we’ve seen record
prices being paid for some of them, too.
The Big Big Little Book Book: An Overstreet Photo-Journal Guide is a triumphant visual tour of those 4" square treasures and features the likes of Mickey Mouse, Buck Rogers, Flash Gordon, Dick Tracy, Orphan Annie, The Phantom, Donald Duck, and superheroes like Batman, Spider-Man, Fantastic Four and Aquaman.
Like Ernie Gerber’s original Photo-Journals, this book isn’t a price guide. It’s a picture parade through this amazing corner of history. Each Big Little Book (and their many cousins and variants) is pictured in a unique three-view format. The front, spine and back of each volume are shown in full color.
This beautiful, large (8 3/8" x 10 7/8") 272-page soft cover Photo-Journal includes historical overviews of the BLBs and their many publishers, a guide to grading with notes on storage and preservation, and a wealth of trivia tidbits for the serious collector or the new pop culture enthusiast alike.
Normally the book is affordably priced at just $19.95, but now through Thursday, February 2, 2012 it’s just $15 and we’ll throw in free shipping. Just visit the Gemstone Publishing web store to order!
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Blackjack Featured on Person of Interest
Congratulations to Kids Comic Con founder and promoter, Archie Comics writer, and all around creative force to be reckoned with Alex Simmons, whose creation Blackjack will get a little on-camera time on the hit TV show Person Of Interest.
The episode airs Thursday, February 9, 2012, at 9 PM EST on CBS.
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Help Hero with MegaCon Ticket Purchase
If you’re attending MegaCon, February 17-19, 2012 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, but haven’t yet bought your tickets, there’s a great way to do so and help out The Hero Initiative at the same time.
On the page on which you order tickets, toward the bottom of the page there is a "Please support the Hero Initiative" option. Purchasers can enter any amount, even $1.00, to be added to their ticket purchase price. It’s that easy.
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Less than a Month: London Super Comic Con
The inaugural London Super Comic Convention is less than one month away now. Former Marvel Comics impresario Stan Lee, creator or co-creator of most of the high profile characters in the Marvel pantheon, will headline the show at London’s ExCel Convention Centre on the weekend of February 25-26, 2012.
Previously announced guests include Brian Bolland, Mike Deodato, Jr., Kevin McGuire, George Pérez, Bernie Wrightson, Howard Chaykin, Bill Sienkiewicz, Paul Cornell, Steve Epting, Andy Lanning and Mike Norton. Also on the roster are Jim Cheung, Jamal Igle, Ian Churchill, Sean Phillips, Mark Buckingham, Mike Carey, Simon Furman, Duncan Fegredo, Phil Jimenez, Tony Moore and Fred Van Lente, among others.
Also in attendance will be a large slate of guests, including IDW Publishing's Chris Ryall.
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CGC 9.4 Tales of Suspense #39 Hits $145,000
ComicLink has sold a CGC-certified 9.4 copy of Tales of Suspense #39, the first Iron Man, for $145,000. The issue features off-white to white pages, and the record in this condition is $150,000 for another copy sold via a ComicLink “private placement” sale in 2011.
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Strong Results for Pedigree Grand Auction
Pedigree Comics has reported a 90% sell-through rate and total sales of $637,131 for their recently completed January Grand Auction. The company indicated that post-auction sales should set the final tally north of $700,000 for the January 8-18, 2012 event.
“The auction was a success. We were happy to see many new bidders in the auction, collectors who had just recently found our site,” said Pedigree Comics President and CEO Doug Schmell.
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All Star Auctions Hosts Steranko Limited Event
All Star Auctions is starting out the year by hosting a “Steranko Limited Event” on behalf of master artist Jim Steranko. Owners Joe and Nadia Mannarino are showcasing a number of brand new pieces of Sternako art featuring Nick Fury, Captain America and The Shadow.
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Metropolis Heads to New Orleans, London
Vincent Zurzolo, COO of ComicConnect.com and Metropolis Collectibles, will be attending WizardWorld New Orleans Comic Convention this weekend, January 28-29, 2012, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.
Zurzolo will be walking the floor, buying individual comics as well as complete collections. To meet with him either Saturday or Sunday to sell or to consign your comics or original comic art, e-mail him at vincentz@metropoliscomics.com.
He will also attend the first London Super Comic-Con February 25-26, 2012 at the ExCel Centre.
“This is going to be huge,” he said. “I can’t wait to get back to the UK to meet with old friends and new clients. If you want me to bring any comics over, please let me know right away.”
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Pulps: Robinson Collection at Adventure House
Adventure House, one of the finest sources for pulp reprints and books in the marketplace, has announced their next set of auctions. They are preparing to offer over 500 items directly from the noted Frank M. Robinson Collection.
February 25, 2012 will be the first of twelve auctions, which will run through the middle of May. Of the nearly 10,000 items to be sold over the course of those sale, included will be what is believed to be the finest set of Weird Tales to ever come to auction.
You can read the details and order the five hundred plus page catalog by visiting the Adventure House website and clicking on the auction logo.
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As a young man attending Chouinard Art Institute in Los Angeles, Frank Andrina was often asked to pose for his fellow students in pieces of armor from his collection. 1953 photo courtesy of Frank Andrina.
February 25: Frank Andrina's Sword Collection
On February 25, 2012 visitors to Morphy Auctions’ gallery will be transported back to “days of old when knights were bold,” with the auction of an antique armor collection belonging to renowned animator and film director Frank Andrina. In all, 40 lots will be offered, with contents ranging from helmets, swords and other weaponry to breastplates and dramatic full suits of armor.
Known as “the most chivalrous man in Hollywood” because of his lifelong interest in swordsmanship and antique armor, Andrina was a competitive fencer as a youth and won numerous championship awards. Also a one-time student of metallurgy and an appraiser of Bronze Age metals, he started collecting swords in the 1950s. As his knowledge increased and his preferences became more focused, Andrina graduated to collecting period arms and armor of the 13th through 17th centuries.
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Famous Funnies #1, July 1934, the first newsstand comic magazine.
The Overstreet Hall of Fame: M.C. Gaines
Who are the individuals who have made great contributions to the comic book arts? Who are the writers, artists, editors, publishers and others who have plied their craft in insightful ways? The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide presents The Overstreet Hall of Fame. We’ll take a look at one of our inductees each week in Scoop.
Pioneer, publisher, promoter and advocate Maxwell Charles Gaines is known for creating the idea in 1933 of repackaging the Sunday newspaper comic strip into the format we recognize as modern comic books and distributing them to the newsstand. Comic strips had been collected into books since the 1800s, but he felt by folding a full tabloid page of eight or sixteen pages down twice to produce a 32-page or a 64-page comic magazine that it could be sold for 10¢, even during the Great Depression.
He tried first with Funnies On Parade, then with Famous Funnies, A Carnival of Comics, both done as promotional comics. Famous Funnies, Series 1, was the following step. The next issue, also #1, dated July, 1934 was distributed as the first newsstand comic magazine. The series lasted until 1955.
In 1938 Gaines (with Jack Liebowitz) started All-American Publications, which was a separate company co-marketed with DC Comics. In 1944, DC bought out Gaines, who then started a new line, Educational Comics (EC). He died in a boating accident in 1947.
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The Original "Joneses"
keeping Up with the Joneses debuted in a 1916 issue of The New York World and focused on the McGinis family: the couple Aloysius and Clarice, their daugther Julie and their maid Belladonna. Arthur "Pop" Momand was the creator, though the strip's artwork is derivative of George McManus and its premise--a family's collective efforts at social climbing lead to hilarious misadventure--also hearkens to McManus' Bringing Up Father. By 1940, the strip fizzled out, but not before establishing its own unique socio-historical import. Pop Momand's strip came into its own during the 1920s when it began to be syndicated nationally. Shortly after, "Keeping Up with the Joneses" became a popular part of our culture's colloquial lexicon. Even today, we know that the phrase has to do with neighborly competition and relentless social climbing.
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Steve Canyon: Volume 1 – 1947-1948
IDW Publishing; $49.95
There have been a lot of collections of Milton Caniff’s Steve Canyon over the years and they’ve helped keep the flames of fandom burning. Now, however, comes the chance to see the seminal strip as never before, reproduced directly from Caniff’s personal set of syndicate proofs courtesy of a new series from IDW Publishing’s Library of American Comics imprint. And what a ride it looks to be!
Beginning with the earliest strips in the series, this chronological presentation will no doubt be the definitive edition of the Steve Canyon newspaper strip. The Sunday pages are presented in color and the daily strips in their original, uncropped aspect.
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