I guess they are trying to track down what pieces of original art were destroyed in the fire the original for a Graham Ingels story entitled "Drink to me only with Thine Eyes" from HAUNT OF FEAR #24 was apparently destroyed in the fire..
To anyone who knew him I am so sorry to hear about it..a loss for the entire collecting community ..to lose one of our own..
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Registered: 01/12/03
Posts: 1949
Loc: Boston
Don was a close friend of mine and one of the last of the old-time collectors. We chatted by phone at least twice a week for the past 5-7 years. I had talked to him last on Saturday, the day before he died.
Registered: 04/23/08
Posts: 2111
Loc: Monticello, IL
What a terrible turn of events. Not only has the community lost a well-known EC fan and collector, but Mr. Lineberger's extensive collection of original EC art was also reduced to ashes in the fire. Roger Hill is still compiling a list of what is known to be lost, but here is what has been confirmed so far:
Covers: Haunt of Fear #19 (two-bladed axeman by Ingels) Haunt of Fear #25 cover by Ingels Mad #4 by Harvey Kurtzman Mad #14 by Harvey Kurtzman Tales from the Crypt #30 (Prospector being held under water by Jack Davis) Tales from the Crypt #44 (Gullotine cover by Jack Davis) Weird Fantasy #20 ("I Rocket" Bradbury cover by Feldstein) Weird Fantasy #22 (Orlando "The Fossil" cover) Weird Science #15 (Dinosaur cover by Wood) Weird Science-Fantasy #24 (Feldstein - planet landscape scene)
Stories: "Drink to me only with Thine Eyes" - Graham Ingels HOF #24. EC Fan-Addict Club house ad page by Jack Davis
Obviously the loss of life is the saddest part of this story, but the loss of all that original EC art certainly adds to the tragedy.
Registered: 04/06/09
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Isn't it awful MM..I was in the house when mine caught fire..I was lucky..the poor guy..and everyone says he was a very colorful unique person..as well as being a die hard fan..
very sad..
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Registered: 04/06/09
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I think I did read he was in the process of auctioning off via Russ Cochran..but honestly having survived a housefire this yr myself..I feel extra sad for someone who did not survive..I do not know if he had a big family..but from everything I have read he seemed like a nice guy with a big personality and a smile.. those things are more valuable than original art..but the art is a loss too don't get me wrong..
I guess maybe it touched me differently..looking at pictures of his house and seeing similarities..
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