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– The original art for the cover of “Green Lantern/Green Arrow” #76 is among the next in a batch of high-priced items on the Heritage Auction docket. The first issue in the celebrated Neal Adams/Denny O’Neill run, this yellowed piece of paper is looking to bring in a fearful amount of green; the auction site estimates the Adams-drawn cover could reach bids of $300K! And for those experiencing some sticker shock, the color guide for that cover is also available at a much lower price (so far).
Two interesting notes about this cover auction: 1) a portion of the proceeds are slated to go to The Hero Initiative (which is fantastic), and 2) a portion of the proceeds are also slated to go to Adams himself, which is the first time I’ve heard of such an arrangement. The Heritage Auction link goes into a little more detail on that, but if this could be something that sets a precedent for creators getting at least a slice of the financial pie on these types of mega-transactions, that would really be something!
– So “Star Trek” is coming back to non-theatrical serialized exhibition in 2017! I’m not calling it television because, at least for us here in the US, it looks like it’s going pretty much straight to CBS’s proprietary digital hub after a quick broadcast TV layover. I can understand CBS wanting to keep every penny they wring out of the franchise in-house, but is “Star Trek” enough of a property to bring the digital demographic to an exclusive platform when the only other things it offers are shows from CBS? We’ll see!
– Comics Alliance has a three-page art preview of the new Soule/Garney “Daredevil” series up, and MAN is Garney channeling his inner Lee Weeks on those pages (to great effect). The two actually traded “Daredevil” issues back in the early 1990’s, so this look & texture feels right at home for ol’ Hornhead.
– For anyone who wanted to win an Ignatz but either hasn’t already or couldn’t draw a straight line with a ruler, now’s your chance (kinda): “Fantastic Four” guru and all-around inking workhorse Karl Kesel is putting his original George Herriman “Krazy Kat” page up for auction. It might be more cost-effective to teach yourself cartooning and try the traditional way, but if you want to leap-frog over all that (sorta), here’s a chance to do that (in a sense).
– Speaking of Ignatz, SPX’s Warren Bernard talks about his book “Cartoons For Victory” with Vulture. The book covers the WWII years and how cartoonists and comic creations helped the American war effort. Fascinating stuff.
