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RIP to a true legend in the industry and his impact to pop culture. Condolences to his family and friends. N.

I've never heard of this guy but thank you for the warning. Never pay upfront as you will get screwed. Too many horror stories on these boards to count. I just buy completed pre-drawn pieces and avoid commissions completely. Cheers! N.

Nick Katradis and I thought about setting up but there just wasn't enough advance notice for us to plan things out for a 1 day show. Same with Albert. Maybe next year depending on additional feedback. From my experience, a sale only counts if there was some payment involved. Cheers! N.

Mylars and backing boards are heavier than people realize so shipping charges are always going to cost as much as the items you order. If you can team up with other collectors in your area, buy more in bulk, the cost will be significantly cheaper. I'm sure you can meet up at shows or a local comic book store in your area to figure out how to team up. Any other OA collectors in Germany out there? Any other OA collectors in Poland out there? All the best. Cheers! N.

Nice suggestion and review Will. I rarely see you at the shows anymore. It looks like your portfolio is another version of Gene's and Dave's. I would probably test one out if transporting oversized art but not for attending conventions such as NYCC. Walking the show floors are bad enough without a portfolio. Cheers! N.

Your carrying case is the fancier version of Gene's. Or is Gene's a knockoff of yours? I might have to test one out for oversized art since they seem to accomodate 18 x 24. The reviews on Amazon seemed mixed. Cheers! N.

I think CGC has the right idea to bring in a new customer base. Midtown Comics is one of the largest comic retailers. This is essentially a Try Before You Buy scenario. Test out CGC services for your special variant covers and see how much you can flip the slabbed comic for afterwards. Eventually, these individuals will get their own CGC membership and submit books directly. Cheers! N.

Martin Pro-2 Art Portfolio, 17 x 22 x 3 Inches, Black, (66-PRO20033) Lightweight plastic portfolio case with handles AND shoulder strap. The shoulder straps makes it easier to carry and distributes the weight evenly. Your Itoya will fit in nicely. About $25 on Amazon. I bought a few over the years as they make great gifts. Lol. Cheers! N.

Btw - Warner Bros.' stores was doing this for years. The store, which was also a subsidiary of Time Warner, commissioned DC artists like Bruce Timm, Alex Ross, and Jim Lee to do pin-ups which were monetized by selling limited edition giclees. When those sold out, limited edition artist proofs were sold. Alex Ross was smart enough to replicate the business model without Warner Bros. Everyone else has been catching up.

NYCC reported to CNBC that 250,000 tickets were sold at an average of $50. I purchased 4 tickets for myself, (Thursday - Sunday). Since I had to register my tickets with an email address, I'm sure NYCC can figure out with accuracy, how many unique individuals attended the show. Cheers! N.

A few years ago, some dirt bag reproduced a stack of art by Mark Brooks and wanted him to autograph each one. Mark refused to sign because they were unauthorized prints that the guy was planning to sell on eBay. The dbag was actually arguing with Mark about it. I used to watermark a lot of my art on CAF to prevent people from making unauthorized prints. If you want an autographed print or high end giclee ( high resolution ink jet or painted canvas print), buy direct from the artist. Cheers! N.

Day 4 - Sunday Overall, this felt like the most crowded even though vendors we're starting to box things up to leave at 12 noon. Shortest lines for CGC but they were getting ready to pack it in. Victory Comics had a great selection of $2 comics and $5 TPB. Some vendor had Marvel Super-Hero magnets from 1996 for $1 each. A complete set of 25 for $18. Didn't catch vendor name but I picked up a few individual magnets. Best deal at the show for impulse buy. Lol. Cheers! N.

SyFy channel and Hot Flips are both saying October 3 - 6, 2019 so I guess those are the dates. A departure from the days before Columbus Day strategy. Cheers! N.

SyFy channel and Hot Flips are both saying October 3 - 6, 2019 so I guess those are the dates. A departure from the days before Columbus Day strategy. Cheers ! N.

No, that's way too high. According to NYCC last year, overall paid attendance was about 125K - 150K. SDCC usually claims 125K in overall paid attendance. Personally, I think NYCC fudges the numbers to claim bragging rights. Maybe 37K for Thursday only?

Holy Guacomole Batman, the OA Cabal really does exist !!!!

The owner was the guy wearing the Deadpool cosplay outfit.

Day 2 - Friday Not bad. CGC submission line was steady all day. Crowds around comic dealers and Art dealers were not bad. Lines for videogames were ridiculous and in the front of the aisles which caused blockages. NYCC needs to move them to the back. Lines for toys were perpetually long but everyone seemed happy once they made their purchases. The crowds got noticeably larger after 3 pm. This is when kids get out of school. Day 3 - Saturday Overall not too bad. I showed up 12 noon - 3 pm. Crowds were manageable if you knew who you wanted to see. I always recommend you study the floor plans in advance. I also think with some panels at Madison Square Garden's Hulu Theatre, it alleviated some of the crowding issues. MSG is not that close so a good chunk of attendees leave the convention center. I think Friday might have been more difficult walking inside the convention center. Maybe people left for lunch when I showed up Saturday? Frank Miller showed up at his booth in Artist Alley. Crowds overall in Artist Alley were not bad. Cheers! N.

The owner was at NYCC.

The Return of Wolverine. Wolvie in forefront, X-Men in the background. Art Adams always brings his A game whenever he draws the X-Men. No surprise that it sold immediately. I believe the other was for SlenderMan. There was a girl hiding behind a tree. For those that missed out on the original, he has $20 11 x 17 prints. Cheers! N.

Fyi - Most OA dealers are set up in the same area on the main level by the escalators on the North side of the convention center. However, Spencer Beck is set up on the main floor away from the other OA dealers. He is in the front of aisle 1800 by the escalators closer to the middle of the convention center. Spencer only has a few bins of art (i.e., Bagley). He is sharing a fancy new exhibit booth with some new independent creator owned publishing group (i.e. , Starlin, Sears, Leonardi, etc). Something to look forward to. Back to Artist Alley, Art Adams had 2 oversized covers with him where he wanted $10K and $9K. He priced them high because he is "thinking about keeping them". I could not position myself to take a pic because the lines were forming for him. His lovely wife Joyce Chin is next to him. Frank Miller is set up on the other side of Art Adams. He has poster prints but was not there. As much as people love to go early on Day 1, a lot of artists show up late or on Friday. Cheers! N.

Day 1 - Thursday I'm glad to report that Artist Alley was moved to a larger space and a 1000x better than last year. It is still in the lower level but towards the middle of that level. Larger space and wider aisles. Employees are also stationed near the "hot" artists with designated lines for crowd control. At the open, the lines seemed longest for Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo who were stationed in the back corner. The artists' complained about last year's set up and I'm glad NYCC listened. Have fun everyone. Cheers! N.

Day 1 - Thursday I'm glad to report that Artist Alley was moved to a larger space and a 1000x better than last year. It is still in the lower level but towards the middle of that level. Larger space and wider aisles. Employees are also stationed near the "hot" artists with designated lines for crowd control. At the open, the lines seemed longest for Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo who were stationed in the back corner. The artists' complained about last year's set up and I'm glad NYCC listened. For CGC submissions, they are located on the main level. The lines were very long. There were 2 lines. Make sure you are on the correct line. Line 1 - submissions. Line 2 - questions. Have fun everyone. Cheers! N.

Unfortunately, this happens more than people realize. When asking for autographs, you have to specify exactly where you want them to sign. Even from the artists themselves. The actor, in his defense, may have thought it was a print and not original art. N.

I think it's common knowledge that Frank Miller swiped the running away in the subway sequence from Krigstein and used it in DD. Cheers! N.