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And now you know how to search the groups. That's useful to see what people post.

I'd change two things (or really create two new things): I want an App that's quick and easy to navigate I want a report that I can use to document my collection with an insurance company. Those are my big two wants.

I'm glad to see artists getting paid so boom on sketch cover market! That said, I find them awkward. They don't go into an portfolio gracefully due to the weight and putting them in a box means you can't see it. They just doesn't work for me. As a matter of full disclosure, I do have two: One was a purchase from The Hero Initiative and the other came in a VIP bag at Amazing Houston Comic Con. Amber Atoms by Kelley Yates from The Hero Initiative. Commissioner Gordon by Ryan Kincaid as VIP swag Neither is slabbed. I don't own a single slabbed comic and it will probably stay that way. I also have an Ah, Yeah Comics blank that I might have Art Baltazar draw on one day, but I'm not convinced that I will.

Yeah, that @stinkininkin is pretty much all right and that is a sweet cover. Congratulations.

IIRC, Bill Cox said that that CAF has 40K accounts.

I really enjoyed the show. I visited it along with the Tolkien Exhibit at the Morgan and Metropolis Comics a couple of months ago. The Tolkien Exhibit was fabulous, but no pictures were allowed. You can read about the trip and see my pictures here. I photographed each one of Mike's that was on display. https://m.facebook.com/alxjhnsn/albums/10213543190438017/?ref=bookmarks

For clarity, I was referring to the folks in the book which weighs them by impact on society not which comic creator has had the most impact. Though that's an interesting topic.

There's a book that I like - The 100: A Ranking Of The Most Influential Persons In History by Michael Hart. It's an interesting ranking because it ranks people by their impact on society. Not on being the best or the worst or the best looking or the smartest, but on their impact. A list of comic book artists ranked by their impact on succeeding generations would be interesting. Anyone want to try to pick number one? Milt Caniff? Someone else?

If I had to pick four that meant the most to me growing up, they would be Swan, Sprang, Kirby, and <two many others>.

All the details are in the Description on the CAF page, but here are the highlights: It’s a Kickstarter perk that delivered on time I wish I’d bought a bigger piece. Neither of these are common occurrences.

I'm pretty sure a list with comic strip guys (short form) and comic book guys (long form) is apples and oranges to start. Still, it's not a bad list. I wonder if anyone has built a "coaching tree" for these guys to see how many others picked up their style. That would be interesting.

I've missed this thread.

Deaccessioning is a common procedure in museums to raise funds. You can pretty much assume that anything you donate that isn't in their major area of interest will be sold. If you want to avoid that, you need to include enough cash to fund the care and feeding of your collection for eternity.

One standard answer - hidden because I don't want to bore everyone that has seen it before.

Itoya's in a custom storage cabinet. The layout of my CAF matches the storage in my Itoya's. That organization is reflected on the first page of my CAF.

Paul Maybury, not Mark.

Worse, I talked to the artist and the books were printed and made it to Hoveke's garage and then it stopped. I suspect that he ran out of money to mail the books and pay the income taxes. That was pretty common in the early days of Kickstarter. The artist, Ben Risbeck, offered to send me a copy, but I declined since it would be unfair to everyone else.

And you can enter and vote as a free member.

Regarding copic colors, they do look great when applied. However, they are not archival and will fade. The best you can do is keep them out of the light. From their website: ▼ Will Copic ink on artwork fade over time? Dyes are artificial material made through chemical processes and are not usually as archival as pigment products. In general, dyes are susceptible to ultraviolet rays. Copic inks are a dye and Copic-colored images will fade under direct sunlight or fluorescent light. If your artwork with Copic will be put up in well-lighted area, it is better to seal it with a UV blocking seal. So be careful.

A few thoughts: Minimize the effort required to enter I'd prefer to have a button appear on the CAF items posted during 2018 that allows me to enter it with one click. It would remove the oldest Lowry entry auto-magically. Minimize the effort to vote. Navigation improvements I find myself opening several on my first pass. It would be sweet to have a panel where I can "send" the interesting ones and have those images enlarge to closer viewing. Building on that "panel" concept, I'd like to be able to order them and hit one button to vote. Minimize the effort to put a comment on the item in its CAF Gallery as opposed to the Lowry. There should be a link that takes you to the original or the original is what we see in the Lowry. I don't pay attention to the owner name during voting, but if it's a problem to people, I don't care if it's dropped, but I would would it to be retained on the winner's list. Historical data would be great. The flag would be fun especially if we could search on it (year, category, flag) from the main page. Hope this is useful.

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FWIW, here's my standard answer on how to price OA. It's not an algorithm, but a guide to finding the information that you need. In spoilers because it's long and lots of people have seen it more than once before.

Okay, I vote for things that I’d like to own. I freely admit that my taste is odd and that I will pass over obviously “better” acquisitions (historic, artistic, whatever) when I make my choices. So, apologies in advance. Cover Elodin _'s Lowry Black Hammer: Age of Doom #1 I’m a fan of this book and the work Dean has been doing. It’s an odd book, but very compelling. Just when you think you understand, you discover that you really don’t. So, it’s not just the cover, but the series that pulls in my vote. Robert Bown’s Lowry Groo 100 by Sergio Aragones So much going on in Sergio’s work. It’s fun. James Halperin’s Lowry Detective Comics #62 by Jerry Robinson First Joker cover by his creator; yeah, that would fit in my collection quite nicely if I win one of the big lotteries! Glad it’s survived for so long. Tim J’s Lowry 300 #4 by Frank Miller I love Frank’s work on this book and this cover is no exception. Chris K.’s Lowry Sea Devils #25 by Howard Purcell Between Howard Purcell and Russ Heath, the Sea Devils had the best covers. I didn’t buy the book very often, but I loved the covers. Honorable Mention Ricky Bobby’s Lowry Kirby Collector #41 Black Panther by Jack Kirby! How does this not make the top 5? I question my judgement, but there you go. Steve Kriozere’s Lowry B&B 101 by Nick Cardy Batman, a Cardy Girl, Suspense, a colleague turned murderer, what more do you want? Benno Rothschild’s Lowry Eyes Left! by Mark Schultz Hannah and friends. I want to know the story. Splash Pages, Pinups B. Carter’s Lowry Who’s Who 22 pg 28-29 by Curt Swan (p) and John Byrne (i) Drawn by Curt to help John. I held this in my hand once. It’s very cool piece of art and I’d be glad to hang it on my wall. James Halperin’s Fantastic Four #83 pg 10 by Jack Kirby (p) and Joe Sinnott (i) There are so many JK creations (New Gods, Thor, Forever People, Ego, etc.) that I like, but I think the Inhumans are my favorite. Yes, this would fit my collection nicely. Chris K.’s Lowry Adventure Comics 431 pg 1 by Jim Aparo Letters, pencils, and inks. 200+ pages of great art every year. Jim Aparo was amazing. This splash from his Spectre run in Adventure is everything one could want. Roger K.’s Lowry Phantom Stranger 32 Black Orchid by Nestor Redondo I remember this splash in the comic. Nestor Redondo doesn’t get enough credit. Just beautiful work. Brian Peck’s Lowry Jael by Dan Smith I’ve never heard of Jael or Dan Smith, but if he drew like this all the time that’s my misfortune. Wonderful work. I want to know her story. Honorable Mention Steve M.’s Lowry Batman: White Knight #7 pg 14 by Sean Murphy I haven’t read this book, but I’ve always liked Sean’s art and based on this page, I’d like what he did in B:WK. Dean Abraham’s Lowry Batman 46 pg 9 by Tony Daniel Love detailed pages like this. The mouse in her hand is a nice touch. Interior Panel Pages Roger K.’s Lowry Detective Comics 471 by Austin/Rogers My favorite Batman artist? Sprang or Marshall Rogers especially with Austin inking. It’s a little like Schrodinger’s cat, I’m not sure which I like better. Ron Sonenthal’s Lowry Showcase #73 (Creeper) by Steve Ditko My favorite Ditko comic? The Creeper; not Spidey. This page would look nice on my wall. Guenter Jandrasits’ Lowry The Rocketeer - The New York Adventure by Dave Stevens Any page from the Rocketeer would get my vote. Dave’s work is so good. Jim Warden’s Lowry FF 44 pg 20 How can you not love Dragon Man? I do. Ted Latner’s Superboy 89 (first Mon-El) by George Papp I think Papp is underrated. His story telling is clear and his art is fine. Plus this is Mon-El’s introduction and one of my favorite stories. Honorable Mention B. Carter’s Lowry Detective 479 pg 2 by Rogers/Giordano My favorite Batman run - Englehart/Rogers/Austin. They were magic. This page would fill in nicely though I’d prefer Austin. Rob L’s Lowry Savage Sword of Conan 2 pg 25 by Buscema/Alcala My favorite Buscema inker is Tom Palmer overall, but on Conan, I really loved Alcala. This is a nice page from the pair. Strip Art I struggled with my 5th piece. I really wanted to enter my Wallace the Brave strip but opted for my Ruse Simon and Emma (which I put in the wrong section - sigh…). Wallace the Brave is a great strip; you can read it for free on GoComics. Wallace Harrington’s Lowry - Superman Daily #2864 (1948) by Wayne Boring A lovely example rich with detail. Superman flying and saving while using his x-ray and telescopic vision to see that bad guys. Jeff Singh's Lowry Terry and Pirates 6/3/39 by Milton Caniff Dragon Lady Dancing Lessons The Dragon Lady teaching Terry to dance. Who would have expected that? Excellent strip that Jeff fully explains in his Description I might give him a vote just for having a great description. Jeff Gorrell's Lowry Robert Crumb: Mr. Natural 1976 Nice Crumb example featuring the ever famous Mr. Natural. How could I resist? Greg Starr's Lowry Peanuts, 1962 Charlie Brown, Lucy, and the philosophical exchange that I admired so much in the early Peanuts. Greg Starr's Lowry Peanuts, 1961 Charlie Brown and his hopes for his baseball team. He is an inspiration to us all! Commissions: Eltanin C's Lowry Batman and Catwoman - Sienkiewicz I’m married to a crazy cat lady. She came clearly labeled as such (refrigerator magnet read - Love me, love my cat - though it should have said cats!). So, seeing Batman in this position spoke to me. Not to mention I really like Bill’s work. Francis Chervenak's Lowry Recreation : Dark Knight Returns Issue 4, p.38 Just a powerful image. I know it’s a recreation, but it doesn’t change the impact especially on Supes. Wonderful execution by James as well. Tom Coker's Lowry Mark Schultz Hannah Dundee from Xenoxoic Tales I’m a fan of Mark’s work and this is about as good a piece as I’ve seen by him. A striking image. Ray Cuthbert's Lowry Grindberg, Tom - "Off Duty" Wow! This image really makes me want to know the story behind it. Ray’s description nails it - In a single image, one can be introduced to a narrative of mystery, intrigue, and danger. The perspective allows the mind to fill in details unseen, engaging the imagination, and making the viewer sense the emotions in the characters and think about what might happen next. The 'Before' and 'After' moments that this art implies really grab the viewer. It is a graphic story full of suspense - all in a single image. Steven Davich's Lowry Robot Tod A cute sketch that makes me smile. I’m partial to Farel’s work and this is a terrific example. Honorable Mention Mister Origin's Lowry Spaceman Spiff - Calvin and Hobbes Love C&H and this piece makes me smile. Sketch Covers/Convention Sketches Well, this is embarrassing. My Ruse Simon and Emma was filed in the wrong spot! Sorry about that. Not sure how it happened. Sigh… Anyway, there are lots of nice sketches here. These are my favorites: Burke Daddy’s Lowry Batman by Daniel Govar Daniel Govar work stands out no matter the subject. I really need to hire him to do something, but what? Do this at a con is remarkable. Benno Rothschild’s Lowry Batman by Michael Cho Terrific Batman image. I’m not a huge Batman fan, but he does dramatic poses really well. I do wonder what/who he is chasing. Tom Coker’s Lowry Jennifer (1975 by Bernie Wrightson I have the book where Jennifer debuted and it’s amazing. Of course, that’s true for most of Bernie’s work and this is no exception. Poor kid. Leonard Richman’s Lowry Captain America Jim can do so much with just a little. Nice design as one would expect and excellent execution. His signature is a piece of art in its own right. Ray Cuthbert’s Lowry Dark Mansion of Forbidden Love #3 (McCorkindale after Jones) Beautiful, a lovely treatment that captures much of the mood from the original. Bruce is so good. Honorable Mention Octavio D’s Lowry Solomon Grundy by Tim Sale I find it hard to believe that this isn’t in my top five because it’s terrific. Other This section was filled with riches. One of the deepest list that I’ve seen of stuff that I’d like to own. Wow! Here are my choices, but there were many, many more that I’d love to add to my collection. Yes, I cannot believe that I didn’t put a David Stevens piece in my top 5. Sigh.. Larry Wilson's Lowry Joe Shuster Superman from 1944 Shuster Superman! The only thing better would be Lois and Superman. Great pose and nicely drawn. One of my all-time favorites. Michael Browning’s Lowry - Walt Disney Comics and Stories 405 unpublished cover by Carl Barks Barks, ducks, action! What a great example of Barks’ work. What a find. Brian Peck's Lowry Batman #23 cover recreation Sprang Batman is the best Batman, IMHO. My top five Batman artists are Sprang, Rogers, Adams, Aparo, and whoever you like best. Michael Lovitz's Lowry New Teen Titans-The First Three Years poster art I saw this at SDCC ’17. What a painting. If you read comics in the 80s, the best books were LSH, X-Men, and TT by Wolfman/Perez. This image captures that era perfectly. George at his best. Ricky Bobby's Lowry Silver Surfer and Dr Doom - Large Illustration - Jack Kirby Yeah, okay. I’m impressed. A striking drawing by Jack. Love his pencils. Wow! Honorable Mentions Patrick Kochanek, MD's Lowry Stevens Vampirella Happy Halloween A beautiful example of Dave’s drawing and inking. I am not really a Vampy fan, but this drawing will steal your heart. James Cawley's Lowry Snowy Valentine by David Petersen I’m a fan of David’s work and Snowy Valentine is a sweet tale. I wish I’d bought art from that book when it was available. Other’s that i liked included Dancing Maiden by Krenkel, FF by Anacleto, Issac Asimov’s SciFi Mag by Schomburg, and The Wheel by Tim Truman. Overall this section was unbelievable.

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