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Lawrence Klein Collection Part 1

Mon, Sep 28, 2026 09:00AM EDT - Wed, Oct 21, 2026 09:40PM EDT

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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GEORGE EVANS OUR ARMY AT WAR #269 COMIC BOOK ORIGINAL ART.

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GEORGE EVANS OUR ARMY AT WAR #269 COMIC BOOK ORIGINAL ART.

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10.5x15-5/8" artboard has pen and ink original art by George Evans (1920-2001) for Our Army At War #269, published by DC Comics June 1974. Page is from Robert Kanigher's "A Man Called Rock" Sgt. Rock story and features six panels, showing a weakened and delirious Sgt. Rock crawling across the desert to help rookie soldiers before collapsing. Story page 5. Sgt. Rock appears in every panel. All word balloons have been hand-lettered. Top margin has stamped "Army At War" title, "Joe Letterese" inkstamp and inked issue/page numbers and month of publication. Top and bottom margins have been signed in black and red ink by Evans (red signature has aged to brown in color). Art was obtained directly from Evans in the late 1980s. Aged strips of tape at upper left/right margins and at bottom center margin. Some lt. margin dust soiling, but o/w art remains clean and Exc. 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

GEORGE EVANS OUR ARMY AT WAR #269 COMIC BOOK ORIGINAL ART.

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