Famous Monsters #192 Cover That Never Was! Star Wars Cantina Cover/ad Acetates

[ivegotneatstuff]

Hi

 

I thought I would give the boards a chance at this before I auction it off.. It is for two transparencies (one approximately 8.5 by 11 inches and the other about 1/4 of that) of the Star Wars Cantina scene painted by Bill Selby.

 

These are from the Warren Publishing archives and were going to be used for the cover of the 25th Anniversary Collectors Edition (Issue #192) of Famous Monsters of Filmland (and now that they are republishing FF...it might still be a future cover). As many of you know, Famous Monsters ended at issue #191 due to the bankruptcy and #192 never saw the light of day.

 

According to Bill Selby, the artwork was originally commissioned by George Lucas himself for the first Star Wars Fan Club poster. Additional reproduction rights were also sold to Famous Monsters of Filmland.

 

You will receive the transparencies - one which was to be used as an advertisement for the "next issue" on the inside back cover of issue #191 from March of 1983 (seen here)

 

 

... and the larger which was for the cover of Famous Monsters of Filmland #192, which never made it to production due to the Warren bankruptcy.

 

 

 

Asking $2,500 or best offer... shipping and insurance is included..

 

PM's are OK but first wins.

 

 

[skinnys_pal_tubby]

Cool item. I have the poster of this image hanging in my Star Wars room.

[ivegotneatstuff]

Cool item. I have the poster of this image hanging in my Star Wars room.

 

Do you? I've been wanting to see a copy of that... can you post it?

[skinnys_pal_tubby]

Nah, I'm too lazy...

 

if you can use your imagination, it looks just like the bottom picture in this sale, with the words "You'll never find a more wretched hive of scum and villany" in yellow.

[ACME]

Here's a pic I found of mine. It's definitely one of my favorite posters as the colors are unreal. Though it's difficult to tell from this shot, Selby actually signed it as well.

 

[Bosco685]

According to Bill Selby, the artwork was originally commissioned by George Lucas himself for the first Star Wars Fan Club poster. Additional reproduction rights were also sold to Famous Monsters of Filmland.

 

You will receive the transparencies - one which was to be used as an advertisement for the "next issue" on the inside back cover of issue #191 from March of 1983 (seen here)

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[ivegotneatstuff]

Im just trying to live up to my "ivegotneatstuff" name ... next week im putting up the printing plates for Action Comics #1

[Bosco685]

next week im putting up the printing plates for Action Comics #1

 

[ivegotneatstuff]

I have moved this item to eBay and started the bidding at 1 thin cent!!

 

Also, 10% is being given to the Hero Initiative... so bid early and bid often!

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330503366268

 

Good luck!

[ivegotneatstuff]

One day left to pick up these one of a kind ultra rare gems!! Here's a pic of the smaller transparency

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330503366268