CBLDF San Diego Benefit Auction This Saturday
CBLDF Benefit Auction
Comic-Con International: San Diego 2004
Saturday, July 24 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Room 8
Every year the professional community rallies behind the CBLDF at Comic-Con in San Diego to help us hold our best auction of the year. This year we’ve got another full slate of amazing one-of-a-kind pieces, all to be auctioned off by Defender of Liberty Chuck Rozanski.
Some 60 items make up this year’s benefit auction, with highlights including:
· Jim Lee’s Art Portfolio, with Batman and Joker sketch on back. This is the ultimate item for any Jim Lee aficionado. It’s the portfolio that saw him through the transition from hot penciller to Image founder to superstar innovator behind today’s top superhero comics. This is a one-of-a-kind item that is not to be missed!
· John Romita, Jr, double page spread from Spider-Man #72. A beautiful action cityscape penciled and inked by the master craftsman of contemporary superhero comics.
· Alan Moore’s Voice of the Fire, signed and numbered edition #1/500. Alan Moore won’t come to conventions, but he will support the CBLDF by donating this coveted #1 edition of his debut novel, published by Top Shelf Productions.
· Matt Wagner original art from Trinity!
· Batman limited variant edition action figure signed and sketched by Jim Lee, Jim Mahfood , Darwyn Cooke, with signatures from Brian Azzarello, Greg Rucka, Mark Waid, Lee Bermejo, and Alex Ross.
· All this, plus original art, graphics, and more! Support the cause and find some of the best deals on one-of-a-kind comics art and collectibles at the CBLDF Benefit Auction!
Here's the full listing:
1. George Walker & Neil Gaiman, “Murder Mysteries” Woodcut, signed & numbered, #31/50, donated by Biting Dog Press (www.bitingdogpress.com)
2. art spiegelman, In the Shadow of No Towers, signed and remarqued poster, donated by the artist
3. Tone Rodriguez, “Punisher & Citizen Pain” original pencil art
donated by the artist
4. Drew Johnson, Ray Snider, Wonder Woman #197 p. 21, original art, donated by the artist
5. Phil Jiminez & J. Bone, “Catwoman,” original drawing
donated by the artist
6. J. Bone, “Poison Ivy,” original drawing, donated by the artist
7. Alan Moore, Voice of the Fire, Signed & Numbered edition, 1/500 donated by Top Shelf Productions (www.topshelfcomix.com)
8. Sean Shaw& Kevin Nowlan, Gen 13 Bootleg #16, p. 8, original art, donated by Peter Koch
9. Wayne Boring, Davy Jones strip, original art, donated by Peter Koch
10. Gene Colan, Tom Palmer, Dracula #59, p. 10, original art, donated by Peter Koch
11. Stan Goldberg, Millie the Model #113, p. 2, original art, donated by Peter Koch
12. John Romita, Jr., Spider-Man #72, p. 2-3, original art, donated by Peter Koch
13. Michael Gaydos, Alias #23, p. 20, original art, also signed by Brian Bendis donated by the artist
14. Jon Bean Hastings, The Thing “Thingie”,
donated by the artist
15. J. Bone, Gabe Hernandez, original jam art
16. Jim Lee, portfolio, with sketch of Batman & the Joker
donated by the artist
17. Ewoks, framed original animation cel donated by Original Cartoon Cels, Inc.
18. Batman variant edition toy, with sketches by Jim Lee, Jim Mahfood , Darwyn Cooke, with signatures from Brian Azzarello, Greg Rucka, Mark Waid, Lee Bermejo, and Alex Ross
19. Amazing Spider-Man #238, CGC 9.2, First Appearance Hobgoblin, donated by Graham Crackers Comics (www.grahamcrackers.com)
20. Steve Lafler, Bughouse painting, donated by the artist
21. Jaime Hernandez, original cover art, SPX 2003,
donated by the artist
22. Neil Gaiman, “Notes on a Vegetable Theology,” reproduced script, signed by the author donated by Rick Veitch
23. Jimmie Gownley, Amelia Rules, original art
24. John Workman, “When Larry Met Allie,” signed & numbered color print, 1/2
25. Frank Miller, Harlan Ellison, Mephisto in Onyx, signed & numbered edition, #665/1,000
26. Danny Hellman, “Darth Dubya,” original art,
donated by the artist
27. Michael Zulli, “Your Painted Smile,” original art,
donated by the artist
28. Jim Ray’s Aviation Sketchbook, donated by Graham Crackers Comics (www.grahamcrackers.com)
29. Uncle Scrooge #10, Dell, donated by Graham Crackers Comics (www.grahamcrackers.com)
30. Uncle Scrooge & Donald Duck Giant #1, donated by Graham Crackers Comics (www.grahamcrackers.com)
31. King Solomon’s Mines, donated by Graham Crackers Comics (www.grahamcrackers.com)
32. Perfect Love #3, donated by Graham Crackers Comics (www.grahamcrackers.com)
33. Talent Caldwell, Peter David, “Incredible Hulk Donation Can”
34. JG Jones, Todd Nauck, Dave Johnson, Donation Can jam
35. Mike Mignola, “Hellboy” donation can, original drawing
36. Kent Williams, Dave McKean, Jon J Muth, donation can original jam
37. George Perez, Fantastic Four donation can drawing
38. Mike Weiringo& Karl Kesel, Fantastic Four #69, p. 2, original art
39. Frank Cho, Sketches & Scribbles, Signed & Numbered #1866/2000, donated by Baltimore Comicon, (www.baltimorecomicon.com)
40. Michael Avon Oeming, Powers original art
41. JK Snyder III, Bernie Mireault, Matt Wagner, Grendel: God and the Devil, 5 page original art lot, donated by Matt Wagner
42. Darwyn Cooke & Khoi, Jam drawing
43. Lee Bermejo, Mike Norton, “Superheroes Gone Wild” Jam drawing
44. Neil Gaiman, Ted Naifeh, Mike Norton, Buzz, Sandman Jam drawing.
45. George Walker & Neil Gaiman, woodcut image from “A Writer’s Prayer,” #6/85, signed by the artist and Gaiman.
46. Bernie Wrightson & Mike Mignola, “The First Challenge,” signed and numbered print, #87/300, donated by Allen Spiegel Fine Arts (www.allenspiegelfinearts.com)
47. Jeffrey Jones, “Belling the Slayer” signed and numbered print, #49/500, donated by Allen Spiegel Fine Arts (www.allenspiegelfinearts.com)
48. Jon J. Muth, “The Starling,” signed and numbered print, #209/250, donated by Allen Spiegel Fine Arts (www.allenspiegelfinearts.com)
49. Charles Vess, “Dryad’s Song,” signed and numbered print, #462/500, donated by Allen Spiegel Fine Arts (www.allenspiegelfinearts.com)
50. Jackson Guice, Captain’s Reverie, signed and numbered print #15/300, donated by Allen Spiegel Fine Arts (www.allenspiegelfinearts.com)
51. Jon J. Muth, Joan of Arc, signed print, donated by Allen Spiegel Fine Arts (www.allenspiegelfinearts.com)
52. Peter Bagge, Sweatshop #1, original pencil rough of cover, donated by the artist
53. Jon Bean Hastings, “The Sandman” Thingie, original art, signed by the artist and Neil Gaiman, donated by the artist.
54. Garth Ennis, Punisher #32, original script, donated by the author.
55. Larry Marder, “Beanworld,” original drawing, donated by the artist
56. Darick Robertson, “The Hulk,” original drawing, donated by the artist
57. Colleen Coover, “Nibbil,” original color drawing, donated by the artist
58. Matt Camp, “Savage Dragon,” original drawing, donated by the artist
59. Neil Gaiman & George Walker, “The Writer’s Prayer,” woodcut poem and art, signed and numbered 85/150, donated by Diana Schutz
60. Matt Wagner, “Trinity,” original art, donated by the artist.
