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It’s more likely 6pm Pacific Daylight Time or just 6pm Pacific.

If a disorganized desk is the sign of a disorganized mind, of what then is an empty desk the sign? I will admit to tracking the squandering of my daughters’ inheritance accurately and completely.

Altering panel pages isn’t cheap so it’s unlikely that they will make changes except to covers or things that they think can be made into “preliminary/unused” covers.

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You might also like this thread: I’m always willing to add more. Just add a comment with the theme and a link to it. This is a really good list

I have a few themes Artists & Main Characters Arm Wrestling with Heroes Family Portraits Sugar and Spike #100 Covers Legion of Super-Heroes commissions Remarques Miscellaneous (non-theme pieces) The primary one is the first listed. Artists that I like doing the characters that I most associate with them (published or commissions). I do have a sweet spot for Sheldon Mayer and his character’s especially Scribbly and, of course, Sugar and Spike.

Here’s the info from my collection. Direct from the artist is the major source. That could be in person or by mail.

It’s really good.

Too many commissions and minor pieces by unknown artists to claim investment. Sigh… One day, my Plutona first drawing ever will be worth a fortune. Just waiting on the movie from the rights sale. Gonna happen any day now. I’m going to be rich! LOL!

That’s my take. It’s got a different feel.

My daughters' inheritance continues to be squandered. This weekend I met Matthew Klein (writer) and Morgan Been (artist, no FB page that I could find) of the new 5-issue mini-series Crashing at a signing at my LCS, Bedrock City Comic Co. Crashing features a young doctor working at Mass General in Boston. A somewhat different Boston since it has native population of "powered" people who - as one might expect - need treatment. Rose is a dedicated physician who deeply believes that she's there to care for all patients. In the hospital, that can mean breaking rules, but that's not the only place she treats powered patients. Even the bad guys need help. Rose has another problem - she's an addict, pills and alcohol. Her job doesn't do much to help with that to say the least. Morgan brought pages from the book and I bought the first two - first appearances are big! Okay, not always, but I really liked her work on the book. Check it out by clicking on the image and there's more info in the Description.

I do not, but I've seen my Epson All-in-One WF-7710/7720 for less than either and it prints, faxes, scans, makes soup. Yes, the scanning bed is A3 (bigger 16.5inch x 11.7inch) https://thedroidguy.com/wf-7710-vs-7720-1134443

I love both of those. Good job!

Excellent shopping and a terrific cover.

Really useful information. Thanks.

It's not just art. Surgery The impact of recent automation advances is not limited to artists losing skills. Check out this article on robotic assisted surgery and its impact on training new surgeons! Not only will artists lose physical skills using their AI assistants, but so do surgeons or, at least, those training to become surgeons. https://spectrum.ieee.org/robotic-surgery Programming Similar things are happening in programming. Software development was considered "safe," but that may not be true for long. [It's not just video game artists that have to worry, but the coders as well. https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/02/deepminds-alphacode-ai-writes-code-at-a-competitive-level/ Counter Sales Of course, it's not just high skill positions that have this issue: https://www.forbes.com/sites/edrensi/2018/07/11/mcdonalds-says-goodbye-cashiers-hello-kiosks/?sh=2150a6eb6f14 SciFi Of course, the topic reminds me of a bunch of SciFi stories with Wall-E perhaps the most recent, that boiled down to "What do you do with all the people when the work is automated?" Idle hands may or may not be the Devil's workshop, but lots of bad things happen when there are lots of idle minds and hands.

What a great gift!

I know you thought (hoped?) I was done, but surprise, there is one more!It's a remarkable remarque in my copy of the Stan Sakai Project book. The book honored Stan's first 30 years of his comic Usage Yojimbo (it was done 10 years ago and UY is still going strong). It was also used aa fund raiser for his wife who was dying from cancer. It succeeded in both areas - lots of books sold and the more than 250 pieces of art were sold at auction to help as well.Anyway, Tone Rodriguez was one of the principals in the effort and he was glad to sign. He surprised me with this remarque.Enjoy. Click to embiggen.

I made a few other edits including eliminating an art show that hasn't been held in a while.

I just read about this website - it's an index relating comic art names to their on-line presence used for selling their art. I've added it above. https://www.buyfromcomicartists.com

I know that the question that's been nagging you for the last several days is, "What else did Alex get at the The Eastern Rim Funny Book & Vintage Con?" Well, I wanted to spare you more sleepless nights, so here's the next piece. I had Tone Rodriguez draw in my "Artist's Choice" sketchbook and he made a surprising to me choice. A rendering of Batman, The Dark Knight, from the book "The Dark Knight Returns" by Frank Miller. If you aren't familiar with the DKR story, you might want to check it out - it's dark, but really well done and it had a huge impact (good and bad) on comics that still reverberates nearly 40 years later. Check out the image and learn more here: https://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1850607

For my next trick, it's Axe-Wielder Jon AND Sugar and Spike! Click to get a bigger image.

I picked up a few pieces at Baytown, TX's Eastern Rim Funny Book and Vintage Con on Saturday, 27 Aug 2022. Here's the first one. The others will be posted as I get them in the CAF. Thanks to my friend, Nick Pitarra, for allowing me to get a rejected panel from his new book on Zoop (Axe-Wielder Jon). As you can see, Jon is lovely. Buy the book. Give Jon a home! You know that you want it. Look at that face! Order it here: https://zoop.gg/c/axwielderjon There are some great add-ons, too. Click on the image for a larger view and a description.

Kathy and flew to NYC for Friday and Saturday and went to the show on Sunday before returning home. She was quite happy with the arrangement. Just a suggestion.