SUPERMAN CO-CREATOR JERRY SIEGEL SIGNED LETTER REGARDING NEW CHARACTER - ROBOTMAN.
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Winning Bid:
$948.75
(Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
Bidding Ended:
Thursday, November 13, 2014 12:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Thursday, November 13, 2014 12:00:00 PM)
Auction:
Auction #213 - Part II
Item numbers 1063 through 2753 in auction 213
Item Description
8.5x11" typed letter dated July 4, 1941 and addressed to J.S. Liebowitz (owner of Detective Comics, Inc.) details current work being done on Robotman, including a cover sent to Whit (likely Whitney Ellsworth), and requesting a page rate of $25. Letter also mentions "Production On Superman Sundays Is Four A Week, Two Superman Scripts Enclosed." Letter has been signed in ink by Siegel. Two lt. horizontal folds as mailed, lt. aging. Top margin has paper clip impression. Will frame to Fine/VF appearance. Historic letter regarding a new character Siegel hoped would be as popular as Superman. Robotman debuted in "Star Spangled Comics" #7 (April, 1942) and ran for several years. Comes with Hake's COA.
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