Rune

It does seem like quite a bump - today's GPA: And awarded points: I can't find much info about newer sales above 7.0, interesting if the 9.0 would get anywhere near $200,000 if it was put up for auction... Then again, 10-15 x increase in 15 years may of course be possible.

A non-pedigree OW-W ASM #48 CGC 9.8 just sold on CLink for $4200: http://www.comiclink.com/auctions/history.asp?item=1238579&back=%2Fauctions%2Fitem.asp%3Fback%3D%2FAUCTIONS%2FSEARCH%2EASP%3FFocusedOnly%3D1%26where%3Dauctions%26title%3Dspider%2Dman%2B48%26GO%3DGO%26ItemType%3DCB%23Item%5F1238579%26id%3D1238579%26itemType%3D0 - and there was another sale listed on GPA a few weeks ago for 4k (sold in Feb 2018). So it would be nice to have points increased maybe by 50% or so...

Forgot Amazing Spider-man #40 - it's about 5000 points for a 9.8 and 3000 for at 9.6. 9.8 is currently about 20k for plain vanilla (non-SS, non-pedigree) and 5k for 9.6 (non-SS, non-predigree), see the pic below (taken Feb 27 2018). Would be great to see this score increased

I forgot to mention my dear ASM #48 CGC 9.8 - which I paid $4300 for in 2013 (it's on GPA, I've got the Curator Copy) - but it's a pedigree book. Still plain vanilla isn't much cheaper - last one sold in 2013 for $3800 according to GPA: Best, Rune

Just bought a nice Conan the Barbarian page by John Buscema and Ernie Chan - written by Roy Thomas, letters drawn by Joe Rosen: http://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1451423 Guess nostalgia is to blame for this purchase - the page is from the very first Conan book I read - I probably was about 10 years old back then

I paid 3k for my ASM #59 - don't forget that book too Note that #59 is the first cover to feature the sultry image of Spidey's eventual bride, Mary Jane Watson

Batman the Dark Knight Returns #1 CGC 9.8 (1st print) has also increased greatly in price - these books are about 550 points each in the Registry - they really need a boost, thanks again!

Amazing Spider-Man #51 9.6 - it's the first-ever Kingpin cover - sold in May 2017 at ComicConnect for more than 7k - I don't have the link but it's on GPAnalysis: Other ASM #51 9.6 books sold at Comiclink for 4k and 6k respectively (the last two or three years), but the links have been removed - and Comiclink sales are not tracked by GPAnalysis. The current Registry score is 1700, it would be fair to see this score increased, thanks!

I'm not much into unpublished comic art, but these pieces were my favorites in their associated categories: Cover: Splash page: Panel page: - this was indeed awesome too: - and my favorite strip art piece:

I didn't buy much art last year, but I've just added 3 published covers to my Lowry - the Lowry is indeed a great and fun way to showcase your art and share the art that you like http://www.comicartfans.com/MyLowry.asp?GSub=3384

I loved the movie too and have it on blu-ray 3D, maybe I should soon watch it with my 9-year-old son. The trailer's as awesome as ever

It's an awesome present - although Carter technically speaking isn't alone, he is the only Eartman on Mars. The piece really catches his isolation - and the beauty of the (Moebius-style) landscape.

It's a great frame - a perfect match for the painting!

All pieces behind Museum Glass - quite a pain getting the three pieces aligned, but I think everything looks ok now

Strike three...

Strike two...

Just got a few pieces back from the framing shop Strike one...

My one true grail to rule them all would probably be... I don't recall ever seeing the oa.

Awesome - Especially if you can keep those levels all year! And nice to see the temp-humidity disease spreading I'm starting to think that books are easier to keep than art At least when hung on walls, art pieces should be monitored for humidity, temperature - and light exposure - and effects of gravity. Just had another acetate overlay give in to gravity - had to open the frame and fix it, so everything looks ok until I can get it back to the framer. And then the horror when word balloons fall off a piece

When I was 9-10 years old I loved reading The Incredible Hulk, and Sal Buscema was - hands down - my favorite artist. Buying some of these pages would be true nostalgia to me - maybe also some Conan pages from John Buscema. But looking at these pages now, especially Hulk pages, I have a hard time justifying buying such art. The stories and the language feel childish, and I nearly feel some kind of nausea when considering buying my childhood favorite pages. Instead I love to find pieces I'd like to see on my walls as an adult, granted some pieces may have nostalgic value, and most are not bought impulsively (well, at least there're a few weeks to consider a piece before an auctions ends ;-) I think much of the art I've bought is like shopping at a gallery - you buy what you like or love.

Ok, actually I may own a few pieces where I didn't "know the artist, read the comic/series" or knew "the characters featured". I have these pieces from books I never read and where I did not know the characters (much): I did buy all the Prime books from Mile High Comics after getting the cover to #15, it was a fun read. And I bought the next cover without knowing anything about Firestorm - I just thought it was a cool cover, still haven't read the books And then Man from Atlantis - read all books after getting the following page, never knew that series existed before getting the page: Of course I've read Creepy, Eerie etc., but I'm not sure I ever read Unexpected Just thought it was an extremely funny cover - and an awesome situation to be in - if you're the ape Last, but not least, haven't read about the Specter for decades. I probably didn't have many conscious recollections about him just before buying the following piece, and yes the artist isn't unknown to me, but I primarily thought it was a great piece of comic art illustrating how to draw perspectives. I remember Barry Smith writing in a Conan the Barbarian #8 panel: "I must be mad to sit here and draw all these coins" - and I think Adams could have written something similar here, like "I must be mad to sit here and draw all these bricks" Guess the rest of my pieces actually do contain charaters that aren't unknown to me...

Most of my pieces are love at first sight - from published comic books I read after buying the pieces. I'd don't like buying my childhood memories or being directly driven by nostalgia, although of course my (subconscious) preferences will play a role in my decision making :-) If I really like a piece, I don't care much about the artist or the book. Guess most pop or rock bands don't make hits all the time, but only occasionally deliver truly great songs, so far I'd never buy a piece just because a specific artist made it unless a piece really connects with me. As I've grown older I found that I typically like the modern, darker and more energetic covers more than older pieces, although I rarely read modern comics. I appreciate it when persons who know nothing about comics look at some of my wall-hung pieces and like what they're seeing - or just are fascinated that anyone can draw or paint like that...

That was an interesting idea - as part of the Mag award I can get 4 books graded by CGC for free this year - I'll check my raw copy Still getting a 9.8 seems like a gamble I can't help hearing Clint in my mind

Bought this original art cover some time ago, each day I seem to like it more and more - Teran really did a great job: http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=1297861 The published book: I'm still looking for a CGC 9.8 book (hi Nepatkm )

Don't do that - you nearly had me running for my antihypertensives and CNS depressants before I read your last two words, GP says I shouldn't get worked up too much emotionally Yes, just kidding too