Summer Slam Collectibles Aug'26
Lot 929:
Description
BID PER WHAT YOU SEE IN THE PHOTO, NOT THE AI GENERATED TITLES AND DESCRIPTIONS! A collection of comic book original artwork and printed promotional ephemera representing various comic artists and characters. The collection includes a large, color-printed DC Comics promotional poster from 1980 featuring an assemblage of classic characters including Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Robin, Shazam, Green Lantern, The Flash, and Black Lightning, marked with the printed copyright text Copyright DC Comics Inc. 1980.
The original art pieces include an ink drawing on off-white paper depicting a stylized face framed within a dark circular motif, inscribed July 30, 1974 on the left, and signed Groth alongside the inscription To My Friend, Gordon on the right. Also included is a graphite drawing on translucent tracing paper depicting a female figure in profile holding a flower, and a double-sided graphite layout sketch on wove paper showing a rough figure drawing of a character in a dynamic pose.
Additional pieces in the collection are a printed illustration on light blue wove paper titled The Black Terror and bearing the printed signature of artist Dave Cockrum, and a black and white ink-style illustration on white wove paper depicting a man clutching his head in distress, backed with a Ben-Day dot patterned section.
Condition report:
The items in the collection exhibit varied conditions consistent with age and handling. The DC Comics poster shows standard fold lines, light creasing, and minor edge wear. The translucent tracing paper sketch shows creasing, minor toning, and adhesive tape residue on the corners. The other drawings and prints show light toning, minor handling wear, and minor soft creasing to the edges.
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