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Frank Darabont Auctions Off Some of His Amazing Art

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June 11, 2016

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Shawshank Redemption Director’s Treasure Trove of Comics Art To Go On Sale

♦One of Tripwire’s favourite film directors, Frank Darabont, who made The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile and The Mist, is selling off some of his amazing collection of comic art through a US auction house…

Darabont, who is a huge fan of comics and horror and fantasy, has listed through Californian auction house Profiles in History. The list of items for sale reads like a who’s who of comics and movie history and here’s the statement issued by the auction house about the auction:

A Very Significant Collection of Comic and Illustration Art, Movie Posters, and Sculpture from the Personal Collection of Legendary Director Frank Darabont is coming to Auction July 30, 2016 from Profiles in History.

Following the hugely successful sale of Frank Frazetta art from the collection of Dave Winiewicz, Profiles in History is delighted to announce their upcoming sale of select works from the personal collection of legendary writer, director, and film producer Frank Darabont, to be held at our California gallery on Saturday, July 30, 2016. Featuring original works by master artists Bernie Wrightson, Mike Mignola, Sanjulian, Jack Davis, Will Eisner, Eric Powell, Bob Peak, Rich Corben, Vaughn Bode, bronzes by Ray Harryhausen, rare movie posters including a Frankenstein 1941 Italian 4-fogli, and more.

Order this spectacular 10.5 x 14.5 in. limited edition coffee-table catalog with legendary director Frank Darabont introduction and signed bookplate. Beautifully illustrated with original 1:1 high resolution scans on archival matte paper revealing exceptional detail, technique and vivid color as never before seen. Featuring art by Bernie Wrightson, Mike Mignola, Bob Peak, Sanjulian, Jack Davis, Vaughn Bode, Will Eisner, Mort Drucker, “Ghastly” Graham Ingles, Eric Powell and more.

We will be exhibiting highlights from this Auction at San Diego Comic-Con on July 20-24, 2016 at booth #1605

Previews:

Los Angeles Previews by appointment only, call: (310) 859-7701

East Coast Preview will be held in New York City at:
Waldorf Astoria, 301 Park Ave at 50th St., New York, N.Y.
June 22-25, 2016, by appointment only. Contact Rob Pistella 804-363-1365.

Here are just a few of the items that are being auctioned:

Published and unpublished pieces from Bernie Wrightson’s Frankenstein

Vintage 1941 original rare Italian quattro fogli for Frankenstein

Charles Demar original poster art for The Green Mile

Cinefantastique cover art for Zardoz and Silence of The Lambs

Sanjulian original pin-up oil paintings of Warren Publishing’s Eerie and Creepy

Vintage 3 sheet posters for Invasion of The Body Snatchers and War of The Worlds

Vintage original EC Horror comic art

Bernie Wrightson Swamp Thing #4 cover art

Mike Mignola Hellboy original art

Bernie Wrightson Captain Sternn 9-page “Hanover Fiste” story

Ray Harryhausen “Cyclops” bronze from The 7th Voyage of Sinbad