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    Taurus Auctions

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    +1.

    A better (from my POV) answer would be, "We make significant efforts to identify our offers correctly. If clarifications are provided before the auction, we will include them. If there is a question after the auction closes, we have a customer service policy to address it."

    BTW, the Vast Unpaid Research Department here on the CGC OA board is generally quite happy to offer opinions for creator identification or authenticity.

    Best of 2018: BUDGET EDITION - Discussion Thread

    in Original Comic Art

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    Here are my nominees:

    BEST OF 2018: BUDGET EDITION NOMINEES

    Unpublished Commission    Sugar and Spike #100    Chris Giarrusso    $250ish

    One of my sub-themes consists of creating covers to the non-existent S&S 100. The first series ran to 98 when his eye problems made it to hard to draw. While the book resumed overseas, it stopped there for decades until DC released number 99, as DC Silver Age Classics Sugar and Spike 99. In order to amend that failure and to honor Sheldon Mayer, I’ve had a few variant covers created for the book should it ever need one. ☺

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     Unpublished Commission    The Three Mouseketeers    Andy Runton    $40

    I have a sketchbook – just started this year – that will have other artists drawing Sheldon Mayer’s characters. Folks like: Sugar and Spike, Scribbly & Co., the Three Mouseketeers, Black Orchid, etc. Andy nailed this one.

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     Unpublished Cover    Sugar and Spike Preliminary Cover    Sheldon Mayer    $30

    Sheldon's granddaughter, Chelle, sold this on eBay. Nobody bid except for me. I think it's really cute.

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    Unpublished Commission    Owly & Friends    Andy Runton    $40

    Andy’s work is wonderful and you should read Owly. Okay, look at the pictures; there are no words. This belongs to my wife and she has it and some other coaster art in a stand on her desk.

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    Unpublished Commission    Wallace the Brave    Will Henry    $0

    Read Wallace the Brave, you’ll be glad that you did.

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    Unpublished Commission    Thea at Rest    Daniel Warren Johnson    $100

    I first saw Daniel’s work on his book Extremity. It’s moving and thoughtful and a rocking good read. This is one of the leads, Thea. She lost an extremity in extreme circumstances and the impact resonates through the book. Check it out.

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    Unpublished Commission    Katy Keene    Dan Parent    $100

    Bill Woggon (50s,60s,70s) and John Sterling Lucas (80s) thrilled my daughters with their work on Katy Keene. Dan Parent shows that the can handle our beautiful model without issue. This is from my youngest daughter’s sketchbook.

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    Unpublished Commission    Cap Stubbs and Tippee    Edwina Dumm    $60 for the pair

    Just wonderful strips that people don’t hear much about these days. It ran for a really long time, too, 48 years. Read all about it here.

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    Best of 2018 - Discuss your nominees here

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    One of my favorite threads on these boards consists of reading why people posted what they did. Here are mine. I look forward to yours.

    BEST OF NOMINEES (CAF LOWRY)

    Unpublished Commission    Li’l Legion    Yale Stewart

    In this, one of my all-time favorite commissions, we see the LSH as 8 year olds in a park. All of the SA LSH members (not counting traitors) appear except one that I forgot first joined in Adventure Comics (Chemical King). You really need to click the link, read the description, and look at the Additional Images where I provide the reference that I sent to Yale. You’ll also see a commission that he did for someone else that inspired mine. It was a gift from Kathy for our 35th wedding anniversary.

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    Unpublished Commission    Mouse Guard - Kenzie    David Petersen

    Kathy and I are fans of David’s art and we’ve tried for several years to get a painted piece. We finally got lucky in 2018 at Heroescon. David prepared two pieces one for auction and one to sell for the same amount after the auction. We got the latter which is fine since it’s the one we liked better!  Read more about our long search and see the pieces that we missed on in the link.

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     Unpublished Commission    The Shadow and Margo Lane    Michael Kaluta

    I first saw Michael’s work in the Shadow. I was hooked. Later, I read Starstruck and the art blew me away. When he and Elaine Lee decided to do a new Starstruck story on Kickstarter and offer perks, I was in! It took five years, but exceed my expectations. Click the link to read all about it.

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     Unpublished Commission    Sugar and Spike #100    Chris Giarusso

    One of my sub-themes consists of creating covers to the non-existent S&S 100. The first series ran to 98 when his eye problems made it to hard to draw. While the book resumed overseas, it stopped there for decades until DC released number 99, as DC Silver Age Classics Sugar and Spike 99. In order to amend that failure and to honor Sheldon Mayer, I’ve had a few variant covers created for the book should it ever need one. ☺

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     Unpublished Commission    Ruse’s Simon and Emma    Butch Guice

    I first really noticed Butch’s art on Ruse though I’d enjoyed it in other books. His look for the Ruse analog of London was spectacular and Emma and Simon were fully formed. Wonderful stuff. At the time CrossGen sold the OA for the artists, but I was too poor to buy any. When Dynamite decided to reprint Butch and Bill Mantlo’s Swords of the Swashbucklers to raise money for Bill’s care, I had to participate. When I saw that a commission by Butch was available, I snagged one. It took a while, but it’s perfect. He recreated Simon and Emma as they appear on the first issue – my favorite cover.
     

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    HONORABLE MENTIONS

    Unpublished Commission    Scrooge McDuck & Donald Duck    Don Rosa

    I first met Don in the page of the RBCC and then lost track of him for decades. When I next discovered him he had completed his career drawing Disney’s ducks and was generally considered Carl Bark’s best successor. I got a copy of The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck and was blown away by the story and the art. I’ve wanted a commission ever since. This one came up in B&W on eBay and Kathy got it for me. Don offered to color it at Heroescon 2018 and I, of course, said yes.

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     Published  Interior Panel Page    Anthro #1 Pg 13    Howie Post

    Anthro was a favorite book of mine even it it lasted only a few issues. I thought the story was terrific and I loved the art. Howie Post was still alive and drawing when I started collecting comic art, but I didn’t realize it so I don’t have a commission from him. When this page from the first issue came up (after the book sold intact), I grabbed it. It’s a pretty darned good example of the book.

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    Best of 2018: BUDGET EDITION - Discussion Thread

    in Original Comic Art

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    I keep really accurate spreadsheet featuring source, costs, etc. I've even added an equation to help me rank my collection. Yes, I've applied the Andy Robbins method to my collection and have every piece ranked from 1 to 200+. I may add that as a topic for discussion. Andy goes further than I plan. He culls the bottom 10% each year and reinvests the money. That's a good idea if you aren't too compulsive. :)

    The Official Commission Collecting Thread

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    A late arriving Christmas present - LSH vs. Universo by John Watson
     
    I became familiar with John's work through Aidan Lacy's Re-Legion series (a CAF gallery worth a visit) and through a painting in Miki Annamanthadoo's collection. Kathy had him create a painting for me based on a list of characters of interest (villains and heroes) and SA costumes.
     
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    The OFFICIAL "This week in your ORIGINAL ART collection?"

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    A late arriving Christmas present - LSH vs. Universo by John Watson
     
    I became familiar with John's work through Aidan Lacy's Re-Legion series (a CAF gallery worth a visit) and through a painting in Miki Annamanthadoo's collection. Kathy had him create a painting for me based on a list of characters of interest (villains and heroes) and SA costumes.
     
     
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