Heritage Auction (Underground Art - Zap 4 cover - Mr. Peanut/Mr. #####)

[groovyedwin]

Just took a peak at the upcoming auction and to my surprise the cover to Zap 4 surfaced. Never thought I would see this baby again.

 

http://comics.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=7036&lotNo=&lotIdNo=120001&ts=off#Photo

 

It will be interesting to see the action on this piece since I don't expect it to surface again.

 

Enjoy,

Edwin

[drewincanada]

Just wow.

 

Such an iconic piece of art. I know it's apples and oranges, but this blows the Miller DK splash out of the water. I have no clue what the hammer price on this might be. Anyone care to educate me?

[Bronty]

I don't know either but can't imagine it making anywhere neeeear the miller price. The whole notoriety of that issue is for the crumb story and if you are buying UG art it has to be a crumb piece to bring the huge bucks. I see this a 50-150k type piece, and probably 50-100. But I am talking out of my azz for sure

[stinkininkin]

I was never an underground guy, and have never seen this cover before, but it is AWESOME. I love it, and after reading the description posted with the image, I will seek out a reprint of the comic. I have zero ideas about what the hammer price might be.

 

Scott

[Bronty]

There was an incest story in the issue by crumb that is still has some shock value today - I am not at all surprised the authorities had a problem with it back in the day

[Bronty]

thought I would do a little searching of the HA archives to see some past price points that may shed some light

 

Mr Natural #1 Cover, Crumb, 2007, $101K

Zap #1 2 pg story, Crumb, 2011, $47K

Zap #3 2 pg story, Crumb, 2011, $95K

Hup #3 Cover, Crumb, 2008, $68K

Other "good" covers by Crumb, various dates, $30-$55k

Crumb splashes, various dates, say $15 - $35k

Rick Griffin, Zap #2 1 pg story, 2008, $31k

Rick Griffin, Zap #2 different 1 pg story, 2010, $19k

 

Moscoso - little or no prior sale history at HA.

[Bronty]

yep, that's it

[EggsAckley]

Pretty good guess IMO

 

I don't know either but can't imagine it making anywhere neeeear the miller price. The whole notoriety of that issue is for the crumb story and if you are buying UG art it has to be a crumb piece to bring the huge bucks. I see this a 50-150k type piece, and probably 50-100. But I am talking out of my azz for sure

[50 Cent #II (1st)]

Wow, missed this one. $90k!

[RickL]

Rick Griffin, Zap #2 1 pg story, 2008, $31k

Rick Griffin, Zap #2 different 1 pg story, 2010, $19k

I'm surprised that Griffin's work isn't worth more. Isn't he reasonably well known for art that was associated with some psychedelic music and record coevrs?

[groovyedwin]

Rick Griffin, Zap #2 1 pg story, 2008, $31k

Rick Griffin, Zap #2 different 1 pg story, 2010, $19k

I'm surprised that Griffin's work isn't worth more. Isn't he reasonably well known for art that was associated with some psychedelic music and record coevrs?

 

Griffin is well known for murph the surf in additional to those items.

 

Part of it is the iconic nature of a piece along with supply and demand. There is a large amount of Griffin art floating around with pieces coming up for sale all the time. Not quite as much as the amount of Crumb art floating out there but significantly more than Moscoso.

 

Edwin