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Richard Corben Heavy Metal Den Movie Poster Painting Original Art (Columbia, 1981)
Auction: 04/07/2022 - 4/10/2022
Lot: 91014
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Richard Corben AUCTION RECORDS
1940 Missouri - 2020. Known for: Comic book artist, animation, illustration.
Richard Corben was born in Missouri and grew up in Sunflower, Kansas, a work force community of Sunflower Ordinance Works, which made bombs for World War II. He's been drawing comics all of his life.... Read full biography
Richard Corben was born in Missouri and grew up in Sunflower, Kansas, a work force community of Sunflower Ordinance Works, which made bombs for World War II. He's been drawing comics all of his life. An early effort was a series of comics about the adventures of TRAIL, the family dog. Later he... Read full biography
Richard Corben was born in Missouri and grew up in Sunflower, Kansas, a work force community of Sunflower Ordinance Works, which made bombs for World War II. He's been drawing comics all of his life. An early effort was a series of comics about the adventures of TRAIL, the family dog. Later he moved to imitations of Tarzan and Brothers of the Spear. Corben also showed a keen interest in animation by turning many pads of paper into animated flip books. In art college he concentrated on basic... Read full biography
Richard Corben was born in Missouri and grew up in Sunflower, Kansas, a work force community of Sunflower Ordinance Works, which made bombs for World War II. He's been drawing comics all of his life. An early effort was a series of comics about the adventures of TRAIL, the family dog. Later he moved to imitations of Tarzan and Brothers of the Spear. Corben also showed a keen interest in animation by turning many pads of paper into animated flip books. In art college he concentrated on basic drawing and painting. Developing these skills would become vital in creating his chosen realistic style. His school offered no courses for animation, but Corben nevertheless produced a 5 minute animated film highlighting the labors of Heracles, using... Read full biography
Richard Corben was born in Missouri and grew up in Sunflower, Kansas, a work force community of Sunflower Ordinance Works, which made bombs for World War II. He's been drawing comics all of his life. An early effort was a series of comics about the adventures of TRAIL, the family dog. Later he moved to imitations of Tarzan and Brothers of the Spear. Corben also showed a keen interest in animation by turning many pads of paper into animated flip books. In art college he concentrated on basic drawing and painting. Developing these skills would become vital in creating his chosen realistic style. His school offered no courses for animation, but Corben nevertheless produced a 5 minute animated film highlighting the labors of Heracles, using his father's 8mm movie camera, as his senior project. After finishing school he wanted to go to New York to launch a career in comics or... Read full biography
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Richard Corben 
Art images copyright© of artist or assigneeSlow Death #2 Complete 8-Page Story Original Art and Signed Letter (Last Gasp, 1970)
Richard Corben Auction: 06/26/2025 - 6/29/2025Lot: 92199Subscribe or get free alerts
Art images copyright© of artist or assigneeRichard Corben The Odd Comic World of Richard Corben Cover Razar the Unhero Original Art (Warren Publishing Co, 1977)
Richard Corben Auction: 04/26/2025 - 4/27/2025Lot: 51001Subscribe or get free alerts
Art images copyright© of artist or assigneeThe Deathworld Trilogy (Nelson Doubleday, 1972), Cover Painting Original Art
Richard Corben Auction: 07/16/2025 - 7/18/2025Lot: 89480Subscribe or get free alerts
Art images copyright© of artist or assigneeRichard Corben Slow Death #4 "Mangle, Robot Mangler" Complete 6-Page Story Original Art (Last Gasp, 1972).... (Total: 6 Original Art)
Richard Corben Auction: 11/21/2025 - 11/23/2025Lot: 94007Subscribe or get free alerts
Art images copyright© of artist or assigneeThe Best of L. Sprague Cover Painting Original Art (Nelson Doubleday, 1978).
Richard Corben Auction: 07/16/2025 - 7/18/2025Lot: 89481Subscribe or get free alerts
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