Gallery Comments by Rubén DaCollector's Paperback Art

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Raiders of the Lost Ark original 1981 movie poster painting
Owner: Thomas Nixdorf

Comment posted on 8/21/2016
Very cool piece, Thomas!

For Sale - GBP 700 - THIS IS MY STREET (1964) - movie poster painting (prototype)
Owner: Terry Doyle

Comment posted on 8/16/2016
Fun stuff, Terry. I've never heard of the film, but it's a nice looking piece!

Sanctuary In The Sky paperback cover by Basil Gogos
Owner: Brian Emrich

Comment posted on 8/16/2016
Wow, they just keep getting better and better. What a classic image!

Summer School 1979 - Vintage XXX Porn Movie Poster Art
Owner: Rubén DaCollector's Paperback Art

Comment posted on 8/15/2016
???Uh, would you care to elaborate???

Atta paperback cover by Ed Valigursky (att.)
Owner: Brian Emrich

Comment posted on 8/14/2016
Okay, I give up, Brian. You win! Absolutely fabulous!

Ed Emshwiller - Super-Science Fiction - February 1959
Owner: Glynn Crain

Comment posted on 8/10/2016
Nice piece, Glynn. So cool!

New Titans #63, Page 17
Owner: Jeffrey Streeter

Comment posted on 7/10/2016
Inks are by Al Vey, who inked the bulk of Grummett's run on the title.

Terry and Pirates Sunday Jan 1, 1939 by Milton Caniff First April Kane and Sanjak
Owner: Jeff Singh

Comment posted on 7/10/2016
So cool to get the April Kane 1st appearance, Jeff. Congrats!

Watchmen by Dave Gibbons
Owner: Scott Williams

Comment posted on 6/16/2016

Scott Williams said:
OH! Hahaha, I guess I missed the red mat phase in the life of this page! I bought it mat free and that's the way it's stayed!

Yeah, thank goodness you never had to witness the horror! Enjoy the art, man, it's terrific!

Watchmen by Dave Gibbons
Owner: Scott Williams

Comment posted on 6/16/2016

Scott Williams said:
Thanks, but blood red mat???? Not understanding. I never had it in a blood red mat.

Oh, I guess it was removed by whoever owned it before you. I have a photo of it in a frame with a horrific looking red mat!

Watchmen by Dave Gibbons
Owner: Scott Williams

Comment posted on 6/16/2016
Nice acquisition, Scott! Just please consider swapping out the hideous blood red mat it's in for something tasteful. Think "neutral"...

Doctor Strange: Last Days of Magic cover by Mike Perkins
Owner: Miki Annamanthadoo

Comment posted on 6/9/2016
This is one of the nicest Dr. Strange covers done in years, and one of coolest covers ever done by Perkins!

Rusty Riley Sketch by Frank Godwin 1949
Owner: Jeff Singh

Comment posted on 5/22/2016
A very cool, oddball piece!

The Stars My Destination cover by Howard Chaykin
Owner: D. J. Peters

Comment posted on 5/20/2016

D. J. Peters said:
There was no overlay of the tattoos that I am aware of. I am not sure how they were done.

Interesting...Okay, thanks!

The Stars My Destination cover by Howard Chaykin
Owner: D. J. Peters

Comment posted on 5/19/2016
Gorgeous! By the way, did the painting come with an overlay containing all the tattoos and writing on his face and forehead?

Goldtiger daily 1966 Antonio Barreti
Owner: Jeff Singh

Comment posted on 5/17/2016
Okay, I don't know exactly what the hell is going on with this whole thing, but there is no way this strip was drawn in the 60's. The style is way too contemporary and reminiscent of other modern day comic artists to have been done at any time other than within the last few years. And we're also supposed to believe the massive "coincidence" about the strip's villain resembling you AND sharing not only your name, but profession as well??? No way, dude! I'm not falling for it. Next time I see you, I'll gladly listen to you as you regale me with the story of how you and these 2 other dudes came up with the concept of putting together a few daily strips with you as the primary villain. Come to think of it, the fact that you mention Kickstarter reveals the truth. You paid for one of the more expensive "reward" categories and the reward was that they draw you into the strips, right?! Very clever....

Goldtiger daily 1966 Antonio Barreti
Owner: Jeff Singh

Comment posted on 5/16/2016
What?!? WooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooW!

Corto Maltese in Havana by John Paul Leon
Owner: Jeff Singh

Comment posted on 2/29/2016
Absolutely spectacular! The only thing I'm shocked about is that it never occurred to me to suggest him for a commission. As today's youth would say, Jean Paul Leon "is the shit!".

Seated Nude by Art Frahm
Owner: Brian Emrich

Comment posted on 2/16/2016
A really beautiful Frahm, Brian. SO much more appealing to me than the comical "Oops, my panties have dropped down around my ankles!" pieces he often did.

Corto Maltese and the Dragonlady by TONE
Owner: Jeff Singh

Comment posted on 2/16/2016
I really didn't know what to expect from this commission, but I can honestly say that this wasn't it, and it's AMAAAAAAZING! So cool! Absolutely killer! Seriously, I don't even know where to begin...Everything, from the typography to staying true to the likenesses of the characters, and to the overall graphic design quality, is SPECTACULAR! I can't wait to see it on the wall, where the sheer size will also come into context. I hope you're as exited about it as I am. Congrats, man!

The Body In The Bed paperback cover by Mitchell Hooks
Owner: Brian Emrich

Comment posted on 2/16/2016
My favorite Hooks period is when he began his switch from traditional painterly realism used up to around 1956, to his much bolder, graphic approach in the 1957 to 1959 period. But having said that, I'm a fan of most of his work and always appreciate seeing any of the vintage stuff pre-1970's. Great to see this original in particular, because every copy of the book I've ever seen was printed badly. Very cool!

Curtains For A Lover Paperback cover by Ron Lesser
Owner: Brian Emrich

Comment posted on 2/16/2016
Cool, this is a classic Lesser! I've always enjoyed this one, though I personally would chalk up Lesser's anecdote about it to faulty memory. His sophisticated 'McGinnis' style as this one exhibits, developed between 1960 and 1962. As you can see with my Western he did in 1958, although it's nice and well done, it doesn't exhibit any of the interchangeable McGinnis/Lesser characteristics, and that makes sense given that it was likely his first cover. But I would be more likely to believe that Lesser's memory is a slightly mistaken version of reality. Meaning that this might have been the first one that he did in the McGinnis style to try to show publishers and be able to say "Hey, if that's what you guys want, I can do that too!". Either way, we'll never know for sure and it's a really neat piece to have.

Never Kill A Client paperback cover by Robert McGinnis
Owner: Brian Emrich

Comment posted on 2/16/2016
Ah, so you're the one who beat me out on this at the auction?! Well congratulations again on a great score. Gorgeous!

My Body cover by Ron Lesser
Owner: Brian Emrich

Comment posted on 2/15/2016

Brian Emrich said:
i thought maybe you had Pleasure Island. Fred sold it for me. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder!

Yes, it most certainly is! In the future, if you have any interesting paperback art for sale, feel free to check with me, as I could be interested.

My Body cover by Ron Lesser
Owner: Brian Emrich

Comment posted on 2/15/2016

Brian Emrich said:
...but the other one titled Pleasure Island i wasn't familiar with. when i received them i didn't like Pleasure Island at all. could see where he had trouble getting the face right. you should ask him if he thinks your art is from his first published book. he does have fading memory so not sure if he could even answer that question anymore.

Oh, I LOVE Pleasure Island! So much in fact that it now hangs on my wall! I would've preferred if he'd kept her eyes open, but aside from that and the fact that the face is darker due to the shadow from the hat she's wearing, I have no issues with her face. You're right about Lesser's memory not quite being sharp anymore. I did already show him the art several years ago and his immediate reaction was that Mel Crair had done it. When I told him it had his name and complete address on the back, all he said was "That IS where I was living in 1958, so I guess it IS mine! Hard to remember everything I did after all these years."

My Body cover by Ron Lesser
Owner: Brian Emrich

Comment posted on 2/15/2016

Brian Emrich said:
i got this and another one six years ago and have since sold off the other one because in person i thought it wasn't that great. i love ron's work but it's very touch and go. i used to talk to him all the time because we live fairly close to each other. i was always going to pay him a visit and interview him but it never happened. i'm the one who hooked him up with charles of hard case crime to get him involved with painting some covers. i've known charles since he was a wee boy coming into forbidden planet in manhattan when i was a manager back in the mid to late eighties. ron used to offer me those hard case covers for $300 each once he got them back but i didn't want to pay him so little for them. i thought he deserved much more for them. i did buy one of his first pieces directly from him which i was going to list today.

Oh wow, that was fairly recently then. Was this one of the ones you got directly from him? You've made me curious, do you recall the book title of the one you sold? Cool anecdote about Charles, thanks for sharing it. I look forward to seeing you post one of his earliest pieces. If you check out my Western gallery, you'll see that I own what I believe is his very 1st paperback cover!

My Body cover by Ron Lesser
Owner: Brian Emrich

Comment posted on 2/15/2016
Brian, as a huge fan and collector of the work of the esteemed Ron Lesser myself, I'd like to offer you my congratulations on owning this piece. Might this be another one of your earliest purchases going back to the early 90's?

Undercover Girl #5 page 21 GGA by Ogden Whitney
Owner: Jeff Singh

Comment posted on 1/20/2016
I prefer this page to the other one. Much cleaner and concise layout. The 'behind the curtain' brush effects in the last panel are great, and the blonde's entire posture and especially her dress in panel 5 are absolutely exquisite!

Dorthy Eden Listen to Danger ACE Paper Back Cover
Owner: Carini Art Gallery

Comment posted on 1/6/2016
Hi, this cover was actually first published in 1973, and the artist is Hector Garrido.

Terry and Pirates Sunday 8/24/47 George Wunder
Owner: Jeff Singh

Comment posted on 12/24/2015
Fantastic example of Wunder's early inking style!

Terry and the Pirates June 21, 1939 by Milton Caniff
Owner: Jeff Singh

Comment posted on 12/9/2015
Congratulations on getting it safely separated. It's a great looking daily and I really look forward to the day I can see it up close!

Rip Kirby Daily 6/8/54 by Alex Raymond
Owner: Jeff Singh

Comment posted on 11/30/2015
Turned out great, Jeff. Glad to see it!

Robert McGinnis "Milo March" #25 Cover Painting c.1970
Owner: Johnny C.

Comment posted on 11/20/2015

Johnny C. said:
Please get ahold of me with better stuff, in the future. But I still love Fred!

Oh, unquestionably. Fred's a great guy!

Robert McGinnis "Milo March" #25 Cover Painting c.1970
Owner: Johnny C.

Comment posted on 11/20/2015
John, I wish I'd known you were in the market for a McGinnis, I'd have contacted you directly. At any rate, I always loved the composition on this one and enjoyed it while I had it, and am glad to see it went into the collection of someone I know!

The Cruel Touch paperback cover by Paul Rader
Owner: Brian Emrich

Comment posted on 11/16/2015

Brian Emrich said:
it was a direct sale from illustration house just before i started working there. during a time when very few people wanted this stuff. i was big into it since early eighties but grew up on science fiction and horror so still love that stuff. i mainly list that type of thing here because it seems to fit in a little more so with the viewers plus i convinced dan zimmer to put it on his radar issue cover so possibly more people now know this image. i collect erotic art and sleaze more than anything. the competition is too steep for me on so much of the sci-fi stuff! i started collecting paperback art strictly at first but then branched off years later. you actually own an old piece of mine i got in a larger purchase of art from one publisher that a friend of mine originally owned.

Oh that's right, it had slipped my mind that it was used on the Illustration cover. Well if you have other vintage paperback covers, I hope you'll continue to post them here in your gallery. I know what you mean about the values of the Sci-Fi art. Thankfully, that's one genre that never appealed to me enough to collect. Can you tell me more about this large art purchase from a publisher you mentioned? Those "warehouse find" stories are always fun to hear! Which of my pieces did you once own?

The Cruel Touch paperback cover by Paul Rader
Owner: Brian Emrich

Comment posted on 11/10/2015

Brian Emrich said:
Thanks! it's the second piece of original paperback art I ever bought back in 1990, and possible still may favorite! 90 bucks!

Wow, 25 years ago? Amazing. Do you remember if it via auction or direct sale? I'm a bit surprised to hear that it may still be your favorite though, simply because it looks like you ultimately veered in more of a Science Fiction and Horror direction after buying it. Good to hear, though!

The Cruel Touch paperback cover by Paul Rader
Owner: Brian Emrich

Comment posted on 11/10/2015
I cannot believe this Rader has already been on CAF for 18 months without me noticing it until now.... Very cool, Brian, congrats!

Righteous Blood by Richard Powers
Owner: Brian Emrich

Comment posted on 11/10/2015
I love the Powers covers which have the more subdued color palette like this one does. Nice one, Brian!

Harris, Tony - Sophia Loren Warm-up Sketch
Owner: Ray Cuthbert

Comment posted on 10/21/2015
Wow, that's beautiful, Ray. Congratulations!

John Coughlin - "Eyes of the Shadow" - The Shadow pulp, July 1931
Owner: Doug Ellis

Comment posted on 10/15/2015
What an unbelievably historic find! Amazing that this ended up surviving. Gives me hope that even more historic pulp and paperback covers assumed to be destroyed are still out there somewhere! Now let's see the very first issue cover turn up.....

Robert Muchley WWII Poster Art
Owner: Johnny C.

Comment posted on 10/9/2015
Wow, that is so cool, John. I can't believe it survived!

Pascal Girard REUNION page 121
Owner: Jeff Singh

Comment posted on 10/9/2015
Cool, another fun piece by Girard!

Self Portrait of An Artist at Work by Pascal Girard
Owner: Jeff Singh

Comment posted on 10/9/2015
Ha! That's really cool! The subject matter is actually fantastic, as it represents a MASSIVE percentage of how illustrators live, not just Pascal.

Hinrichtung in Kings Point
Owner: jay leisten

Comment posted on 10/3/2015
Jay, the art is dated 1975 right by the signature. It was published in 1976 as 'Hinrichtung in Kings Point' by Fred Henry, as part of the KommissarX series in Germany.

Lt. Blueberry #5 page 1 by Jean Giraud aka Moebius
Owner: Jeff Singh

Comment posted on 9/18/2015
Wow, that's a really big score, Jeff! And with a full half splash to boot? Fabulous acquisition, my friend. Congrats!

Corto Maltese Commission by Kwanchai Moriya
Owner: Jeff Singh

Comment posted on 8/23/2015
Glad I got to see it in person. I think it's a great piece!

Brazil Illustration by Alec Severin
Owner: Jeff Singh

Comment posted on 7/24/2015
So what exactly is this? I must say I'm surprised at the complete lack of description. That's so rare for you! Nice illustration at any rate!

Black Cat by Mike Perkins
Owner: Rene Sternenbrand

Comment posted on 7/1/2015
Oh shit, that's a sexy one!

The Town That Dreaded Sundown 1976 Movie Poster Art
Owner: Rubén DaCollector's Paperback Art

Comment posted on 6/19/2015

Michael Kenyon said:
Good grief! I saw this movie at the drive in as a kid and I had trouble sleeping for months.Great poster that brings back scary memories.

Great anecdote, Michael, thanks for taking the time to share it!

Bob Dylan
Owner: David K

Comment posted on 5/2/2015
Wow, that's a great looking piece, David. When was it done and was it published? I'm not a Dylan fan, so I wouldn't know. Oh, and you really should give it a proper title. Don't feel shy or guilty about posting non-comic illustration on CAF. I've got an entire separate membership gallery JUST for my non-comics illustration, and so do others.

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