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Awesome. IIRC, there's some hidden text in the art as a tribute to Barks. Is that right?

Curt Swan, a favorite of mine, did a number of cover recreations that have been resold on Heritage. They all went for four figures and some are much higher than Curt would have charged at the time. Adventure 333 - $3883.75 (I was the underbidder, Gary Land won it and you can see it in his CAF) Adventure 360 - $2760 in 2018, $2390 in 2012 Adventure 312 - $1495 in 2002 There are other recreations "out there" by Richard () Sprang that have sold for a lot of money over the years.

Pooh! Everyone knows that Green Arrow predates Hawkeye and that GA learned to shoot by making a bow to use to hunt when stranded on a deserted island. Clearly, GA from the "Stone Age" of comics.

I should have pointed out that I got a friends and family discount. Asking was $5K. My main point is that commissions often lose a significant portion of their purchase price as soon as they are complete. As to “justification for ... Jim Lee,” you provided it when you wrote “when a person really wants something, there is no such thing as overpaying.” That’s reality. It’s seldom about the image itself. It’s the total experience.

Harry G. Peter's Wonder Woman. This is from an inventory story that was eventually cut in tiers to preserve it from true destruction. It was probably drawn in late 1947. It was intended for inclusion in 1948's Sensation Comics #83. Full story in the description (click on the image).

All of my covers can be seen here. The Descriptions are generally worth reading.

I don't own the art, but I think these two are interesting. Click to get a bigger image. Legion of Super-Heroes #1 (4 issue reprint series between the end of their Adventure Comics run and the start of their backup in Action Comics) Original: Swan Layout: Infantino Pen & Ink: Cardy Final Cover Skull the Slayer #8 Layout: Marie Severin Pencils: Jack Kirby Inks: Frank Giacoia Final Cover

Click the link attached to "security issues" in my response above. The details are there.

Well, CamScanner for Android has had some security issues. I haven't used the MS Lens product yet though I did download it to try it.

In English, for Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.office.officelens&hl=en In English, for iphone: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/microsoft-office-lens-pdf-scan/id975925059

Superman by Curt Swan, blue line inks by Joe Rubinstein, colors on blue line inks by Laura Martin.

At least, Ma comes by her breasts honestly.

and this one

How about this DPS from Justice Society of America 11 pg 4-5 featuring the JSA, the JLA, and the Kingdom Come Superman by Dale Eaglesham (p) and Ruy José (i)? Of course, this lacks that original JSA member the Red Tornado. So here are two of her: From the pen and markers of Franco, we have a pretty traditional RT: : From the pen of Liam Sharp, we have a very non-traditional RT: So, you think Ma wasn't a member? Well, here's proof that she was pages 4 and 31 from All Star Comics #3: I will also offer up Mart Nodell's GL.

I for one will never criticize how much others spend on commissions. I spent $3700, my largest purchase ever, for a drawing (and print) by an artist that has little printed work though he does have a large fan base and a long running web comic. Even I think it was a little crazy, but I really, really like it. I know that it is worth pennies on the dollar, but I don't care. I present L'il Legion by Yale Stewart of JL8 fame. There's no doubt that it's a boondoggle; I'll never recover the cost, but it suits me. My point is, "Tastes and financial circumstances vary." We will never find unanimity on commissions and their prices.

New Art Day Several new pieces of art. Sabrina and Salem by Dan Parent Red Tornado by Liam Sharp Castle Waiting Book 2, Chapter 8 Page 199 by Linda Medley (pages numbered by Comixology) Castle Waiting Book 2, Chapter 8 Page 188-189 by Linda Medley (pages numbered by Comixology) LSH Cover Creation progression by Swan, Infantino, and Cardy Notes: I don’t own any of the LSH cover art (sadly). I’m willing to sell the Castle Waiting Art since they are “extra” pages from the Chapter.

FWIW, applications like CamScanner for you smartphone will make these photographs "square." CamScanner for Android has had security issues, but there are others of a similar nature.

Me, too. The exception for me is what I call "airplane fodder." The stuff I read on planes and don't want to physically carry or keep forever.

Books are a menace! Art books, comic history books, biographies, reprints, etc. A space eating menace!

Thanks for hosting, Richard!

Far to short a run indeed. It was a terrific story and I loved the art.

They were invisible for years, but of late, I think I've seen pages from most of the issues including Showcase. Loved that book. One of my regrets is that when I started collecting, I didn't reach out to Howie Post for an Anthro commission. Very sad when it was canceled. I have one page. Click to see a bigger image.

Wonderful!

“Hope springs eternal in the human breast...” ― Alexander Pope, An Essay on Man