Original Comic Art at Second Story Books

Original Comic Art

Original "Hellblazer" No. 81 Cover Art [Signed] By Glenn Fabry 1994. Original artwork measures 9.8 in. x 15 in. on board measuring 13.1 in. x 18.9 in. Illustration of John Constantine used for cover of "Hellblazer" No.81 and the DC Vertigo/Titan Books collection, "Hellblazer: The Devil You Know" (2007) $7,500 View Full Description Here

Original "Lobo" Videogame Cover Art [Signed] By Simon Bisley Kemco Games, 2003. Original artwork for a videogame based on the comic book character, "Lobo.". Production of the game was canceled in 2005. Acrylic painting measures 11.6 in. x 16 in. Note from previous owner: "Original Game Art Painting 'Montage Poster' for Lobo Videogame. This is one of the original paintings Simon Bisley did in 2003 for the Lobo videogame developed by Kemco Games. Simon is best known for the greatest depiction of this famous character published by DC and licensed for videogame production. The piece was also signed by Simon Bisley in 2005 when he received the art back from the games company." $3,000 View Full Description Here

Second Story Books' great expectations

I walked past Second Story Books on Dupont Circle yesterday and saw this copy of The Art of Cartooning, usually a $10 book at best, for $1200.

  

As you can see, it's signed by several cartoonists, some of whom have passed away such as Ziegler and Fradon. Still, you could almost recreate this today.

 

Instead I spent $4 on Robert Osborn's How to Shoot Quail from the outside selection. It's beat-up but I enjoyed it.

Next to the Cartooning book was an early, perhaps first edition of the Star Wars novelization for $50.

Window dressing at Second Story Books

Second Story Books at Dupont Circle on occasion displays some of its pop culture books in its street windows. This week, it features of some graphic novels and comics-related books.

 

A rare Mike non-acquistion

In the "Who buys these things?" arena, Second Story Books on Dupont Circle has the following:





"What are they?" you might ask. I did. They're Les Daniels' Batman and Superman histories with Alex Ross covers, bound in leather and unsigned, and costing $150 each at Second Story Books. I imagine they're still there, no matter when you read this.