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Lawrence Klein Collection Part 1

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2026-09-28 09:00:00 2026-10-21 21:40:00 America/New_York Hake's Hake's : Lawrence Klein Collection Part 1 https://www.hakes.com/auctions/hakes-auctions/lawrence-klein-collection-part-1-24684 Original comic art and key issues from Lawrence Klein, the Turtles' first fan, including TMNT #1 signed by Eastman & Laird. Bidding ends Oct 21. Hake's Auctions hakes@hakes.com

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ARTHUR ADAMS CLASSIC X-MEN #19 COMIC BOOK FRONTISPIECE ILLUSTRATION ORIGINAL ART.

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ARTHUR ADAMS CLASSIC X-MEN #19 COMIC BOOK FRONTISPIECE ILLUSTRATION ORIGINAL ART.

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11x17" artboard has design layout for frontispiece of Classic X-Men #19, published by Marvel Comics March 1988. All text and publishing indicia are pasted stats while margins features eight original art illustrations of X-Men Nightcrawler, Phoenix, Storm, Banshee, Beast, Cyclops, Wolverine and Colossus. Pencil original art by popular comic artist Arthur Adams w/inks by frequent collaborator Terry Austin. Art was created for inside front cover of issue that reprints the first story from X-Men #113. Top of artboard has inked title, issue number and "Cov2" notation while bottom margin has inked printing instructions w/printer registration labels at margins. Artboard has printed signatures of Adams and Austin at lower right; Adams has signed in black ink below Wolverine image. Back has Marvel Comics copyright inkstamp w/inked title, issued number and "Cover #2" notation. Bottom edge has strip of white tape along most of length; not visible on front. Art remains clean and Exc. Wonderful example of X-Art by Adams. Comes w/multi-signed reading copy of the comic this art was produced for, signed on inside front cover by Adams; on first page by John Byrne, Chris Claremont and Kieron Dwyer and on page 21 by John Bolton. Lawrence Klein Collection.

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From the collection of long-time comic book and comic art collector Lawrence Klein, founder of the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (MoCCA) and the MoCCA Arts Fest, this auction presents a lovingly-curated selection from a lifelong collector. Klein’s connections within the industry have given him unique insight and opportunities to procure an impressive assemblage of art from some of the hottest names in the comic publishing world from the past several decades.

Lawrence Klein Collection Part 1

ARTHUR ADAMS CLASSIC X-MEN #19 COMIC BOOK FRONTISPIECE ILLUSTRATION ORIGINAL ART.

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