Shell, Larry

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

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Sam Glanzman Robin Hood / Sherrif Portfolio Illustration Original – 1990

Art Details

Artist:	Sam Glanzman (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Illustration
For Sale Status:	$500.00
Views	1706
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)
1706 Views

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UK Paperback Painting – LET THE DEAD SLEEP ON

Art Details

Artist:	Unknown (Penciller)
Media Type:	Mixed Media
Art Type:	Cover
For Sale Status:	$399.95
Views	2279
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)
2279 Views

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Sam Glanzman HERCULES #11 Cover Rough (Charlton, 1969)

Art Details

Artist:	Sam Glanzman (All)
Media Type:	Marker
Art Type:	Cover
For Sale Status:	$400.00
Views	1528
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)
1528 Views

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Sam Glanzman WEB MAN #1 Unpublished Cover Art

Art Details

Artist:	Sam Glanzman (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Cover
For Sale Status:	$500.00
Views	706
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)
706 Views, 1 Comment

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Mark Evan Walker SPACE GAL Full-Color Painting

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

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Paul Webb MOUNTAIN BOYS Illustration

Art Details

Artist:	Paul Webb (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Illustration
For Sale Status:	$199.95
Views	1857
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)
1857 Views

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Most Recent Additions (Last Update: 7/27/2021)

+ Shannon Wheeler New Yorker submitted Gag Cartoon - Surprised Art Details Artist: Shannon Wheeler (All) Media Type: Marker Art Type: Illustration For Sale Status: $75.00 Views 897 Comments: 0 Added to Site: 7/27/2021 About the Owner Larry Shell Member Since: November 2006 Shannon Wheeler New Yorker submitted Gag Cartoon - Surprised Artist: Shannon Wheeler (All) 897 Views

+ Shannon Wheeler New Yorker submitted Gag Cartoon - Privacy Art Details Artist: Shannon Wheeler (All) Media Type: Marker Art Type: Illustration For Sale Status: $75.00 Views 890 Comments: 0 Added to Site: 7/27/2021 About the Owner Larry Shell Member Since: November 2006 Shannon Wheeler New Yorker submitted Gag Cartoon - Privacy Artist: Shannon Wheeler (All) 890 Views

+ Shannon Wheeler New Yorker submitted Gag Cartoon - Virus Art Details Artist: Shannon Wheeler (All) Media Type: Marker Art Type: Illustration For Sale Status: $75.00 Views 904 Comments: 0 Added to Site: 7/27/2021 About the Owner Larry Shell Member Since: November 2006 Shannon Wheeler New Yorker submitted Gag Cartoon - Virus Artist: Shannon Wheeler (All) 904 Views

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About the Owner Larry Shell Joined: November 2006 Last Login: May 2024 Ebay Id: sheltone Website: http://qurls.com?i=48501 Country: UNITED STATES On CAF: Artworks Commented On Liked Art Site Activity on CAF

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