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I laughed, but, upon reflection, I wouldn't be surprised if he did something like that.

Too many to fully recount, but how about: 1) My first comic - all those people. The cover sold it, but my brother and I spend a long time looking at the splash trying to understand. We knew Batman and Superman, but not the rest. Kathy eventually bought me a page from Will Gabri-El. Click an image to read the story. 2) Adventure 310 - "The Doom of the Super-Heroes!" The Legionnaires, my favorite team, were being killed off and I couldn't think of a way that they could be saved! Plus a bunch of other Edmund Hamilton stories not that I knew he wrote them at the time. 3) Conan #1 Love the Lancer paperbacks and the Thomas/BWS stories and art were equally wonderful especially The Frost Giant's Daughter and Red Nails. 4) The independents - Bone, Elfquest, Cerebus, and so many more I could go on, but I'll spare you.

Kathy has an interesting story concerning my comic book and art collecting. If you have a minute, read Still Crazy for Comics. The writer won an award for it. What's really amazing is that in the years since, she's: Had a pull list (Hero Cats) Started a sketchbook of "Strong Women" Owns a small gallery of artwork featuring (mostly) the Disney bad girls and including a comic book cover (Hero Cats #3 by Marcus Williams that she bought from him directly). Commissions artists for my birthday, anniversary, and Christmas presents from a list I give her. She's very supportive of my purchases - within our financial constraints, e.g., no borrowing money or buying something we can't pay off in a month. This weekend she encouraged me to go after one of my most sought pieces (Superman by Swan / Klein) to the extent that she was actually willing to spend more than I was (lucky for the winner ). She goes to cons with me though we usually attend them in places that we want to visit for vacation so I'm sure that helps. She's become friends with artists and writers that we've met at shows and we have had a number come to our home for a home cooked meal after Comicpalooza and other Houston based comic conventions. She's also smart, beautiful, and kind. We've made it through 37 years of marriage as of this past Wednesday!

I have one piece - an artist's choice from a sketchbook - by Colleen Doran. Click to embiggen. As to why she chose Morpheus as opposed to an ADS character (which was the betting favorite along with Element Lad), she wrote (as I ask all of them to do): Basically, the medium dictated the message. Marshall McLuhan would be glad of the validation, I'm sure.

“Listen to the mustn'ts, child. Listen to the don'ts. Listen to the shouldn'ts, the impossibles, the won'ts. Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me... Anything can happen, child. Anything can be.”― Shel Silverstein Anything including finding a Scribbly page!

He is amazing.

Mark Levy posted about some art for sale. One of the pieces is a Conan BWS page inked by our pal, Sal. In the description, he wrote: Since it's been a long time since I looked at BWS pages, I thought I'd see who inked his. It was Sal and it is quite good. That made me think about Sal as an inker. According to Mike's Amazing World of Comics, Sal inked more than 8400 pages in his career and penciled about 12,000. So, while not primarily an inker, he certainly was a prolific one. What's the general opinion about Sal as an inker?

I do, I do! I like his Jerry Lewis work. I also like the Bob Hope comic, FWTW. What I really would like is an Sugar and Spike team-up with Jerry Lewis drawn by Neal to add to my S&S #100 faux-cover collection.

That's an amazing thing! So much fun.

Beat me to it. If @Stefanomjr doesn't have a copy, he needs to fix that. Wonderful book. Click here for more info.

Thanks. Thanks. I'm not reading the book, but I've heard good things about it.

Who did it and what is it from?

I keep a list because I'm forgetful. Well, two lists - stretch goals that seem unlikely and goals that might be possible. Alex Comic Art Want List (Stretch Goals) Swan/Klein Superman or LSH page 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 Everett Sub-Mariner page Mayer Scribbly page (if there are any; I saw one once, but couldn't buy it. ) On the possible horizon are: Swanderson Superman page Aparo B&B page (art and letters by Jim) Steve Ditko Creeper Special cases: The splash to JLA 29 (1st series) or the cover, but I'd prefer the splash. Cover to The Official Legion of Super-Heroes Index #1. The cover to #2 would work, but it's in David Mandel's collection and I doubt that I could pry it loose. I can't afford any of these, but ... Comic Strips Skippy strip by Percy Crosby [Never seen one for sale. ] Peanuts by Charles Schulz [Just takes money. ] Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson [Fakes available, but unless I rob the Billy Ireland, won't happen. ] Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson [There are a few in the wild.] There are a number of other pages and strips of interest, but they are less hard to get.

I saw the Wolverine in the brief part of the video that I watched and I wondered where he went. Did Jim say why he removed him? Of course, if he was smart, he'd stay out of that battle anyway.

You might talk to J. David Spurlock. He's the executor of the estate. Here's his Facebook page; he's quite active on FB. Here's the contact page on his publishing company website. This is where I'd start.

+1 one on both Metropolis Gallery and Anthony Both have physical places to visit.

I doubt that there is anything in this auction that I could afford, but lots that I'd like to look at.

As a reminder of the kind of things that they do, I offer this write-up. Click where it says "alxjhnsn replied to a topic."

Really good suggestion to contact Michael.

My collection makes me happy, but there's always something being created that I'd enjoy adding. There are, of course, older things that I'd enjoy as well.

The worst commission I ever received was exactly what I asked for it to be. I should have given the artist more room to play. I've learned that lesson. Other than that, I've had great luck. Here are a few (horizontal, color). Click the image to see them all on the CAF.

Kathy and I attended Baltimore Comic Con and returned with two new pieces of art: Sea Sirens pg 68 by Janet Lee Blacksad and Kitties by Andy Price The first is a page from Sea Sirens (A Trot and Cap'n Bill Story) by Amy Chu (words) and Janet Lee (art). The book is beautiful and the story is sweet - a girl, her cat, and her granddad take a Little Nemo like adventure. I recommend it and will put a link to it in the comments though I'm sure you can get it at your Local Comic Shop or bookstore. One other comment, lots of people say that there are no comics for kids. It's just not true. I will agree that they are generally not packaged in 32 page floppy magazines, but there are some truly wonderful stories told with sequential pictures and dialog. This is one, but there are so many more including books by Ben Hatke, Mike Maihack, Raina Telgemeier's Comics, Faith Erin Hicks, Andy Runton, The OFFICIAL Jeff Smith page, Thomas Zahler, and so many, many more. Most can be enjoyed by folks of any age. Check the page out here: https://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1586023 or click the image. The second piece was intended for the con's yearbook. The theme this year was the character John Blacksad, a hardboiled noir detective living in an anthropomorphic world. From the Baltimore Comic Con site, there is this description: "This film noir-style series follows John Blacksad through stories set in late 1950s, reflecting a dirty, realist outlook and a dark cinematic style through fairly clean, realistic lines. The series’ art features detailed watercolor drawings, including real-life places and cities, which contribute to the realistic feel of the series. Blacksad is a private investigator whose cases entail researching murders, child abductions, and nuclear secrets. Guarnido’s painted art and rich cinematic style bring 1950s America to life on the page of his books, and Canales’ storytelling of conspiracy, racial tension, and the “red scare” Communist witch hunts of the era make for compelling storytelling. Guarnido’s anthropomorphism in Blacksad is unique." The art from the yearbook is sold at auction and the proceeds are shared, as I understand it, between the artists and charity. Andy Price's published piece in the yearbook was a commission so it could not be sold at the auction. This one was offered in its place and it amuses me greatly. Read more about it here: https://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1586072

These are great, Richard!

From Huck by Millar and Albuquerque, we have Huck waking to find his life changed forever. I love the expression on his face when he sees what is happening in his front yard. Click on the image to learn more.

Brace yourself for a real DPS unlike any you have ever seen. Not for sensitive people so I put it in the spoiler. It is work safe, however. Now, open the spoiler and steel yourself for the ultimate thrill.