Variety of Original Art Now at Hake’s

Categories: Auctions & Prices|Published On: October 28, 2015|Views: 32|

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Hake’s Americana currently has a number of unique pieces of original art in their auction, which runs until November 12, 2015. Between classic cartoon characters and comic book icons there’s a piece for nearly every collection in this crop of auctions, so interested bidders are encouraged to get in soon.

Felix the Cat is one of the most recognizable characters from the early days of cartoons, but he also had a comic strip for a long time as well. A piece of original Felix art from the March 24, 1935 Sunday page, is currently at Hake’s. All but one of the 12 panels features the cat, and the story depicts him falling into a giant’s pipe and catching fire. The art is by Otto Messmer, who created Felix in 1919.

Another old school media icon from the early 20th century is much larger than Felix could ever hope to be – King Kong. An artboard with a full color image of Kong himself is at Hake’s, with the mixed media art by Ken Steacy. The piece was done in 1991 as the cover for the comic book King Kong: The Eighth Wonder of the World by Fantagraphics Books.

Two pieces of original art by the legendary illustrator, Frank Frazetta, are also at Hake’s. One piece features a lioness and dates to 1992; the artist drew it with his left hand during his recovery from an eight-year bout with a misdiagnosed thyroid disorder. Another piece of Frazetta art features the Man of Steel himself, Superman. It was illustrated by Frazetta in 1988, in honor of Superman’s 50th anniversary. This piece is special in that it is the only time that he drew and painted Superman during his career.

Another piece of original art from the 1980s comes out of Sandman #3, which was published in March 1989. The art is for the “Dream a Little Dream for Me” storyline, written by Neil Gaiman; the illustration was done by Sam Kieth with winks by Mike Dringenberg. It notably features an early appearance of John Constantine.

Fans of DC have a lot to choose from with these original art pieces, as there’s a Batman piece as well. The thin artboard depicts both Batman and The Shadow and dates to 1975, with the illustration done by Michael Kaluta. Batman appeared alongside The Shadow in the 1970s, which likely served as the inspiration for this piece. For the DC readers who are looking for a heroine to their collection, there’s an original mixed media piece of art featuring the Teen Titans member, Raven. The piece was created for the “DC Origins” collectible trading card game by artist Bill Sienkiewicz, who also worked on New Mutants and Elektra for Marvel; it dates to 2004 and has a striking, stylized appearance.

For comic fans who prefer Marvel, there’s plenty here for them as well. One piece in particular is sure to stand out for old school Marvel fans, as it’s a piece of original art from the August 1964 issue of Journey Into Mystery that not only features fan-favorite Loki but was done by none other than Jack Kirby himself. Loki is featured in every panel of the original art page.

One of the other legendary Marvel artists was John Romita Sr., who was best known for his work on The Amazing Spider-Man. The piece at Hake’s includes not just Spidey, but also Captain America and many of The Muppets as well. The piece dates to 1984 and was meant as a good-natured joke that celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Muppets and Sesame Street.

These are just a few of the many unique items currently at Hake’s, and all of the items in the current auction can be seen online.

Variety of Original Art Now at Hake’s

Categories: Auctions & Prices|Published On: October 28, 2015|Views: 32|

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Hake’s Americana currently has a number of unique pieces of original art in their auction, which runs until November 12, 2015. Between classic cartoon characters and comic book icons there’s a piece for nearly every collection in this crop of auctions, so interested bidders are encouraged to get in soon.

Felix the Cat is one of the most recognizable characters from the early days of cartoons, but he also had a comic strip for a long time as well. A piece of original Felix art from the March 24, 1935 Sunday page, is currently at Hake’s. All but one of the 12 panels features the cat, and the story depicts him falling into a giant’s pipe and catching fire. The art is by Otto Messmer, who created Felix in 1919.

Another old school media icon from the early 20th century is much larger than Felix could ever hope to be – King Kong. An artboard with a full color image of Kong himself is at Hake’s, with the mixed media art by Ken Steacy. The piece was done in 1991 as the cover for the comic book King Kong: The Eighth Wonder of the World by Fantagraphics Books.

Two pieces of original art by the legendary illustrator, Frank Frazetta, are also at Hake’s. One piece features a lioness and dates to 1992; the artist drew it with his left hand during his recovery from an eight-year bout with a misdiagnosed thyroid disorder. Another piece of Frazetta art features the Man of Steel himself, Superman. It was illustrated by Frazetta in 1988, in honor of Superman’s 50th anniversary. This piece is special in that it is the only time that he drew and painted Superman during his career.

Another piece of original art from the 1980s comes out of Sandman #3, which was published in March 1989. The art is for the “Dream a Little Dream for Me” storyline, written by Neil Gaiman; the illustration was done by Sam Kieth with winks by Mike Dringenberg. It notably features an early appearance of John Constantine.

Fans of DC have a lot to choose from with these original art pieces, as there’s a Batman piece as well. The thin artboard depicts both Batman and The Shadow and dates to 1975, with the illustration done by Michael Kaluta. Batman appeared alongside The Shadow in the 1970s, which likely served as the inspiration for this piece. For the DC readers who are looking for a heroine to their collection, there’s an original mixed media piece of art featuring the Teen Titans member, Raven. The piece was created for the “DC Origins” collectible trading card game by artist Bill Sienkiewicz, who also worked on New Mutants and Elektra for Marvel; it dates to 2004 and has a striking, stylized appearance.

For comic fans who prefer Marvel, there’s plenty here for them as well. One piece in particular is sure to stand out for old school Marvel fans, as it’s a piece of original art from the August 1964 issue of Journey Into Mystery that not only features fan-favorite Loki but was done by none other than Jack Kirby himself. Loki is featured in every panel of the original art page.

One of the other legendary Marvel artists was John Romita Sr., who was best known for his work on The Amazing Spider-Man. The piece at Hake’s includes not just Spidey, but also Captain America and many of The Muppets as well. The piece dates to 1984 and was meant as a good-natured joke that celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Muppets and Sesame Street.

These are just a few of the many unique items currently at Hake’s, and all of the items in the current auction can be seen online.