Harlan Ellison has just unlocked the vault of The Lost Aztec Temple of Mars…just a crack…and allowed Blast Off Comics to sneak out a few of the wonders from comic book collection.
Click on ”Harlan Ellison Collection” to see what’s for sale now and watch videos of Harlan telling about his treasured comics:
The Harlan Ellison Collection – X-Men #1 [YouTube] touts his copy autographed by Stan Lee. First appearances of Professor X, Cyclops, Iceman, the Angel, the Beast, Marvel Girl and Mgneto. It’s offered for $5,000.
The Harlan Ellison Collection – Batman #234 [YouTube] is a 1971 issue where Batman stars in “Half an Evil,” the first appearance of the Silver Age Two-Face. Script by Denny O’Neil, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano. This is going for the utterly affordable price of $300.
Hundreds of comics will be added to the sale in the near future. These comics come with a certificate of authenticity signed and dated by Harlan.
[Thanks to the Harlan Ellison Recording Collection for the story.]
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It appears, from the video and the description on Blastoff, that Harlan’s copy of X-men #1 is signed by Stan Lee (and not also signed by Jack Kirby).
Thanks Joel. Corrected.
Does that make the issue worth less… or more?
Has Harlan said why he’s selling off his comics collection? Is he really that hard up for cash? Or does he want the collection distributed among those who will appreciate them?
I’m surprised he’s not donating them to a library collection.