NelsonAI

So the marketplace has already had McFarlane Spidey covers exceed and match prices of John Byrne Uncanny X-Men covers. By all pre-auction estimates, the Jim Lee X-Men 268 cover is about to do the same. The generational shift is here. Even with an evolving artistic style, Jim remains as popular as ever. Being a DC executive clearly has its advantages since Jim can probably dictate what projects he wants to work on and with whichever creative team he wants. Byrne had power and influence in his day but not like what Jim has had at DC.

Go to the EVENTS section of the cgc boards and you will see the GREAT Grape Ape's quick write up and pics.

So only the 3 dealers? Glen, Becharra, Rich? Tom Kraft helps Becharra with his website sales but runs the Kirby scan project.

Shatterstar's Deadpool 2 movie appearance gives him a bump. The optimal time to sell was right before the movie release. He is an "alien" so maybe hundreds of teeth are normal for his species? Glen - c'mon admit it, you still have 1000 copies of X-Force # 1 polybagged at home.

Scott was the largest modern era dealer at the time. I do recall the coin flip stories. I also recall him repping Bolland and bringing over all those Animal Man covers to SDCC. I was familiar with Bolland's work on Judge Dredd but Animal Man was not a title I followed. IIRC Prices were between US$500 - US$1000. Unheard of at the time. When Scott left for Wildstorm, that opened the door for Albert, (and others), to expand exponentially.

Who is the artist for the abstract Gulden's Mustard painting on the wall?

Scott This cover is almost as bad as the #268. No one would blame you if you sold it. I will take this drek off your hands. How about $650 plus whatever it costs for shipping? Cheers ! N.

It's time for the rest of the 1990's art to pick up the pace.

This is a first ... Albert actually springing for a mylar. Pic by N.K. before the show started. Albert should use this pic on his website. Cheers ! N.

Yup. Sometimes the splash is better than the covers. No mention of any future royalty agreement either. Check with Clink before bidding.

The real reason why the cover to Uncanny X-Men # 268 is so beloved .... it was featured in Weird Al Yankovic's parody video "White and Nerdy".

I never found any of the storylines memorable under the Lee or Finch X-Men runs. I've never heard anyone talk about the storylines at all. It was all about the art. To hear Gene, (and others), gush all over the #268 is an eye opener.

- well remembered story - bought off the stands in 8th grade - not one of my favorites but everyone was talkng about it. Sounds like nostalgia kicking in after 30 years.

What's the difference between the X-Men 268 (1990) cover and the David Finch 494 X-Men (2008) cover? About 18 years of nostalgia. Both are iconic generic inventory covers that will always get top $. Kudos to the seller for hanging onto the Jim Lee cover for as long as he did. The patience pays off. As for Scott, $650 was a lot of money back then for an up and coming artist. I think Scott's done just fine over the long haul.

Private Collection means .... offer at least $150K .

A major dealer confirmed he purchased the JB cover. He will display it publicly soon.

If you are concerned about California wildfires, a "fire proof" safe probably wouldn't help. If the fire is that serious, after a few hours, the safe itself will act like an oven and heat up all contents inside. They are also super heavy so you may need to reinforce the floors. Home safes are fine if the fire is put out quickly.

1) I once bought a complete issue and cover directly from the artist because that's how he wanted to sell his art. It wasn't cheap either. All I wanted was a DPS from the issue. I ended up buying it and held onto it for years. I never cared for the story or the cover. After years from other collectors asking about pages, I broke up the issue and sold individual pages and the cover. I made some $ and I still have the DPS. So in hindsight, the artist did me a favor. 2) I still have a complete Infantino / Giella Flash back-up story. No cover obviously. 9 1/2 pages from DC. The last 1/2 page was used for advertisements. First appearance of Professor West, (Iris' father), before he was retconned as Detective Joe West for the tv show. You can still have a complete story but not the complete issue.

It should not impact value of the art. In the modern era, I'm surprised there are word balloons still being pasted onto the art. Digital lettering is obviously cleaner, faster and publishers can translate into different languages immediately for publication in foreign markets. Sometimes cultural differences require changing the dialogue. You do not want to insult an entire country because something got lost in translation.

Kitchen closed? I can't possibly go now.

The McFarlane ASM Spidey vs Killer Shrike action page is ON HOLD. I appreciate all those that contacted me with offers. For everyone that feels they may have missed out on a great opportunity ..... you did. Lol. However, fret not my fellow collectors. There is still plenty of great art in my For Sale folder. Who knows, I might even put some additional pieces up for sale. All the best and thanks for looking Cheers ! N.

Going stir crazy? Have $ burning a hole in your pocket? Not sure what to do with your stimulus check? Well, fret not my fellow collectors. The latest Art Drop Starts Now. No waiting until 12 Noon tomorrow. An exciting McFarlane Spidey all out action page from the flagship ASM title !!! Uncanny X-Men covers !!! and More !!! Click on the link below to go to my CAF For Sale Folder: Animated Ink Art For Sale If you have any questions, email me via CAF. Thanks. Cheers ! Nelson Animated Ink

From the modern era, Adam Hughes and Art Adams come to mind as artists that started using oversized boards for covers. From what I saw in terms of pricing, both artists only charged an incremental amount more. The so called price per square inch of art was quite reasonable. Both very fan friendly and no price gouging from these top tier artists.

Translation: I can now charge 4X the price for my covers. Adam is a talented artist but most of the detail disappears when they shrink it down to standard comic size. The reason to do it is for the after market sales. Most collectors, including myself, would pay the premium. Especially, when covers look like that.