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A magnificent original production cel on production background with matching production drawing, blinking sequence elements, and original Filmation production folder, featuring the Joker from Filmation's The Adventures of Batman(1968).

Hand-painted on cel and presented on an original production background, the finished setup shows the Joker in his House of Cards, as indicated by the playing card suits decorating the painted production background. The Clown Prince of Crime appears in his classic chalk-white skin, green hair, red lips, and purple suit, his expression perfectly embodying his unhinged personality. The accompanying production drawing, executed in graphite and blue pencil, reveals the animator's construction process with meticulous line work. Two additional animation papers contain the separate eye elements - one set open and one closed - that would be photographed in sequence to create the blinking animation. The original Filmation Associates production folder contains all the scene documentation including scene B-1, background BG-95, sequence Sc101, and footage 358, with animator signatures and departmental approvals confirming the studio's professional workflow.

This collection represents the complete animation process from initial drawing through finished cel, showcasing Filmation's distinctive limited animation techniques during their groundbreaking Batman series. The production folder provides unprecedented insight into the studio's organization methods, crediting the talent for each stage of the process, with signatures from the animation team.

The Adventures of Batman premiered in 1968 as part of The Batman/Superman Hour, marking the Dark Knight's first successful transition to animated television. Filmation's adaptation brought DC's characters to Saturday morning with their characteristic house style, establishing visual conventions that would influence superhero animation for decades.

Complete production packages with original studio folders are extraordinarily rare, preserving the entire creative and technical process that brought Batman's greatest nemesis to animated life.

Estimate: $300 - 600