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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. 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.

You aren't missing one. The Con is missing you. Your streak is intact!

That is a seriously awesome commission, but it's not the only awesome commission in that collection!

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.

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.

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.

Thanks to a couple of tips, I found a new (to me) email address. I'll give it a whirl.

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.

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.

I’d ask for credit in the credits section and acknowledgement of the use in a letter (for bragging rights).

Yes, very much something I would do.

New Art Day Faux Sugar and Spike 100 Cover featuring Farlaine the Goblin by Pug Grumble https://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=1621692 Years 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.

New Art Day Faux Sugar and Spike 100 Cover featuring Farlaine the Goblin by Pug Grumble https://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=1621692 Years 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.

Nah, there's no hope here.

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.

And it is gorgeous.

Oh, heck, yeah.

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.

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.

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.

So, I'd say that the auction prices are FMV. No deduction for the buyer.

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. Disclaimer: I'm not a tax expert, but I have slept at a Holiday Inn Express.

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!

I'm most impressed with the character of the man, but the art's not bad either. I'm very unlikely to bid on anything, but they are fun to see. Oh, Bizarro and Dr. Fate are my favorites so far. I'd prefer the Bizarro without the speech bubble.

A friend of mine just posted this piece. The signature looks familiar, but I can't place it. Thoughts?