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Rare Comics Found At Garage Sale
North Texas Family Surprised To Find Artwork Was Stolen
Last Edited: Thursday, 16 Aug 2007, 7:53 PM CDT
Created: Thursday, 16 Aug 2007, 5:26 PM CDT
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When a McKinney couple picked up a coloring book for their daughter at a garage sale, they were surprised to see what looked like sketches drawings for a comic book tucked inside. But that was just the start of the surprises.
Paul and Jamillah Washington took the black-and-white sketches to a local art auction house to get a better idea of what they were.
They turned out to be oversized artboards for the original "Avengers" comic book from 1964, worth some $48,000.
But that's not all -- the sketches were also reported stolen from DFW airport earlier this year. That's when the Washingtons were surprised again by police.
"They read us our rights, they grabbed me and put me in another room," remembered Paul Washington. "I'm just like in shock! What's going on, asking a lot of questions."
The Washingtons are released while an investigation is conducted.
Pictures of the artwork are available at the link.