[Groop] Auction of unsigned drawing claimed to have been drawn by Sergio

[MacQuarrie at Earthlink]

I think it's real, but if so it's very early work. I spoke to Sergio a
couple of weeks ago and he complained that Jerry DeFuccio's heirs have been
selling off a lot of his things on Ebay, including a lot of drawings and
sketches that were never intended for publication, such as this one.

Sergio's style has changed somewhat since the early '60s, and this piece
looks a bit like his work from that time, but certainly not a finished
piece. More than likely it wasn't exactly a "gift", more like something
Sergio idly doodled which DeFuccio decided to keep.

That's my guess anyway. I'm no expert, but it fits with what I was told.

Jim MacQ.


> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=330265347331&ssPageNam
> e=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=014
> 
> Is there anybody out there (Mark?) that can verify one way or another that
> this is or is not an original Sergio Aragones drawing as claimed by the
> seller?
> 
> I, personally, just don't see any of his "style" or talent in the drawing, but
> I could be wrong. I do find it hard to believe that Sergio would draw
> something this badly, let alone give it to one of his editors as a gift.