A previously unknown ashcan for Masterpieces Illustrated by Lloyd
Jacquet from 1946 sold for $2,025 in fine/very fine condition. The ashcan was
Jacquet's attempt to get into the market that was controlled by Classics
Comic/Classics Illustrated .
Lloyd Jacquet is one of the early pioneers
during the Golden Age of comic books and is known for introducing the world to
the Submariner in Motion Picture Funnies Weekly among his many
contributions to the medium.