Lawrence Klein Collection Part 1
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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11x17" artboard has pencil and ink original art by Michael Allred for Batman Black And White #4, published by DC Comics Feb. 2014. Story page 8 is from Michael and Lee Allred's "Tea-Minus Party" storyline and features page w/six panels, showing the Penguin taking a taxi home and thinking he got away and enjoying a cup of tea. Batman appears behind him revealing that he knew it was him by the smell of his custom seaweed cigarette at the Mad Hatter's hideout. Final page of the storyline. Top margin has Madman Comics studio inkstamp and has been signed in pencil by Allred at top right, w/Allred adding handwritten note regarding seaweed cigarettes. Lt. handling wear. Exc. Hake's is offering the complete 8-page story in this auction, see previous lots for the rest of the original art pages. 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.