This lot will be sold on Wednesday August 26th (day 1 of the auction.) Lots 1-433 will be sold on day 1 (lots 434-870 will be sold on day 2). The auction will begin at 10:00AM PDT. Lots are sold sequentially so there is no preset ending time. A live streaming broadcast of the auction will be available on auction days.

A Dark Overlord of the Universe maquette from the production of Willard Huyck's sci-fi comedy Howard the Duck. Dr. Walter Jenning (Jeffrey Jones) attempted to send Howard the Duck (Ed Gale, Chip Zien) back to Duckworld, but instead accidentally transported the Dark Overlord to Earth, where it took possession of Jenning's body before finally revealing its true form in the film's finale. This lot comes from the collection of the film's stop-motion supervisor, Phil Tippett, who designed the creature.

The maquette is made of sculpting compound over a wire frame and is painted in various shades of green, brown, and black. As an early concept for the creature, the maquette features a much more animalistic interpretation than the version seen in this finished film, with many dark spider-like eyes and a round mouth with a ring of fangs surrounded by four sharp, finger-like claws. A long pink tentacle-like appendage protrudes from the creature's right arm, reaching towards the human figure placed across from it. The maquette is attached to a black, painted wooden base with a clear acrylic cover over it. Also included as a sight gag is a plastic Luke Skywalker figure. The lot is in excellent overall condition with minimal wear from handling and age. Includes a letter of authenticity from Phil Tippett. Dimensions: 28" x 11" x 16" (71.5 cm x 28 cm x 41 cm)

Estimate: $5,000 - 7,000