Gold Key painted covers

[Forbush-Man]

I'm not much of an OA collector, only have about 12 pieces total, so forgive my question........was just wondering if there were any of the Gold Key painted cover OA out there? Anyone here have any information, have a piece they could post a scan of for us all to admire???

 

 

 

[Solar]

I'm not much of an OA collector, only have about 12 pieces total, so forgive my question........was just wondering if there were any of the Gold Key painted cover OA out there? Anyone here have any information, have a piece they could post a scan of for us all to admire???

 

 

 

 

Yep, go on Heritage's archive and search for George Wilson in Original Art. They've had some great ones on there.

 

Oh, and Happy Birthday!

[Forbush-Man]

Thank you for the info & Birthday wishes!

 

[adamstrange]

I'm not much of an OA collector, only have about 12 pieces total, so forgive my question........was just wondering if there were any of the Gold Key painted cover OA out there? Anyone here have any information, have a piece they could post a scan of for us all to admire???

 

 

 

 

I've seen quite a few over the years, from a variety of titles.

[Forbush-Man]

What price range do they usually go for, ballpark figure???

[LuckyCantor-migration]

What price range do they usually go for, ballpark figure???

 

Surprisingly Golden Key Covers dont go for as much as b&w art, I have noticed. On avg. less than 5000-8000 for most covers. My uncle has one that I have always admired in his living room (its a dinosaur cover). I will see if I can get a shot when I am there this weekend.

[adamstrange]

I think Heritage is a better source for the current state of the market. I remember the days when you got covers for under 500 even for the nice titles, but I'm pretty sure you can still find some covers for under 1000.

[tth2]

Heritage had a few Turok covers last year, I was almost tempted to take a shot at them.

[Forbush-Man]

What price range do they usually go for, ballpark figure???

 

Surprisingly Golden Key Covers dont go for as much as b&w art, I have noticed. On avg. less than 5000-8000 for most covers. My uncle has one that I have always admired in his living room (its a dinosaur cover). I will see if I can get a shot when I am there this weekend.

 

[Mister Trent]

I'm not much of an OA collector, only have about 12 pieces total, so forgive my question........was just wondering if there were any of the Gold Key painted cover OA out there? Anyone here have any information, have a piece they could post a scan of for us all to admire???

 

 

 

 

I have this painted cover from my favourite Gold Key title, LOST IN SPACE. This one date from the 1960s, for # 28. I have another LOST IN SPACE piece in my CAF Galleries (click onto the link at the bottom):

 

[Forbush-Man]

I have this painted cover from my favourite Gold Key title, LOST IN SPACE. This one date from the 1960s, for # 28. I have another LOST IN SPACE piece in my CAF Galleries (click onto the link at the bottom):

 

 

That's a really nice piece.

 

As for the rest of your collection:

 

 

Funny thing about the GK Lost in space' books.......did the writer's or artist's ever once watch the Television show?!? The comics had next to nothing to do with the TV show.

[Mister Trent]

[quoteThat's a really nice piece.

 

As for the rest of your collection:

 

 

Funny thing about the GK Lost in space' books.......did the writer's or artist's ever once watch the Television show?!? The comics had next to nothing to do with the TV show.

 

Actually, SPACE FAMILY ROBINSON predates the TV series and had absolutely no connection with it - other than the (later) title evolution to SPACE FAMILY ROBINSON, LOST IN SPACE (presumably to cash in on the Irwin Allen series) .

[Forbush-Man]

Yeah, I knew it started before the television show, but you'd think there would've been some effort to tie the two together, what with adopting the same title.

[Mister Trent]

Yeah, I knew it started before the television show, but you'd think there would've been some effort to tie the two together, what with adopting the same title.

 

I don't see how, bearing in mind the comic-book had its own established characters and hardware.

 

After a promising start the TV series quickly degenerated into silliness.

[Scrooge]

What price range do they usually go for, ballpark figure???

 

Here's one for you that ended recently unsold. I was watching it.

 

eBay Link

 

[mking78]

I really like your Space Family cover, and I know not everyone appreciates those books like I do! I underbid (by a about a grand) a couple of years ago on Ebay for the cover to issue 11. I also have a friend who owns the cover to number 3. Anyone else have any Space Family Robinson covers? I sure would like to see the scans.

[Forbush-Man]

Yeah, I knew it started before the television show, but you'd think there would've been some effort to tie the two together, what with adopting the same title.

 

I don't see how, bearing in mind the comic-book had its own established characters and hardware.

 

After a promising start the TV series quickly degenerated into silliness.

 

 

You know something, I have the very first issue & I've never even read the dang thing.

 

I've got the first season on DVD and it really was a pretty good show to start with. I do enjoy some of the campy & silliness that came about later though. Some great stuff in, there despite it all. I use to enjoy keeping track of some of the props you'd see in other Irwin Allen shows........I'd see things that would show up in "It's about Time"*, "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea", Time Tunnel".......

 

 

* The space ship was even in a Gilligan's Island or two.