As the original ground zero of the pop-surrealism explosion, we are routinely offered previously owned pieces from prominent collectors and estates. In years past, we’ve been able to offer some incredible works from some of the originators of lowbrow alongside recognizable museum exhibited work and pieces that can honestly be considered blue-chip contemporary work, and this year is no exception. We’ve got incredible, original pieces from Sergio Aragones to XNO, with people like Gary Baseman, Joe Coleman and Robert Williams in between. There are also masterpieces of modern comic book art by everyone from Mike Allred to Mike Zulli, with key pages from Batman, Iron Man, X-Men and plenty of other award-winning runs from writers like Grant Morrison and Neil Gaiman.
How are we able to do this?
We won’t sell anything for less than it was originally priced–that ensures that the work offered is retaining its value, and a potentially good investment for those who care about that sort of thing. That said, we make sure that you can find no better deal elsewhere. That’s because we take a much lower percentage on the sale than anybody else. We want these pieces from our favorite collectors’ estates to find good, new homes.
If you’ve ever considered building a collection of important Lowbrow, Pop Surrealism, or contemporary illustration, you would be foolish not to start here–and if you’re looking to pad out an already substantial stable, you can do no better than this!
But you’ve got to act fast! When again will it be possible to own a complete Gary Panter comic book for less than rent? When was the last time you had your choice between two Camille Rose Garcia pieces–each for under $5,000? Or a semi-splash page from an Eisner Award winning run of Fables? There are tons of great deals like that.
April 15th will be your last chance to buy a lot of these. Talk to your accountant about writing off purchases for next quarter’s tax return. By purchasing art now, you may be saving yourself money down the line!
The collection is broken up into three distinct galleries.
The first is mostly from a single private collection. It includes paintings, photography, and rare lithographs from Shepard Fairey, Mark Ryden, Trevor Brown, Dean Karr, and Matt Mahurin, among others.
Trevor Brown – Penishead
Gilles Berquet – The Tunnel
Dan Burkholder – Turtle in Church Alice Texas
Richard Coleman – Return To Sender
Richard Duardo – Che Guevara
Shepard Fairey – Black Sabbath
Shepard Fairey – Glenn Danzig/Misfits
Camille Rose Garcia – Zack Acrylic, wallpaper & glitter on paper, 2005 The Saddest Place on Earth exhibition and published catalog, 5.5 x 7 in. (plus frame) $4,000
Arthur Gorson – Bob Marley 1973
Arthur Gorson – Bob Marley in Trenchtown 1973
Dean Karr – Antichrist Superstar
Dean Karr – Arching
Dean Karr – Black Forest
Dean Karr – Blue Angel
Dean Karr – French Persuasion
Dean Karr – Gunsmoke
Dean Karr – Latex Girl
Dean Karr – Lion in Alley
Dean Karr – Marilyn Manson Antichrist Superstar 2
Dean Karr – Marilyn Manson-Death by Catheter
Dean Karr – Marilyn Manson Smudge Mouth
Dean Karr – Marilyn Manson Sweet Dreams
Dean Karr – Marilyn Manson With Burnt Christmas Tree
Dean Karr – Noemi With Horns
Dean Karr – Peacock Detail
Dean Karr – Slipknot (Picklenose)
Dean Karr – Pigchrist
Dean Karr – Prague Girls Rear View
Dean Karr – Prague Twins
Dean Karr – Maynard (Scream)
Dean Karr – Solitaire
Dean Karr – Victorian Collage
Dean Karr – “Weight” From Tool “Undertow” Album Image
Matt Mahurin – Untitled #31, portrait of death row inmate
Greg Michaelson – Clown With Rhino Horn
Charles Peterson – Mark Lanegan
Kent Williams – Hope and Despair
Kent Williams – Winged Victory
Robert Williams – Demon Rust
The second grouping is predominantly Works on Paper from some of the pioneers of Lowbrow and Pop Surrealism, like Sergio Aragones, Joe Coleman, Steve Ditko, Jack Kirby, and Basil Wolverton. There are a lot of pieces from the artists who created the Underground.
Joe Coleman – Final Days of Paul John Knowles (Page 7) 1988, Ink on paper 5 x 4.25 in.
$3000
Joe Coleman – Final Days of Paul John Knowles (Page 9) 1988, Ink on paper
5.25 x 4.25 in.
$3000
Joe Coleman – Final Days of Paul John Knowles (Page 13) 1988
Ink on paper
5.25 x 4.25 in.
$3000
Joe Coleman – Final Days of Paul John Knowles (Page 15) 1988, Ink on paper
6.25 x 6.25 in. $3000
Robert Williams – Marinated Heart. ink and graphite on illustration board, 10.5×12.25 in. $6,000
XNO – Vampira Acrylic on canvas, 16 x 20 in., $3,000
XNO – Witchy Acrylic on canvas and shaped, cut steel. 18×24 in. plus frame flourishes. $3000
XNO – Munster Koach. Acrylic on canvas, in custom wrought iron frame, 24 x 30 in., $4,500
George Wunder – Terry & The Pirates, 1967. ink on paper, 25.5 x 7 in. $400
Ham Fisher – Joe Palooka, 1942. ink on paper, 20 x 6 in. SOLD
Gash – Ray Zone Presents: I Want More, cover. ink on paper, 17 x 14 in. SOLD
Frank Bolle – Winnie Winkle, ink and marker on paper, 20.5 x 14.25 in. $150 SOLD
Frank Bolle – Tim Holt #8, page 18, ink on paper, 14.5 x 21.25 in. SOLD
Kim Deitch -Hollywoodland, Original Cover Concept, 1984, ink on paper, 9 x 12 in. SOLD
Kim Deitch – Hollywoodland, India ink and watercolor on paper, 18 x 24.5 in. (23.5 x 30 in. framed) SOLD
Jay Disbrow – The Flames of Gyro, Cover, 1979. ink on paper, 9 x 13 in. SOLD
Steve Ditko – 3-D Substance #1, Cover. ink on paper, 11 x 17.5 in. SOLD
Mary Fleener – Hoodoo. Published cover. Ink. gouache on bristol board, 11×14 in. SOLD
Matt Groening, Byron Werner, Carol Lay – It Happened at The County Fair. ink on illustration board, 15 x 20 in. SOLD
Suriri Gumen – “When All of TV Goes 3-D”, 2 pages from Cracked. ink on illustration board, 13.75 x 17.75 in. #200 (1983) SOLD
Henri – Pink Elephants. Men’s Magazine illo (1950s), ink & gouache on paper, 8 5/8×10.25 in. SOLD
Henri – Devlish. Men’s Magazine illo (1950s), ink & gouache on paper, 8 5/8×10.25 in. SOLD
Bud Jones – The Adventures of Bonehead Brainholder and His Pal Catskull, 1983. ink on illustration board, 15 x 20 in. SOLD
Jack Katz- Adventures Into Darkness #7, “The Origin of He Kicked The Bucket” Single page 1952 Story ink on illustration board, 14.5 x 20 in. SOLD
Jack Kirby – Battle for a 3D World. Signed, framed. Pencil, ink on illustration board. 14.5×20.5 in. SOLD
Joe Kubert – On The Birth of 3-D Comics, With Regards to Ray “3-D” Zone. Ink on illustration board, published comic page, 11.25 x 17 in. (13.25 x 20.25 in. framed), SOLD
Jefferson Machamer – Humorama. ink on paper, 10 x 13 in. SOLD
Scott McCloud – Understanding Comics, page 100. ink on paper, 12 x 17 in. SOLD
Maurer Norman – 3-D Comics, Three Stooges, Title Splash. Ink on illustration board, 1st published 3D comic page, 12 x 18 in., SOLD
Gary Panter – Zomoid Comix 1 (Front). Full comic story. Ink on double-sided illustration board, 8.5×11 in. SOLD
Gary Panter – Zomoid Comix 1 (Back). Full comic story. Ink on double-sided illustration board, 8.5×11 in. SOLD
Trina Robbins – Scarlett Pilgrim. Ink on illustration board, published comic page, 20 x 17 in., SOLD
Pam Roberts (b. 1958 – d. 1998) – Tattooed Elvis Acrylic on canvas in hand-painted frame, 1994, 8.5 x 11.5 in. (11.5 x 14.75 in. framed) SOLD
Chuck Roblin – Map of Los Angeles. ink on paper, 17 x 12 in. SOLD
Tom Sutton – McDonalds Soda Cup Design, Star Trek, “Klingon Attack” ink on paper, 16.5 x 11.25 in. SOLD
Byron Werner – “Suffer Little Puppets” 1975 Underground Strip. ink on paper, 11.5 x 17.5 in. SOLD
Robert Wiliams – Chrome Bust. Ballpoint and gouache on grey paper, 6.25 x 7 in. SOLD
Robert Williams – Ugly Madonna Art Sweepsteaks. ink on paper, 8.5 x 11 in., SOLD
Robert Williams – Zombie Mystery Paintings. Brushed ink & graphite on paper, published 8.75 x 8.75 in. (12 x 14.5 in. framed) SOLD
Basil Wolverton (1909-1978) – Welcome at the Totem Pole ink on bristol, 11.5×14″ SOLD
Dennis Worden – Untitled. Acrylic on canvas, 1990, 5.5 x 4.5 in., Sold
Bill Wray – 3-D Zone #19, Cracked Classics, Cover. ink on paper, 11.5 x 16.5 in. SOLD
Kay Wright & Scott Shaw – Hanna-Barbera Family Album, The Flintstones Christmas Party, 1977. ink on illustration board, 13.25 x 17.25 in. SOLD
XNO & Jeff Gaither – Bat Cave. 1988, Ink on illustration board 14.5×8.75 in. SOLD
XNO – HoboCop (Wacky Packages). Gouache on illustration board, 5.5×7.75 in. SOLD
XNO – Keggs (Wacky Packages). Gouache on illustration board, 6.75×9 in. SOLD
XNO – Pigtionary (Wacky Packages). Gouache on illustration board, 5 7/8×8 in. SOLD
XNO – Wacky Package Coupons. Gouache on illustration board, each: 5.5×7.5 in. set SOLD
The third grouping is from the Pop Sequentialism collection.
Some of the greatest moments from the last 25 years of superhero comicdom are included in this collection, which centers on the greatest writer-artist collaborations of the modern era.
Joss Whedon, Neil Gaiman, Grant Morrison, Brian Michael Bendis, Ed Brubaker, Warren Ellis, Matt Fraction, Mark Millar, J. Michael Straczynski, as well as Mike Allred, Tim Bradstreet, John Cassaday, Olivier Coipel, Steve Epting, J.G. Jones, Salvador Larroca, Steve McNiven, Frank Quitely, John Romita Jr., and J.H. Williams III, are the architects behind the comics recently adapted as blockbuster movies and hit TV Shows.
Scenes that made it into those films, and which originated in the comics, are contained in these pages from Batman, Captain America, Hellblazer (aka Constantine), Iron Man, Justice League, Powers, The Punisher, Spiderman, All-Star Superman, Teen Titans, Thor, Wolverine, and the X-Men.
All are graphite and ink on illustration board unless otherwise noted. Most are signed by one or more of the creators. Each Pop Sequentialism art purchase comes with a free 80-page, signed catalog, too.
ALL STAR SUPERMAN (2007) Grant Morrison (signed) & Frank Quitely, Issue #7, Page 3: Earth’s New Champions, graphite on board, 11″ x 17″ $3,000
ASTONISHING X-MEN (2006) – Joss Whedon & John Cassaday (signed), Issue #14, Page 24: Cyclops Loses His Powers, 11″ x 17″ $1,000
ASTONISHING X-MEN (2005) DOUBLE SPLASH – Joss Whedon & John Cassaday, Issue #7, Pages 4 & 5: Colossus Returns to Battle / Full Team Double Splash Title Page, Graphite and ink on board with text inlay, 22″ x 17″ $4,500
ASTRO CITY (1997) – Kurt Busiek, Brent Anderson (signed) & Will Blyberg, Volume 2, Issue #6, Page 13: The Gathering Dark, 11″ x 17″ $975
CAPTAIN AMERICA (2008) ORIGIN – Ed Brubaker, Steve Epting (signed) & Jackson “Butch” Guice, Issue #33, page 23: Origin of Bucky as New Cap
(Featuring Tony Stark & Black Widow), 11″ x 17″
$1,000
THE ETERNALS (2005) DPS – Neil Gaiman, John Romita Jr. & Danny Miki
Issue #6, Pages 20 & 21:
Vertical Double Page Splash, 17″ x 22″
$1,800
FABLES (2005) THE MEAN SEASONS – Bill Willingham, Mark Buckingham & Steve Leialoha (signed),
Issue #32, Page 5 & 6: The Library Splash & Patches 11″ x 17″ $500
FABLES (2009) THE DARK AGES – Bill Willingham, Mark Buckingham & Andrew Pepoy (signed), Issue #81, Page 24: The Grave of Boy Blue,
Final Page Splash of “The Dark Ages”
17″ x 11″ $1,500
FINAL CRISIS (2008) JLA, DEATH OF MARTIAN MANHUNTER
HELLBLAZER (1993) aka CONSTANTINE – Garth Ennis, Steve Dillon & Vincent Locke
Issue #66, Page 13:
The Origin of Gabriel, Splash Page, 11″ x 17″
$1,200
INCOGNITO (2008) – Ed Brubaker & Sean Phillips, Issue #1, Page 8: Overkill Origins,
Ink and blue-line on board 11″ x 17″ $700
THE INVINCIBLE IRON MAN (2008) OMNIBUS COVER – Matt Fraction & Salvador Larroca (signed)
Issue #2, Variant Cover
Reprinted as Omnibus Cover,
11″ x 17″
$1,500
THE INVINCIBLE IRON MAN (2008) 1st IRON PATRIOT – Matt Fraction & Salvador Larroca (signed),
Issue #18, Page 22: Splash
First Appearance of The Iron Patriot,
11″ x 17″
$1,200
JLA (1999) JUSTICE LEAGUE – Grant Morrison (signed), Howard Porter & John Dell
Issue #28, page 15: The Rock of Eternity, 11″ x 17″ $500
POWERS (2010) – Brian Michael Bendis & Michael Avon Oeming
Issue #3, Page 32-33: Double Page Splash
Detective Walker Car Crash,
11″ x 17″
$1,000
PUNISHER (2007) WIDOWMAKER – Garth Ennis & Tim Bradstreet (signed), Punisher #49, Cover: Widowmaker conclusion,
11″ x 17″ $1,500
SEAGUY (2004) – Grant Morrison (signed) & Cam Stewart
Issue #3, Page 29: Mickey Eye Brainwashing Sequence 11″ x 17″ $500
SEVEN SOLDIERS OF VICTORY (2005) – Grant Morrison & J.H. Williams III (signed by both)
Issue #0, Pages 18 & 19:
Full Team Double Page Splash, 22″ x 17″ $1,200
ULTIMATE SPIDERMAN (2007) – Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Bagley & Scott Hanna (signed),
Issue #73, Pages 20-21: Double Page Splash,
Full Cast Flashback,
22″ x 17″ $1,500
TEEN TITANS LOST ANNUAL (2003) JFK – Bob Haney, Jay Stephens & Mike Allred (signed), Issue #1, Pages 46 & 47:
Full Team Double Page Splash with JFK in Elseworld Scenario, 22″ x 17″ $1,500
WOLVERINE: OLD MAN LOGAN (2010) COVER PRE-LIM – Mark Millar & Steve McNiven (signed), Issue #71, Cover Rough (gore cover) graphite on paper, 8.5″ x 11″
$2,000
NEW X MEN (2001) SENTINEL SPLASH – Grant Morrison (signed), Frank Quitely & Tim Townsend
Issue #114, Page 23: E is for Extinction,
Sentinel Reveal Splash Page, 11″ x 17″
$2,800
Obviously, all of these are unique pieces of original art. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to get work from these artists affordably.
Contact Gallery Director Matthew Gardocki for purchase info: info@laluzdejesus.com (323)666-7667