Monday, May 10, 2010

LONE RANGER POSTER 1958 40x60 Lost City of Gold Heavy!

Lone Ranger Poster--1958 40x60 Lost City of Gold













This 1958 Lone Ranger 40" by 60" poster for Lost City of Gold shows Clayton Moore as the Lone Ranger facing us with gun drawn, Jay Silverheels as Tonto on his horse Scout, and assorted scenes and characters from the movie. The poster is marked in the margins, "The Lone Ranger 58-240, Copyright 1958 United Artists Corp., Property of National Screen Service, license for display only in connection with the exhibition of this picture in your theater. The Lone Ranger 58-240." It's printed in color on heavy card stock paper and rolled, not folded.

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Sunday, May 9, 2010

STRANGE SUSPENSE STORIES #34 Ditko, Bill Gaines Story!

Strange Suspense Stories #34--Steve Ditko Charlton Comic



This Strange Suspense Stories #34 Charlton comic was published in November, 1957. Four of the five stories feature Steve Ditko art. This particular issue is somewhat famous, because one story concerns a ruthless business man, William B. Gaines (same name as EC comics producer). It's listed in near mint at over $500 in our old book, might be more now. This copy isn't near mint, but nice. See details below.





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Thursday, May 6, 2010

19 LANCE SUNDAY PAGES Run #56, #58-75 Warren Tufts 1956

19 Lance Sundays--#56-75, missing #57, all from 1956




This run of extremely scarce Lance Sunday pages includes #56 and #58-75, all published in 1956. Brilliantly written and wonderfully drawn by Warren Tufts, these newspaper comics have a long story sequence in which Lance and Kit Carson are held prisoner in a native village, escape, and recover at a military outpost.

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

"H.P. LOVECRAFT PENCIL PORTRAIT"

recreated Lovecraft journal portrait by Wehrle


This H.P. Lovecraft pencil portrait original by Joe Wehrle, Jr. recreates a portrait of Lovecraft done for a Lovecraft journal published by Harry O. Morris in the seventies. The medium is heavy drawing pencil, not a sketch or preliminary drawing, but a full, detailed rendering which took many hours to complete. Image area 4 3/8" by 5 3/4" on 6" by 8 1/4" Strathmore board, signed in ink by the artist.

H.P. LOVECRAFT ORIGINAL Formal Pose by Joe Wehrle Jr.

Lovecraft Pencil Portrait--recreated Mirage Press portrait by Wehrle



This H.P. Lovecraft pencil portrait original by Joe Wehrle, Jr. recreates portraits of Lovecraft done for Mirage Press (square) and Lava Mountain Records (oval). The medium is heavy drawing pencil, not a sketch or preliminary drawing, but a full, detailed rendering which took many hours to complete. Image area 4 1/2" by 5 7/8" on 6" by 8 1/4" Strathmore board, signed in ink by the artist.