Little Nemo auction draws on history of comic art April 13
Gabriele Dell’otto, ‘Avengers.’ Original variant cover art for ‘The Avengers’ #25, published in April 2012. Mixed technique on thin cardboard, cm 35×50, signed. Estimate: 8,500-16,000 euros. Little Nemo image.
The sections will be historic comic art and will include originals by Albertarelli, Moroni Celsi, Rubino and Tofano; original syndicated strips from the 1930: Sullivan (Felix), Caniff (Terry and the Pirates) and many more.
Italian masters include ltan, Baldazzini, Battaglia, Crepax (Valentina), Gipi, Jacovitti (Zorry Kid), Magnus (Alan Ford), Manara, Micheluzzi, Milazzo, Pazienza, Pratt (Corto Maltese), Serpieri, Sommacal (Cattivik), Tisselli and Toppi.
American masters include Al Capp, Gould, Lubbers (Tarzan), Raymond (Rip Kirby) and Schulz (Peanuts)
A legion of superhero art includes Bianchi, Dell’Otto, McKean, Parrillo and Sienkiewicz (Batman).
Disney masters Bottaro, Bruna, Carpi, Gottfredson and Scarpa will be represented.
Also featured will be Bonelli – original arts for Dylan Dog, Martin Mystère, Nathan Never, La Storia del West, Tex Willer (with the Texone arts by Fabio Civitelli, winner of the 2012 prize for best Italian illustrator; and arts by Aurelio Galleppini).
From the ’50s are original arts and covers for Il Vittorioso by Caesar, Caprioli and Landolfi.
The ’60s have original covers for the Spada editions of Tarzan , L’Uomo Mascherato (The Phantom) and Mandrake.
Masters of the sexy art represented in the auction are Biffignandi, Ciriello, Frollo, Pichard and Studio Rosi.
The auction will begin at 5:30 p.m. Central European Time, 8:30 a.m. Pacific.
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ADDITIONAL LOTS OF NOTE
Gabriele Dell’otto, ‘Avengers.’ Original variant cover art for ‘The Avengers’ #25, published in April 2012. Mixed technique on thin cardboard, cm 35×50, signed. Estimate: 8,500-16,000 euros. Little Nemo image.
Guido Crepax, ‘Illustrazione Baba Yaga.’ Pencil and ink on Schoeller cardboard. Signed and dated, 1971, cm 36×50. Excellent. Estimate: 9,000-18,000 euros. Little Nemo image.
Massimiliano Frezzato, ‘Eropinocchio,’ Pinocchio e la Fatina giocano a carte. Ink and pantone on cardboard. Signed, framed, cm 100×70. Estimate: 3,000-6,000 euros. Little Nemo image.
Hugo Pratt, ‘Corto Maltese Mu.’ Original strip. Pencil, ink and marker on thin cardboard. First published on ‘Corto Maltese’ magazine in 1991, then on the volume Rizzoli-Milano Libri, 1992, cm 33×15. Very good condition. Estimate: 4,300-6,800 euros. Little Nemo image.
Charles Schulz, 1922-2000, ‘Peanuts by Schulz.’ Sunday page published on Aug. 28, 1988. Pencil and ink on professional cardboard, signed on the last panel. Excellent condition, framed. Estimate: 18,000-30,000 euros. Little Nemo image.
Carl Barks, ‘Go Slowly, Sands of Time.’ Mixed technique on cardboard. Signed. Comes with authenticity plaque: Drawn in 1980 and first published 1981. Cm 36×30,5. Excellent condition. Estimate: 11,000-18,000 euros. Little Nemo image.
Enric (Enrique) Torres Prat, ‘Vampirella.’ Oil on canvas. Signed. In hand-painted frame. Estimate: 4,800-9,500 euros. Little Nemo image.
