KingofGames

Hi all. This piece was used in a trade ad for the film Double Trouble, starring Elvis Presley. The movie was released in 1967. It’s certainly possible this was created by an MGM studio artist, but I figured I would ask in case anyone recognizes the style.

I remember thinking $25,000 was a rich offer when this came up for discussion in 2018. Hard to believe someone would turn down $61,000, but clearly financial gain is not their priority.

I got a treasure trove of 1960’s MGM movie poster art from a flea market back in 2017. Included artwork by Frazetta, Robert McGinnis, Howard Terpning, Frank McCarthy, and Bob Peak. The most significant film was Where Eagles Dare. I was paying anywhere from $300-$600 a piece, which was a complete steal for some and a big overprice for others. It was a buy-all-or-nothing situation.

A Norem MotU piece sold via Ebay last year for $6,600. You can see it here: https://www.comicsvalue.com/Earl-Norem-Roboto-Original-Art-From-HeMan-And-The-Masters-Of-The-Universe/332748965244.html

Your logic is sound, no doubt. I have seen crossovers before though, so it's not necessarily a given that the origin of the art will correspond with the origin of the film. Either way, safe to surmise this isn't by Searle.

I don't think it's Searle, either, but he did do the art for Invasion Quartet. That was a 1961 MGM release.

I've owned these two pieces for a couple of years now. They are both from late 60's MGM films (Double Trouble for the b&w piece, Extraordinary Seaman for the color), but neither the illustrations themselves or the concepts were used. There were some fairly prominent comic artists doing movie poster work around this time (Frazetta and Jack Davis come to mind), so I'm curious if anyone recognizes or can attribute these to a particular artist.

Sold for $16,000 before the juice.

No idea on the situation you mentioned above. There have been so many passed lots. I'm fairly certain passed lots surpass sold lots. I do not have high hopes for the items I consigned.

The Ben-Hur pieces are interesting, indeed. I also like the In Like Flint concept paintings. Pretty nice spread of things, overall.

The December Profiles in History auction starts today and runs through Friday. There are a number of interesting pieces, including works by John Romita, Frank Frazetta, Charles Schulz, Mike Ploog, Sanjulian, the Hildebrandt brothers, and others. Not a ton of comic OA, but some noteworthy artists and nice looking pieces. Some of the highlights are below. Raiders of the Lost Ark original Atari video game cover artwork by James Kelly http://www.icollector.com/Raiders-of-the-Lost-Ark-final-artwork-for-the-cover-of-1982-Atari-video-game-box-by-James-Kelly_i31871873 Amazing Spider-Man #40 recreation painting by John Romita http://www.icollector.com/John-Romita-Amazing-Spider-Man-40-painting_i31872212 Windblown original art by Frank Frazetta http://www.icollector.com/Frank-Frazetta-original-illustration-entitled-Windblown_i31870825 Conan and the Savage Seas by Frank Frazetta http://www.icollector.com/Frank-Frazetta-watercolor-painting-entitled-Conan-and-the-Savage-Sea-I_i31870827 Peanuts Sunday comic strip art by Charles Schulz (one of several pieces available) http://www.icollector.com/Charles-Schulz-original-Peanuts-Sunday-comic-strip-featuring-Snoopy-and-Woodstock_i31870509 Lord of the Rings original poster art by Mike Ploog http://www.icollector.com/Lord-of-the-Rings-poster-art-by-Mike-Ploog_i31870498 Clash of the Titans concept art by the Hildebrandt Brothers http://www.icollector.com/Greg-Tim-Hildebrandt-original-final-poster-concept-art-for-Clash-of-the-Titans_i31870588

I love that the piece is unfinished. Frozen in time, never to be completed. I wonder what happened. Why it was turned over in its current state? Maybe he missed a deadline and provided what was done? Maybe the studio, MGM, changed directions while he was finalizing? The story behind the piece is pretty cool as it is. An MGM art director handed over a haul of art (likely worthless at the time) to cover a bar debt. The bartender stored it in his garage for decades, this being one of the many gems in the collection. There were pieces by Howard Terpning, Frank McCarthy, Robert McGinnis, Bob Peak, Jack Thurston, and other well known illustrators of the time (1960's). In any case, don't mean to derail this thread, but the Frazetta piece is a fantastic one.

No longer in my collection, but I used to own this piece. Unfinished poster art for Man Called Dagger, measuring 20" x 30".

The folks at HA were right on it, as they estimated $5,000-$6,000. Would've loved to see it bring in more, but I'm happy with the result.

Profiles in History released their catalog recently for their upcoming Hollywood auction. Amongst the listings are several comic pieces, along with this cover recreation by John Romita. Not sure how many folks here follow PIH auctions, so figured I'd share the info in case anyone is interested in following the action or bidding. https://profilesinhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/96HollywoodSs.pdf

A simple ebay search shows the piece was sold for $475. https://www.ebay.com/itm/MICRONAUTS-5-PAGE-7-1979-ORIGINAL-COMIC-ART-BY-MICHAEL-GOLDEN-JOE-RUBENSTEIN-/192708466543?nordt=true&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.m43663.l10137

This link should take you to the Friday offerings: https://comics.ha.com/c/search-results.zx?N=52+793+794+791+1893+792+2088+4294946098&Nf=Lot No|BTWN+93001+93302

Awesome piece, Terry. An excellent addition to the collection. Where did you come upon it?

Given the fact it was a personal piece, I suspect it was based on either an experience or a photograph. You are right though, it certainly has a special quality to it.

You are certainly not the only one. I previously shared these images on the Wally Wood FB group. There were a few dissenters there, but the majority of the group loves Wood, warts and all.

Ask and ye shall receive. This was not published, as I’m sure you can imagine

Updated with image of the cover!

Hi All. New to the site. I recently acquired two pieces of Wally Wood art that were given as gifts to his close friend, Pablo Ferro. However, after acquiring one of the two pieces, I was told it was used as a cover for Screw magazine. Here it is, in all its glory!