Late in 1999, Universal Studios of Central Florida began to wind #1 down a five-year investment of transforming Orlando into one of the country's leading centers for television and film production. Though in previous years production groups regularly processed material in town to avoid the high union wages of the west coast, both at Universal and MGM Studios, high players like Viacom pulled out...taking with them the syndicated likes of Sea Quest, Super Force, Swamp Thing, Super Boy...assorted Wrestling and Roller Derby programs...a live action Tarzan show... To this day, investors and producers remain in courts trying to sort out the mess. I know little of how they did things at MGM, but I worked for a number of people stationed at Universal's 22 A building...host of some twenty-two independent companies. This sericel...and others like it... are prototypes for a product intended to be sold in a number of galleries and shops. No contracts were finalized.
Supergirl is shocked to see the company her Super nephew is keeping.
Image based on the cover of Adventure # 387, DC Comics, 1969. Art by Curt Swan.
Please see my other auctions this week, including...
Marvel Mystery Zombies...Skullface and Others...Archie, Betty and Veronica...South Sea Girl...The Black Hood and friends...Green Arrow...Batman and Robin...Wonder Woman...Superman...Supergirl...The Justice League...The Yellow Claw...Spider-Man...Thor...Iron Man...The Silver Surfer...Captain America vs Daredevil...Brother Voodoo!
Yes, I do group ship! If you win more than one sericel, I'll send a revised invoice with reduced postage.
The line art is printed on an acetate sheet...it is hand painted on the back to render the printed inks opaque. The background an original airbrush painting rendered on a quality card stock.......the final effect is the stunning 3-D quality of an original animation sericel....This art is in near mint condition and is matted in white with a cardboard backing. A plastic sleeve covering is included. The artwork viewing area is 8.5 by 11 inches. The mat is larger at 11 by 14 inches.
Please see this and my other auctions upcoming this week for more specialty art material. Enjoy these weird and wonderful representations of the low brow / Juxtapoz art movement, celebrating the surreal, weird art and monster art and of course, good girl aesthetic! Plus...lots and lots of unusual comics, DVDs, magazines and artifacts!