Or how I choose books for Signature Series

Since my main collecting focus doesn't intersect a whole lot of live, con attending creators, I have exactly zero signature series go-go check books - although there are TWO books that I do not own, that Neal Adams did artwork on that are part of the collection. (PM me if you have either in VF+ or better and are willing to sell)

So instead of doing like Fleas & Ts, and trying to get every possible signature on my primary focus(es), I work in reverse.

First I find out who is coming to the local con, as it is the only one I am assured of attending, then I see what they have done over the years, and then I select a book or ten from their works that either is in something I collect raw or would have slabbed, or I simply love.

This year, as an example, I have several Bagley's from his Justice League run, Cho's & Loprestri's from Red Sonja, and Art Adams from a bunch of odd places, as well as a single cover by the Dodsons.

Anyway, I keep adding books to the pile, until con approaches, at which point I determine my budget and start trimming. With five months until con, I already have more books ready for signature than I could possibly afford to have signed and slabbed. Some will get set aside for another day, and a few may even get signed and not slabbed, and if this year is anything like last year, at least one artist will fail to show and those books will come home unsigned.

With ECCC 2014 be the year of the massive signature? I don't know, but I hope so.

Happy Hunting!

Lee K

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