NelsonAI

More inventory .... A3 sized photocopies, FM pencils directly on bristol: DD 161 pgs 1 - 17. DD 167 back up story pgs 1 - 5 DD 171 pgs 12 - 22 DD 172 pgs 10 - 22 DD 173 pgs 1 - 11 Letter sized copies, FM pencils directly on bristol: Bizarre Adventures "The Philistine", complete story. I'll have to sort through the Wolverine pages. More to come. Yes, I'll be at NYCC. Cheers! N.

Gene Read my posts again, it'll answer most of your questions. We can meet up for dinner after NYCC again with Felix and Lambo. If not, we can set up lunch another time. You can also talk to Klaus at the show. Just promise to keep your hands dry. Wait, that sounds wrong on so many levels. . Cheers! N.

Psst ... I have been sharing information. I think my copies are more reliable than the memories of FM, KJ, and JR. Hell, I have trouble remembering what I ate for lunch yesterday so who would not have fuzzy memories from 30 years ago. I lugged the copies to NYCC several years ago so a few collectors saw them in person. Other collectors were not interested in seeing them. Several years ago on these chat boards I provided a scan of a DD / Kingpin page which showed FM's detailed layouts. My scanner was working then. The OA was up for auction and my scan helped clarify questions about FM's pencils. Again, I'm not part of any discussion group outside of CGC. I only chimed in recently when I read this thread and thought I could contribute in a positive manner. Cheers! N.

I agree with you Jeff. With all due respect to the inkers/finishers, the memories of Klaus and Joe may be a bit fuzzy after all these years. Anyway, a quick pass at my inventory .... FM pencils A3 sized copies, complete issue FM directly on bristol: DD 160 full pencils DD 164 full pencils DD 165 full pencils DD 166 full pencils DD 167 full pencils DD 168 full pencils DD 182 detailed layouts FM pencils letter sized copies, complete issue FM directly on bristol: DD 184 detailed layouts FM rough layouts on letter sized paper. letter sized copies, complete issue: DD 189 FM pencils A3 sized copies, partial issue FM directly on bristol: DD 191 - details layouts by FM but not full pencils. Pages 11 - 22. I also have partial pages from other DD and Wolverine issues but will have to inventory them. Unfortunately, not the key issues that people have questions about. OT I also have letter sized copies of Byrne's pencils from FF 244, complete issue. A3 copies of Paul Smith's pencils X-Men 165 and 166, partial pages.

I've been getting bombarded with emails regarding my stash of photocopies of Miller's pencils. First, let me say that I am not part of any yahoo discussion group. I am only on CAF or these CGC chat boards. If you want to reach me via CAF, please include your email or check on the special box CAF provides to display your email. If you don't, I can't reply back to you or certainly not on a timely basis. To address certain questions ... YES, I am confirming that Miller did detailed layouts in pencil directly on 11 x17 bristol for DD 182 and DD 184. My copies of DD 182 are full sized 11 x 17 (A3). The copies also show hand drawn word balloons and text. The handwriting is consistent with FM's handwriting I have seen elsewhere. The pencils are also consistent with FM's style. My copies of DD 184 are small 8.5 x 11 letter sized. While it is a 1/3 reduction, it is still obvious that the copy was made of the original full sized bristol. The copy also shows hand drawn word balloons and text along with the pencilled layouts. While I do not have a copy of art from DD 183, it looks obvious that 'Child's Play' was originally a 1 issue storyline. DD 182 and DD 184 were new stories and art to frame the drug issue and incorporate it into the current timeline following the Elektra saga. The art from DD 183 (originally 167), stylistically looks like full pencils from FM's earlier period. Since FM pencilled DD 182 and the issue ontinues the Elektra storyline, I would venture a guess and say FM also pencilled the detailed layouts directly on bristol for DD 179 - DD 181. It just wouldn't make sense for him to layouts on separate sheets but then switch back to do pencils on bristol for DD 182 and DD 184. More to come. Cheers! N.

Going through my files quickly .... I have full sized crappy copy of DD 168 of FM's full pencils. Artist's edition? My copies are pretty bad but probably the only thing in existence. I doubt if FM kept copies of his pencils. I have full sized copy of DD 182 pencils. FM did detailed layouts. KJ did finishes. I have small sized copy of DD 184 pencils. FM did detailed layouts directly on bristol. KJ did finishes. I have a bunch of other partial issues from DD. OT Not to take anything away from JR but I have some small sized copies of FM's layouts from Wolverine 1 and 3 (select pages only). FM clearly drew Wolverine's face in detail. In other places, he cleared left "X" marks for JR to spot the blacks (I.e., ninjas, Yukio's figure, etc). FM drew directly on bristol. Clint Eastwood = Logan Robert Redford = Matt Murdoch More to come. Cheers! N.

I'll have to dig through my files again as I do have some photocopies of Miller's pencils. Random issues, some complete, some partial. Some full OA sized, some letter sized. Some clear, some smudgy. Ferran has been asking me to scan them but I've never gotten around to it. My scanner always craps out after Microsoft does an upgrade. Just a few comments though .... FM and KJ had an arrangement where they received complete issues using the 2/3 1/3 split. KJ continued this arrangement with FM with DKR. It's not unusual for KJ to receive a complete issue. Wolverine 1 - FM pencils are not as loose as people think. JR did finishes but Logan looks like how FM wanted him to look. Cheers! N.

Fellow board member from Australia (?) represents some great artists ....... ************************************************************************************ Please contact Royd - roydster@yahoo.com I will have art for sale from the following artists: Nicola Scott – Blackest Night: Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman, Secret Six, Birds of Prey. Colin Wilson – Blueberry, Tex, Star Wars: Invasion and Rebellion, 2000AD (Judge Dredd and Rogue Trooper pages), Point Blank, Battler Britton, Bullet to the Head (aka Du Plomb dans la Tete). Ardian Syaf – Blackest Night: Batman, Superman/Batman, Blackest Night: Phantom Stranger, Green Lantern Corps (covers, pages). Ben Stenbeck – Living with the Dead, Witchfinder, Man-Thing and Ectoplasmic Man.

I'll qualify my comments upfront as I collect OA and not comics. If a CGC comic is stolen and someone cracks the slab, how can anyone verify that it's the stolen comic if reintroduced into the marketplace at a much later date? I'm sure on a super rare high end book, (i.e., Action #1), a new copy being introduced into the marketplace after one is reported stolen would raise a few eyebrows. However, a more available comic might be harder to detect. How would you recover a stolen comic then? Cheers! N.

Nice job.

If the story is accurate, I would yank any art I had on consignment immediately. Why wait to get screwed.

As my tastes change, I will put some art for sale. Please refer to my For Sale folders on CAF using the link below. Cheers! N

I know it's a cliche to say the art is better when viewed in person than what was published but for you Doc Savage fans, judge for yourself ....... Cheers! N http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=427593&GSub=38322

I just added 2 new pieces to my CAF: What If Jim Lee drew MOKF? http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=418965&GSub=17150 WitchBlade Wolverine by EBAS http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=419310&GSub=65499&GCat=8691 Cheers! N

UPDATE Pages 5, 12, 14, 19, & 22 are ON HOLD. To anwser some questions, time payments are on a case by case basis. Cheers! N

John Romita Jr. / Klaus Janson Punisher War Zone # 5 I originally had the complete issue and cover of Punisher War Zone # 5 for sale as a set. I've gotten a lot of inquiries about breaking up the issue. As such, I've decided to price the pages individually (or in some instances 2pg sequences / DPS) . Please refer to my CAF gallery using the link on the bottom. You can contact me directly via CAF as I may not always be logged into CGC. Thanks for looking. Cheers! N

Since I wasn't able to attend SDCC this year, I had to console myself with this purchase last week instead. http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=410838&GSub=52667&GCat=8691 At least I saved on hotel and airfare. Cheers! N

Great framing jobs all around. I think the color of the mat depends on the color of your walls. If you have an all white wall, I would favor a colored mat just to give some contrast when hanging it up on the wall. The thin strips of color seen in some of the pics (i.e., red or green) give it a nice pop as well. I've also seen some mats at stores where they simulate the look of marble. A nice grey "marble" mat also helps break up the solid color. Like many of you, I'm testing the framing on lower priced art first. Most art board is standard sized so you can usually swap out the art for something else once you get the mat cut. Cheers! Nelson

Newly posted in my CAF: Van Sciver - Wolverine Splash Cheers! N

I added some Marvel Adventures Spiderman pages to my CAF gallery (see link below) this week. I love the kid friendly title that re-tells the classic storylines with the classic villians. IMHO the manga inspired art works for a character like Spidey. Cheers! Nelson