you've probably seen this as well, but to have all the bits in one location:

http://boards.collectors-society.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=4412362

Re: Supersnipe Comic Art Gallery [Re: Nexus]

artdealer
Collectosaurus Rex

Registered: 02/07/06
Posts: 528
I lived across the street from Supersnipe from early 1976 through Dec. 1979.

First there was the comic book store, which had no room for comic art. The gallery opened around the corner, on 84th street somewhere around 1977 or 78. There was mostly comic art, but nothing Star Wars related, except for a show of McQuarrie and Johnson. There might have been some illustration art, but the focus was on comic art.

There was no art from the comic book as I was Chaykin's art dealer and I sold the pages. The Star Wars poster art was sold through Steranko/Parente catalog in 1977.

Lucas was a VERY silent partner. Ed was never at the gallery. He mostly ran the comic book store. Simon Deitch ran the gallery (brother of Kim Deitch, underground artist). I was there almost every day of the week.

I saw Ed last about 2 years ago at the San Diego Con.

Mitch I.