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I'm a collector alright, just not a great investor! I figure I lose 50% on the dollar on commissions if I had to resell. OTOH, what else could I do? I had wanted to collect Preacher pages, but someone bought them all. I hear he's a hoarder!

I have 98 commissions! I'm going to eliminate my real favorite (Superman by Curt Swan) because I bought it in the after market. I think the one that makes me smile the most is a toss-up. It's either my L'il Legion by Yale Stewart or Cursed Pirate Girl by Jeremy Bastian. I'm going to go with the former, but it's a tight race. Click to embiggen.

I'd buy the pencils.

By the way, my experience says that if a piece with ink over pencil goes for $1 then the pencil by itself will go for $0.67 and the inks over blue line for $0.33. That's the same result you found above.

Yes, because there are more options than you allow, e.g., is the inker the same person as the penciler or a different person?

I'd rather have old style - pencils, inks, and words on one page. Failing that, inks and pencils on one page. Failing that, pencils without ink, but I want to find the inks to go with it Finally, I'd buy ink over blue line. I'm not sure how to show this in your pole so I went for the third option. I was really lucky, I bought a page from Bob Wiacek that I liked and later found the pencils! Read all about it by clicking on the image.

The most expensive piece I own is a commission that I suspect only a very few would enjoy. The final work product is a print. This is framed and on my wall. Click to embiggen. I like the original art just as much. Yale uses a blue pencil and then inks. Yes, I'd prefer graphite, but it's still okay by me. The blue shading does show through, but it's interesting to see the changes he made. All in all, I prefer graphic, but I don't mind blue pencils.

This is why I NEVER read old comic art ads. I can't handle the heart ache!

Really great example! Congratulations.

Welcome home and thanks for your service! and that is an awesome Thor to boot!

I keep hoping!

Man, I'm glad to see these commissions showing up again. I missed them.

Yes, his work on the Legion of Super-Heroes with Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning is exceptional. There are a couple of collections that you could pickup though I suspect the back issues are pretty cheap, too. Volume 1 Volume 2 They are really great stories if disturbing.

I have a commissioned Captain Carrot and the Amazing Zoo Crew cover. Click to embiggen. I commission for a few reasons: I have a specific idea that I really like and want to see it realized, e.g., my Yale Stewart L'il Legion and my Frank Brunner Howard the Duck vs. Donald Duck pieces. I want to reward the artists for all of the entertainment that they have given me over the years, e.g., my Cardy Bat Lash and Colan Daredevil. I like their style and really want a more striking image than most panel pages provide. Get to know the artists a bit.

63 (covers, interiors, and comic strips) out of 321 posted pieces so 20% is published (4:1 ratio).

Oh, I think most OA collectors are pretty cynical about the value of Certificates of Authenticity from anyone.

I've been very lucky with my commission requests. I attribute it to my excellent art direction. Here are some examples: Jeremy Bastian - "I'd like a Cursed Pirate Girl piece." Gene Colan - "Daredevil and Black Widow swinging through town." Nice Cardy - "Bat Lash, a girl, and a train." Chris Giarrusso - "Sugar and Spike with G-Man and Company" Michael Kaluta - "Shadow and Margo with 'some background'" Nick Pitarra - "Supergirl and Nick arm wrestling" Yep, it's the art direction (or maybe it's luck and choosing the right artists).

If you want to learn about pricing comic book art, this might help. [Put in Spoiler tags because it's long and lots have folks have seen it before though I've updated it a bit.]

My taste is different so bear with me please. This is the original promotional piece for The Autumnlands: Tooth and Nail by Kurt Busiek and Benjamin Dewey. It captures the essence of the story, I think. Since it's the image that launched the series, I think it's a key. I just wish it was still going. Plutona by Jeff Lemire and Emi Lenox tells the story of a group of kids who find the remains of their town's greatest superhero in the woods and how it affects them. Compelling read. This image was the very first Plutona image and it captures the core of the story in one image. It was used in ads and as the cover to the trade paperback. Finally, I offer the climax of the graphic novel Mangaman by Barry Lyga and Colleen Doran. The story is a love story about a boy who falls to earth from a Mangaverse and how it impacts the girl he meets. Click to embiggen.

Comicpalooza held another surprise. Well, technically not a surprise since he was announced much earlier; it’s just that until the week before I’d not seen his work. Isaac Goodhart is a young artist who recently illustrated the story of the young Selina Kyle. I picked the book up at my LCS, Bedrock City Comic Co., last week on the strength of the art not registering the artist’s name, just that I liked what I saw. At CP on Friday, I stopped at his booth and finally made the connection. On Saturday, I brought my copy to be signed and commissioned a drawing of young Selina. I think it’s terrific and look forward to seeing more work by Isaac. https://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1549276

Enjoyed Comicpalooza. I still want more comic book guests, but they had a nice crew. I hadn’t realized that Graham Nolan, co-creator, of Bane would be on hand. Because he was, I spent unexpectedly, but readily. 🙂 https://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1549180

Low priced comic book art from 10 years ago can carry significant value today. This write-up might help you get a feel for a fair price.

Not that I know of, I think most people just like the bigger image as opposed to fearing a printed forgery if that's what you are thinking.

Office Depot has the HP OfficeJet Pro 7740 Wide Format All-in-One for $180. Not a bad price.

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