Poster of the Book Cover for Martin Johnson's 1924 Camera Trails in Africa

This is a poster of the dust jacket for Martin's 1924 adventure book. It details the Johnson's first expedition in Africa.

Martin and Osa's books had lavishly decorated Dust Jackets for multiple US & Foreign editions. This one was created by Alfred G. Skrenda, an artist known for his art deco flair who went on to have an amazing Pulp Fiction cover art career in the 1930s.

This poster is 12" x 18, and comes rolled with non-damaging magnetic hanging frame.

Alter Ego #135 Signed by Roy Thomas

Published on Jun 11, 2015
ALTER EGO #135 (84 full-color pages, $8.95) commemorates LEN WEIN in the late Silver Age! The award-winning, Eisner Hall of Fame writer/co-creator of Swamp Thing, Human Target, and Wolverine-also scripter of Justice League of America, Batman, Superman,Teen Titans, Phantom Stranger, Korak, X-Men, Spider-Man, Hulk, Fantastic Four, Star Trek, et al.-talks about his early days in comics at DC and Marvel! Art by WRIGHTSON, INFANTINO, TRIMPE, DILLON, CARDY, APARO, THORNE, MOONEY, and others! Plus FCA (Fawcett Collectors of America), Mr. Monster's Comic Crypt, the Comics Code, and DAN BARRY! Edited by ROY THOMAS.

Artist Biography

Roy William Thomas Jr. (born November 22, 1940) is an American comic book writer and editor, who was Stan Lee's first successor as editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics. He is possibly best known for introducing the pulp magazine hero Conan the Barbarian to American comics, with a series that added to the storyline of Robert E. Howard's character and helped launch a sword and sorcery trend in comics. Thomas is also known for his championing of Golden Age comic-book heroes - particularly the 1940s superhero team the Justice Society of America - and for lengthy writing stints on Marvel's X-Men and The Avengers, and DC Comics' All-Star Squadron, among other titles.

Among the comic characters he co-created are Wolverine, Vision, Doc Samson, Carol Danvers, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Ultron, Yellowjacket, Defenders, Man-Thing, Red Sonja, Adam Warlock, Morbius, Ghost Rider, Squadron Supreme, Invaders, Black Knight (Dane Whitman), Nighthawk, Havok, Banshee, Sunfire, Thundra, Arkon, Killraven, Wendell Vaughn, Red Wolf, Red Guardian, Daimon Hellstrom, Brother Voodoo and Valkyrie.

Thomas was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2011.

Roy is also an Honorary Trustee of this museum, and that one reason we always get such cool auction items from him!

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The Michael Moorcock Library: Elric Vol. 5-The Vanishing Tower by Roy Thomas and signed by Roy Thomas

Artist Biography

Roy William Thomas Jr. (born November 22, 1940) is an American comic book writer and editor, who was Stan Lee's first successor as editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics. He is possibly best known for introducing the pulp magazine hero Conan the Barbarian to American comics, with a series that added to the storyline of Robert E. Howard's character and helped launch a sword and sorcery trend in comics. Thomas is also known for his championing of Golden Age comic-book heroes - particularly the 1940s superhero team the Justice Society of America - and for lengthy writing stints on Marvel's X-Men and The Avengers, and DC Comics' All-Star Squadron, among other titles.

Among the comic characters he co-created are Wolverine, Vision, Doc Samson, Carol Danvers, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Ultron, Yellowjacket, Defenders, Man-Thing, Red Sonja, Adam Warlock, Morbius, Ghost Rider, Squadron Supreme, Invaders, Black Knight (Dane Whitman), Nighthawk, Havok, Banshee, Sunfire, Thundra, Arkon, Killraven, Wendell Vaughn, Red Wolf, Red Guardian, Daimon Hellstrom, Brother Voodoo and Valkyrie.

Thomas was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2011.

Roy is also an Honorary Trustee of this museum, and that one reason we always get such cool auction items from him!

This piece is far more amazing in person. It is carved from one piece of wood and was collected on travels of the donor in India.

This carving is 8" long, 5.5" tall & 5" wide.

Donated by Alison & Alex Mih

12" x 18" Poster of the Book Cover for Martin Johnson's Over African Jungles

The book was published in 1935. This poster of the dust jacket is being produced from the original copy in our museum's archives.

Artist Biography
Edward Shenton was an illustrator, author, editor, poet, and teacher. He was born in Pottstown, Pa. November 29, 1895 and grew up in West Philadelphia where he attended high school. At age 13 he was confined to his home for two years with an illness that gave him time to read and teach himself to draw. Most of his drawings were of medieval knights in armor. Returning to school he became the editor of his high school magazine and yearbook, where he contributed both in writing and illustrating. He began studies at the Museum School of Art in 1916 but dropped out in 1917 when he and his brother joined the 103rd Engineers, AEF and served in France during World War I. His drawings from the front lines were published in The Philadelphia Record in 1919. On return, he enrolled at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts where his teachers included illustrators Thorton Oakley, George Harding both from the original classes of Howard Pyle. In 1922 he won the Lee Prize and later two Cresson Traveling Scholarships to study in Paris in 1923-24.

Career
Between 1923 and 1976, he illustrated over 130 books including The Yearling, Tender Is the Night, Green Hills of Africa, Freedom River Florida 1845, This Is My Country, The Flaming Sword, and three volumes of the Rivers of America Series. He also illustrated "The Long Trains Roll" by Stephen W. Meader (Harcourt, Brace and Co.) in 1944. During the 1930s he was the "house" illustrator for Scribner's magazine, where he drew interior illustrations as well as covers such as this one for Martin Johnson's OVER AFRICAN JUNGLES.

Do you have a "favorite" Martin and Osa Johnson image? We can produce photographs and posters of over 20,000 images available for review in our Safari Museum Expedition & Exhibition Image Gallery.

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Native Wood Party Set
This gorgeous ensemble features a turned walnut and pecan tiered server teamed with an expandable walnut and pecan charcuterie set, vintage ceramic fall bowls, and walnut, pecan and honey locust handled serving tools.

This set was crafted and donated by Tammy Troutman of the Pickled Sisters.

The Pickled Sisters, composed of five siblings from the Chanute area, specialize in a variety of arts & crafts. Tammy Troutman and Debbie Beck do woodworking, Heather Lloyd makes stitched cards, Sherri Peebles does stain glass & Kim Rutter does quilting. Join their Facebook group to follow the Pickled Sisters and see more of their fabulous creations.