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82 pledges 72 made 01 in funding round 19 incomplete 52 complete Here's the status on the 19 incomplete orders: Given Up for Dead The Steamworld Chronicles - The Constantine Quest pt.1 $75.00 SIMONSON SKETCHBOOK SETS The artist offered me his proof, but I didn't take it because it was unfair to everyone else. The writer said he has the books in his garage. This was a very early KS and I suspect he underestimate shipping costs and labor by a lot. The Superiors:Villains Vengeance! $33.00 Print Copies of the SUPERIORS #3 and #4. Estimated delivery May 2016 Clint seems to have moved on from an Injustice style comic to softcore porn comics. Every once in awhile, he'll update, but I don't think it will happen. Bummer. I liked the story. On Life Support, but not yet Dead One that does irritate a bit - though they have updates and I didn't pledge much and I haven't quite given up on getting - is the Coolest Cooler. These guys had a great idea, but really didn't have a finished design or manufacturing capacity. So, I'm still waiting for mine - closing in on four years later. They are shipping though and mine will ship when they have enough profit to pay for shipping. COOLEST COOLER: 21st Century Cooler that's Actually Cooler $185.00 COOLEST COOLER: Get your very own COOLEST, complete … Estimated delivery Feb 2015 Another in this category is the next Molly Danger book from Jamal Igle. I like Jamal and Molly, but this is a bit ridiculous. Still, he does give updates occasionally so I haven't given up on it. Molly Danger: The ongoing series $124.00 Original black and white head sketch in a signed copy of … Estimated delivery Oct 2015 Strong Pulse, but not Walking in the Door There are 2 delayed and related books. Both have regular updates and I'm not particularly worried or dismayed by the delay though they are pushing 3 years late! Kros: Hallowed Ground $210.00 PORTRAIT OF A VAMPIRE/ PLUS SKETCH Tom Mandrake will i… Estimated delivery Jan 2016 Hexer Dusk $30.00 SIGNED BOOKPLATE in a HEXER DUSK TPB -two 3" sticker… Estimated delivery Dec 2016 There are a cluster of 5 late books from Drew Ford. He had money stolen and it's thrown him off, but he keeps in touch. I still have hope THE LONELY WAR OF CAPT. WILLY SCHULTZ $64.00 Early Bird LONELY WAR SIGNED HC Estimated delivery Mar 2019 COMBAT by Sam Glanzman w/ BRAUN, HEATH & SIMONSON! $15.00 D-DAY Glanzman cover Estimated delivery Aug 2018 Tanith Lee's Silver Metal Lover by Trina Robbins $65.00 Early Bird Special Doran Cover SIGNED Estimated delivery Jun 2018 COMBAT DUNKIRK comic book by Sam Glanzman w/ Walter Simonson $8.00 EARLYBIRD: Print edition Glanzman cover Estimated delivery Feb 2018 VOYAGE TO THE DEEP by Sam Glanzman $294.00 Tip-in + 1 Glanzman Page Estimated delivery Mar 2017 Other books by Drew have been terrific especially the collected U.S.S. Stevens hardcover. The rest are either on schedule or delayed, but shipping. So, 2 failures out of 72 made pledges. I don't know if this helps or not, but it is my experience.

I too dreamed of being an astronaut and my three years working for a NASA contractor on the Space Shuttle are a very pleasant (if distant memory) so I can understand your thrill. Congrats, @Brian Peck.

My favorite CrossGen book (and I liked most of them a lot) was Ruse by Mark Waid and Butch Guice. The stories were fascinating and the art was spectacular. Recently, thanks to a Kickstarter to reprint Swords of the Swashbuckers to raise money for Bill Mantlo, I received a commission that I’ve long wanted - Simon Archard and Emma Bishop. Click the image and enjoy!

I would also add that it really depends on the asking price of a piece. Offering $750 for an $800 piece (<10% off)? Sure. Offering $50 for a $100 piece (1/2 off)? Probably a bit too low.

Send it to Robert Dennis, Gordon Christman, or Tracy Heft. In the many threads on paper conservation, the names that recur the most were: Robert Dennis agraphicstateofmind@verizon.net http://www.agraphicstateofmind.com/ http://www.agraphicstateofmind.com/comic_art_restoration_service.html Gordon Christman ggc2k@hotmail.com Gordon doesn't seem to have a web presence, but his snail mail address and phone number are: GORDON G. CHRISTMAN RESTORATION & CONSERVATION 330 SOUTH HORNE STREET #L OCEANSIDE CA 92054 TEL: 760 439 7970 CEL: 760 458 2290 Tracy Heft - Eclipse Paper trace@eclipsepaper.com http://www.eclipsepaper.com I would add that most major museums know of paper conservators. You might want to contact someone at a local museum and see if there is a conservator close to you.

I think the best you can expect is 40% of what you paid. At least, that's what I tell my family. There are exceptions in both directions based on character and artist, but often times they are too personal to be commercial. My "L'il Legion" by Yale Stewart will never pay off as an investment, but I really enjoy it. on the other hand this Shadow piece might be worth about what I paid for it because Kaluta doesn't produce a lot and the character is strongly associated with him (at least if you are of a certain age). Click the image to see a bigger picture.

These two were obscure enough to baffle me when I got them from the Hero Initiative back when memberships came with sketch cards. I had to rely on the Vast Unpaid Research Department to identify them I knew I recognized this one, but couldn't place the name. Click and learn. This one I had no clue at all. Click and learn.

FYI - Dave McKean is looking for OA to Arkham Asylum. https://mobile.twitter.com/DaveMcKean/status/1054437727981182976

It was. I missed it because I had to be in MA on business. Sigh...

Any chance your collector will complain to ebay?

Here's a tip. Use an app like CamScanner to take the picture. Among other things, it can eliminate the distortion caused by taking the pictures at an angle. Pretty handy. What other ideas do you have?

I don't know that political positions or even criminal record would stop me from buying an image that I like in the after market. It might stop me from buying directly from the artist depending on the position/crime.

New Art Day - Castle Waiting, Volume 2, Chapter 8 (last three pages) by Linda Medley. Linda Medley created Castle Waiting as a way to explore her interest in what happened to the background characters while the protagonists lived "happily ever after." Recently, she decided to sell the two books by the chapter. A friend of mine and I decided to buy one and divy it up between ourselves and a few friends. I chose the last three pages in the book. At this point of the story, Lady Jain is looking for a quiet place within the castle to make her own. With some help, she actually discovers an entirely new section. Several things attracted me to these pages - chief among them is the expressions shown. Jain is thrilled to explore the new area knowing that her child will be safe with her friends. Linda captures the joy of this very young woman freed temporarily of the responsibility of caring for her child. I can "grok" that. Click the image to see the CAF entry.

I post it all and share it on comicart-l, here, and a few Facebook pages. I enjoy the sharing and explaining why I bought the piece. I also enjoy the feedback - not there's much. Offers: I've had maybe 2 since I started my CAF. I guess that my tastes aren't popular. Selling: I've sold two pieces total (a Carol Day strip and a Giordano GA headshot) in 13 years. Most of my collection is commissions/sketch and though I have a detailed list of what I've paid, I've told my family they'd be lucky to get 30% on most of it. Privacy: My names on my CAF and it's not too hard to determine from my handle here. To date, it hasn't been a problem; I hope it stays that way.

Wendy and Richard are very active on Facebook. Two places to consider posting: 1) Elfquest Collectors Unite - I'd start here. Lots of expertise. 2) Elfquest - a fan page though Richard is a Moderator. Even more expertise. 3) Elfquest, the official page - this one is run by Richard and a few others. It has some rules to check them first.

New Art Day - Wallace the Brave by Will Henry Wallace the Brave is a new (2015) strip that now appears in my local paper - Houston Chronicle - and a 100 or more others. I've read it on-line for awhile, but never thought to get a strip until I did. This strip is a clear descendant from Skippy (Percy Crosby), Tippie (Edwina Dumm), Peanuts (Charles Schulz), Calvin and Hobbes (Bill Watterson), and Cul de Sac (Richard Thompson). That's a mighty high standard for any strip, but WtB feels that way. Anyway, write your paper, buy the book, or read GoComics (all the links are in the Description on my CAF post). Click the image to go to the CAF page.

There's room to debate George's statement though I'm sure he knows more than I. The arguments against company ownership are: If the companies bought the actual artwork, they should have paid sales tax on the art. They didn't. So, ... A contract was seldom signed from what I understand so the rules of who owned what were a little vague.

Personally, I think it's great. I don't know that it would hit five figures, but $5K+ is a lock. BTW, I have a standard answer to this question that might be of use. I put it in spoiler tags because it's long and many have seen it too often.

One standard answer on how to determine the value of Original Art coming up. I put it in Spoiler tags so that those that have seen the answer do not have to suffer.

I admire your taste in art.

That would be a great Trophy Wall commission. He'd need more great examples though and that would be tough since most of the spots would be empty except for a note saying "Patience is a Virue - <artist name>"

The thread: http://m.byrnerobotics.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19898#595878 The image

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He has lost nothing.