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It looks fake to me but since you already bought it, I hope you enjoy it.

I recognize those guys ..... it's not the cabal .... that photo is from the staff luncheon at TGI Friday's in San Diego. The guy with the hat is in charge of the deep fryer. While a few of those guys look chubby, I would hardly refer to them as whales.

Slightly off topic - but wasn't a twice up silver age JLA # 47 cover stolen from another collector's house a few years ago? (Joe S. not Joe Q.). I hope everyone recovers their art. Cheers! N.

NY Post had originally reported it as just rare comics being stolen from a house without mentioning Quesada. Crime is often about opportunity. CGC comic cases can be cracked open and sold as raw. History has shown that a black market exists for stolen art. High profile paintings by masters get stolen all the time. Thankfully, in this case, it was easy to figure out who stole the art and comics. Never let a handyman have full access to your house without supervision.

Thanks for hosting Zaddick. It was great to see the art, catch up with old friends and meet new ones. I did not have a chance to talk to everyone but hopefully we will at an upcoming event in the near future. All the best and enjoy NYCC everyone. Cheers! N.

The X-Men 266 cover was shopped around publicly for awhile so it's not hard to figure out what the reserve will be and who the interested parties will be. I expect CLink to put in a bid right below the reserve so the next bid will trigger a sale. I do not know the seller and I have no interest in the cover. Good luck to seller and potential bidders. Cheers! N.

Yoram I believe the ASM 195 cover is with the Donnelly Brothers. Good luck. Pollard/Mooney Cheers! N.

Sam Glanzman was probably best known for his work on "war" genre comics so a lot of comic fans that are only into super-hero titles may not be familiar with his work. He was a talented artist. My condolences to his family and friends. N.

SDCC is only committed to SD thru 2018. Negotiations will begin again with the city to keep the show in SD. SDCC probably provides the city with 1/3 their annual revenue. If Comic-Con leaves, another convention promoter will jump in and immediately try to take it's place (Reed Elsevier or Wizard). A lot of dealers already give passes to their best customers, you just have to commit to spending a certain amount of $. I have not gone since 2009 but it was more about getting a decent hotel room within walking distance than securing a ticket. For those that have never attended, you should try to go at least once. It really is a spectacle to be experienced as it literally takes over the entire town. A much bigger show than NYCC. For all those attending, have a great show. Cheers! N.

Mike Great to see the art in person and still great to see the art in your photos. Once the place was packed, it was tough to take clean shots of the art. Once again, I recommend people stop by if you are in NYC and buy a catalog since the proceeds benefit the society of illustrators. Cheers! N. p.s. - So Mike, was that Pee Wee Herman that I spoke to at the show? Lol.

Good to see Mike, Will, Albert and a few others at the show. The art of course was amazing to see in person. Albert made a great recommendation by letting everyone know that the gallery was selling a catalog at the front receptionist desk when you walk in. It costs about $22 and has pics of most of the art on exhibit. The money goes to help support the society of illustrators. I'm not an autograph hound and John Romita Sr. was technically not there to sign autographs. However, he was sitting on the couch with a sharpie in his hand. If he saw you with a catalog, he offered to sign the cover. Mike was also there to help some fans take selfies with John in a non-intrusive way. I may actually have been the last person to get my catalog signed before he had to leave. His wife Virginia commented to me that she couldn't believe the amount of people that showed up and expressed their love for John. I met her many moons ago. Although she did not remember me, she never let on. She was polite as ever and made you feel like you were friends of the family. Always a class act. I met a few familiar faces there. Not all attendees were OA collectors; just comic book fans. I had an extensive conversation with a very nice, knowledgeable fan. I swear he looked just like Pee Wee Herman. He had the long hair, which I believe is how Paul Reubens actually has his hair. Super nice guy but provided another name when I introduced myself. Pee Wee, was that you? Lol. The gallery is the original unrenovated townhouse from 100+ years ago. Only 3 floors. Stairs only, not for the handicapped. the 2nd floor is just a long narrow hallway. Overall, a great experience if you are in NYC. Stop by if you can. Cheers! N.

My own personal dealings with Visar was also negative. He tried to buy a piece from me. I invoiced him via paypal. He emailed me saying payment was made. When I logged into paypal, the invoice had been rejected. I e-mailed him but he never responded. A few years later, he tried to buy something else from me. At that point, I spam blocked him permanently. @wurstisart I think Roman's issue is that the individual is taking scans from Roman and offering art for sale that does not belong to him nor was it consigned to him. There is another thread with this topic. @lobrac What Roman should do is post the images in his own gallery on CAF. You do not need to be a premium member per se to join. If he forgot his password, he should have CAF reset it. Same with CGC boards. Don't sell him any art. Reject his payment. That should solve the issue. You should also consider Watermarking your images with your website name. my 2 cents.

OT Anyone that follows the Crumb market would have known $500K for that cover was easily attainable. Dig up the Crumb documentary that came out circa 1995. Crumb traded in several of his sketchbooks for a farmhouse in France. Presumably to a French collector. That was filmed in 1994 (?). I suspect real estate prices have gone up significantly in France since then. Crumb crossed over to the fine arts market a long time ago. I would speculate that the buyer for that Crumb cover was a European collector or Halperin. Fritz the Cat is arguably, his best known property. The cartoon got it's x-rating partially because Fritz was relieving himself on people. I think South Park cartoons today are more risque. Lol. Cheers! N.

Kevin Smith named his daughter Harley Quinn Smith. Should he immediately become a potential buyer if the OA for BA 12 cover came to market? Just because everyone knows who these pop culture comic book characters are, DOES NOT mean they will rush out and buy a CGC Comic or OA. Any potential buyer will come from within the existing collecting community. No one will look up the box office movie receipts and say, I must buy the first comic appearance of Dominic Torreto, whether in comic book or OA form. Cheers! N.

My condolences to his family and friends.

Wasn't Harley Quinn's first appearance a WB Batman the Animated Series cartoon? Shouldn't all you speculators be chasing down the hundreds of animation cels that comprised her first showing? Cheers! N.

The Crumb Fritz the Cat piece will look cheap in a decade. Crumb is revered in Europe and Fritz the Cat is arguably, his most recognizable creation. Cheers! N.

The newer generation does not relate to Dark Knight (who is this Frank Miller? Why is Batman still wearing spandex when he should be wearing Depends?), Watchmen (who wears watches anymore, my iPhone displays the time), Killing Joke (you want to pay $5K for a page featuring shrimp? You're joking, right?). Thank goodness, everyone collects different things and at different price points. Congratulations to the seller. Cheers! N.

Tomorrow, (Saturday May 13), tickets go on sale again. If you missed out on certain days, this is your final chance. You should be pre-registered and have an email link to the website ready to go. Good luck. Cheers! N.

Welcome to the boards Scott. It's refreshing to hear someone talk so openly about things from that era. So, from your recollection, regarding the 2 pages Frank wanted back ........ 1) was the EMT nurse Mike Burkey? 2) was the dealer who bought the Death of Joker page Albert Moy? Felix already posted an image of the page Klaus inked and it seems like Frank had inked a version himself. Thanks. All the best. Cheers! N.

Nice job Felix. I think Albert was the one that originally bought the Death of Joker page. Ask him at SDCC. Cheers! N.

It's never a good idea to charge more for parking than the event ticket price.

Ticket prices increased to: Saturday $30 Sunday $25 Weekend $40

1) Always include a valid email when trying to contact me, especially via CAF. I will not respond to anonymous inquiries. There is a check box option on CAF that says include your email. 2) Use your real name. I respect your privacy. Please do not go on a fishing expedition with alias names from Games of Throne. Nobody will take you seriously. Again, I will not respond to anonymous inquiries. 3) No means no. Don't email me every week, especially if your offer was low to begin with. If you no longer receive a reply, it's because you have been permanently spam blocked. All the best. Cheers! N.

I finally got an email from Midtown Comics about the show. I may try to stop by Midtown to get tix in person to avoid the mail order process. Pier 36 is located at the newly revamped South Street Seaport in downtown Manhattan (near Wall St., Brooklyn Bridge). btw - looking at the exhibitor list, there are about 30 different "street / graphitti" artists, the most famous being kidrobot. It looks like they are trying to emulate NYCC's "The Block" section of the show where they had DJ's and street artists selling limited edition toys and artwork. Midtown is promoting the show as a Toy and Comic show. People expecting traditional toys like vintage action figures and game boards will be disappointed. Cheers! N.