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Congrats! That's quite the haul!

Yeah, I just grabbed two examples of team shots. It was a shock when I picked the first 5YL book, but I really grew to enjoy it and the cover to LSH #4 is an all-time favorite. Keith's Original Jim Lee's Tribute Keith's recreation for me

A more or less complete list of those not represented: Shuster Superman Kirby Thor or New Gods page Marshall Rogers Detective (Batman) page from his wonderful run with Steve Englehart and Terry Austin Sprang Batman Ditko Creeper Everett Sub-Mariner page Plus two that are, but not in this specific combination: Swan/Klein Superman or LSH page Mayer Scribbly page (if there are any) - $$$$ are the main reasons.

Did you see Bill Cox's Comic Art Fans interview with Mike? If not, you might enjoy it.

I am probably the only LSH / DC fan on this thread, but the one that usually gets dragged over these coals is Keith Giffen. His early LSH work was classic; his later work for LSH (the 5 year later story line) and pretty much everything after is wildly different. I actually enjoy both, but lots of LSH fans will lose their minds over the change. Before: After:

I didn't read the series, but I did enjoy his covers.

I have a handful of pieces as @Eltanin knows. The first is Kenzie and it represents the culmination of a long hunt for a painted piece by David. If you click the image, it will take you to the CAF where you can see the pieces we didn't get, read the story of our epic search, and see the sibling to this one which Anthony has for sale. I also have a drawing from his one of his sketchbooks of Midnight carrying the Black Axe. This is the piece that led me to not bid enough on the piece he painted at Comicpalooza; I got cheap. That's okay, I like the one that we won better. David also contributed to the sketchbook that Kathy and my daughters built over three years for my 60th birthday. And, finally, for a little variety - Gandalf the Gray. I highly recommend Mouse Guard to one and all.

I did hesitate. I finally decided that if the price was right and I was commissioning him, I’d have gone for the color so I bit my tongue and let him go to work.

You are correct. I posted the wrong email. Here's the one I actually used: john@johnbeattyart.com. I fixed it above. His note read:

Oops. Double post.

It really is. As I say in the description, I took it to HeroesCon to get a picture of it with Don and he offered to color it. We visited while he worked. I Thad thought the pen & ink was great, but this is really impressive.

If you’d prefer to give directly, his PayPal email is: john@johnbeattyart.com

I'm with you, Gene. Red Nails is my favorite BWS work. Frost Giant's daughter after that. Weapon X was fine, but I didn't like it as much.

As to the original premise, no, I've managed to resist over extending myself. I have a few major themes: Artists I like and the characters I most associate with them, e.g., Swan/Superman, Swan/LSH, Kubert/Sgt. Rock, Kubert/Hawkman, Cardy/Bat Lash, Cardy Teen Titans, etc. Lots of commissions because I like the money to go directly to the artists, but quite a few published pieces, too. Faux Sugar and Spike #100 Covers - S&S made it to 98 in the original run and 99 with a special edition comic, but no 100. While we wait, I'm preparing the variant covers that that issue will require. Arm Wrestling with Heroes - I needed a fallback commission idea and this struck me as a good one. Silver Age Supergirl against the artist's character, generally, but not always. I'm in a couple of them. Legion of Super-Heroes - My favorite team. I like to commission folks and a theme is a good idea if you do that. My main theme takes me to published pieces and commissions.

I saw an Uncle Scrooge and Donald piece by Don Rosa on eBay. I showed it to my wife and turns out she bought it for me for my birthday. It was from Walt, but it wasn't until a year or two later that I realized it was part of the Cliffguy collection even though I know Walt was Cliffguy. I will never be Batman.

He's not kidding. If anyone here is interested in Themed Art Galleries, I posted a list here with descriptions. It's old and I really should update it, but it is fascinating. In some cases, I had to rely on the Wayback Machine. Check it out.

Ouch! How do you rate this cover? Is it one of the top 5 by the Lee/Williams team?

Thanks and that's really cute. If you like Mayer, you can see mine here. I also have a tribute gallery that contains faux Sugar and Spike 100 covers here.

Fred did the first of my faux Sugar & Spike 100 covers and I'm forever grateful for his patience as we worked the scene out. which led to this: Hmmm... my bank account says it was a bad thing, but I don't agree with it.

I'm a fan. I have a few commissions that he turned into prints and a few of his strips. You can see them all here, but I'll show a sample:

Good question. If he wouldn't let me fly there, I'd fly him here.

For that money, I'd buy a plane ticket an pick it up personally. Of course, I'm the guy that left a piece in an airport so maybe USPS would be better.

Yes, I still own it. It's my favorite character by my favorite artist and was bought with money that my grandmother left as an inheritance. It's not going anywhere. Full story on the CAF description, just click on the image.

He's also on Facebook regularly.

Joe and is wife are as nice a couple as you could hope to meet. I've enjoyed meeting them at several cons over the years. I supported his Kickstarter for "The Sires of Time" from many years ago.