Update September 12, 2013: This auction ended on September 8, 2013 and the piece went for a wopping $5,601!!! That is one lucky fan and hope they cherish this piece for years to come and we don't see it up on eBay again in the next year or so. Congratulations!!
Are you looking to own a piece of Futurama history before the show goes off the air? Do you like dogs? Do you have an extra $1,000 laying around that you don't know what to do with? If you answered yes to any of those questions you may want to check out this auction on eBay:
Bill Morrison Original Art
This is a one of a kind piece up for auction created by Bill Morrison to help Tiny Lovin' Canines shown off at this years Comic Con. Original art does not show up for sale or auction and for the past few years 20th Century Fox has put a kibosh on even sketches without their logo included on it which is why the good folks over at Bongo Comics have not done sketches on plain paper going on a decade now.
For the record here is the description:
GOOD NEWS EVERYONE! Here’s a once in a lifetime opportunity to own a piece of Futurama and Comic-Con history! This huge original artwork was drawn by Bill Morrison (Art Director on the original run of Futurama, artist, writer, editor of Simpsons and Futurama comics, etc.) as a prop for the 2013 Futurama Panel at Comic-Con International, San Diego! The artwork was used as the grand finale in a drawing competition between Futurama and Simpsons creator Matt Groening and Futurama animation director Edmund Fong. At the end of the contest, Matt pulled out the drawing as if he had done it in just a few seconds. It got a great reaction from the crowd, but ultimately Matt was tried as a cheater in a mock trial and sentenced to death by Snu snu. Here is a link to the video of the actual drawing competition: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVX7YqrRu7o
This amazing original drawing featuring Fry, Leela, and Bender fending off a zombie attack measures 36” X 48” and was done in Sharpie marker on gatefold foam core board. (Please note, the gatefold board is factory hinged to fold open, so there are vertical seams in the art on the left and right sides. ALSO, there is a gray rectangle over Dr. Zoidberg's face that is NOT on the original art. This is an anomaly of the scan because it had to be done in several sections.)
After the panel, the art was SIGNED BY THE ENTIRE FUTURAMA CAST present at the panel, including Billy West, Katey Sagal, John DiMaggio, Maurice LaMarche, Lauren Tom, Phil Lamarr, Tress MacNeille, and David Herman, as well as Producer Lee Supercinski, Executive Producer David X. Cohen, and creator Matt Groening! Oh, and the actual artist of the piece Bill Morrison signed it too!
The final episode of Futurama will air this week on September 4th! A piece like this that is A) beautifully drawn, B) incredibly large and detailed, C) signed by the entire main cast as well as Matt Groening , David X.Cohen, and Bill Morrison, and D) used in an actual onstage appearance at Comic-Con by all of the talent mentioned above, will never be offered again! This is an extremely rare and unique opportunity for Futurama fans!
The entire proceeds for this auction will benefit TLC (Tiny Loving Canines) an incredibly wonderful non-profit dog rescue in Simi Valley, California. They are a 501c3 charity, registered with both the State of California, and the IRS.
This is a NO RESERVE AUCTION! Bid early and often!
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