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Here's my standard reply when asked about restorers. In the many threads on paper conservation, the names that recur the most were: Robert Dennis Gordon Christman Tracey Heft - Eclipse Paper I used Alexandra VonHawk to restore several pieces Alexandra VonHawk P.O. Box 546 Paisley FL. 32767 Lab phone is 352-669-7776 https://www.vonhawklabs.com She did exactly what she committed to do and I'm very pleased. I've also had one recommendation for each of these: Paper, Paintings and more Alexandra vonHawk, Fine Arts Conservator www.vonhawklabs.com alexandra@vonhawklabs.com +1.352.669.7776 She has an amazing on-line resume. Paper: Jonathan Derow - vetted for works on paper - http://www.jdconservation.com/ James Pascoe - https://www.jamespascoe.net/ Mark F McDermott - https://www.EarthshineStudios.com Andrea Pitsch - apnyc@rcn.com Amanda H. Malkin - https://www.paperlovesconservation.com Paintings: Jill Pratzon - amazing for works on board and canvas. HIGHLY recommended. - http://www.jillpratzon.com/ I would add that most major museums know of paper conservators. You might want to contact someone at a local museum and see if there is a conservator close to you.

That's what I did with my such piece. I discovered that in the CAF gallery of Georg Schell there are three more versions. Georg was the original commissioner. He bought a finished and colored commission that Mike turned into a print. As part of the process, Mike sent him a scan of the pencils which he then inked and colored. James inked a scan of the pencils. So, here is the full progression. Click the image to learn more. My Prelim by Mike Grell Georg Schell's pencils Georg Schell's inked Print Inks on pencil scan by Mike Grell & colored by Grell by James Pascoe

Re: There's a reason they have their own thread. That's incorrect. They have many threads. Here's a curated selection of Threads About the Donnelly Brothers / CoolLinesArt: Business Model - https://www.cgccomics.com/boards/topic/426864-a-dealers-pricing/#comments https://www.cgccomics.com/boards/topic/427960-coollines-question/#comments No pricing https://www.cgccomics.com/boards/topic/407281-cool-lines-art-work-inquiry/#comments Recreations as the real cover https://www.cgccomics.com/boards/topic/459422-coollines-scam-selling-mark-bagley-ultimate-spider-man-36-cover-recreation-as-the-original/#comments https://www.cgccomics.com/boards/topic/441111-this-is-why-no-one-likes-the-donnellys/#comments https://www.cgccomics.com/boards/topic/407294-important-info-for-anyone-buying-quotunusedrejectedquot-covers-esp-from-cool-lines/?tab=comments#comment-9580115 https://www.cgccomics.com/boards/topic/323406-more-cool-lines-deceit-misrepresentedmodified-art/#comments Superman Annual Update: https://www.cgccomics.com/boards/topic/426864-a-dealers-pricing/page/6/?tab=comments#comment-11231922 Original: https://www.cgccomics.com/boards/topic/426864-a-dealers-pricing/page/2/?tab=comments#comment-10056263 Altered Art https://www.cgccomics.com/boards/topic/394320-altered-original-art-for-sale Look for Rob Pistella’s comment about altered scans: https://www.facebook.com/groups/459273764470607/permalink/1043284886069489/ Deceptive Advertising https://www.cgccomics.com/boards/topic/393655-coollines-looking-for-a-sucker/#comments

This one shows Carmine Infantino's ideas on how to improve a cover. It starts with a Curt Swan cover. It then shows Carmine's rough, Nick's inked pencils, and the finished cover. Note: I do not own any of the art though I do own the comics. Click to image to learn more.

I forgot two. Note: I do not own any of the art shown though I do own the comics. This one shows the progression of a cover from Marie Severin's prelim to Kirby's finished pencils to Frank Giacoia's inks to publication. Click the image to learn more.

A relatively recent acquisition found at the bottom of a bag or so I was told. I currently have it under some very large books to see if it will flatten and allow a better scan. I don't own the comic, but I'll fix that shortly. I do wonder if the OA survived somewhere. It dates to 1969 which is before art returns, but he seemed to get a lot of his art back. Click image to enlarge.

A relatively recent acquisition found at the bottom of a bag or so I was told. I currently have it under some very large bags to see if it will flatten and allow a better scan. I don't own the comic, but I'll fix that shortly. I do wonder if the OA survived somewhere. It dates to 1969 which is before art returns, but he seemed to get a lot of his art back. Click image to enlarge.

I'm still reading, but I really enjoy it.

I generally know what I'm willing to pay and I'll bid that ahead of time. If I win, good. If not, there's always the next auction.

I'll read your book when it's done!

Yep.

I doubt that this will help, but it's what we did to our 60+ year old house. You can see more pictures here and here. We have renovated every room in the house and lived here the entire time. We put some furniture in storage, but for framed are, we wrapped it in bubble wrap and stored it in one of the rooms not being worked (yes, we had to move it twice). The portfolios were stored in the same room. The entry way, living room, dining room, kitchen, utility room, and den were taken to the studs and the screeds (the 2x4s that hold the wood floors off the slab). The house maintained climate control in the rooms not being worked.

I haven't printed 13x19, but I have printed 11x17 on my Epson WF-7710. I did that to make the template for a Walt Simonson sketch at Baltimore. Took a couple of passes, but I had fun.

I loved Neal's work when he started working regularly for DC. I was VERY disappointed when I got a Batman or Detective and it had a Novick or Springer story. That said, it hasn't aged well for me. In Jack's case, I continue to love his work on Thor and the Fourth World books. Why? Because of his immense imagination and his art supported that vision. Yeah, Neal was clearly a more skilled artist and his impact was greater (look at all the folks that emulated him and the total change in the art that followed), but as beautiful as it was, Kirby's was a magician of the imagination. So, my answers are: Kirby Adams

Re: Tom That's the O&G business. You go where the oil and gas are.

Amazon has the Epson Workforce Pro WF-7820 on sale for $180. That’s a good deal.

39 hours to go and they made it! I'm really looking forward to this book. (Click image to go to KS page)

I've heard better advice. What do you do for a living?

Yep, there's a fair community of OA collectors. @MrBedrock hosts a gathering at his shop on Westheimer every few months.

It doesn't last very long for general access though. Each of us has to place a tracking bid to build our own list. They don't allow CAT to scrape their site either.

I have something of a Kickstarter problem. I received my latest - Impossible Jones and American A.N.G.E.L. - along with a watercolor of the lead. The tag line for the series is: A criminal gets powers and is mistaken for a superhero— and runs with it. Pretty good synopsis of this fun series. Enjoy.

A little re-organization; no new information.

There are three publicly available Price History sites: Heritage's archive, eBay's completed listings, and Comic Art Tracker's "Sold art." So, I've grouped the three at the top of the write-up under "Price History" to make them stand out a little. Can't believe it took me so long to notice CAT's "Sold art."

Did you post this in the right thread or are you trying to make the newbies feel bad? Great page congratulations!

All of the auction houses will give you appraisals. You can read more in the hidden text of the first post of the Pricing Comic Art - 2023 Edition thread. Search for appraisals, you will find links advertising that service from Heriage, Hake's, and ComicConnect. It also has a link to the auction sites monitored by @NicoV's wonderful ComicArtTracker website. It's the best list of such sites on the web.