DALLAS, TX.- A frenzy of eager bidders drove Frank Brunner's Doctor Strange No. 1 Cover Original Art (Marvel, 1974) to $408,000, and an important collection kept its Promise of spectacular results to lead Heritage Auctions' near-sellout Comics & Comic Art Signature® Auction to $17,823,949 last weekend.

When Doctor Strange was published in 1974, he was not yet a major Marvel character, but he has evolved into a major figure in the Marvel Comics Universe in the nearly six decades since. The Master of the Mystic Arts has solidified his stature through his role in MCU movies, as a character in Strange Tales and ultimately in his own title, with this image fronting the premiere issue.

"For original art from the 1970s to top $400,000 is incredible," Heritage Auctions Senior Vice President Ed Jaster said. "Frank Brunner's Doctor Strange covers set an unmatched standard for the character's artwork."

Promise Collection

Meanwhile, 355 lots from the historic Promise Collection Pedigree found new homes in the Nov. 18-21 sale, reaching a total of $4.69 million. The collection earned its moniker because the young boy who assembled the collection went off to war and never returned. For decades, the books were kept safe by his brother, who promised to protect the collection if anything happened to his brother on the battlefield. The lots in this sale represent the third installment from this extraordinary trove to be offered this year through Heritage Auctions.

CHICAGO - ONLI STUDIOS LLC has confirmed there are only less than ten known original first edition copies of the landmark Graphic Novel / comic book. "NOG: The Protector of the Pyramides" in its archives.

 It is acknowledged in collector circles as the book and character that opened the door to the growing indie Black Age of Comics Movement/genre when it was published in 1981. Plus it introduced the Future-Primitif genre of Rhythmism to the worlds of Graphic Novels and Comic-Books.

 "NOG" is experiencing a heightened profile since being featured in the 2021 blockbuster group exhibition, "Chicago Comics: 1960 Until Now". Curated by Dan Nadel

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The impressive Future-Primitif Rhythmistic Fine Art &

 NFTS created by Prof. Turtel Onli will be included in 

the Annual PRIZM ART EXPO!

Nov. 30th 2021 Until Dec. 10th 2021 

 MIAMI FL 

 LINK to review per RHYTHMISM; Art As Social Change Making solo exhibition at the stately Gordon Parks Arts Hall of the University of Chicago's Laboratory School's Corvus Gallery.  

Insightful Curators, Forward thinking Collectors, Major Art Collecting  Museums and Scholars of Contemporary Art will appreciate this note:

 This is a rare powerful mini retrospective styled visual art exhibition that exudes Rhythmismtic visual artist's Prof. Turtel Onlii creative life of 'winning the peace'.  Which is what he calls taking the narratives in visual art derived from or of the Black American Experience beyond the narrow confines of celebrating suffering, poverty or oppression.  Here Onli shows that Rhythmism in a well though- out, standards' changing genre in the visual arts. 

 Intelligence and talent meets industrious vision and effort sustained over five decades.  

Onli offers the manifestation of self-determination as the foundation to winning the peace. His practice serves notice to many that there is much more going on in the Black American experience than legacies of  oppression or the self-destructive impact of thug-life.

Though Onli has had a dynamic five decades plus practice in Fine and Commercial Visual Art plus Art Education and Therapy mainstream galleries, elite Black Curators and Black Art  gallerists tend to avoid his revolutionary innovatively successful efforts in expanding the canon of the visual arts to accept and invest in a genre named, developed and expressed by an intelligent, gifted, dedicated Black Male.  They are so about protecting the Arts Establishment and serving the needs and dictates of the status quo they will only endorse terms, styles, or artists anointed by their financial handlers or professional superiors. These are the types of folks that would have never given the likes of Van Gogh recognition in his life time! So much for artistic diversity.......as Onli is still winning that peace achieved by so many in the United States of America.

 A simple internet or Wiki search supports this curiosity.

 NOG's Rhythmistic Reign over the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, ends with the Oct. 3rd, 2021 closing of the blockbuster group exhibition, "Chicago Comics: 1960 Until Now!" curated by the insightful Dan Nadel.

 NOG / MCA Onli Rhythmistic Day l demo  LINK!

 I am so appreciative for the Museum of Contemporary Art's NOG / Onli / Rhythmism Day that hosted me, July 9th , as the first artist actually painting in real time, in which I produced a Rhythmistic update of the iconic image of NOG from 1980 that is currently mural sized on the Chicago Museum's outer wall welcoming folks to witness its awesome "Chicago Comics: 1960 until Now!" blockbuster group exhibition. 

The MCA will be featuring more artists-cartoonist from the exhibition in the near future. It was so kool to share & demo the fury, fiya, & funk of live Rhythmistic painting with all of the art lovers, students, curators and fans who were in attendance. NOG and presented images are Copyright to Turtel Onli under various dates. Not to be ripped for commercial applications. Photos courtesy of Annie, Abraham and Z. Thanks y'all!!

 Link to interview with Turtel Onli on Rhythmism, comix & origins!

 NBC News LINK: Chicago Comics Shows!

ONLI STUDIOS LLC is offering a Limited Edition Series of signed 11" X 17" prints in conjunction with the original" NOG; The Protector of the Pyramides" being featured on the outer wall of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, during its blockbuster group exhibition, 

"Chicago Comics: 1960 until Now!"

 

  Me and all that is the Rhythmistic ONLI STUDIOS are thrilled and honored to announce that the Museum Store of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, will be carrying limited amounts of our specially autographed, highly collectable Graphic Novel, "Tales From The Rhythmic Zone" during the run of their amazing group exhibition, "Chicago Comics: 1960 until Now!" June 19th / Oct. 13th 2021.

This book features extended, fully colored versions of the first two "NOG" stories, ONLI STUDIOS over-sized Trading Cards, some dope Afrofuturist stories and much more.

 Great honor. Great value!

 "NOG Emerges" is a current oil on wood painting to grow an exhibition dedicated to the Rhythmistic Nubian of Greatness! From Turtel Onli, M.A.A.T.

 
NOG is featured on the outside walls as the Art World reopens with the Museum of Contemporary Art's group show, "Chicago Comics: 1960 until Now!" LINK

 

Let's Look At Black Man Magic! Turtel Onli , M.A.A.T. Phd, BFA,  AA

"Why would one think this is important?"

The first Rhythmistic character was created in 1979 and ran as a cartoon strip in the historic Chicago Defender Newspaper.  The Defender was a leading journal in inspiring Blacks to leave the oppression of the American South for better opportunities in the American North.  It championed liberation and prosperity for decades in the 20th Century. This was innovation. A character, style & concept like none other!

"Why would energy be focused on this?"

In 1981 NOG: The Protector of the Pyramides was published as a Rhythmistic Graphic Novel by ONLI STUDIOS. It oozed with the excitement of being the innovative concept and character that would open the door to the growing Black Age of Comics.  Its creator Turtel Onli had been exploring the potential of his Rhythmistic Future-Primitif stylizations in the visual arts in Fine Art and Commercial illustration since 1970.

"On the same wave length!"

ONLI STUDIOS published a 'zine called "Future Funk" in 1982 to celebrate and promote forward thinking artistic practices and related efforts. Onli exuding confidence in reaching into the future. Knowing a path and untapped market was there in the future.  For the emergence of more genre, markets and opportunities for the practice and profitability of Future-Primif and independent Visual Art derived form the Black, African or Urban experience.  He did this without the blessing of any school, group or establishment. 

This was a Black MAN putting his Black Money behind his Black thoughts & creativity. Expressing his Black MAN MAGIC to the benefit of others.

"Did! Not tried!"

Not talking trash and telling lies or wishing upon a star, Onli did it!  Created terms and products along the way to launching the indie movement known as the Black Age of Comics.  A quick Wiki search will yield more information about that history.  The mainstream, the systems of suppressing of denying the brilliance of Black MAN MAGIC along with some serious maladjusted hating,  in-fighting, or orthodoxy in Black circles often  combined to move the narrative and value away from Onli's works and impact.  As seen when a non-Black decides to explain to Blacks for Blacks a term to use for themselves.  Sort of like the discovery of America when it was already there.

"There is no power like an idea whose time has come!"

Summer & Fall of 2021 will see NOG and Future Funk included in the landmark group exhibition, "Chicago Comics: 1960 until now!" Curated by Dan Nadel at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago. This show includes better known works such as "Dick Tracy" and "Brenda Starr".  Yet in a wave of rare righteousness ONLI STUDIOS: NOG and Future-Funk were included. with much luv and appreciation for Turtel! Clearly this curator has a brilliant mind and practice of his own.

In this era of racial justice an reckoning Onli's long overlooked yet ever-present BLACK MAN MAGIC deserves your attention, participation, luv and money.  Why keep supporting the mainstream over your dream? ONLI STUDIOS has already been so about you.

 

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