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On 7/10/2023 at 1:10 PM, JadeGiant said:
Who loves a Hembeck? I sure do - hope you enjoy this commission from Fred transforming into the gamma powered Hembeck Hulk (first appearance too)
https://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1937712
I have one of Fred transformed into Santa Claus; almost the same thing.
- JadeGiant and cgcsketcherz
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Here's my standard reply.
In the many threads on paper conservation, the names that recur the most were:
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Robert Dennis
Comic Art Restoration Service (on Facebook)Robert's legal problems preclude recommending him at this time.
- Gordon Christman
Gordon doesn't seem to have a web presence, but his snail mail address and phone number are:Gordon G. ChristmanRestoration & Conservation960 Vine StOceanside, CA 92054TEL: 760 439 7970CEL: 760 458 2290- Tracey Heft - Eclipse Paper
I've also had one recommendation for each of these:-
Paper, Paintings and more
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Alexandra vonHawk, Fine Arts Conservator
- www.vonhawklabs.com
- alexandra@vonhawklabs.com
- +1.352.669.7776
- She has an amazing on-line resume.
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Alexandra vonHawk, Fine Arts Conservator
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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
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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. -
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In the thread Themed Art Collections, you will find a section on people who are re-assembling books. That's a task that I find both daunting and amazing.
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Added two themed collections from Jimmy Deng - Hands and pages by different artists featuring Wolverine.
And started a thread with a post that I can edit.
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Note: I will update this post on the thread with new galleries as they noted in the comments or other input until I can no longer edit it and then I will start a new one. This post will always have the latest until it is locked after a year.
History of the Thread:
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Below is the latest list of known Themed Art Collections. It is not exhaustive, but there are a lot of great collections to visit. The only real rule is that the theme be in a gallery. If a theme is scattered across multiple galleries, I won't post the link because it’s too hard to see the theme. Sorry about that. Otherwise, assuming it’s not illegal, immoral, or hate filled (my judgement), I'm going to list it.
I grouped these by source of inspiration as follows:
- Concepts - The idea dominates the contents
- Cover and Panel Page Recreations
- Historical or Historical Fiction - The era or event dominates the contents
- Jams – Various artists combining to create the commission piece
- Literature - Non-comic literature drives the contents
- Movies and Actors - Cinema and those that create it drive the contents
- Music and Musicians
- Single Characters
- Re-assembled Books or Book Sections
- Teams and Team-Ups
If anyone can suggest better categorizations or just doesn't like where something is let me know and I'll work on it.Also, where possible, I used real names (first and last). If anyone objects, please let me know.
BTW, it is sheer chance that my gallery comes up first, really!
Concept BasedAlex Johnson’s Artists & Main Characters - http://cafurl.com?i=25626
My collection consists of the artists and characters combinations that I’ve enjoyed the most over the years. Things like: Cardy/Bat Lash, Cardy/Teen Titans, Kubert/Hawkman, Kubert/Sgt. Rock, Mayer/Sugar & Spike, Parent – Archie, Swan/Legion, Swan/Superman, Woggon/Katy Keene, Zahler/Love and Capes. You get the drift.Alex Johnson's Arm Wrestling with Heroes - http://cafurl.com?i=23486
I really dislike pin-up images in my collection to such an extent that I needed an idea that I could reuse when commissioning people when I don't have a better idea. This one came to me when J. Scott Campbell came to my LCS (Bedrock City Comic Company in Houston) and was willing to take commissions for delivery when he showed up. I couldn't think of a good idea and blew it off. Later, it occurred to me that Caitlin from Gen13 arm-wrestling with the Silver Age Supergirl would have been fun. That led to this theme.
Alex Johnson's Sugar and Spike #100 Covers - http://cafurl.com?i=24453
Sheldon Mayer's S&S is a marvel, but due to eye problems he had to stop with issue 98. Later, DC did a 99th issue reprinting stories that he did for outside the US once his eyes were healed. However, there's never been a 100th issue. While waiting for it, I'm creating the variant covers.
Alex Johnson's Legion of Super-Heroes commissions - http://cafurl.com?i=25625
The LSH is my favorite team and it's relatively easy to think of commission ideas with such a large crew.Andrew Rosenbarger's (Stray Toaster Project's) Stray Toasters - https://www.facebook.com/straytoastersproject
To quote the page's proprietor - "Stray Toasters are little doodles you create to refocus and balance yourself against the world. Why a toaster? Because toasters are easy to draw and make tasty comfort food. And its namesake is from one of my favorite comic creators of all time." I can think of nothing of value to add.Anthony Carpenter’s Poster Wall - https://web.archive.org/web/20170701191903/http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetail.asp?GCat=8882
This is based on the famous Uncanny X-Men #141 (Days of Future Past) Cover. Anthony has sold most of these so I'm referring to a Wayback Machine's version where you can see many of them. Look for the "Poster Wall" galleries.Anthony Isaza's Split Face Collection - https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=227237
Half angel, half devil - this collection shows the two faces of everyone.Art Shotten's Captain America 248 by ... - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=85681
Art’s favorite cover revisited - Captain America 248.Brian Bogg’s Pumpkins, pumpkins, and more pumpkins - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=82436
Featuring that wonderful fruit - the pumpkin. Who knew they were used so often?Brian Kovich’s Culinary Art - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=27848
A culinary twist in every one. Brian’s cooking up something good to see.Brian Peck’s iBod (NWS) - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=40321
Sure it’s not work safe, but they are a treat!Brian Peck’s iPod - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=18913
Various folks using Apple products, especially (surprise!) iPods.Chris Caira’s Trophy Wall - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetail.asp?GCat=727
The villains have won and they are proud to show off their trophies.Damon Owen’s Dead Universes - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=59774
Collection of commissions featuring characters whose publishers have passed on.Dave Morris has four collections, but they aren't segregated - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetail.asp?GCat=149
The themes are: Art Nouveau, Dancing Girls, Devil Girls, and Hula Island Girls. They used to be segregated, but that site is no longer updated. Here it is: http://davesart.com.Eric Agena’s Hawaii Themed Commissions - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=102010
Adventures in paradise! Sit back and enjoy a view of Hawaii’s artistic beaches.Gal Schwartz' Brick Walls - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryFavoritesRoom.asp?GFav=4604
Each piece is another brick in the wall. Believe it or not, not all bricks look alike.Jason D'Ambrosio Jason's Quest - https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=207795
Jason's quest is "getting an example of each X-men proper artist from the X-Men/Uncanny run" that he grew up on. That's a quest (and, yes, the title is a play on an obscure DC character).
Jeff Singh's Jungle Girl - http://www.art4comics.com/junglegallery.htm
Jungle women of all sorts.Jimmy Deng's Hands - https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=224599
Jimmy commissions drawings featuring the hands of superhero/villain from comic creators that either created the character or the character was an important part of their career. He work with hands for a living so has been a fun collection for me to acquire. He has only posted about half of the ones I have so farJohn Q. Adams' Silverfish - http://silverfishgallery.blogspot.com/
One of the first and oddest (given that they eat paper) themes I ever found.Joshua McCoy's From Marvel, With Love: James Bond and Black Widow - http://cafurl.com?i=25632
Pieces featuring Marvel's lethal lady, The Black Widow and the world's foremost secret agent: Bond, James Bond.Joshua McCoy's Iron Throne collection - 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Josh says, "Inspired by my love for the Song of Ice and Fire series of novels, the "Iron" Throne was a concept I shared with artist Scott West. He then designed and drew a brilliant piece featuring the Mandarin sitting on the throne. Not content to leave well enough alone, I thought it would be fun for other Marvel heroes and villains to lay claim to the throne."John Nacinovich's The Search for Superman - https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=173439
Superman has been taken. No one is sure where he is, or who is behind this kidnapping. The call has gone out through the multiverse for assistance in the Search for Superman. However, Superman is not a model prisoner and has engineered numerous escape attempts. During his brief moments of freedom he has been able to leave a sign that he was in that place (or time) in the hope that his allies will be able to use the information and track him down. His unknown captors continue to transport him across multiple dimensions to keep him hidden while seeking a way to destroy him once and for all. There are also forces battling against Superman's allies in an attempt to ensure that Superman is never located. The search is on and these pieces will tell the story.Malvin's Batman vs. ... - https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=128951
Mark Levy's
- Baseball - https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=153297
- Beautiful Women - https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=4587
- Cats and Cattleman - https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=202348
- Company Crossovers - https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=199932
- First Apps / Origins - https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=9332
Matt Moore’s Covers Reanimated (Zombie Style) - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=84901
Great covers re-imagined with zombies.Michael Dunne’s Covers Reimagined - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=122789
Classic covers with other characters.Michael Dunne’s The Mighty Crusaders #4 Cover - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=46239
Featuring - surprise! - Mighty Crusaders # 4 reinterpretations by different artists each giving their take on the cover that inspired his love of the MLJ Mighty CharactersMichael Finn's 3 Minute Sketchbook - off line
However, a book was published to support the Hero Initiative which you can find here.Michael Finn’s One Minute Later Gallery - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=26452
One of the very best!Michael Finn’s Victory Parades - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?Order=Date&Page=1&GSub=101723
It’s always a good time to enjoy a party and these victory celebrations are a good place to find one.Michael Rankin’s Common Elements - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetail.asp?GCat=2337
Two characters that are related in some, generally non-obvious, manner. Very clever.Michael Rankin’s Bombshells - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=60896 and http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=100854
Think glamour girls and nosecone art and you get the general idea. You'll love it.Mike DeLeRee’s Arsenic Lullaby Project - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=63775
Classic covers re-imagined with Arsenic Lullaby charactersMike DeLeRee’s Re-Preached Project - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=35762
A gallery of Alternate covers by various artists of existing Fabry covers and re-imaginings if classic covers with a Preacher Universe twist.Philip D. Anderson’s Angels sketchbook - https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=8416
Philip wrote, “There are a few non angel pieces towards the beginning since it wasn’t really designed to have an angel theme. When Gene Ha did his angel piece, he said he did it because it looked like I had an angel theme going. I decided to run with it.”
Philip D. Anderson’s Monkey’s & Apes sketchbook - https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=8413
Philip wrote, I wanted to start a theme book & Mark Schultz was starting the mythology themed book for me, but I knew that would take a while. So, I decided a second themed sketchbook was in order & that all artists seemed to like drawing apes & moneys. I didn’t know it at the time, but monkeys were a symbol for artists during the renaissance. Jeff Parker killed it with the opening page.”Philip D. Anderson’s Mythology sketchbook - https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=8386
He’s trying for scenes or characters from myths around the world without having it just become pictures of unicorns or something.Richard Boom's Hot Mummy - https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=56147
Did your mummy ever look like this?Sean Wasielewski’s Tribute to Silver Surfer #4 - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=33469
Various takes on what may be the best cover ever.Sean Wasielewski’s Tribute to a Portfolio - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=122677
Sean is recreating a Mike Golden Portfolio using other artists to recast the original images.Steve’s Time Pieces - http://web.archive.org/web/20070515120454/http://www.silvertree.org/~steve/time/index.html
Another ghost site. It features art inspired by the word time. Time Mag cover, watches, you as an old person, whatever comes to mind.Thorsten Brümmel Artist Self Portraits - https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150126350199196.330058.605189195&type=1&l=06bed5e
Pretty self-explanatory, I think.Tom Horvitz' World War II Disney Art - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=82944
Tom writes, "Hank Porter ran the Disney unit of WW II combat unit designs. here are a few of his prelims & finished paintings." It’s a lovely collection.
Sean Wasielewski’s Vertical Theme - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=117034
Commissions where the artist is constrained to a 5x17 expanse. This generates some pretty clever pictures.Sean Wasielewski’s Horizontal Theme - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=94257
Commissions where the artist is constrained to a 5x17 expanse. This generates some pretty clever pictures.Shawn Ormes' (Mister Origin's) Origins - A-L, M-Z
A collection of origin pages for a variety of heroes.Shawn Ormes' Rocketeer collection - https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=165484
This collection is blasting off!Shawn Ormes' Yoda sketchbook - https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=15815
Look at this collection you must. Yes, hrrrm.
Walt Parish’s Cliff site (+ his JARS!) - http://web.archive.org/web/20070517224042/http://www.thecliffguy.com/
Seriously, this site is gone, but you need to see it anyway so click away. I think Walt’s moved everything to the CAF, but... There are other collections here, too. I think Walt inspired a ton of the theme collectors.- Walt Parrish's Nine Square Inches - https://www.facebook.com/ninesquareinches/photos/?ref=page_internal
The artist is constrained to a 9 square inch drawing - a coaster basically.
Cover and Panel Page RecreatedMalvin's Incredible Hulk 340 Cover Recreations - https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=212581
Shaun Clancy's
- Iron Man Recreated - https://www.facebook.com/groups/originalcomicartcollectors/permalink/1259974434400532
- Shang Chi, Master of Kung Fu, Recreated - https://www.facebook.com/groups/originalcomicartcollectors/permalink/1266710683726907/
- Captain America Recreated - https://www.facebook.com/groups/originalcomicartcollectors/permalink/1263234134074562/
- X-Men Recreated - https://www.facebook.com/groups/originalcomicartcollectors/permalink/1264834150581227/
Historical or Historical FictionD. Radboud’s The Crusades - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryFavoritesRoom.asp?GFav=4635
Artwork featuring the real Crusades.Mark Levy's WWII Planes and Tanks - https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=177609
Jams
Douglas Resnick’s
- Completed Jams - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=88020
- In-Progress Jams - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=104441
Literature InspiredRob Stolzer’s Oz Theme - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=108505
Just started, but growing ...Timothy Finney’s Shakespeare Project - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=39484
Interpretations of the Bard’s works using comic characters by some wonderful artists.Steven Gettis’ Hey, Oscar Wilde! It’s Clobberin' Time - http://heyoscarwilde.com/
Various (mostly comic book) artists interpreting their favorite literary figure - author or character.
Movie, TV, and Actor InspiredAnthony Carpenter’s Milla Jovovich’s Resident Evil Movie Poster Gallery- http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=108174
Anthony’s favorite action hero actress springs to life in this gallery with guns blazing.Brian Peck's It's only Rock n Roll Art.. But I like them - http://cafurl.com?i=25635
Rock Poster, Album and music related artworkCraig Zablo’s Stallone Zone - http://www.stallonezone.com/czgallery1.htm
Has to be seen to be believed.Etienne Estorge’s Leon, The Professional - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=116048
Artist takes on the assassins from Leon: The Professional.James Moore’s Dr. Who - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetail.asp?GCat=62718
The good doctor interpreted by a number artists. Of course, how can you tell if the doctor is drawn incorrectly?John Higashi’s Star Wars Project - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetail.asp?GCat=95
More Star Wars art than there are visible stars in Houston. Honest.Mark Hudson’s Home of the Lost Star Warriors Original Art Annex – http://www.generic-hero.com/annex
Star Wars – lots and lots of Star Wars.Mark Levy's Movie/TV Adaptions (GOT, NoES) - https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=123507
Comic adaptions of Movie/TV showsMark Yanko's Bruce Timm - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=86456
Hammer Films horror homages (as done for Little Shoppe of Horrors magazine). There is non-theme Timm art in this gallery, too. Some is NSFW.Terry Maltos' Cartoon Characters by Comic Artists - http://www.ilovecartoons.com/
Featuring characters from cartoons and full length animated movies.
Music and Musician BasedEnrico Salvini’s Frank Zappa Gallery - http://redsectorart.com/zappa/afs/content_0.php
Who would have suspected that a Zappa Collection would exist?Len Callo’s Frank Zappa Gallery - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=55989
If one it good, two must be better, right?Len Callo’s Poster/CD/Record Art Gallery - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=20006
Featuring guess what? Poster and related art.Mark Levy's Music - https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=205910
Comic art centered on music and musicians.Sean Wasielewski’s Musicians - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=38471
Portraits/commissions of some of Sean’s favorite comic artists drawing my favorite musiciansRe-assembled Books or Book Sections
Aidan Lacy’s Legion / Titans Crossover, Books 1-4 - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetail.asp?GCat=8817
Aidan is reassembling all four books of this crossover. He has 158 pages out of a total of 192 which is phenomenal.Andrew Allens’s Book 1 of Cancelled Micronauts Project of 1998 - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=83995
CompleteAndrew Allens’s Book 2 of Cancelled Micronauts Project of 1998 - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=87687
CompleteAndrew Allens’s Book 3 of Cancelled Micronauts Project of 1998 - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=87688
CompleteAndrew Allen’s Micronauts #11 – http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=58556
Marvel 1979 - complete without coverAndrew Allen’s Micronauts #11 - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=115799
Image 2003 - needs 2 pagesAndrew Allen's ROM Spaceknight Annual #2 - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=103726
ROM's quest continues or is it Andrew's quest for ROM?
Andrew Arntfield's Howard the Duck #9 - https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=183071
This Canadian seeks to restore Howard's trek to Canada.
Arthur Shotten’s The Ultimates Vol.1 No.1 – http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=123778
He’s been working to get it back together for a few years now................ picked up 2 pages in San Diego, 11 down, 15 to goBrian Kovich Marvel Team-Up #2 – http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=123585
By Olliffe/Milgrom, this is the book I got my first OA from.Brian Kovich Spider-Girl #22 - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=123586
By Olliffe/Williamson, the first appearance of my favorite SG Villain.Brian Peck’s Fantastic Four #286 "Like a Phoenix...." - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=25667
This issue features the return of Jean Grey. Brian says, "It’s a strange book as they rewrote it without Byrne’s knowledge (he was the writer penciler) so the whole flashback is it drawn by Guice/Austin. Austin did such a good job many people think it's Byrne’s pencils."Brian Peck’s Uncanny X-Men #308 - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?Order=Date&Page=1&GSub=123656
Jean proposes to Scott. I have the whole wedding issue just missing three pages from this one.Brian Peck’s X-Men #30 - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=33576
The wedding of Scott and Jean. 'Nuff said.John Livesay's Batman Family #19 (White Bat Story) - http://cafurl.com?i=25984
Not every page here is from that issue, but most are.Mark Levy's
- 70s Nova 10: ''Four Against the Sphinx" - http://cafurl.com?i=25962
- 70s Nova 11: "Nova No More" - http://cafurl.com?i=25057
- Kirby / Smith Cap Treasury Bicentennial - http://cafurl.com?i=24956
- Smith / Everett Astonishing Tales #6 - http://cafurl.com?i=25483
Michael Faber's Marvel Team-Up 110 - http://cafurl.com?i=25973
6 down; 16 more to go!Michael Dunne’s JLA #232 - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=94622
CompleteMichael Lustig's:
- JLA 140/141 - http://cafurl.com?i=25985
- JLA 142 - http://cafurl.com?i=25986
Michael Williams’ Superman #657 – http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=104457
It’s by Pacheco/Merino. So far, he has the cover and 15 interior pages. He knows the whereabouts of three of the remaining seven pages, but is looking for the others.
Michael Williams’ Old Man Logan - Wolverine #66 through 73 - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetail.asp?GCat=25316
The link is to his main gallery. The story pages are spread across several galleries, but they are clearly labeled. So far he has 70 pages from the story!Mike DeLeRee’s LUCIFER 73 – Not http://cafurl.com?i=17760
Complete – Not in a separate gallery – Mixed into his LUCIFER GalleryMike DeLeRee’s LUCIFER 9 – http://cafurl.com?i=17760
Not in a separate gallery – Mixed into his LUCIFER GalleryMike DeLeRee’s LUCIFER 14 – Not http://cafurl.com?i=17760
Not in a separate gallery – Mixed into his LUCIFER GalleryMike DeLeRee’s YOU COMPLETE ME – http://cafurl.com?i=17761
Mix of 7 complete mini stories each 4 to 16 pages.Miki Annamanthadoo’s Legion of Super Heroes 323 –
interior art by Dan Jurgens and Karl Kesel. He has the cover and 20 of 22 pages- just missing 2.Miki Annamanthadoo’s Legionnaires 3 issue 2 -
Interior art by Ernie Colon and Karl Kesel. He has the cover and 21 of 22 pages - missing 1 page.Miki Annamanthadoo’s Legion of Super Heroes Annual 7 –
interior art by Mike Collins and inks by Mark Farmer & Robin Riggs. I have the cover and 24 of 38 pages.Ray Cuthbert’s Two-Gun Kid #60 - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=161
Ray has all but two pages of the first story - the Kirby/Ayers origin - plus complete second story - by Don Heck – and the splash page and one other page from the third story - by Kirby/Ayers. He had Ayers recreate the Kirby/Ayers cover. He doesn’t know how many Silver Age first appearance/origin books are out there, but he's trying for one!
Romain Verlier ‘s Strange Tales #178 – http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetail.asp?GCat=36451
Not in a separate gallery. The Revelation sequence (need pg32 and splash pg26 !) is Starlin's BESTRomain Verlier ‘s Marvel Fanfare #20 – http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetail.asp?GCat=36451
Not in a separate gallery. Thing vs Demons battle sequence Starlin againRomain Verlier ‘s Ironman #49 – http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetail.asp?GCat=36451
Not in a separate gallery. Classic battle sequence by TuskaSean (Drake Tungsten / Zzutak]’s Amazing Adventures #3, 4, 5 featuring Black Widow by Gene Colan - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?Page=2&GSub=15536&Order=Date
Sean is trying to reassemble these three 10 page Black Widow stories. He has 16 pagesSean L’s Marvel Team Up #11 - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=56055
Spidey and the Inhumans by Mooney/Esposito. He’s assembled 16 of 19 pages. One page auctioned in 2003 by HA at SDcon 2003. One page sold on eBay by Mooney mislabeled as a Spectacular Spidey page. Never seen the title page.Sean L’s Strange Tales #168 - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=78875
By Dan Adkins, this Doctor Strange story is missing the page 1 splash.Sean L’s Uncanny X-men #64 - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=101323
He needs the remaining 8 pages of X-Men #64 by Heck/Palmer, 1st Sunfire.Sean Wasielewski’s Shade #4 (1997) –
Has 16 pages. Knows were 3 of the remaining 6 are.Sean Wasielewski’s Dr. Strange Flight of Bones - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=109779
Art by Tony Harris and Ray Snyder. Sean writes, "I think this is the best Tony Harris art ever, so I decided to collect as much as I can. That would mean a goal of 44 pages, as Tony and Ray only worked on the first two issues. Paul Chadwick and Jimmy Palmiotti did good fine work on the last two issues, but Tony is my guy!!!!"Sean Wasielewski’s Starman, FBI Agent from JSA: All Stars #4 – http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=2047
The 8 page Ted Knight Starman story drawn (pencil/inks/colors) by Tony Harris. It was published as part of the JSA: All Stars book in 2003Sergi D. Cecconi’s Fantastic Four #118 - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=95517
Sergi D. Cecconi’s Creatures on the Loose #18 – http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=41154
Gullivar JonesSteve Welch’s The Thing vs. Dr. Doom from FF #40 - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?Order=Title&GSub=56830
The Thing and Dr. Doom go mano-a-mano in great Kirby action. Steve writes, “And as I've asked previously, if anyone knows where page 19 is, please send me a message. Even if the owner isn't interested in selling it, I'd love to at least know it exists and where it is. The last acquisition had been in the hands of a comic shop owner in Oregon for years, and had been glued to the back of a piece of fiberboard.”Terry Doyle's KELLY'S EYE, 'The Vampire of Rafinno' by Francisco Solano Lopez - https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=109670
Terry says, "I own 32 pages out of 48" of this UK serial. The missing pages are shown in the gallery.Terry Doyle's THE STEEL CLAW, 'Max Kruger' by Jesus Blasco - https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=109671
Terry says, "I own 11 pages out of 18" of this UK serial. The missing pages are shown in the gallery.Single Character Based
Arjuna Rajakumar’s Spider-man Sketch Cover Gallery - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetailSearch.asp?GCat=34900&PM=1&PI=54&Order=Views
The greatest single argument in favor of Sketch Covers.Allan Elegeert’s Dr. Doom Gallery - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=49418
Doomed, I tell you. We are all Doomed now!Ben Herman's Beautiful Dreamer - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=75008
Pretty much self-explanatory - Kirby’s 4th World’s Beautiful Dreamer by a variety of artists.Craig Rogers' The Devil and Me - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=28808
Daredevil and an artist that drew him. Most of Craig’s collection is DD center, so DD fans may want to explore the rest of it, too.Craig Rogers' DD in San Francisco - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=49637
Tour San Francisco’s greatest sites with a blind tour guide! Most of Craig’s collection is DD center, so DD fans may want to explore the rest of it, too.Damon Owen’s Cage Matches: Luke Cage’s Greatest Hits - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=76742
A collection of Luke Cage adventures by various artists. His covers never looked this good.Dan’s Daredevil sketchagraphs - http://web.archive.org/web/20070407101801/http://daredevil.dreamhost.com/artsgrph.htm
Another ghost. Sketch cards of DD.
Daniel Burtis' ColLEXion - https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=214801
Featuring Superman's traditional archenemy or Earth's greatest hero depending on your POV - Lex Luthor.Dave Morris's Venture Brothers - https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=46337
A tribute to the Venture Brothers TV Show.Dave W’s Hulk Gallery - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetailSearch.asp?GCat=14768&PM=1&PI=54&Order=Views
One Hulking great gallery or is that a great Hulk gallery?Dave W's Homage Gallery to Bob Larkin's Hulk poster - Homage Gallery to Bob Larkin's Hulk poster
Dave liked Bob's Hulk poster so much he wanted a 1000 of them and he's working towards it!Doug Resnick’s Spider-man vs. ... and Batman vs. ..." - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetailSearch.asp?GCat=2196&ATy=2&PM=1&PI=54&Order=
Doug didn't segregate the pieces so the link goes to commissions which gets you most of it.Don Walthrop’s Vampirella Convention Sketches - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=50689
Vampirella sketchesEnrico Salvini’s Grendel Gallery - http://grendel.redsectorart.com/info/gallery1.htm
Would you believe me if I said this featured Matt Wagner’s Grendel?Ethan Kaye’s Mad Hatter – http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetailSearch.asp?GCat=41408&PM=1&PI=54&Order=Views
Ethan’s collection is solely various interpretations of Batman’s foe – The Mad Hatter. Some of these images are truly remarkable.Heidi Meeley's Wonder Woman - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=25324
A collection of Wonder Woman pin-ups owned by a wonderful woman; she not only supports James' comic art collecting, but has her own!IconUK’s Robin, The Boy Hostage - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=72986
Perils of Pauline - Robin style.James' HULK art - http://web.archive.org/web/20070420214928/http://hulkart.com/hulk.html
The site is gone, but you can see it’s not forgotten.James' Sandman art - http://web.archive.org/web/20070402204341/http://www.hulkart.com/sandman.html
Gone, but not quite.James Meeley Kyle Rayner, Green Lantern - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?Order=Title&GSub=7434
Pretty self-explanatory, I think.Jeff Singh’s Akira commissions - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=28746
Featuring ... Well, I think you can figure it out.Jeff Singh’s Dragon Lady - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=20189
Various takes on Milt Caniff’s mystery woman including a real Caniff reference drawing.Jeff Singh’s Flash Gordon - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=20188
Space age adventureJimmy Deng's Wolverines - Wolverine II, Wolverine III, Wolverine IV, Wolverine VII
Jimmy tries to get a page with Wolverine by every major artist on Wolverine's second series.Joel Thingvall’s Wonder Woman Gallery- http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetail.asp?GCat=4054
He’s sold pieces over the years, but it is an amazing collection.John Sisson's The Book of Strange - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetailSearch.asp?Order=Views&GCat=3023
John writes, "I have tried to collect from all the years (1963-present) that Doctor Strange has appeared in the comics. I see all this art together as telling a story like scattered pages out of some massive lost mystic text."Ken Zenuk's Conan and Red Sonja - http://cafurl.com?i=17767
Robert Howard's famous barbarian and the scantily armored red head dominate this gallery.Jon Calderas' Vamparella - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=48411 andhttp://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=48412
Everyone’s favorite vampireKasra Ghanbari’s MODOK Gallery - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetail.asp?GCat=547
One of the world’s oddest looking villains, I suppose, but here it seems appropriate. Great stuff. Lots of Galleries so scroll down and browse.Kevin Moorehead’s Occult Files of Doctor Spektor - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?Order=Date&Page=1&GSub=117699
I don't know Dr. Spektor, but I don't think I want to meet him on a dark night.Mark Levy's
- 70s Ms. Marvel http://cafurl.com?i=25963
- Everett 70s Sub-Mariner http://cafurl.com?i=25964
- Impossible Man! http://cafurl.com?i=25965
Matt S.' Death - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=87116
No not the nerd guy with the scythe and the black robe or Thanos' girl friend; the hot chick. Matt has several galleries and this is the link to the first one.Matthieu-David’s Dr. Doom - http://vondoom.free.fr/
Matthieu-David is Doomed. Doomed, I say.Michael Dunne's Blue Beetle - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=3540
Charleton's Blue BeetleMichael Dunne’s Harvey Black Cat - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=81721
The original Black Cat not to be confused with the Spidey version.Mike Gowcharan’s Spider-Man Art - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetailSearch.asp?Order=Views&GCat=157
If you go here, you will be caught in the Spider’s web.Mike DeLeRee’s Preacher Project - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetail.asp?GCat=6891
Mike is determined to own all the Preacher art in the universe - 300+ pages to date!Nathan Hartz' Calvin and Hobbes - Calvin and Hobbes Commissions
Capturing the spirit of one of the greatest kid centered strips - Percy Crosby's Skippy, Edwina Dumm's Cap Stubbs, Charles Shultz' Peanuts, Richard Thompson's Cul de Sac are the peer-group for Bill Watterson's C&H, I think, with the current strip Wallace the Brave is coming up on the outside.Philip D. Anderson’s Green Lantern - https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=8414
Oh, you can figure this one out.
Philip D. Anderson’s Green Lantern sketchbook - https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=178718
This one is self-explanatory, I think.
Rico Renzi’s Batgirl - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetail.asp?GCat=247
He has several galleries dedicated to Batgirl. The link is to the main gallery.Rob Jewell’s To Quote Jack and Stan; " Enter..The Exquisite Elemental" - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=55336
This gallery features Crystal of the Inhumans. Rob has many themes and frankly I don't want to add them all one at a time (I'm lazy). So, I've picked one single character and one team them and listed them, but take the time to look at the rest.Rob Ledford's Dejah Thoris (the first of several galleries dedicated to her) - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=96
Pretty self explanatory, but remember Mars is one giant clothing optional beachRob Ledford's Prince Valiant (the first of three galleries for him) - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=148
The ageless knight from King Arthur’s court.Rob Ledford's Elric (the first of two galleries for him) - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=264
The Eternal Champion has conquered the CAF.Ron Lim’s SPIDER-MAN Gallery - http://www.amazingfantasy15.ronlim.com/
Spider-man all the time.Royd Burgoyne’s Shanna Gallery - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=51059
Pretty self-explanatory and lovely.Sean Wasielewski’s Asgardian Storm - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=102726
Storm as the god of ThunderSean Wasielewski’s Clea http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=37070
Dr. Strange’s main squeeze and marvelous magician – Clea.Sean Wasielewski’s Dr. Strange - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=1991
Dr. Strange commissions. He also has Dr. Strange pages, con sketches, pin-up, etc. If you are a Strange fan, this is the place to be.Sean Wasielewski’s Starman - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=58809
Starman commissions. He also has Starman pages, con sketches, pin-up, etc. If you are a starry-eyed fan, this is the place to be.Steve Davich’s Machine Man Gallery - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=115130
Would you believe Machine Man by various artists? I thought not.Stephen Wroth’s Gone, Gone O Form of Man... - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?Order=Date&Page=1&GSub=84226
Kirby’s Demon bedevils this gallery.TC (Mean Green Gallery)'s Homage Gallery - Sal Buscema Hulk Box Art Series - http://cafurl.com?i=25630
Sal Buscema's corner box Hulk is an icon and, therefore, he demands an homage or many. One must obey the Hulk.Terry Maltos' Medusa Gallery - http://www.digitalmedusa.com/medusa_gallery.htm
I think I'm falling for snake headed women.Thorsten Brümmel - Batman- https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150172529869196.359099.605189195&type=1&l=145a0ebeae
Thorsten Brümmel - Paperinik (Duck Avenger)
http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=82890
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150524742084196.465292.605189195&type=1&l=2aede6c3d8Thorsten Brümmel - Tex (italian western-hero)
http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=80412
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150324906594196.414243.605189195&type=1&l=dc42295d6dThorsten Brümmel - The Phantom
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.200068844195.164552.605189195&type=1&l=319dc6cc75Thorsten Brümmel - The Spirit
http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=83319
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150129828109196.331952.605189195&type=1&l=cb239d2196Thorsten Brümmel - Thor
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150172470304196.359068.605189195&type=1&l=bce5803e16Tom Fleming’s John Carter Collection
- John Carter of Mars Sundays (John Coleman Burroughs) - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=89642
- John Carter, Warlord of Mars #1 - #10 Interiors (Gil Kane, Marvel, 1970s) - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=121930
- John Carter, Warlord of Mars #11 - #14 Interiors (Cockrum, Infantino, Marvel, 1970s) - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=121948
- John Carter, Warlord of Mars #15 - #21 Interiors (Simonson, Colon, Marvel, 1970s) - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=121950
- John Carter, Warlord of Mars #22 - #28 Interiors (Vosburg, Hama, Marvel, 1970s) - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=121952
- John Carter, Warlord of Mars Annual #1 - #3 Interiors Plus Appearances (Buscema, Nebres, Chan, Weiss, Marvel, 1970s) - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=121955
- John Carter, Warlord of Mars Color Guides (Marvel, 1970s) - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=121878
- John Carter, Warlord of Mars Covers (Marvel, 1970s) - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=22313
- John Carter, Warlord of Mars Illustrations - Various Artists - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=22192
- John Carter, Warlord of Mars Paintings - Various Artists - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=122200
- John Carter, Warlord of Mars Prelims (Marvel, 1970s) - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=121908
ERB’s John Carter comes to life.
Team or Team-Up Based
Aidan Lacy’s Re-Legioned Covers - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?Order=Date&Page=1&GSub=98517
One of my very favorites - I'm a LONG time Legion fan.Andrew Allen’s Micronauts Project - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=104286
A special gallery dedicated to 'WHAT-IF' style redos of famous comic or movie art, with the Micronauts assuming the central role.BillC’s Guardians of the Galaxy - https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=138824
This gallery features some of the covers that Jim Valentino never got to do, in addition to published art. (He'd plotted to issue 50, but was fired with issue 27 due to the formation of Image). Bill’s sort of created a parallel universe. Interesting idea. His gallery is filled with GotG commissions and published art. Check it out.D. Radboud’s MLJ Red Circle Archie - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryFavoritesRoom.asp?Page=2&GFav=871&Order=Date
MLJ’s Mighty Crusaders aren’t as famous as the JLA or Avengers, but watch out if you cross them.
D. Radboud’s The Crusades - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryFavoritesRoom.asp?GFav=4635
Artwork featuring the real Crusades.Dave Takahasi’s World’s Finest theme - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetail.asp?GCat=4024
The famous team of Superman and Batman and various riffs off of it, e.g., composite Superman (big fav of mine) and the Supergirl/Batgirl team.Jay Litzenberg’s Avengers - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetailSearch.asp?GCat=1903&PM=1&PI=54&Order=Views
Commissions or published page makes no difference, the Avengers Assemble here.Marvel-Two-In-One Guy’s Ben Grimm and … - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetail.asp?GCat=311
Inspired by Marvel’s Team-Up book featuring Ben Grimm are several galleries of really clever commissions so scroll down and pick. Ben Grimm never looked better.Michael Dunne’s Justice Society of America - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=41809
Pretty self-explanatory, I think. Groups shots and individual characters by a lot of different artists.Randy Saitta’s Batman and The Shadow - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?Order=Date&Page=1&GSub=25189
Cover quality commissions of Batman and The Shadow. Well worth a visit.Rob Jewell’s Inhumans - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=55336
This gallery features the Inhumans, one of my favorite Kirby creations. Rob has many themes and frankly I don't want to add them all one at a time (I'm lazy). So, I've picked one single character and one team them and listed them, but take the time to look at the rest.Samuel Tziavaras' Superman vs. Spider-man Around the World - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=28960
Based on the famous Supes vs. Spidey Treasury Edition, this gallery shows the same conflict centered on different landmarks around the world.Sean Wasielewski’s Defenders - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=82376
Don’t mess with this gallery. It’s well defended.Sideshow Bob's Batman and Spectre commissions - https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=181214
Bob says, "Thought I'd take my two favorite characters, Batman and Spectre, and put them in the hands of some of my favorite artists. With minimal guidance on the commission, I've let them loose with nothing more that that simple direction "Batman and Spectre". Hope to continue to add to this grouping!"Ted V. Mikels’s Mark of the Astro-Zombies - http://www.tedvmikels.com/motazArt.htm
I know nothing about this site, but it is interesting with lots of art by well known artists.It’s based on the movie of the same name - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Astro-Zombies.Travis Elisor's Asgard Meets The Fourth World - http://cafurl.com?i=25628
Thor and friends meet Kirby's Fourth World CharactersTravis Ellisor’s Karate Kid vs. ... - http://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=89206
You never know who’s going to try and take down the galaxy’s greatest hand-to-hand fighter. Val has to be ready whether it's Hong Kong Phooey or Galactus.rlextherobot's (AKOA's) Doom Patrol - https://www.comicartfans.com/gallerydetail.asp?gcat=159994
Doom Patrol through the agesRob R's / Varanis' Cosmic Ghost Rider
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CGR Covers: https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=209081
- 12 of 16 published, self-titled Cosmic Ghost Rider covers including all three #1 issues in this gallery
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CGR's Origin: https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=209082
- CGR's 1st appearance page from Thanos #13, Thanos #16 Cover (origin issue), and an origin splash page also from Thanos #16
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CGR Interiors: https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=209083
- 15 interior pages including the complete "Semper Fight" story
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CGR Commissions: https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=196558
- A handful of CGR commissions
Will Cox' Suicide Squad - http://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=105493
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In the many threads on paper conservation, the names that recur the most were:
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Robert Dennis
Comic Art Restoration Service (on Facebook)Robert has had legal difficulties and I cannot recommend him at this time.
- Gordon Christman
Gordon doesn't seem to have a web presence, but his snail mail address and phone number are:Gordon G. ChristmanRestoration & Conservation330 South Horne Street #LOceanside, CA 92054TEL: 760 439 7970CEL: 760 458 2290- Tracey Heft - Eclipse Paper
I've also had one recommendation for each of these:-
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
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- 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.
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On 6/27/2023 at 7:36 PM, gumbydarnit said:
Alex- the thread is a great resource, thanks for all your hard work!
My pleasure. I hope it is useful. I know that I point people here when I see folks asking for advice on pricing.
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On 6/26/2023 at 7:37 PM, Mickey7 said:
Thank you for putting this together. Lots of good information and resources here.
You are quite welcome. Suggestions for improvements are welcome and appreciated. Just put them on this thread and I'll see them.
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This thread is deflating.
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Updated the section on characteristics that influence the price of comic art and added a new consideration: Artistic aesthetics and application. This topic and the text were suggested by our @Dr. Balls.
Added the upcoming Original Art Expo to be held in Orlando under the auspices of Bill Cox as a new point of contact.
Some minor editorial updates.
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I suspect the seller of this piece is mournful.
May 2018 ~%6K June 2023 ~$4.5K
Of course, that neglects the 20% off the bid of $3800 for another $760 down the hole.
Total loss: $2935 ($5975 - (3800 (winning bid) - 760 (Seller's payment to HA))Ouch. That's a loss of basically 50%.
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On 6/25/2023 at 1:15 PM, ConcreteMob181 said:
Awesome! Thanks much! I look forward to reading.
I look forward to any feedback.
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Reason for the new thread: The CGC board will no longer allow me to edit the 2021 Edition of the thread.
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These are not the exact titles, but they should be. Since I can't edit the threads, I can't change them. Please note, there is nothing in them that hasn't been updated here. I just list them for historical purposes.
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As many of you know, I've collected tips on how to price comic book art for the last few years. The post provides information of use to both buyers and sellers. It includes a brief exploration of pricing different types of comic art, e.g., pencils/letters/inks on a page vs. pencils/inks on a page vs. separate pencils and inks.
Feedback is welcome.
BTW,- The latest write-up is always on this post. I edit the material in Spoiler tags and add a new comment on the bottom of the thread. This seems to be the easiest way to find the latest. Of course, it means older versions are gone.
- If you'd like a copy of this in an email, just PM me with your email address and I'll send it along
Whether you are pricing to sell or buy, you might want to explore the following resources
- The website Comic Art Tracker can help you find art and look at current asking prices for similar pieces.
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Price Histories - Free
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The OA auction archive at Heritage Auctions
- This archive presents the results from all of their OA auctions.. Once you sign-up and get an id, you can search for pieces by your artist and see what they have sold for.
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Comic Art Tracker maintains an archive of sold art.
- Accessing it isn't necessarily obvious. Execute a search. In the display that comes up and above the search box, you will see "Available Art" (the default) and "Sold Art." Click "Sold art" to see what CAT maintains in its archive.
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Ebay’s completed listings.
- The data is only 30 days old, but it is a place to find pricing for commonly traded artists.
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The OA auction archive at Heritage Auctions
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Price Histories - Paid Access
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The Comic Art Fans site -
- CAF Market Data provides more auction results (more than 1,000,000) are available if you join the Comic Art Fans site and pay for Market Data access. This access includes eBay listings that go back further in time, Heritage Auctions, and other auction/dealer sites.
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- The European equivalent of the Comic Art Fans site - https://www.2dgalleries.com
- Like the CAF it has a selling section that can provide pricing information. It's mostly in French.
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Artists Selling Directly
- Buy from Comic Artists - Here's a website listing comic artists and where they sell their wares. This listings on this site (probably) show up on Comic Art Tracker, too.
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Dealer sites.
- Dealers, generally, post their art with fixed prices though there are exceptions.
- The best dealer list is available on Comic Art Tracker. You can see it here.
- There other dealer lists, e.g., there is a list of dealers on CGC OA board.
- The CAF site will search the inventories of several dealers for you. However, the Comic Art Tracker is better.
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Auction Sites
- The best Auction House list is found on the Comic Art Tracker site. You can see it here.
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Art Pricing Services:
- Terapeek is an ebay service that provides analytics on lots of ebay transactions - well beyond the 90 day limit. The rates are given on the link.
- AskArt which for a fee will report auction prices for various types of art including comic art. Subscription information can be found here. The tracked sources are: auction houses, art galleries, and museums.
- WorthPoint which for a fee will report auction prices for various types of art including comic art. Subscription pricing is here. A full list of their data sources can be found here.
- Blouin Art Info which tracks sales at major art auctions. It can turn up some Comic OA as well. Look for the “Art Prices” item on the top right of the screen. Subscription information is on the linked page. I can’t find their data sources.
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Reference Books/Websites
- Jerry Weist's Comic Art Price Guide - Heritage published a third edition of it. In my opinion, it's a good history book and might be useful for comparison work, but it was out of date a year before it was printed.
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Dr. Patrick Bain’s Comic Art Trends Price Guide series which is available on Amazon.com and the Comic Art Trends Price Guide website.\
- Comic Art Trends Price Guide Modern Masters 2020
- Comic Art Trends Price Guide Grading Companion
- Comic Art Trends Price Guide 2019
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Topics on the CGC Board
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A topic on the CGC OA boards, Part 2: A-Level Panel Page Valuations by Artist/Run, holds a discussion that relates to your question. It provides some "generally agreed upon" ranges for popular runs by popular artists on popular characters.
- An earlier version of this thread , A-level panel page valuations by artist/run - thoughts/additions/changes?, might add some historical perspective
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The Biggest OA Prices thread tracked some of the largest sales in the OA space. While that particular thread has stopped; it's probably worth reading for the discussions. Meanwhile , the information is still being updated - just with a different mechanism:
- The price information moved to The OA Elite blog. Click on the categories on the top of the page to see the updated list.
- The discussion moved to Biggest OA Prices: The Blog.
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A topic on the CGC OA boards, Part 2: A-Level Panel Page Valuations by Artist/Run, holds a discussion that relates to your question. It provides some "generally agreed upon" ranges for popular runs by popular artists on popular characters.
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Videos and Podcasts
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Cantu Comics - How to Collect Comic Art - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMuo86-2WOhWIAw1u_c65AQ
- Tips and background on the hobby
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Comic Art Live (Comic Art Fans YouTube Channel) - https://www.youtube.com/c/comicartlive
- The live feed is also on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/ComicArtFans).
- Most viewers seem to be on the YouTube channel as opposed to FB.
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Felix Comic Art Podcast - https://felixcomicart.libsyn.com
- Felix interviews comic art collectors on a regular basis
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Felix Comic Art YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/FelixComicArt
- Felix works with collectors to show their collections
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Cantu Comics - How to Collect Comic Art - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMuo86-2WOhWIAw1u_c65AQ
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Other resources
- Subscribe to Francesco Brisighelli's newsletter, Original Comic Art Tips. It's quite interesting as he surveys various auction sites and picks out the pieces that he believes are interesting. He maintains a website at comicart.tips and a Facebook Page as well.
- Comic Art Guide - From the CAG's About page, "Comic Art Guide was created to fill a void in the education of both old and new collectors and to shine a light on the art that so many of us cherish. With that said our mission statement is to educate collectors on this wonderful hobby and increase the artistic appreciation of comic book art. The heart of the site is the guide, created to help collectors, from beginners to pros alike get a better grasp of the various aspects of the hobby. Our other sections will keep our audience up to date on the current art market, from vintage art to art that is being published today. Please explore our articles and enjoy our coverage of this most wonderful hobby!"
If you are pricing to sell, there are additional resources:
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Auction houses will often appraise art. Here are links to a few auction houses. There are others.
- Free appraisal from Heritage
- Free appraisals from ComicConnect
- Free appraisals from Hake's
- You can get a list of Auction Houses on the ComicArtTracker site here
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Art Dealers will frequently provide appraisals.
- To get one, you approach a dealer with the art (in person) or image (by email) and ask for an appraisal or for an offer.
- If they make an offer, remember that they need significant margin especially if they feel that the piece will not sell immediately. You might double their offer to reach a retail price.
- Of course, this is a very hard to manage approach.
- You can get a list of Dealers on Comic Art Tracker here. Check a few and use those that seem to carry art like you are trying to sell - some dealers do specialize.
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Facebook has a large number of groups that address comic art both published and commissioned. You can always ask on those groups for opinions. However, prepare for odd/funny answers, unsolicited offers, and the usual social media snark.
- Advice Groups
- Selling Groups
- Discussion Groups (Some allow selling, some do not. Some allow "what is it worth" posts, some do not. Read the rules)
- CGC Original Art Board and its Marketplace. Again, prepare for odd/funny answers, unsolicited offers, and the usual social media snark.
I do not claim that this information is correct, exhaustive, or useful.
Even with the information above, new buyers and sellers often find that OA is too hard to price. I agree that it is difficult. However, I think that there is a valid reason. Each piece is unique. Uniqueness makes art sales generally and OA specifically non-linear. Examples of how piece can differ in ways that impact pricing include:
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Content:
- Consecutive pages could and do sell for radically different amounts based on their content.
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Page Layout:
- In general, one might say:
Covers > 1st Page Splash > Other Splash > 1/2 splash > panel page
However, that's not always true either. The right panel page can be much more compelling than a bland splash.
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Penciler vs. character:
- There are "A-list" artists, but not all of their books/characters have the same value. Kirby FF pages generally go for more than JIM/Thor pages which go for more than Cap pages (2nd run) which go for more than ...
- There are also "A-list" characters, e.g., Wolverine. A less popular artist might well create an image of Wolverine that would sell for more than a less popular character by a more popular artist.
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Pencilers/inkers combinations:
- Kirby/Sinnott FF pages rank above Kirby and anyone else on FF, but a Kirby/InkerX FF page might be more or less than a Kirby/Stone Thor page. Hard to tell.
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Production Technique:
- Classic - pencils, letters, and inks all on the same page
- Recent - pencils and inks on the same page - no lettering
- Modern - pencils and inks on different pages - no lettering
In general, Classic > Recent > Modern
When looking at a "split" Modern page, consider what it might be worth if done in Recent style and then split the cost with 60% of the "Modern-style" page going for the pencils and 40% going for the blue-line inks. Why? The penciller tells the story and that's the page (s)he handled. The inked page has the advantage of being the published page, but even so most prefer the pencil page.
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Artistic aesthetics and application:
- The overall assembly of stylistic choices an artist(s) uses to make a work visually appealing including factors such as balance, color, movement, pattern, scale, shape and visual weight to complement the artwork's usability, and enhance the functionality with an attractive layout. Combining those factors within the aesthetic of emotion that the artwork evokes will add to the other intrinsic highlights of the art such as character, story or art team, affecting value.
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Scarcity
- You may ask how it can be scarce especially modern art since pretty much anything drawn for a comic since the late 70s has been saved by someone. Well, that’s a good question and my friend, Rabid Ferret, explores this topic in Francesco Brisighelli’s blog. Rabid’s key point is that if one has specific types of pages in mind, one should do the research to determine how many such pages exist. In his blog post, he poses that question with regard to the Lee/Williams Uncanny X-Men run and the fan favorite Wolverine in the fan favorite action scenes (claws out). You’d be amazed at how few pages there are with the most desired characteristics. He then talks about ranking the pages. The gist is, if you have an idea of what you want, do the homework so when the piece comes up you know whether or not you should jump on it. I found the article to be quite enlightening; it also made me glad that I’m not s super specialist!
To gain the skills required to properly evaluate comic art, you should join the comic book OA community.
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The main points of Internet contact are:
- Yahoo's comicart-l mailing list has passed because Yahoo has discontinued the service. However, two new lists have risen to replace it. I have joined both and I post to both most of the time.
- The Comic Art Fans website
- The CGC OA Board
- The Facebook Pages listed above
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The main points of physical contact are probably:
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Dedicated Comic Art Shows (dealer emphasis)
- Comic Art Con (Spring/Fall) - A twice yearly show held in northern NJ (Hasbrouck Heights). The formal domain seems to have lapsed, but the show owner has a page for it here.
- LA Comic Art Con - Annual art show one week before SDCC to leverage the dealer’s visit to the west coast
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Conventions with High Dealer Attendance
- San Diego Comic Con (July)
- New York City Comic Con (October)
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Conventions with a comic artist focus and usually a fair number of dealers
- Heroes Comic Con (June) - A number of comic art dealers, but a huge number of artists who generally will draw and have portfolios to sell; no celebrities.
- Baltimore Comic Con (October) - Similar to HeroesCon, but fewer artists and some celebrities.
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Conventions centered on Comic Art featuring both artists and dealers
- Original Art Expo (OAX) (January) - formed by Bill Cox of CAF fame
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Dedicated Comic Art Shows (dealer emphasis)
One last comment, if you are looking to buy or sell, spend the time to learn the market by studying auctions and leveraging Comic Art Tracker. That might take 6 months, but it's worth the time.I recognize that this is simply a general description and each piece of art and each seller is unique, but I think this information can be useful.
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On 6/24/2023 at 1:46 PM, artdealer said:
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the consignor thought he was the smartest person in the room and tried for a quick flip.Or perhaps ran into financial problems. Still, that's a huge drop.
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Number 4 of <I really should count> acquisitions from HeroesCon 2023 in Charlotte, NC.
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I have a sketchbook called Artist's Choice and Why. I ask various artists to draw anything they want in it - subject to it being family friendly - AND tell me why they drew what they drew. It's been an interesting experiment.
This year Darryl Banks, the co-creator of Kyle Rayner, a prominent member of the Green Lantern Corps, was at HeroesCon and I presented him with this "opportunity." Like most, he was a little puzzled, but quite game to give it a shot.
I'm glad he was.
The result is one of his inspirations for another well known Green Lantern character - Parallax, a corrupted Hal Jordan. That source of inspiration? Magneto, the X-Men opponent.
Check it out!
https://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1933280- Garf, ADAMANTIUM, Dr. Balls and 2 others
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I'm so sorry, Yoram.
I sent a package to a friend and used USPS Priority Registered at his request. He wanted it because it is to be under lock and key the entire way, but I have no clue if that helps on the last mile. Does anyone know?
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Thanks. Is this it?
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