Sunday, November 20, 2016

Annual Private Auction by Dave Cockrum Estate Begins Now

Gil Champion, Stan Lee, Clifford Meth & Gene Colan

Bidding on all Lots has ended.
If you won, you will hear from us soon! Thanks everyone for bidding!

The annual, private auction by the Dave Cockrum Estate is conducted under the auspices of the SIDEKICK Foundation, which was founded to aid comics creators in need. Current funds are earmarked to continue funding the Gene Colan Scholarship and the Dave and Paty Cockrum Scholarship, awarded annually to students at the Joe Kubert School for Comic Art. Thanks to our patrons Stan Lee, Harlan Ellison, Neal Adams, Bill Sienkiewicz, Bob McLeod, Ted Adams (IDW Publishing), Randy Bowen and many other friends for signing and/or generously donating items for this auction. 

Scans of items appear throughout and at the bottom of this post.

To bid, please email BOTH the item number and description along with your bid to cliffmeth@aol.com. High bids are updated nightly.  Thank you for bidding:

Lot #1 - Six (6) signed comics -- God of War #1 signed by Marv Wolfman; 1963 The Fury (Image) signed by Steve Bissette; VWars #1 (IDW, Convention edition) signed; Pest #1 signed by Tim Price & Dave Fox; Charlemagne #1 (Defiant) signed by Marvel artist Mike Witherby; Vigilante #11 (DC) signed by Marv Wolfman – winning bid $25 for the set (M. Mercer)
signed by Gene Colan

Lot #2 - INCREDIBLE HULK original art - Original pencil art (unsigned) by Gene Colan (see picture) actual image is 3-1/2”x4-3/4” – drawn on heavy board – similar item sold last year for $120 - winning bid $220 (Rob R.)

Lot #3 - The Zodiac Legacy by Stan Lee (hardcover) signed and donated by Stan Lee - winning bid $80 (Glenn B.)

Lot #4 - Glamourpuss #9 (Aardvark-Vanaheim) signed by GENE COLAN – This is Gene Colan’s personal file copy – winning bid $10 (M. Mercer)

Lot #5 - Soul Searchers #26 – Dave Cockrum’s personal file copy (Cockrum art) – winning bid $12 (M. Mercer)


Lot #6 - G.I. Joe Special Missions #24 – signed by Bob McLeod - This is Dave Cockrum’s personal file copy (Cockrum/McLeod art) – winning bid $20 (Jason Cr)

Lot #7 - Creepy Book 1 (Dark Horse) – signed by GENE COLAN - This is Gene Colan’s personal file copy – winning bid $25 (Edward H.) 

Lot #8 - Howard the Duck (collected newspaper strip) #3 – signed by GENE COLAN - This was Gene Colan’s personal file copy – winning bid $72 (Frank L.)

Lot #9 - Guardians of Galaxy #1 – signed by GENE COLAN – winning bid $60 (Jason Cr)


Lot #10 - G.I. Joe - A Real American Hero Annual (IDW) – graphic novel – signed by HERB TRIMPE – winning bid $15 (Glenn B.)

Lot #11 - The X-Men Chronicles - This is Dave Cockrum’s personal file copy (contains Cockrum art) – winning bid $15 (M. Mercer)

Lot #12 - X-Men Archives #4 - This is Dave Cockrum’s personal file copy – winning bid $15 (J. Brooks)

Lot #13 - The October Faction #1 (IDW) signed by Steve Niles - winning bid $6 (M. Warren)

Lot #14 - Sharkman – (Gene Colan art) - This is Gene Colan’s personal file copy – winning bid BruHed

Lot #15 - Clive Barker’s Harrowers #1 (Marvel) Gene Colan art - This is Gene Colan’s personal file copy – winning bid $10 (M. Mercer)

Lot #16 - FUTURIANS #1 - This is Dave Cockrum’s personal file copy (Cockrum art) – winning bid $45 (J. Brooks)

Lot #17 - X-Men Special Edition #1 - Dave Cockrum art - This is Dave Cockrum’s personal file copy – winning bid $25 (R. Wallace)


Lot #18 - Rabbit Hole #14 – signed by Harlan Ellison – winning bid $30 (D. Whelen)

Lot #19 - Howard the Duck Magazine #4 - signed by GENE COLAN - This was Gene Colan’s personal file copy – winning bid $45 (D. Whelen)

Lot #20 - Delta 99 issues #1-6 (six issues) – Spanish or Mexican Marvel comics – from the personal collection of Dave Cockrum – winning bid (for the set) $8 (Ed Z.)



Lot #22 - Punisher #1 (regular series) – Mint – winning bid $15 (Richard R.) 

Lot #23 - X-Men Lot (3 issues) #286, #288 and #290 – NM – winning bid for the set is $25 (R. Wallace)

Lot #24 - Cage #1 signed by Dwayne Turner and Marcus McLaurin – winning bid $3 - (M. Warren)

Orignal Gene Colan art - photo is dark but art is clean 
Lot #25 - John Carter #1 - Dave Cockrum art - This is Dave Cockrum’s personal file copy – winning bid $15 (M. Mercer)

Lot #27 - She Hulk #54 Dave Cockrum art - This is Dave Cockrum’s personal file copy – winning bid $15 (R. Wallace)

Lot #28 - G.S. X-Men #1 35th anniversary edition (see photo) Dave Cockrum art - This is Dave Cockrum’s personal file copy – winning bid $30 (J. Brooks)

Lot #29 - Aardwolf #2 signed by Dave Cockrum, Paty Cockrum, Marie Severin and Clifford Meth - sold to BruHed

Lot #30 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Black Profiles in Courage (hardcover in wraps) signed by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar – winning bid $35 (M. Mercer)


Lot #31 - ELEKTRA #1 - from the personal collection of DAVE COCKRUM and signed by BILL SIENKIEWICZ. – winning bid $40 (M. Mercer)

Lot #32 - Hardcover edition of god's 15 Minutes by Clifford Meth (introductions and afterwords by Harlan Ellison and Robert Bloch), cover by Wm. Michael Kaluta and interior art by Gene Colan, Dave Cockrum, Marie Severin, Joe Sinnott, Gray Morrow, George Perez & Herb Trimpe - signed – winning bid $20 (Edward H.)


Lot #33 - STRANGE KADDISH trade paperback (out of print): stories by Harlan Ellison, Neil Gaiman, Bill Messner-Loebs, Clifford Meth, others; art by Dave Cockrum, Gray Morrow, others; painted cover by Gray Morrow - signed by Meth – winning bid $10 (Edward H.)

Lot #34 - ONE SMALL VOICE (IDW Publishing) - trade paperback - cover by NEAL ADAMS, stories by Clifford Meth, introduction by Roy Thomas, illustrations by DAVE COCKRUM - signed by Meth – winning bid $10 (Edward H.)


Lot #35 - Mark Texeira’s Pscythe – ltd. Edition ashcan with ORIGINAL art inside (pencil) by Texeira (see scans) – winning bid $40 (Jason Cr)


Texeira ashcan has ORIGINAL sketch inside

Lot #40 - Henry Miller’s Complete Book of Friends – trade paperback – winning bid $30 - Mark Byz.


Lot #42 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – The collected book volume 6 – graphic novel - this is Dave Cockrum’s personal copy – winning bid $20 (Tony D.)

Lot #43 - Star Wars Omnibus (Dark Horse and Lucas Books) vol. 2 graphic novel (thick book) $25 value - this is Dave Cockrum’s personal copy – winning bid $25 (P. Pelletier)



Lot #45 - Strange Wonders: The Rare Works of Fritz Lieber – Advanced Uncorrected Proof (very rare) – Subterranean Press – mint – winning bid $25 (M. Mercer)

Lot #46 - Sleep Disorder – by Jack Ketchum and Edward Lee – Gauntlet Press (hardcover in wraps, mint) – signed/numbered edition – 596 of 750 – signed by both Ketchum and Lee – winning bid $30 (Edward H.)

Lot #47 - His Majesty’s Dragon – Naomi Novik Gauntlet Press (hardcover in wraps, mint) – signed/limited – Publisher’s copy – signed by Novik – winning bid $15 (M. Mercer)

Lot #48 - This Bastard Planet – (Aardwolf Publishing, 1995) stories by Clifford Meth, cover by Joe Linsner, illustrations by GENE COLAN, Dave Cockrum, Marie Severin, Gray Morrow and Paty Cockrum – SIGNED by Colan, Dave Cockrum, Severin, Paty and Meth. – winning bid $50 (Howard W.)

Lot #49 - Avengers #103 – VG- signed by Joe Sinnott (Dave Cockrum Estate) – winning bid $30 (M. Twitty)

Lot #50 - Avengers #130 – VG++ - Dave Cockrum cover - (Dave Cockrum Estate) – winning bid $15 (R. Wallace)

Lot #51 - Swamp Thing (July 86) anniversary issue signed by R. Veitch  -  winning bid $10 (M. Twitty)

Lot #52-A - Submariner #12 (Marie Severin art) FN-/FN - (Dave Cockrum Estate) – winning bid $10 (E. Zarger)

Lot #52-B - 7" Superman Statue (Clark changing into Supe) new, in box - winning bid $28 (George K.)

Lot #53 - Doctor Octopus mini-bust (Bowen Designs) #4478/5000 - in box - winning bid $27 (Jason Cr.) 

Lot #54 - Earth X Logan (Wolverine) mini-bust designed by Alex Ross (Dynamic Forces / Marvel) - winning bid $32 (Jason Cr.)

Original art on cover by Ash Wood
Lot #55 - Doc Samson mini-bust (Bowen Designs) #0410/2500 - in box - winning bid $29 (Jeremiah Y.)

Lot #56 - Batman mini-statue (DC Direct) designed by Simon Bisley and sculpted by William Paquet #2795/4000 - in box - min. bid $28

Lot #57 - Bionca #1261 -- early Randy Bowen design and sculpt, generously donated - in box - min. bid $22

Lot #58 - Batman Black and White statue (DC Direct) designed by Simon Bisley and sculpted by William Paquet #1131/5000 - in box - winning bid $50 (Jason Cr)

Lot #59 - Ultimate Fantastic Four (Thing) mini-bust (Diamond Select) #895/3000 - in box - winning bid $31 (Jeremiah Y.)

Lot #60 - The Kingdom GOG - DC - 8"x5-1/2" - #2028/3000 - in box - min. bid $22

Lot #61 - Lockjaw mini-bust (Bowen) #0107/2000 - in box - winning bid $48 (Jason Cr)

Lot #62 - Quicksilver mini-bust (Bowen) #2983/3000 - in box - winning bid $36 (Jeremiah Y.)

Lot #63 - Aquaman mini-maquette statue (DC Direct) in box - min. bid $25

Lot #64 - Ashley Wood original art - sketched on cover of D'Airain (IDW Publishing) (see scan) - min. bid $25

Lot #65 - Daredevil #14 VG/FN - winning bid $25 (M. Mercer)

Lot #66 - Daredevil #15 FN-   - winning bid $22 (Tim D.)

Lot #67 - Daredevil #18 FN/FN+ - winning bid $20 (Tim D.)

Lot #68 - Daredevil #26 VG- signed by Gene Colan - winning bid $40 (E. Zarger)

5 lots (Lots #69-73) were generously donated by Sensei Carlos Varon who received them personally, as a boy, from his neighbor Marvel letterer Artie Simek (small world!)



Lot #71 - 15 Years of HEAVY METAL - cover by Richard Corben - winning bid $20 (D. Welsh)

Lot #72 - The Apex Treasury of Underground Comics - cover by R. Crumb - winning bid $10 (E. Harris)

Lot #73 - A History of Underground Comics (1st print, 1970) sold to BruHed

Lot #74 - Vigilante #11 signed by Mark Wolfman - winning bid $20 (Tony D)


Lot #76 - Hellboy Weird Tales #6 (Dark Horse) Gene Colan art - This is Gene Colan's file copywinning bid $20 (Dennis D.P.)


Lot #79 - Batman #245 - Neal Adams art - Dave Cockrum's personal copy - winning bid $15 (J. Brooks)

11x17 pin-up art by Marvel artist Mike Witherby

Lot #82 - Four (4) comics lot - Echo #2, #3, #5 and #6 (Continuity) with art by Neal Adams, Alex Toth, Michael Golden, and Arthur Suydam -  winning bid $21  (Peter U.)

Lot #83 - Dave Cockrum special (lot of 4 books): The Futurians Return #178/500 Ltd. edition graphic novel; Futurians #0 (1995); Aardwolf #1 (1994) signed by Dave Cockrum, Paty Cockrum & Clifford Meth; BAMF: The Dave Cockrum Treasury (out of print art portfolio from 2003) - package value $75 - winning bid $40 (BruHed)

Lot #85 - The Marvel Family #24 (1948) CGC 4.5 - CGC notes: "From the Estate of Dave Cockrum" - winning bid $100 (Ehab S.)

Lot #86 - Captain Marvel Adventures #86 (1948) CGC Restored Grade 4.0 - CGC notes: "From the Estate of Dave Cockrum" - winning bid $100 (Ehab S.)
Action comics (DC) #711 pg 6 - Lois Lane -
Jackson Guice/Denis Rodier

Lot #87 - Captain Marvel Jr. #105 (1952) CGC 2.5 - CGC notes: "From the Estate of Dave Cockrum" - winning bid $100 (Ehab S.)

Lot #88 - Captain Marvel Jr. #40 (1946) CGC 3.0 - CGC notes: "From the Estate of Dave Cockrum" - winning bid $100 (Ehab S.)

Lot #89 - Blackhawk #33 (1950) CGC 5.5 - CGC notes: "From the Estate of Dave Cockrum" - value $ - winning bid $90 (Ehab S.)

Lot #90 - Tales of Suspense #99 (1968) CGC Signature Series 7.5 - Signed by Gene Colan - winning bid $275 - (Dan P.)

Lot #91 11x17 pin-up art by Marvel artist Mike Witherby for Defiant's Warriors of Plasm (Jim Shooter / Defiant) - winning bid $100 (Jason S.)


11x17 Morbius vs. Basilisk by Mike Witherby
Lot #92 - Action Comics #711 pg 6 (original art) by artists Jackson Guice & Denis Rodier - winning bid $100 (Jason S.)

Lot #93 - Morbius vs. Basilisk - original promotional art pin-up by Marvel artist Mike Witherby - 11x17 - winning bid $50 (Bob P.)

Lot #94 - Thunder Bunny commission (original art) by Brian Buniak (see scan) - winning bid $20 (Jason S.)

original art by Brian Buniak

Lot #96 - "The Past Master" by Robert Bloch - original art by Marie Severin - over-size art (12-1/2x18) - winning bid $175 (Edward H.)

Lot #97 - Oversize original art (13"x20") Deathlok (Marvel) page by artist John Hebert (1st Deathlok series, issue #?, pg 6) - includes overlay - winning bid $101 (Jim B.)

Lot #98 - Vampirella sketch by Mike Lilly (Marvel/DC artist) - pencil on back of comic board (see scan) - winning bid $205 (Ed Z.)


Lot #99 - Life with Archie #273 pg 4 - original art by GENE COLANwinning bid $125 (Edward H.)

Captain America by Bill Messner-Loebs




Winners will be contacted. 
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If you do not pay within five (5) days, your item(s) may be either offered to the 2nd place bidder or returned to the auction stash for a future auction. THANK YOU for participating!

art by Marie Severin




Deathlok page by John Hebert
art by Mike Lilly
original art by Gene Colan

Annual Private Auction by Dave Cockrum Estate Begins Now

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