Hi, I’m Larry Shell, a native of New Jersey who’s been an original comic art dealer and collector for over 50 years.
I began collecting original art in the early 1970s, when I was offered a couple of original newspaper dailies for some comic books I was selling at a NY convention. I then got the art bug and haven’t looked back since. I’ve sold art on and off, seriously for the past 10 years and have represented a number of artists.
I was Director of Publications for the late, great Heroes World Distribution (the third largest comic book distributor in the country until its demise), where I edited and packaged their 250+ page monthly catalog, along with several specialty catalogs for 10 years. My article, “How To Solicit In The Direct Market” was published in Comics Buyer’s Guide and served as a template for many small publishers for a number of years. I have also done freelance marketing consulting for several small publishers.
I’ve been self-publishing sporadically since 1975 when I released a funny animal horror comic entitled, The Barn of Fear, whose contributors included such industry professionals as Doug Moench, Tom Sutton and Alfredo Alcala. I also packaged a couple of other titles, 50s Funnies published by Kitchen Sink Press and the original Alien Encounters #1 published by Fantaco Enterprises. I later licensed the title to Eclipse Comics. In the early 80s, in collaboration with Alcala, I contributed a story to Heavy Metal Magazine. In the late 1980s, I formed Shel-Tone Publications, which published a number of trading card sets and a CD, the soundtrack to R.Crumb: The Musical. We’re on publishing hiatus but all available products are available online at https://www.etsy.com/shop/SheltonePublications.
Outside of comics and spending too much time trolling on eBay, My other interests are Music and Movie/TV related as if one collecting interest wasn’t enough!
I’m very excited about being part of the Comic Art Fans site and interacting with my fellow collectors!
Larry
Art Details
Artist: | Sam Glanzman (All) |
Media Type: | Pen and Ink |
Art Type: | Illustration |
For Sale Status: | $500.00 |
Views | 1700 |
Comments: | 0 |
Added to Site: | 3/4/2019 |
About the Owner
Larry Shell | |
Member Since: | November 2006 |
Sam Glanzman Robin Hood / Sherrif Portfolio Illustration Original – 1990
Artist: Sam Glanzman (All)
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Art Details
Artist: | Unknown (Penciller) |
Media Type: | Mixed Media |
Art Type: | Cover |
For Sale Status: | $399.95 |
Views | 2278 |
Comments: | 0 |
Added to Site: | 5/7/2009 |
About the Owner
Larry Shell | |
Member Since: | November 2006 |
UK Paperback Painting – LET THE DEAD SLEEP ON
Artist: Unknown (Penciller)
2278 Views
Art Details
Artist: | Sam Glanzman (All) |
Media Type: | Marker |
Art Type: | Cover |
For Sale Status: | $400.00 |
Views | 1524 |
Comments: | 0 |
Added to Site: | 3/4/2019 |
About the Owner
Larry Shell | |
Member Since: | November 2006 |
Sam Glanzman HERCULES #11 Cover Rough (Charlton, 1969)
Artist: Sam Glanzman (All)
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Art Details
Artist: | Sam Glanzman (All) |
Media Type: | Pen and Ink |
Art Type: | Cover |
For Sale Status: | $500.00 |
Views | 705 |
Comments: | 1 |
Added to Site: | 3/4/2019 |
About the Owner
Larry Shell | |
Member Since: | November 2006 |
Sam Glanzman WEB MAN #1 Unpublished Cover Art
Artist: Sam Glanzman (All)
705 Views, 1 Comment
Art Details
Artist: | Mark Evan Walker (All) |
Media Type: | Paint - Acrylic |
Art Type: | Other |
For Sale Status: | $199.95 |
Views | 1615 |
Comments: | 0 |
Added to Site: | 12/13/2012 |
About the Owner
Larry Shell | |
Member Since: | November 2006 |
Mark Evan Walker SPACE GAL Full-Color Painting
Artist: Mark Evan Walker (All)
1615 Views
Art Details
Artist: | Paul Webb (All) |
Media Type: | Pen and Ink |
Art Type: | Illustration |
For Sale Status: | $199.95 |
Views | 1852 |
Comments: | 0 |
Added to Site: | 11/14/2016 |
About the Owner
Larry Shell | |
Member Since: | November 2006 |
Paul Webb MOUNTAIN BOYS Illustration
Artist: Paul Webb (All)
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