Happy Birthday Mike Allred

Collector's Shangri-La Fine Art Giclée Print by Laura and Mike Allred

Happy birthday to pop art-influenced comic artist and writer Mike Allred, best known for his independent comics creation, Madman. Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is his fine art giclée print entitled Collector's Shangri-La, printed with archival inks on museum-quality fine art paper. Inks by Mike Allred and colors by Laura Allred. Select from 8.5 x 11 inches or 13 x 19 inches. Mint condition.

Happy Birthday Peter Bagge

Collector's Shangri-La Fine Art Giclée Print by Peter Bagge

Happy birthday to cartoonist Peter Bagge, best known for the 1990s comic book series Hate, which followed the exploits of the slacker ne'er-do-well Buddy Bradley (and managed to show probably the truest representation of Seattle during the "grunge" boom and bust). But the Buddy Bradley saga is only a small part of Bagge's oeuvre, which saw its first glory days in R. Crumb's Weirdo Magazine (which he edited for several issues) and continues to expand to this day as he appears in Reason and MAD Magazine. This fine art giclée print entitled Collector's Shangri-La is printed with archival inks on museum-quality fine art paper. Select from 8.5 x 11 inches or 13 x 19 inches. Mint condition.

Happy Birthday Camilla d'Errico

Collector's Shangri-La by Camilla d'Errico

Happy birthday to Canadian artist Camilla d'Errico, best known for her pop surrealist paintings and comic art. Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is our fine art giclée print by d'Errico entitled "Shipwrecked". Published by Collector's Shangri-La with archival inks on museum-quality fine art paper. Select from 8.5 x 11 inches or 13 x 19 inches and hand-signed option. Mint condition.

Happy Birthday Coop

Shut Up Little Man Original Illustration Art Signed by Coop

Happy birthday to Lowbrow and Kustom Kulture artist Coop! Real name Chris Cooper, Coop is best known for his sexy devil girls and artwork for bands that include The Reverend Horton Heat, Lords of Acid, Green Day, Nirvana, Soundgarden, and The Foo Fighters. Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is this original ink and watercolor unpublished artwork for the 1993 cult CD Shut Up, Little Man!  These "audio vérité recordings" consists of the arguments between two violent alcoholics, Peter J. Haskett and Raymond Huffman in San Francisco. With a large cult following, the recordings were adapted into comic books, zines, a theatrical production and the 2002 independent film Shut Yer Dirty Little Mouth. Approximately 17 x 19 inches. Hand-signed by Coop. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.

Happy Birthday Sergio Aragonés

Sergio Aragones' Groo the Wanderer: Artist's Edition Signed Limited Book

Happy belated birthday (yesterday, September 6) to our friend Sergio Aragonés, a Spanish/Mexican cartoonist and writer best known for his contributions to MAD magazine and creator of the comic book Groo the Wanderer. Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is this special signed imited edition of the Groo the Wanderer: Artist's Edition. Strictly limited to 250 copies, the limited edition also features a new variant cover image. The book collects a classic four-part story in its entirety by the Mad, Manic, and Marvellous Sergio Aragones. This Artist"s Edition measures 12 x 17 inches and features four oversized issues, including extras. Added bonus: the very first Groo story by Sergio (in redrawn form) will also be in this book. Brand new hardcover.

Happy Birthday Jack Kirby

Jack Kirby Captain America 50th Birthday Limited Edition Print Signed by Joe Simon

Today marks the birthday of comic book legend Jack "King" Kirby (1917-1994), the co-creator of such timeless characters as Captain America, Fantastic Four, the X-Men, and the Hulk. Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is this Captain America 50th Birthday limited edition print that reproduces Jack Kirby's pencil art and was originally produced in 1990 by First Team Press. In celebration of the 70th Anniversary, Captain America's co-creator Joe Simon (1913-2011) has hand-signed this print in a numbered edition of 70. Produced on 12x15" 120 lb acid free stock . Mint condition in shrinkwrap. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La plus Publisher's Certificate of Authenticity.

Exclusive Bizarro Fine Art Print Hand-Signed by Dan Piraro

Bizarro Fine Art Print Hand-Signed by Dan Piraro

Stop by our booth at WonderCon Los Angeles March 25-27 to pick up this incredible fine art print hand-signed by Bizarro cartoonist Dan Piraro! Published by Collector's Shangri-La, the print is printed with archival inks on museum-quality fine art paper. Select from 8.5 x 11 inches or 13 x 19 inches. Authenticity Guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.

Happy Birthday Curt Swan

Superman Family Temporary Tattoos Original Art by Curt Swan

Happy birthday to legendary Superman artist Curt Swan (1920 - 1996)! Starting in the 1950s and by the middle 1960s, his version of the Man of Steel's world would remain the gold standard well into the 1980s. Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is this original Silver Age Curt Swan Superman artwork that was used for DC's line of temporary tattoos. We have all 6 varieties on a single board featuring 2 action images of Superman, the classic origin image of Superboy lifting a couch, a classic image of Supergirl and Superman in flight, Supergirl clothes shopping and Clark Kent getting hit in the head with a flower pot (an interesting choice indeed). The art has an image area of approximately 8 x 12 inches. Excellent condition. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.

Happy Birthday Frank Frazetta

Fighting Figures Original Art Signed by Frank Frazetta

Today marks the birthday of fantasy and science fiction artist Frank Frazetta (1928 - 2010), best known for his work for comics, book covers, paintings, movie posters, and LP record album covers. Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is this drawing by Frazetta on a sheet of sketch paper and matted to 8 x 7 inches - a bold example of Frazetta's pure line unleashed.  The agony of defeat flows from this tense image by Frank Frazetta. Frazetta's uncanny ability to express motion and emotion in a few simple lines was never better represented than in this stimulating 4 x 3 inch image. In excellent condition. Signed by Frank Frazetta. Provenance Heritage Auctions. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.

Happy Birthday Popeye

Popeye Original Comic Strip Art Signed by Bud Sagendorf

Happy birthday to Popeye the Sailor Man, created by cartoonist E. C. Segar. Popeye first appeared in the daily King Features comic strip Thimble Theatre on January 17, 1929. Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is this original Bud Sagendorf artwork for the daily Popeye strip featuring Popeye, Olive Oyl, Wimpy, and a robot, ink on artist's cardstock, 18 x 5.5 inches, May 13, 1963, signed in the final panel. Sagendorf (1915 - 1994) took over Popeye following the death of Segar in 1938.  Matted and framed (no glass) to an overall size of 21.75 x 9.25 inches. In fine condition. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.

Collector's Shangri-La by Mitch O'Connell

We're proud to share with you this new vision of Collector's Shangri-La by the World's Best Artist, Mitch O'Connell!

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Collector's Shangri-La by Camilla d'Errico

Collector's Shangri-La by Camilla d'Errico

We are proud to share with you this fantastic vision of Collector's Shangri-La by Camilla d'Errico. The creator of the graphic novel Tanpopo, the anime and manga-influenced Canadian artist is best known for her pop surrealist paintings and comic art.

For more fantastic visions of Collector's Shangri-La as imagined by some of our favorite artists from the world of comics, illustration, and fine art please visit CollectorsShangri-La.com/visions.

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Happy Birthday Mort Walker

Beetle Bailey Philosophy Limited Edition Print Hand-Signed by Mort Walker

Happy 92nd birthday to cartoonist Mort Walker, best known as the creator of the comic strips Beetle Bailey in 1950 and Hi and Lois in 1954. Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is this Beetle Bailey "Philosophy" limited edition print published by the Museum of Cartoon Art. Hand-Signed by Mort Walker. Artist Proof numbered AP/10. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.

Happy Birthday Mary Shelley

Bernie Wrightson's Frankenstein Autographed by Bernie Wrightson

Today marks the birthday of English author Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (1797 - 1851), best known for her Gothic novel Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus (1818). Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is an autographed copy Bernie Wrightson's illustrated edition of Frankenstein. Few works by comic-book artists have earned the universal acclaim and reverence that this book was met with upon its original release in 1983. It includes the complete text of the original ground-breaking novel, and the original forty-seven full-page illustrations that stunned the world with their monumental beauty and uniqueness. Brand new paperback hand-signed in person by Bernie Wrightson. Provenance San Diego Comic-Con 2015. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.

Happy Birthday Jack Kirby

Jack Kirby Captain America 50th Birthday Limited Edition Print Signed by Joe Simon

Today marks the birthday of comic book legend Jack "King" Kirby (1917-1994), the co-creator of such timeless characters as Captain America, Fantastic Four, the X-Men, and the Hulk. Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is this Captain America 50th Birthday limited edition print that reproduces Jack Kirby's pencil art and was originally produced in 1990 by First Team Press. In celebration of the 70th Anniversary, Captain America's co-creator Joe Simon (1913-2011) has hand-signed this print in a numbered edition of 70. Produced on 12x15" 120 lb acid free stock . Mint condition in shrinkwrap. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La plus Publisher's Certificate of Authenticity.

Happy Birthday Dave Stevens

The Rocketeer Limited Edition Print Signed by Dave Stevens

Today marks the birthday of Dave Stevens (1955 - 2008), the American illustrator and comics artist best known for creating The Rocketeer comic book and for his pin-up illustrations, especially of Bettie Page. Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is this Rocketeer Limited Edition Print signed by Stevens, produced in 1982 to commemorate the release of the Pacific Comics series which was later made into a film by Disney. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.

Happy Birthday Ernie Chan

Master of Kung Fu #60 Cover Original Art Signed by Ernie Chan

Today marks the birthday of Ernie Chan (1940 - 2012), a Filipino-American comic book artist, known for work published by Marvel Comics and DC Comics. Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is his original cover art for Master of Kung Fu #60 (Marvel, 1978). This cover explodes with martial arts action as Shang-Chi takes on Doctor Doom and his pawns. Hand-signed by Ernie Chan.  Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.

Happy Birthday S. Clay Wilson

Underground Comix Family Album Deluxe Limited Edition Book Autographed by 22

Happy birthday to underground cartoonist S. Clay Wilson, an early contributor to Zap Comix. Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is the Underground Comix Family Album Signed Deluxe Limited Edition Book. A major photographic reference, it celebrates the creators of trail-blazing cartoon art, features 50 intimate black and white photo portraits by Clay Geerdes, intrepid chronicler of the underground scene for 25 years. Veteran cartoonist and graphics pioneer, Will Eisner, sets the tone of the book with his foreword. Cartoon Art Museum founder, Malcolm Whyte, follows with a concise introduction to comix and their place in history. Hand-signed in a numbered edition of 325 by 22 contributors including Kim Deitch, Will Eisner, Bill Griffith, Jay Kinney, Lee Marrs, Paul Mavrides, Trina Robbins, Spain Rodriguez, Sharon Rudahl, Bill Stout, Larry Welz, Robert Williams, and S. Clay Wilson. Fine condition. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.

Happy Birthday Wendy Pini

ElfQuest Reader's Collection Book 1: Fire + Flight Signed by Wendy and Richard Pini

Happy birthday to ElfQuest illustrator, writer, and co-creator Wendy Pini! Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is the ElfQuest Reader's Collection Book 1 (Fire and Flight) which has been hand-signed by both Wendy Pini and co-creator Richard Pini. Like new out-of-print softcover reprints the first 5 issues of the cult fantasy comic series from 1978-1979. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.

Happy Mother's Day

Momma Comic Strip Original Art Hand-Signed by Mell Lazarus

Happy Mother's Day! Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is this original art for the Momma Sunday comic strip dated 4/28/96. Black thin marker pen on 14 x 8.5 inch bond paper signed and inscribed by creator Mell Lazarus. Includes cut-out from published newspaper. In Excellent condition. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.