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Lot 140Frank Frazettab. 1928x
xPaperback book cover: Spaceman in red protecting woman seated at his feet. x
x"One strong man battling the galaxies of evil" Paperback book cover: Danger Planet, by Brett Sterling; Publisher: (Popular Library 60-2335), 1969;
Oil on canvasboard, 18.75 x 12.5", signed ll
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xEstimate: $50,000 - 70,000x
xThe artist evidently used himself as a model for the male character. "Brett Sterling" was a pseudonym employed by several different authors; in this case, the author was Edmond Hamilton. This story introduced the character of Captain Future, and was first published in 1945. A copy of the paperback edition with this cover accompanies the lot.x
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