![]() Whether it is comics, baseball cards, sports memorabilia, or even concert posters, the pieces are generally well traveled, swapping hands many times as the market ebbs and flows. What makes this set so special is the fact that it all came from a single owner, a rarity in today’s world of collecting on the secondary market. Why This Auction at PAE Stands in Front of the Pack Click here.At the top of the list is the poster child of cutting-edge ‘60s rock, the Jimi Hendrix Experience, but the auction also includes vintage rock and counterculture artwork of the Beatles and the iconic Yellow Submarine, Bob Dylan, Timothy Leary, Mouse & Kelley, the Grateful Dead, the Doors, Frank Zappa, Jefferson Airplane, and even a poster for the Peter Fonda movie, Easy Rider. The RETRO MARVEL BLACK LIGHT POSTERS 2021 CALENDAR Appears to Be Cancelled. 13 MARVEL BLACK LIGHT POSTERS to Blow Your Mind. H/T to Arlen Schumer, who flagged this on Facebook. And since there are only 12 included, I imagine a second volume will be forthcoming if this sells well. Despite the big cost differential, I have to say I’m even more interested than I was before. The portfolio prints will fit in a 20 x 30 frame, which is only a bit smaller than the 1971 originals. The original idea was a calendar with removable and frameable 16 x 20 prints. (And $125 is a relative bargain when you consider how much the originals can fetch on the collectors’ market.) OK, this is where it gets interesting: The list price is $125 - but this is a completely different concept from the $29.99 calendar that was planned. Wanna know which 12 are included? Well, check out the back cover posted on Amazon: Brief history of the posters and the original comic book art by historian and former Marvel editor in chief Roy Thomas Fully designed keepsake packaging for safe storing Printed in fluorescent inks for viewing in black light 12 high-quality reproduction posters ready-to-frame in standard 20″ x 30″ frames This vibrant, far-out collection is perfect for fans who are looking to brighten their lives. Also included is a brief history of Third Eye and their Marvel Comics black light publishing by historian and former Marvel editor in chief Roy Thomas, along with images of the original comic book art featured on the posters. First printed in 1971 by Marvel Comics and the famed black light publisher Third Eye, Inc., 12 rare images from the original series of 24 are reproduced here for the first time. The Marvel Super Heroes are here! Fans will light up when they see this psychedelic, collectible portfolio featuring 12 frameable black light posters of celebrated Marvel Comics characters, including Captain America, Spider-Man, the Hulk, Thor, Iron Man, the Fantastic Four, and Doctor Strange, illustrated by legendary artists Jack Kirby, Gene Colan, Tom Palmer, and others. Timed for the 50th anniversary, a collectible portfolio featuring 12 ready-to-frame reproductions of the iconic Marvel Comics black light posters ![]() Well, it turns out that Abrams ComicArts, which was to produce the calendar, and the House of Ideas only shifted gears - announcing this week that there will indeed be a collection of reprinted posters, only it will be a high-end portfolio of material instead of a calendar.ĭig this official description of the Marvel Classic Black Light Collectible Poster Portfolio from Abrams ComicArts: ![]() You may recall that last year there was much ballyhoo over the Amazon listing of a 2021 calendar that was to feature reproductions of the classic 1971 Marvel/Third Eye black light posters. ![]() A high-end collection is coming this summer - and now you can see what posters will finally be re-released… ![]()
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