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14 hours ago, Skizz said:
Somebody hit me in the back of head with a baseball bat and stop me already.
Warned you. As for the baseball bats, significant others usually do that.
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Skottie Young con sketch was a little off model. Take away? Cons are not the best place for an artist to draw characters that they have never heard of.
They are more than a little off model. That said, Skottie had very little time and he was very nice. .jpg)
On the other hand, Chris Giarrusso nailed them. OYTOH, he had more time. Skottie had moments due to the line.
Chris was a little off since he has Spike speaking and the kids can't talk to big people. Still, it's an excellent gag and right on model.
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That is a seriously awesome commission, but it's not the only awesome commission in that collection!
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I hear the how hard it is to get art from Art and I'm amazed with my luck. He was a guest at a first year con. I was there Friday, but had no plans to buy anything from him. But on Saturday, I saw a Lone Ranger in a sketchbook and realized the error of my ways. I asked him if he had any room and he said, "Maybe. What do you want?" I said, "A monster or Longshot, your call." He said, he'd try. He actually stayed late at the show on Sunday to finish it. I was very pleased.
Let me introduce Grogg! ($100). Click to embiggen.
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3 hours ago, Comic Art Factory said:
A rare watercolor commission by Joe SINNOTT, starring "The Thing" : https://www.comicartfans.com/Gallerypiece.asp?Piece=1623693
A delightful Peter Pan commission by Jeremy BASTIAN. You will not believe your eyes when you'll see the details : https://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1622788
Enjoy and happy collecting.
The Thing is very nice, but the Peter Pan piece is amazing. I urge everyone to look at the Additional Images any one of them would be a terrific commission in its own right.
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There is also the ACE/DIC (Awesome Commission Experience / Deadbeats in Commissions) list on the Comic Art Community website where you can enter your experience.
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Thanks to a couple of tips, I found a new (to me) email address. I'll give it a whirl.
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Howdy, I'm looking for a little assistance on a Kickstarter. I backed Kros by John Ostrander and Tom Mandrake long ago. My selected perk was my wife as a vampire.When requested, I supplied Tom with photoreference and he replied thanking me for being prompt. That was Feb 2018.Since then, I've written to Tom by email, by Kickstarter, through emails to John and Jan Duursema, Tom's wife.Crickets.I have discovered that others have received their books.I do know that Tom and Jan had family issues, but I get regular updates from Jan/John on Hexer Dusk.I'm patient - so long as there is feedback.Does anyone have clue about how to effectively contact Tom about the status of my book and perk?Thanks.
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Hard to say, but, off the top of my head, this one. Why? It’s the cover to the first cover that I ever bought my daughters.
The full story is here: https://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1235000
It was less than $200.
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I’d ask for credit in the credits section and acknowledgement of the use in a letter (for bragging rights).
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On 4/9/2020 at 12:02 PM, JadeGiant said:
I had the same thought so I started a spreadsheet in true Alex Johnson form
Yes, very much something I would do.
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New Art Day
Faux Sugar and Spike 100 Cover featuring Farlaine the Goblin by Pug Grumble https://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=1621692Years ago, I decided to back a Kickstarter for a series of all-ages comics by an anonymous author. Can't tell you why. I'd never read the story, but I liked the way that the creator described it and I liked the artwork. So, I backed it. My perk was a page of art from the fourth book out of seven; the last three were to be supported by the Kickstarter.Turned out that creator lived near where I frequently work so we decided to meet for dinner so he could deliver my pert - I figure saving postage is good.
We talked a bit about the story. It features Farlaine, a young tree goblin shaman, who set out to find a place to start his forest. The world of Wug has many peculiar lands and we got to see only a handful over the course of his adventure. When the story picks up, Farlaine is very discouraged. He's down to the last 10 lands and Ehrenwort, the tree intended to start his forest, is withering. The seven volumes of the series tell that the ending of his search.As long as the series is, we never got to see any of the hundreds (!) of places, he had visited before it started until now.Since that first meeting, I've tried to commission Pug, but he's been too busy and so it stood until today when I received this gift from my friend Pug.He decided to show me the time that Farlaine visited The Toddlerlands where he encountered Sugar and Spike! Who knew! I guess as they did with their visit with the Muppet Babies that they used Bernie the Brain's version of the Ultimate Nullifier to find their way there.
Thanks for the great gift, Pug.
Click to embiggen.
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New Art Day
Faux Sugar and Spike 100 Cover featuring Farlaine the Goblin by Pug Grumble https://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=1621692Years ago, I decided to back a Kickstarter for a series of all-ages comics by an anonymous author. Can't tell you why. I'd never read the story, but I liked the way that the creator described it and I liked the artwork. So, I backed it. My perk was a page of art from the fourth book out of seven; the last three were to be supported by the Kickstarter.Turned out that creator lived near where I frequently work so we decided to meet for dinner so he could deliver my pert - I figure saving postage is good.
We talked a bit about the story. It features Farlaine, a young tree goblin shaman, who set out to find a place to start his forest. The world of Wug has many peculiar lands and we got to see only a handful over the course of his adventure. When the story picks up, Farlaine is very discouraged. He's down to the last 10 lands and Ehrenwort, the tree intended to start his forest, is withering. The seven volumes of the series tell that the ending of his search.As long as the series is, we never got to see any of the hundreds (!) of places, he had visited before it started until now.Since that first meeting, I've tried to commission Pug, but he's been too busy and so it stood until today when I received this gift from my friend Pug.He decided to show me the time that Farlaine visited The Toddlerlands where he encountered Sugar and Spike! Who knew! I guess as they did with their visit with the Muppet Babies that they used Bernie the Brain's version of the Ultimate Nullifier to find their way there.
Thanks for the great gift, Pug.
Click to embiggen.
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Nah, there's no hope here.
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Oldest held published page/cover
Intended for Sensation 83 in 1948, it wasn't printed until Amazing World of DC Comics 2 in 1974. This one of the tiers saved by Marv Wolfman decades ago. Click the image to learn more.
Longest held published page/cover
The front cover to All-New Collectors' Edition #C-53 Rudolph the Red- Nosed Reindeer Cover Original Art (DC, 1977). I also own the back cover. Click the image to learn more.
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5 hours ago, Brian Peck said:
The first piece that started me collecting I unfortunately trade many years ago. The piece I have owned the longest is the first piece of comic art I purchased which is X-Men #160 by Brent Anderson and Bob Wiacek.
My oldest piece is about 100 years old.
Jael -Sunday Newspaper Supplement in New York World by Dan Smith
I think this was published in New York World sometime around 1920. His originals are rare and this is on of the best I have seen and BIG this one is 22x28.
And it is gorgeous.
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22 minutes ago, rsonenthal said:
My guess is that he's got a good accountant and they've told him that an artist can't get a charitable deduction for a contribution of their own work.
It may just be that Jim is a really talented and nice guy who is trying to do something wonderful for a bunch of stores that played a small but critical role in building the industry that he loves. In other words, maybe he's doing it without any expectation of reward; he's doing it because they need help, and he is in a position to do so.
Good on Jim.
Oh, heck, yeah.
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3 hours ago, Rick2you2 said:
Because it was his personal work product. If you volunteer to work at a soup kitchen, you don't get to deduct your "typical" wages for it.
Besides, he is presumably doing it while on the job during the slack periods at his home office (with DC's approval), so time spent is not his own.
Maybe. That's why tax accountants and tax lawyers are well paid. If I'm right, Jim is looking at a circa $300K tax deduction. He should check it out.
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16 hours ago, Unstoppablejayd said:
Depends how you want to look at it.. the 9x12 start at 4k so I guess your accountant could use that number and go from there? It is art so it is subjective I would think.
If he has a flat rate for 9x12 that are pre-done, I agree, that would be the FMV.
If he does commissions for that rate, that's where the problem occurs. Being able to choose the subject has value. If an auction exceeds his commission rate, clearly you can deduct the amount above that. However, "pre-dones" are typically cheaper (offer less value) than buyer specifies so, perhaps, we should look for an FMV lower than a posted commission rate.
I've never looked at his rates so I don't know which case applies.
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12 hours ago, Rick2you2 said:
I don’t think Jim gets a deduction, beyond the cost of ink, pencils and paper.
Why not. He donated a piece of art that has a FMV. I know that for the charity gala's that my wife has worked, the people that donate to the silent auction deduct the FMV of their donation. Same situation for Jim.
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9 minutes ago, Unstoppablejayd said:
these are smaller then the ones from that con.. those were 15k at 11x17 and you can still order- these are the 9 x12 that I think Moy charges 4-6k depending but you obviously can pick who you want but will have to wait ... and people told me I was crazy when I bought my 2 character 11x17 for 4k
So, I'd say that the auction prices are FMV. No deduction for the buyer.
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On 4/6/2020 at 6:57 PM, Rick2you2 said:
I’m not a tax lawyer, and it has been quite a few years since I took tax law, but that doesn’t sound right to me. You aren’t supposed to get a deduction for the value of something received back. So, if you go to a dinner to raise money for charity, you are theoretically supposed to exclude the value of the meal, with the balance being deductible. The fact that it is a charitable foundation just means that the amount paid over the value received is deductible. Taking what Jim posted at face value would mean the value of his sketches is only 5% of what is paid? I doubt it. If someone has better knowledge on this (like some of our accountants here), I defer to them.
Jim posted later that his misunderstood what he was told.
The buyer can deduct the amount over the fair market value. Jim can deduct the FMV from his taxes.
The problem for a buyer is that this is an open auction, pretty much be definition, the winning bid is the fair market value for the item. Moreover, given what Jim charges for a straight commission, these may be thought of as being sold for less than FMV.
All in all, don't expect a tax benefit.
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On 4/6/2020 at 8:15 PM, Rick2you2 said:
I think he is looking for characters to draw who are not common.
With that in mind, I hope someone has the guts to ask for Sugar and Spike, or maybe even Hoppy the Marvel Bunny.On 4/6/2020 at 8:27 PM, Bird said:I would think Alex Johnson has already asked for sugar and spike! But I really don’t know
I have the courage, but not the money.
For S&S to happen, I'd have to win an auction (~$7.5K), specify S&S, and win that auction (~$2.5K assuming moderate interest and no punishment bids). At the low end, that's $10K and might be $15K. Way to rich for my blood - besides, I have a house to remodel!
They are more than a little off model. That said, Skottie had very little time and he was very nice. 
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