Original Art To A Deadman Comic Page!

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DEADMAN! Original Art By The Living Legend: Neal Adams. The Old Comics & Satire Magazine That This Page Was Published In, Back In Late 1972, Is Ever-Popular And Increasingly Uncommon As It Is, But Nothing Is Rarer Than The Actual Penciled and Inked Page. This Page Was Featured In NatLamp Magazine #34, The "DEATH" Issue, (With The "Dog Held Hostage" Cover), Especially Appropriate Since This Story Centers Around Deadman, One Of The Deadest Heroes Ever, Right Down To The Ghastly Walking Dead-like Pale Skin. (*National Lampoon regularly released thick best-of compilations over the years, so it's very possible this tale also appeared in a giant special issue, as it's hilarious humor and irreverence, throughout!)   THIS PAGE HAS THE ELEMENTS ANY ADAMS FAN CRAVES, SEE THE CLOSEUP SCAN OF THE LOWER PANEL, IT'S 'TRADEMARK PEAK-PERIOD ADAMS'!

This page of original line art has the elements that any fan of Adams work is sure to love.  The magazine credits Dick Giordano and Neal Adams, so I'm guessing it was a collaboration, but you can certainly see Mr. Adams' hand in these rich panels.  The intricate technological realism in the massive lower splash panel is phenomenal.  It looks like he really took his time with this page, and was clearly at the top of his game.  I have read the other Neal Adams stories from National Lampoon, as well as his work for Marvel and DC Comics during this period, and this is one of the more polished of them all, certainly from the period where Adams was at the apex of his creative prowess.  This is a superb stand-alone piece, the illustrations and narratives along with the characters' facial expressions tell the tale quite effectively. As the, ahem, climax, a bit of profanity is featured in the final word balloon, could this be any more Adams?!  This was the story published in the cult-classic Death issue over forty years ago, which was printed in full color, with the coloring handled by Jack Adler, and Mr. Adler is indeed the person that I acquired this artwork from, about a decade ago.  (Yep, this museum quality page has never before reached the public arena, and it heralds from the famed Jack Adler Pedigree collection of comic-art, and will include a COA stating this historic provenance.) This dynamic art measures approximately 14.5" x 19" and is in excellent condition.  The lucky auction-winner may want to frame it under glass and display it, to preserve its condition for many additional decades!

Any fan would enjoy this clean crisp linework, with great attention to detail!   THIS ARTWORK IS GORGEOUS, WITH NO STATS, PASTEOVERS OR STAINS!     This is super white and clean, (obviously VERY well preserved) and would be a great addition to the collection of any collector of comic-book art, or for the devout Adams fan!    This is the ORIGINAL ART, which is about twice as big as an old comic book.    Because it is too large for our scanner, I took blurry low-res pictures with a digital camera.  I included photographs of the artwork next to the actual magazine it got published in, back in the mid-seventies, for scale, so that you can see how imposing this showpiece really is.  There is also a picture I took of the colorized version printed in the old satire mag.  (This listing is for ART ONLY, no comics or magazines are included.)  This museum piece is truly in fantastic condition.  I also included a close-up picture of the bottom part of the page, so you can see how tight this line work really is.  It's all hand drawn by the masterful Adams, and clean and sharp.  There are some blue-line notations in the margins, as expected.  The digital pictures make the piece appear fuzzy and dull and drab, when in reality it's supple and bright white and especially striking in person.    A conversation piece of the highest order, this showpiece features cool art filling every amazing panel!      ARTIST BIO: Neal Adams studied Industrial Arts in New York, and went to work as an advertising artist at the age of 19. He started his comics career at the Newspaper Enterprise Association. For many years, he worked as an anonymous dailies artist, breathing life into series such as 'Ben Casey', 'Peter Scratch', 'Rip Kirby', and 'The Heart of Juliet Jones'. In the late sixties, Adams began to work at DC and Marvel comics. Ever since that time, he has made his mark with dynamic and unconventional superhero stories. For DC, he has illustrated 'The Spectre', 'Batman', 'Superman', 'El Diablo' and 'Deadman', a character he gave a more human dimension. Among his most notable DC work is 'Green Lantern'/'Green Arrow'. At Marvel, he also has enjoyed a celebrated history, illustrated 'X-Men' beginning with issue #56, along with 'The Inhumans', 'The Avengers' and 'Conan the Barbarian', and more. Adams was also present in the magazines National Lampoon, Dracula Lives, Deadly Hands of Kung Fu, Eerie, and Creepy, as well as the fanzine Venture. In the late seventies, Adams moved beyond the drawing board and began managing his art studios and publishing label, Continuity Associates. Continuity published titles like 'Crazyman', 'Urth 4', 'Zero Patrol', 'Valeria', 'Cyberrad', 'Samurree' and 'Revengers', and also made its name in the field of animation. In addition, he took over 'Ms Mystic' at Pacific Comics in 1982, and produced the mini-series 'Deathwatch 2000' for that same publisher eleven years later.He still remains a creative force in the hobby, and a popular draw for his countless fans at comic conventions around the nation. You really have to see this beauty in person to fully appreciate it. For any fan who lacks the ten$ of thousands required to purchase a cover from this peak period, and cannot afford to drop the many thou$ands for a nice Batman or Green Lantern page from this fabled era, this is a choice alternative.  (Recently an Adams cover to Conan magazine went for THIRTY THOU$AND, and a KUNG FU COVER went for TWENTY GRAND, and a Brave & Bold cover also went for almost $20,000, and a mere Sunday comic-strip for Ben Casey commanded $6.6K, so this showpiece is offered at a very reasonable price, indeed!)     These actual one-off art piece was used by National Lampoon in the early seventies to produce a full-color page of the famous "Death" issue of National Lampoon.  They actually ran this one in color, which is something they only did for a occasional pages of the whole thick graphic novel, so this was a standout page of the death-themed issue, which featured some other top comic artists as well.   This gorgeous item is the actual original pencils and inks, with even the text elements all drawn by hand.  It will be shipped flat, in a large new polypropylene art sleeve; Boxed securely, with plenty of protective packaging, of course.  This is one-of-a-kind material which would be a great acquisition for any collector of Deadman-ephemera or the zombie/cadaver fanatic, or just the fan of Nat-Lamp comics or unique pop culture ephemera!    This would be particularly impressive if it were framed and displayed proudly, or it could be stored for investment.  One cannot overstate the investment potential of such a piece.  Early pages by the inimitable Adams are not at all common in the marketplace, although such work is highly sought by a large contingent of devoted fans.  His art as a whole has been rocketing in value for quite a few years now.   We have listed original art to some other popular comic-books and comic-strips, ending on ebay within days of this one.  Which means this is a rare opportunity for some astute fan to acquire multiple pieces of actual comic-art in one fell swoop, and save on shipping to boot!   We also list CGC-graded comics and rare vintage comic-books on ebay each month.  Time payments are available on any item over a thousand dollars, so please inquire before bidding if you're interested in our free layaway plan.   Many of you have dealt with us through our ads in CBM, CBG, O.P.G., etc.
(Comic Book Marketplace, Comics Buyer's Guide, Overstreet Price Guide, +...)   We are secure packagers and prompt shippers so expect to be pleased.    This irreplaceable item is the only one of its kind... ~ Bid accordingly.    This is a must-have piece for any fan of nice artwork, or just the knowledgeable investor or Neal Adams fan who enjoys owning true rarities ~ to keep himself satisfied visually, while keeping his portfolio diversified in a most dramatic fashion!   As Usual: LOW ASKING PRICE AND NO RESERVE!
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