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Created a new thread as described above. Added four from John Joshua that are worth examining! All-Star Squadron Continuation Project covers (currently 96 of them); Golden Age Team-Up Project covers (currently 34 of The Brave & The Bold, DC Comics Presents "One More Issue" covers "Stan & Jack's Doom Patrol" commissions.

Notes: Once again the one year limit to edit a post has hit. As with my other threads, I will create a new thread with the same title plus the current year. The previous threads are: The Themed Art Collections Thread - 2021 Edition The Themed Art Collections Thread - 2023 Edition I will update this post on the thread with new galleries as they noted in the comments or other input. This post will always have the latest. ----- Below is the latest list of known Themed Art Collections. It is not exhaustive, but there are a lot of great collections to visit. The only real rule is that the theme be in a gallery. If a theme is scattered across multiple galleries, I won't post the link because it’s too hard to see the theme. Sorry about that. Otherwise, assuming it’s not illegal, immoral, or hate filled (my judgement), I'm going to list it. I grouped these by source of inspiration as follows: Concepts - The idea dominates the contents Cover and Panel Page Recreations Historical or Historical Fiction - The era or event dominates the contents Jams – Various artists combining to create the commission piece Literature - Non-comic literature drives the contents Movies and Actors - Cinema and those that create it drive the contents Music and Musicians Single Characters Re-assembled Books or Book Sections Teams and Team-Ups If anyone can suggest better categorizations or just doesn't like where something is let me know and I'll work on it. Also, where possible, I used real names (first and last). If anyone objects, please let me know. BTW, it is sheer chance that my gallery comes up first, really! Concept Based Alex Johnson’s Artists & Main Characters - http://cafurl.com?i=25626 My collection consists of the artists and characters combinations that I’ve enjoyed the most over the years. Things like: Cardy/Bat Lash, Cardy/Teen Titans, Kubert/Hawkman, Kubert/Sgt. Rock, Mayer/Sugar & Spike, Parent – Archie, Swan/Legion, Swan/Superman, Woggon/Katy Keene, Zahler/Love and Capes. You get the drift. Alex Johnson's Arm Wrestling with Heroes - http://cafurl.com?i=23486 I really dislike pin-up images in my collection to such an extent that I needed an idea that I could reuse when commissioning people when I don't have a better idea. This one came to me when J. Scott Campbell came to my LCS (Bedrock City Comic Company in Houston) and was willing to take commissions for delivery when he showed up. I couldn't think of a good idea and blew it off. Later, it occurred to me that Caitlin from Gen13 arm-wrestling with the Silver Age Supergirl would have been fun. That led to this theme. Alex Johnson's Sugar and Spike #100 Covers - http://cafurl.com?i=24453 Sheldon Mayer's S&S is a marvel, but due to eye problems he had to stop with issue 98. Later, DC did a 99th issue reprinting stories that he did for outside the US once his eyes were healed. However, there's never been a 100th issue. While waiting for it, I'm creating the variant covers. Alex Johnson's Legion of Super-Heroes commissions - http://cafurl.com?i=25625 The LSH is my favorite team and it's relatively easy to think of commission ideas with such a large crew. Andrew Rosenbarger's (Stray Toaster Project's) Stray Toasters - https://www.facebook.com/straytoastersproject To quote the page's proprietor - "Stray Toasters are little doodles you create to refocus and balance yourself against the world. Why a toaster? Because toasters are easy to draw and make tasty comfort food. And its namesake is from one of my favorite comic creators of all time." I can think of nothing of value to add. Anthony Carpenter’s Poster Wall - https://web.archive.org/web/20170701191903/http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetail.asp?GCat=8882 This is based on the famous Uncanny X-Men #141 (Days of Future Past) Cover. Anthony has sold most of these so I'm referring to a Wayback Machine's version where you can see many of them. Look for the "Poster Wall" galleries. Art Shotten's Captain America 248 by ... - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=85681 Art’s favorite cover revisited - Captain America 248. Brian Bogg’s Pumpkins, pumpkins, and more pumpkins - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=82436 Featuring that wonderful fruit - the pumpkin. Who knew they were used so often? Brian Kovich’s Culinary Art - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=27848 A culinary twist in every one. Brian’s cooking up something good to see. Brian Peck’s iBod (NWS) - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=40321 Sure it’s not work safe, but they are a treat! Brian Peck’s iPod - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=18913 Various folks using Apple products, especially (surprise!) iPods. Chris Caira’s Trophy Wall - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetail.asp?GCat=727 The villains have won and they are proud to show off their trophies. Damon Owen’s Dead Universes - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=59774 Collection of commissions featuring characters whose publishers have passed on. Dave Morris has four collections, but they aren't segregated - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetail.asp?GCat=149 The themes are: Art Nouveau, Dancing Girls, Devil Girls, and Hula Island Girls. They used to be segregated, but that site is no longer updated. Here it is: http://davesart.com. Eric Agena’s Hawaii Themed Commissions - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=102010 Adventures in paradise! Sit back and enjoy a view of Hawaii’s artistic beaches. Gal Schwartz' Brick Walls - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryFavoritesRoom.asp?GFav=4604 Each piece is another brick in the wall. Believe it or not, not all bricks look alike. Jeff Singh' Jungle Girl - http://www.art4comics.com/junglegallery.htm Jungle women of all sorts. John Joshua's All-Star Squadron Continuation Project - https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=190068 John wrote: "My All-Star Squadron Continuation Project commissions are 96 (currently) covers which continue that series, all based on the covers of comics which Roy Thomas wrote, plotted or scripted." and later added "Incidentally, the All_Star Squadron covers have Roy Thomas' seal of approval - he found out about them back in 2020, contacted me, and has since printed almost 40 of them in two issues of Alter Ego - issues #175 and #180 - alongside some background material from me. John Joshua's DC Comics Presents - https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=226743 John wrote, "A little three-issue side project just to get DC Presents to issue #100." John Joshua's Golden Age Team-Up Project - https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=219648 John wrote, "Golden Age Team-Up Project has 34 (currently) The Brave & The Bold covers, based on the idea that DC didn't cancel B&B but handed it over to Roy Thomas (then Earth 2 Editor) asking him to oversee the series using the Golden Age Batman along side other 1940s/early 1950s guest-stars." John Joshua's One More Issue - https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=234923 John wrote, "Commissions imagining what might have happened if the Golden Age characters had appeared in - as the name suggests - one more issue after they faded from sight in the late 1940s or early 1950s." John Joshua's Stan & Jack's Silver Age Doom Patrol - https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=216042 John wrote that these were "based on the idea that Martin Goodman closed down Marvel Comics in 1960, leading to Lee & Kirby going to National, and eventually working on Arnold Drake's concept for the Doom Patrol, all based on Lee/Kirby early Marvel covers." John Nacinovich's The Search for Superman - https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=173439 Superman has been taken. No one is sure where he is, or who is behind this kidnapping. The call has gone out through the multiverse for assistance in the Search for Superman. However, Superman is not a model prisoner and has engineered numerous escape attempts. During his brief moments of freedom he has been able to leave a sign that he was in that place (or time) in the hope that his allies will be able to use the information and track him down. His unknown captors continue to transport him across multiple dimensions to keep him hidden while seeking a way to destroy him once and for all. There are also forces battling against Superman's allies in an attempt to ensure that Superman is never located. The search is on and these pieces will tell the story. John Q. Adams' Silverfish - http://silverfishgallery.blogspot.com/ One of the first and oddest (given that they eat paper) themes I ever found. Joshua McCoy's From Marvel, With Love: James Bond and Black Widow - http://cafurl.com?i=25632 Pieces featuring Marvel's lethal lady, The Black Widow and the world's foremost secret agent: Bond, James Bond. Joshua McCoy's Iron Throne collection - 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 Josh says, "Inspired by my love for the Song of Ice and Fire series of novels, the "Iron" Throne was a concept I shared with artist Scott West. He then designed and drew a brilliant piece featuring the Mandarin sitting on the throne. Not content to leave well enough alone, I thought it would be fun for other Marvel heroes and villains to lay claim to the throne." Malvin's Batman vs. ... - https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=128951 Mark Levy's Baseball - https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=153297 Beautiful Women - https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=4587 Cats and Cattleman - https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=202348 Company Crossovers - https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=199932 First Apps / Origins - https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=9332 Matt Moore’s Covers Reanimated (Zombie Style) - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=84901 Great covers re-imagined with zombies. Michael Dunne’s Covers Reimagined - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=122789 Classic covers with other characters. Michael Dunne’s The Mighty Crusaders #4 Cover - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=46239 Featuring - surprise! - Mighty Crusaders # 4 reinterpretations by different artists each giving their take on the cover that inspired his love of the MLJ Mighty Characters Michael Finn's 3 Minute Sketchbook - off line However, a book was published to support the Hero Initiative which you can find here. Michael Finn’s One Minute Later Gallery - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=26452 One of the very best! Michael Finn’s Victory Parades - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?Order=Date&Page=1&GSub=101723 It’s always a good time to enjoy a party and these victory celebrations are a good place to find one. Michael Rankin’s Common Elements - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetail.asp?GCat=2337 Two characters that are related in some, generally non-obvious, manner. Very clever. Michael Rankin’s Bombshells - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=60896 and http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=100854 Think glamour girls and nosecone art and you get the general idea. You'll love it. Mike DeLeRee’s Arsenic Lullaby Project - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=63775 Classic covers re-imagined with Arsenic Lullaby characters Mike DeLeRee’s Re-Preached Project - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=35762 A gallery of Alternate covers by various artists of existing Fabry covers and re-imaginings if classic covers with a Preacher Universe twist. Philip D. Anderson’s Angels sketchbook - https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=8416 Philip wrote, “There are a few non angel pieces towards the beginning since it wasn’t really designed to have an angel theme. When Gene Ha did his angel piece, he said he did it because it looked like I had an angel theme going. I decided to run with it.” Philip D. Anderson’s Monkey’s & Apes sketchbook - https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=8413 Philip wrote, I wanted to start a theme book & Mark Schultz was starting the mythology themed book for me, but I knew that would take a while. So, I decided a second themed sketchbook was in order & that all artists seemed to like drawing apes & moneys. I didn’t know it at the time, but monkeys were a symbol for artists during the renaissance. Jeff Parker killed it with the opening page.” Philip D. Anderson’s Mythology sketchbook - https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=8386 He’s trying for scenes or characters from myths around the world without having it just become pictures of unicorns or something. Richard Boom's Hot Mummy - https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=56147 Did your mummy ever look like this? Sean Wasielewski’s Tribute to Silver Surfer #4 - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=33469 Various takes on what may be the best cover ever. Sean Wasielewski’s Tribute to a Portfolio - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=122677 Sean is recreating a Mike Golden Portfolio using other artists to recast the original images. Steve’s Time Pieces - http://web.archive.org/web/20070515120454/http://www.silvertree.org/~steve/time/index.html Another ghost site. It features art inspired by the word time. Time Mag cover, watches, you as an old person, whatever comes to mind. Thorsten Brümmel Artist Self Portraits - https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150126350199196.330058.605189195&type=1&l=06bed5e Pretty self-explanatory, I think. Tom Horvitz' World War II Disney Art - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=82944 Tom writes, "Hank Porter ran the Disney unit of WW II combat unit designs. here are a few of his prelims & finished paintings." It’s a lovely collection. Sean Wasielewski’s Vertical Theme - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=117034 Commissions where the artist is constrained to a 5x17 expanse. This generates some pretty clever pictures. Sean Wasielewski’s Horizontal Theme - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=94257 Commissions where the artist is constrained to a 5x17 expanse. This generates some pretty clever pictures. Shawn Ormes' (Mister Origin's) Origins - A-L, M-Z A collection of origin pages for a variety of heroes. Shawn Ormes' Rocketeer collection - https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=165484 This collection is blasting off! Shawn Ormes' Yoda sketchbook - https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=15815 Look at this collection you must. Yes, hrrrm. Walt Parish’s Cliff site (+ his JARS!) - http://web.archive.org/web/20070517224042/http://www.thecliffguy.com/ Seriously, this site is gone, but you need to see it anyway so click away. I think Walt’s moved everything to the CAF, but... There are other collections here, too. I think Walt inspired a ton of the theme collectors. Walt Parrish's Nine Square Inches - https://www.facebook.com/ninesquareinches/photos/?ref=page_internal The artist is constrained to a 9 square inch drawing - a coaster basically. Cover and Panel Page Recreated Malvin's Incredible Hulk 340 Cover Recreations - https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=212581 Shaun Clancy's Iron Man Recreated - https://www.facebook.com/groups/originalcomicartcollectors/permalink/1259974434400532 Shang Chi, Master of Kung Fu, Recreated - https://www.facebook.com/groups/originalcomicartcollectors/permalink/1266710683726907/ Captain America Recreated - https://www.facebook.com/groups/originalcomicartcollectors/permalink/1263234134074562/ X-Men Recreated - https://www.facebook.com/groups/originalcomicartcollectors/permalink/1264834150581227/ Historical or Historical Fiction D. Radboud’s The Crusades - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryFavoritesRoom.asp?GFav=4635 Artwork featuring the real Crusades. Mark Levy's WWII Planes and Tanks - https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=177609 Jams Douglas Resnick’s Completed Jams - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=88020 In-Progress Jams - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=104441 Literature Inspired Rob Stolzer’s Oz Theme - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=108505 Just started, but growing ... Timothy Finney’s Shakespeare Project - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=39484 Interpretations of the Bard’s works using comic characters by some wonderful artists. Steven Gettis’ Hey, Oscar Wilde! It’s Clobberin' Time - http://heyoscarwilde.com/ Various (mostly comic book) artists interpreting their favorite literary figure - author or character. Movie, TV, and Actor Inspired Anthony Carpenter’s Milla Jovovich’s Resident Evil Movie Poster Gallery- http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=108174 Anthony’s favorite action hero actress springs to life in this gallery with guns blazing. Brian Peck's It's only Rock n Roll Art.. But I like them - http://cafurl.com?i=25635 Rock Poster, Album and music related artwork Craig Zablo’s Stallone Zone - http://www.stallonezone.com/czgallery1.htm Has to be seen to be believed. Etienne Estorge’s Leon, The Professional - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=116048 Artist takes on the assassins from Leon: The Professional. James Moore’s Dr. Who - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetail.asp?GCat=62718 The good doctor interpreted by a number artists. Of course, how can you tell if the doctor is drawn incorrectly? John Higashi’s Star Wars Project - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetail.asp?GCat=95 More Star Wars art than there are visible stars in Houston. Honest. Mark Hudson’s Home of the Lost Star Warriors Original Art Annex – http://www.generic-hero.com/annex Star Wars – lots and lots of Star Wars. Mark Levy's Movie/TV Adaptions (GOT, NoES) - https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=123507 Comic adaptions of Movie/TV shows Mark Yanko's Bruce Timm - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=86456 Hammer Films horror homages (as done for Little Shoppe of Horrors magazine). There is non-theme Timm art in this gallery, too. Some is NSFW. Terry Maltos' Cartoon Characters by Comic Artists - http://www.ilovecartoons.com/ Featuring characters from cartoons and full length animated movies. Music and Musician Based Enrico Salvini’s Frank Zappa Gallery - http://redsectorart.com/zappa/afs/content_0.php Who would have suspected that a Zappa Collection would exist? Len Callo’s Frank Zappa Gallery - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=55989 If one it good, two must be better, right? Len Callo’s Poster/CD/Record Art Gallery - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=20006 Featuring guess what? Poster and related art. Mark Levy's Music - https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=205910 Comic art centered on music and musicians. Sean Wasielewski’s Musicians - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=38471 Portraits/commissions of some of Sean’s favorite comic artists drawing my favorite musicians Re-assembled Books or Book Sections Aidan Lacy’s Legion / Titans Crossover, Books 1-4 - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetail.asp?GCat=8817 Aidan is reassembling all four books of this crossover. He has 158 pages out of a total of 192 which is phenomenal. Andrew Allens’s Book 1 of Cancelled Micronauts Project of 1998 - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=83995 Complete Andrew Allens’s Book 2 of Cancelled Micronauts Project of 1998 - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=87687 Complete Andrew Allens’s Book 3 of Cancelled Micronauts Project of 1998 - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=87688 Complete Andrew Allen’s Micronauts #11 – http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=58556 Marvel 1979 - complete without cover Andrew Allen’s Micronauts #11 - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=115799 Image 2003 - needs 2 pages Andrew Allen's ROM Spaceknight Annual #2 - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=103726 ROM's quest continues or is it Andrew's quest for ROM? Andrew Arntfield's Howard the Duck #9 - https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=183071 This Canadian seeks to restore Howard's trek to Canada. Arthur Shotten’s The Ultimates Vol.1 No.1 – http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=123778 He’s been working to get it back together for a few years now................ picked up 2 pages in San Diego, 11 down, 15 to go Brian Kovich Marvel Team-Up #2 – http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=123585 By Olliffe/Milgrom, this is the book I got my first OA from. Brian Kovich Spider-Girl #22 - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=123586 By Olliffe/Williamson, the first appearance of my favorite SG Villain. Brian Peck’s Fantastic Four #286 "Like a Phoenix...." - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=25667 This issue features the return of Jean Grey. Brian says, "It’s a strange book as they rewrote it without Byrne’s knowledge (he was the writer penciler) so the whole flashback is it drawn by Guice/Austin. Austin did such a good job many people think it's Byrne’s pencils." Brian Peck’s Uncanny X-Men #308 - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?Order=Date&Page=1&GSub=123656 Jean proposes to Scott. I have the whole wedding issue just missing three pages from this one. Brian Peck’s X-Men #30 - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=33576 The wedding of Scott and Jean. 'Nuff said. John Livesay's Batman Family #19 (White Bat Story) - http://cafurl.com?i=25984 Not every page here is from that issue, but most are. Mark Levy's 70s Nova 10: ''Four Against the Sphinx" - http://cafurl.com?i=25962 70s Nova 11: "Nova No More" - http://cafurl.com?i=25057 Kirby / Smith Cap Treasury Bicentennial - http://cafurl.com?i=24956 Smith / Everett Astonishing Tales #6 - http://cafurl.com?i=25483 Michael Faber's Marvel Team-Up 110 - http://cafurl.com?i=25973 6 down; 16 more to go! Michael Dunne’s JLA #232 - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=94622 Complete Michael Lustig's: JLA 140/141 - http://cafurl.com?i=25985 JLA 142 - http://cafurl.com?i=25986 Michael Williams’ Superman #657 – http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=104457 It’s by Pacheco/Merino. So far, he has the cover and 15 interior pages. He knows the whereabouts of three of the remaining seven pages, but is looking for the others. Michael Williams’ Old Man Logan - Wolverine #66 through 73 - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetail.asp?GCat=25316 The link is to his main gallery. The story pages are spread across several galleries, but they are clearly labeled. So far he has 70 pages from the story! Mike DeLeRee’s LUCIFER 73 – Not http://cafurl.com?i=17760 Complete – Not in a separate gallery – Mixed into his LUCIFER Gallery Mike DeLeRee’s LUCIFER 9 – http://cafurl.com?i=17760 Not in a separate gallery – Mixed into his LUCIFER Gallery Mike DeLeRee’s LUCIFER 14 – Not http://cafurl.com?i=17760 Not in a separate gallery – Mixed into his LUCIFER Gallery Mike DeLeRee’s YOU COMPLETE ME – http://cafurl.com?i=17761 Mix of 7 complete mini stories each 4 to 16 pages. Miki Annamanthadoo’s Legion of Super Heroes 323 – interior art by Dan Jurgens and Karl Kesel. He has the cover and 20 of 22 pages- just missing 2. Miki Annamanthadoo’s Legionnaires 3 issue 2 - Interior art by Ernie Colon and Karl Kesel. He has the cover and 21 of 22 pages - missing 1 page. Miki Annamanthadoo’s Legion of Super Heroes Annual 7 – interior art by Mike Collins and inks by Mark Farmer & Robin Riggs. I have the cover and 24 of 38 pages. Ray Cuthbert’s Two-Gun Kid #60 - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=161 Ray has all but two pages of the first story - the Kirby/Ayers origin - plus complete second story - by Don Heck – and the splash page and one other page from the third story - by Kirby/Ayers. He had Ayers recreate the Kirby/Ayers cover. He doesn’t know how many Silver Age first appearance/origin books are out there, but he's trying for one! Romain Verlier ‘s Strange Tales #178 – http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetail.asp?GCat=36451 Not in a separate gallery. The Revelation sequence (need pg32 and splash pg26 !) is Starlin's BEST Romain Verlier ‘s Marvel Fanfare #20 – http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetail.asp?GCat=36451 Not in a separate gallery. Thing vs Demons battle sequence Starlin again Romain Verlier ‘s Ironman #49 – http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetail.asp?GCat=36451 Not in a separate gallery. Classic battle sequence by Tuska Sean (Drake Tungsten / Zzutak]’s Amazing Adventures #3, 4, 5 featuring Black Widow by Gene Colan - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?Page=2&GSub=15536&Order=Date Sean is trying to reassemble these three 10 page Black Widow stories. He has 16 pages Sean L’s Marvel Team Up #11 - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=56055 Spidey and the Inhumans by Mooney/Esposito. He’s assembled 16 of 19 pages. One page auctioned in 2003 by HA at SDcon 2003. One page sold on eBay by Mooney mislabeled as a Spectacular Spidey page. Never seen the title page. Sean L’s Strange Tales #168 - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=78875 By Dan Adkins, this Doctor Strange story is missing the page 1 splash. Sean L’s Uncanny X-men #64 - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=101323 He needs the remaining 8 pages of X-Men #64 by Heck/Palmer, 1st Sunfire. Sean Wasielewski’s Shade #4 (1997) – Has 16 pages. Knows were 3 of the remaining 6 are. Sean Wasielewski’s Dr. Strange Flight of Bones - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=109779 Art by Tony Harris and Ray Snyder. Sean writes, "I think this is the best Tony Harris art ever, so I decided to collect as much as I can. That would mean a goal of 44 pages, as Tony and Ray only worked on the first two issues. Paul Chadwick and Jimmy Palmiotti did good fine work on the last two issues, but Tony is my guy!!!!" Sean Wasielewski’s Starman, FBI Agent from JSA: All Stars #4 – http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=2047 The 8 page Ted Knight Starman story drawn (pencil/inks/colors) by Tony Harris. It was published as part of the JSA: All Stars book in 2003 Sergi D. Cecconi’s Fantastic Four #118 - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=95517 Sergi D. Cecconi’s Creatures on the Loose #18 – http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=41154 Gullivar Jones Steve Welch’s The Thing vs. Dr. Doom from FF #40 - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?Order=Title&GSub=56830 The Thing and Dr. Doom go mano-a-mano in great Kirby action. Steve writes, “And as I've asked previously, if anyone knows where page 19 is, please send me a message. Even if the owner isn't interested in selling it, I'd love to at least know it exists and where it is. The last acquisition had been in the hands of a comic shop owner in Oregon for years, and had been glued to the back of a piece of fiberboard.” Terry Doyle's KELLY'S EYE, 'The Vampire of Rafinno' by Francisco Solano Lopez - https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=109670 Terry says, "I own 32 pages out of 48" of this UK serial. The missing pages are shown in the gallery. Terry Doyle's THE STEEL CLAW, 'Max Kruger' by Jesus Blasco - https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=109671 Terry says, "I own 11 pages out of 18" of this UK serial. The missing pages are shown in the gallery. Single Character Based Arjuna Rajakumar’s Spider-man Sketch Cover Gallery - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetailSearch.asp?GCat=34900&PM=1&PI=54&Order=Views The greatest single argument in favor of Sketch Covers. Allan Elegeert’s Dr. Doom Gallery - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=49418 Doomed, I tell you. We are all Doomed now! Ben Herman's Beautiful Dreamer - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=75008 Pretty much self-explanatory - Kirby’s 4th World’s Beautiful Dreamer by a variety of artists. Craig Rogers' The Devil and Me - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=28808 Daredevil and an artist that drew him. Most of Craig’s collection is DD center, so DD fans may want to explore the rest of it, too. Craig Rogers' DD in San Francisco - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=49637 Tour San Francisco’s greatest sites with a blind tour guide! Most of Craig’s collection is DD center, so DD fans may want to explore the rest of it, too. Damon Owen’s Cage Matches: Luke Cage’s Greatest Hits - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=76742 A collection of Luke Cage adventures by various artists. His covers never looked this good. Dan’s Daredevil sketchagraphs - http://web.archive.org/web/20070407101801/http://daredevil.dreamhost.com/artsgrph.htm Another ghost. Sketch cards of DD. Daniel Burtis' ColLEXion - https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=214801 Featuring Superman's traditional archenemy or Earth's greatest hero depending on your POV - Lex Luthor. Dave Morris's Venture Brothers - https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=46337 A tribute to the Venture Brothers TV Show. Dave W’s Hulk Gallery - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetailSearch.asp?GCat=14768&PM=1&PI=54&Order=Views One Hulking great gallery or is that a great Hulk gallery? Dave W's Homage Gallery to Bob Larkin's Hulk poster - Homage Gallery to Bob Larkin's Hulk poster Dave liked Bob's Hulk poster so much he wanted a 1000 of them and he's working towards it! Doug Resnick’s Spider-man vs. ... and Batman vs. ..." - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetailSearch.asp?GCat=2196&ATy=2&PM=1&PI=54&Order= Doug didn't segregate the pieces so the link goes to commissions which gets you most of it. Don Walthrop’s Vampirella Convention Sketches - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=50689 Vampirella sketches Enrico Salvini’s Grendel Gallery - http://grendel.redsectorart.com/info/gallery1.htm Would you believe me if I said this featured Matt Wagner’s Grendel? Ethan Kaye’s Mad Hatter – http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetailSearch.asp?GCat=41408&PM=1&PI=54&Order=Views Ethan’s collection is solely various interpretations of Batman’s foe – The Mad Hatter. Some of these images are truly remarkable. Heidi Meeley's Wonder Woman - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=25324 A collection of Wonder Woman pin-ups owned by a wonderful woman; she not only supports James' comic art collecting, but has her own! IconUK’s Robin, The Boy Hostage - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=72986 Perils of Pauline - Robin style. James' HULK art - http://web.archive.org/web/20070420214928/http://hulkart.com/hulk.html The site is gone, but you can see it’s not forgotten. James' Sandman art - http://web.archive.org/web/20070402204341/http://www.hulkart.com/sandman.html Gone, but not quite. James Meeley Kyle Rayner, Green Lantern - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?Order=Title&GSub=7434 Pretty self-explanatory, I think. Jeff Singh’s Akira commissions - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=28746 Featuring ... Well, I think you can figure it out. Jeff Singh’s Dragon Lady - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=20189 Various takes on Milt Caniff’s mystery woman including a real Caniff reference drawing. Jeff Singh’s Flash Gordon - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=20188 Space age adventure Joel Thingvall’s Wonder Woman Gallery- http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetail.asp?GCat=4054 He’s sold pieces over the years, but it is an amazing collection. John Sisson's The Book of Strange - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetailSearch.asp?Order=Views&GCat=3023 John writes, "I have tried to collect from all the years (1963-present) that Doctor Strange has appeared in the comics. I see all this art together as telling a story like scattered pages out of some massive lost mystic text." Ken Zenuk's Conan and Red Sonja - http://cafurl.com?i=17767 Robert Howard's famous barbarian and the scantily armored red head dominate this gallery. Jon Calderas' Vamparella - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=48411 andhttp://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=48412 Everyone’s favorite vampire Kasra Ghanbari’s MODOK Gallery - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetail.asp?GCat=547 One of the world’s oddest looking villains, I suppose, but here it seems appropriate. Great stuff. Lots of Galleries so scroll down and browse. Kevin Moorehead’s Occult Files of Doctor Spektor - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?Order=Date&Page=1&GSub=117699 I don't know Dr. Spektor, but I don't think I want to meet him on a dark night. Mark Levy's 70s Ms. Marvel http://cafurl.com?i=25963 Everett 70s Sub-Mariner http://cafurl.com?i=25964 Impossible Man! http://cafurl.com?i=25965 Matt S.' Death - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=87116 No not the nerd guy with the scythe and the black robe or Thanos' girl friend; the hot chick. Matt has several galleries and this is the link to the first one. Matthieu-David’s Dr. Doom - http://vondoom.free.fr/ Matthieu-David is Doomed. Doomed, I say. Michael Dunne's Blue Beetle - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=3540 Charleton's Blue Beetle Michael Dunne’s Harvey Black Cat - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=81721 The original Black Cat not to be confused with the Spidey version. Mike Gowcharan’s Spider-Man Art - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetailSearch.asp?Order=Views&GCat=157 If you go here, you will be caught in the Spider’s web. Mike DeLeRee’s Preacher Project - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetail.asp?GCat=6891 Mike is determined to own all the Preacher art in the universe - 300+ pages to date! Nathan Hartz' Calvin and Hobbes - Calvin and Hobbes Commissions Capturing the spirit of one of the greatest kid centered strips - Percy Crosby's Skippy, Edwina Dumm's Cap Stubbs, Charles Shultz' Peanuts, Richard Thompson's Cul de Sac are the peer-group for Bill Watterson's C&H, I think, with the current strip Wallace the Brave is coming up on the outside. Philip D. Anderson’s Green Lantern - https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=8414 Oh, you can figure this one out. Philip D. Anderson’s Green Lantern sketchbook - https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=178718 This one is self-explanatory, I think. Rico Renzi’s Batgirl - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetail.asp?GCat=247 He has several galleries dedicated to Batgirl. The link is to the main gallery. Rob Jewell’s To Quote Jack and Stan; " Enter..The Exquisite Elemental" - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=55336 This gallery features Crystal of the Inhumans. Rob has many themes and frankly I don't want to add them all one at a time (I'm lazy). So, I've picked one single character and one team them and listed them, but take the time to look at the rest. Rob Ledford's Dejah Thoris (the first of several galleries dedicated to her) - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=96 Pretty self explanatory, but remember Mars is one giant clothing optional beach Rob Ledford's Prince Valiant (the first of three galleries for him) - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=148 The ageless knight from King Arthur’s court. Rob Ledford's Elric (the first of two galleries for him) - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=264 The Eternal Champion has conquered the CAF. Ron Lim’s SPIDER-MAN Gallery - http://www.amazingfantasy15.ronlim.com/ Spider-man all the time. Royd Burgoyne’s Shanna Gallery - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=51059 Pretty self-explanatory and lovely. Sean Wasielewski’s Asgardian Storm - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=102726 Storm as the god of Thunder Sean Wasielewski’s Clea http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=37070 Dr. Strange’s main squeeze and marvelous magician – Clea. Sean Wasielewski’s Dr. Strange - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=1991 Dr. Strange commissions. He also has Dr. Strange pages, con sketches, pin-up, etc. If you are a Strange fan, this is the place to be. Sean Wasielewski’s Starman - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=58809 Starman commissions. He also has Starman pages, con sketches, pin-up, etc. If you are a starry-eyed fan, this is the place to be. Steve Davich’s Machine Man Gallery - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=115130 Would you believe Machine Man by various artists? I thought not. Stephen Wroth’s Gone, Gone O Form of Man... - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?Order=Date&Page=1&GSub=84226 Kirby’s Demon bedevils this gallery. TC (Mean Green Gallery)'s Homage Gallery - Sal Buscema Hulk Box Art Series - http://cafurl.com?i=25630 Sal Buscema's corner box Hulk is an icon and, therefore, he demands an homage or many. One must obey the Hulk. Terry Maltos' Medusa Gallery - http://www.digitalmedusa.com/medusa_gallery.htm I think I'm falling for snake headed women. Thorsten Brümmel - Batman- https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150172529869196.359099.605189195&type=1&l=145a0ebeae Thorsten Brümmel - Paperinik (Duck Avenger) http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=82890 https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150524742084196.465292.605189195&type=1&l=2aede6c3d8 Thorsten Brümmel - Tex (italian western-hero) http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=80412 https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150324906594196.414243.605189195&type=1&l=dc42295d6d Thorsten Brümmel - The Phantom https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.200068844195.164552.605189195&type=1&l=319dc6cc75 Thorsten Brümmel - The Spirit http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=83319 https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150129828109196.331952.605189195&type=1&l=cb239d2196 Thorsten Brümmel - Thor https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150172470304196.359068.605189195&type=1&l=bce5803e16 Tom Fleming’s John Carter Collection John Carter of Mars Sundays (John Coleman Burroughs) - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=89642 John Carter, Warlord of Mars #1 - #10 Interiors (Gil Kane, Marvel, 1970s) - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=121930 John Carter, Warlord of Mars #11 - #14 Interiors (Cockrum, Infantino, Marvel, 1970s) - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=121948 John Carter, Warlord of Mars #15 - #21 Interiors (Simonson, Colon, Marvel, 1970s) - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=121950 John Carter, Warlord of Mars #22 - #28 Interiors (Vosburg, Hama, Marvel, 1970s) - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=121952 John Carter, Warlord of Mars Annual #1 - #3 Interiors Plus Appearances (Buscema, Nebres, Chan, Weiss, Marvel, 1970s) - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=121955 John Carter, Warlord of Mars Color Guides (Marvel, 1970s) - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=121878 John Carter, Warlord of Mars Covers (Marvel, 1970s) - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=22313 John Carter, Warlord of Mars Illustrations - Various Artists - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=22192 John Carter, Warlord of Mars Paintings - Various Artists - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=122200 John Carter, Warlord of Mars Prelims (Marvel, 1970s) - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=121908 ERB’s John Carter comes to life. Team or Team-Up Based Aidan Lacy’s Re-Legioned Covers - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?Order=Date&Page=1&GSub=98517 One of my very favorites - I'm a LONG time Legion fan. Andrew Allen’s Micronauts Project - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=104286 A special gallery dedicated to 'WHAT-IF' style redos of famous comic or movie art, with the Micronauts assuming the central role. BillC’s Guardians of the Galaxy - https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=138824 This gallery features some of the covers that Jim Valentino never got to do, in addition to published art. (He'd plotted to issue 50, but was fired with issue 27 due to the formation of Image). Bill’s sort of created a parallel universe. Interesting idea. His gallery is filled with GotG commissions and published art. Check it out. D. Radboud’s MLJ Red Circle Archie - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryFavoritesRoom.asp?Page=2&GFav=871&Order=Date MLJ’s Mighty Crusaders aren’t as famous as the JLA or Avengers, but watch out if you cross them. D. Radboud’s The Crusades - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryFavoritesRoom.asp?GFav=4635 Artwork featuring the real Crusades. Dave Takahasi’s World’s Finest theme - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetail.asp?GCat=4024 The famous team of Superman and Batman and various riffs off of it, e.g., composite Superman (big fav of mine) and the Supergirl/Batgirl team. Jay Litzenberg’s Avengers - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetailSearch.asp?GCat=1903&PM=1&PI=54&Order=Views Commissions or published page makes no difference, the Avengers Assemble here. Marvel-Two-In-One Guy’s Ben Grimm and … - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetail.asp?GCat=311 Inspired by Marvel’s Team-Up book featuring Ben Grimm are several galleries of really clever commissions so scroll down and pick. Ben Grimm never looked better. Michael Dunne’s Justice Society of America - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=41809 Pretty self-explanatory, I think. Groups shots and individual characters by a lot of different artists. Randy Saitta’s Batman and The Shadow - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?Order=Date&Page=1&GSub=25189 Cover quality commissions of Batman and The Shadow. Well worth a visit. Rob Jewell’s Inhumans - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=55336 This gallery features the Inhumans, one of my favorite Kirby creations. Rob has many themes and frankly I don't want to add them all one at a time (I'm lazy). So, I've picked one single character and one team them and listed them, but take the time to look at the rest. Samuel Tziavaras' Superman vs. Spider-man Around the World - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=28960 Based on the famous Supes vs. Spidey Treasury Edition, this gallery shows the same conflict centered on different landmarks around the world. Sean Wasielewski’s Defenders - http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=82376 Don’t mess with this gallery. It’s well defended. Sideshow Bob's Batman and Spectre commissions - https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=181214 Bob says, "Thought I'd take my two favorite characters, Batman and Spectre, and put them in the hands of some of my favorite artists. With minimal guidance on the commission, I've let them loose with nothing more that that simple direction "Batman and Spectre". Hope to continue to add to this grouping!" Ted V. Mikels’s Mark of the Astro-Zombies - http://www.tedvmikels.com/motazArt.htm I know nothing about this site, but it is interesting with lots of art by well known artists.It’s based on the movie of the same name - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Astro-Zombies. Travis Elisor's Asgard Meets The Fourth World - http://cafurl.com?i=25628 Thor and friends meet Kirby's Fourth World Characters Travis Ellisor’s Karate Kid vs. ... - http://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=89206 You never know who’s going to try and take down the galaxy’s greatest hand-to-hand fighter. Val has to be ready whether it's Hong Kong Phooey or Galactus. rlextherobot's (AKOA's) Doom Patrol - https://www.comicartfans.com/gallerydetail.asp?gcat=159994 Doom Patrol through the ages Rob R's / Varanis' Cosmic Ghost Rider CGR Covers: https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=209081 12 of 16 published, self-titled Cosmic Ghost Rider covers including all three #1 issues in this gallery CGR's Origin: https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=209082 CGR's 1st appearance page from Thanos #13, Thanos #16 Cover (origin issue), and an origin splash page also from Thanos #16 CGR Interiors: https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=209083 15 interior pages including the complete "Semper Fight" story CGR Commissions: https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=196558 A handful of CGR commissions Will Cox' Suicide Squad - http://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=105493 Based on the DC team first appearing in Brave & Bold #25 (1st series), these drawing place the team in new situations by current artists. Well worth a visit.

I bid $7K for one within the last year and lost; the 5 copies in the Kickstarter went for $10K. Frankly, I'm glad that I lost since Jeff is doing the reprint and it will have the full run of the strip. The old one had only 1 year.

Thanks. I stole the AirTag idea, but I will always do it. For $25, it isn't bad insurance.

Quite true. However, the KS is doing well. Target $30K. Currently, (4.5 hrs into it) $152K. Not bad.

All gone by 9m into the Kickstarter.

Those 10K Thorns are going fast 1 in the first few seconds. Three gone 7 minutes into the start. I "settled" for the HC with bookplate.

Is everyone aware of Jeff's Thorn Kickstarter? The most expensive perk is a $10K copy of the original Thorn book which does not have as much material as the new one. I'll be interested in seeing if they are all bought. THORN: The Complete Proto-BONE College Strips Graphic Novel to Debut on Kickstarter Tomorrow! Visit the THORN page on Kickstarter to receive updates! *** For the First Time Ever *** A complete reprinting of the THORN college strips that ran in The Ohio State University's newspaper, The Lantern, from 1982 to 1986. Also includes recently discovered early BONE drawings and many comic strips that haven’t been seen in over 40 years! " I confess I was a hard sell at first,” says cartoonist Smith, “Talk of reprinting the THORN comics has always been a non-starter for me. Obviously, this was a crucial stage in the development of BONE, but I always held off because, well, I didn’t think they were very good. In fact, I had an unshakable idea that they were terrible! When staff members Kathleen Glosan and Tom Gaadt piled on, I gave in." “It meant I would have to read the entire run of the college strips for the first time in decades! And I have to admit…I was surprised. It was not what I remembered at all.” The comic strips we are collecting are an early version of BONE called THORN that was written for a college audience a lifetime ago. THORN appeared in the pages of The Ohio State University’s student newspaper The Lantern. This is the first collection of the complete run of those proto-BONE strips, most of which haven’t seen the light of day for more than 40 years. One of the fun things I discovered is that Fone Bone and Thorn in the comic strip discuss current events -- I was surprised to see many are the same issues we are still discussing today. Besides the comic strips themselves (which includes the redrawn Syndicate submissions), there is a contexual essay by the Founding Curator of the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum, Lucy Shelton Caswell, an interview with Jeff Smith by German comics expert Guido Weisshahn, and the final section of the book, called Tales from the Inkpot, shares some recently discovered drawings of Fone Bone and other early images that had been hiding in Jeff’s parent’s closets for decades. They show the evolution of the characters from childhood through high school and beyond. There’s even the first drawings of Thorn and the Great Red Dragon! This collection will be published in both hardcover and trade paperback. The hardcover will ONLY be available thru Kickstarter. The 304 interior pages include black & white and color Jeff Smith art! The digital pdf will be available December 2023 (just in time for the holidays!) The physical rewards will be fulfilled in Spring of 2024. A Collectors Dream! A Super RARE Graphic Novel that, although it does not have the logo printed on it, it truly is... the beginning of Cartoon Books! So go check out ALL the tiers available on Kickstarter, starting on Wednesday, October 18th at NOON EST. And to whet your appetite, here is a strip from October 18, 1983 Stay tuned! More to come! For more information about the THORN campaign Visit the THORN prelaunch page on Kickstarter to receive updates! Celebrating Over 30 Years of Publishing! The Cartoon Books library grows! By the way, if you missed out on Jeff's latest series TUKI, click the image below for a free sample! TUKI is a planned six-part graphic novel series. Check social media for updates for news on the release of Book Three! FOLLOW US Copyright © 2023 Cartoon Books Inc., All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Cartoon Books PO Box 16973, Columbus, Ohio 43216 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.

During that period, I had a boss apologize for giving me a 10% raise (I'd been at the company 6 months) because it was so low. That should give you a feel for inflation at the time. By 1984, when we bought our house, the going home mortgage was 14%. I was able to assume a small first mortgage at 8% and my seller financed the balance at 12%. That might provide some context as well.

Thought you might enjoy this: https://www.10tv.com/article/news/entertainment-news/local-artist-donates-work-billy-ireland-cartoon-library-and-museum/530-9cf61672-44c4-449c-aa81-d8cc53cf2489

All, I can tell you is that everyone on this list was recommend by one or more satisfied client. I've not had anyone tell me to avoid a particular restorer. If that happens, I will add their names.

Many artists use themselves as reference.

Thinking about it, perhaps an acetate overlay with the missing trade dress and piece of white to make the Phantom Strange fade like on the printed cover would make it more interesting.

I thought it was the Shadow, too.

I think that's pretty good advice. I can see the price going high to a Jae Lee fan who can't find another example of a cover in this price range. I wouldn't buy it, but that's probably not a surprise.

When I graduated from Rice University in 1978 with a BS in Electrical Engineering, I made $17K/yr, ~$325 week. I was paid weekly and my rent was about one week's check. I'd say that $250 in '72 wasn't bad at all.

I have never liked the Judas solution to the mystery.

Sounds like Kieth. Congrats

Some things just make one happy. Here's one of mine. Jim Shooter driving a pencil to give me a commission! Most of this audience knows who he is, but I will share a bit of his history. He's been an entrepreneur starting two three comic publishers, a publisher, an editor, a writer, and a layout artist. More than that he's worked in the industry since he submitted his first script at 13 years old - sixty years ago. He's still active as a creator and is now on the con circuit which is how I got him to draw this. Thanks, Jim. You've (once again) made me very happy. Keep it up! Click image for a bigger picture.

Some things just make one happy. Here's one of mine. Jim Shooter driving a pencil to give me a commission! Most of this audience knows who he is, but I will share a bit of his history. He's been an entrepreneur starting two three comic publishers, a publisher, an editor, a writer, and a layout artist. More than that he's worked in the industry since he submitted his first script at 13 years old - sixty years ago. He's still active as a creator and is now on the con circuit which is how I got him to draw this. Thanks, Jim. You've (once again) made me very happy. Keep it up! Click image for a bigger picture.

I think this is the best that I have seen by Jeremy and I've seen some great pieces. Congrats!

As I said on my Facebook post: A few pictures: One of my all time favorite covers Keith's recreation for me Keith with me at HeroesCon from one of my all-time favorite stories. 5YL was amazing. Something that I could not pass up on eBay. A memento of Keith's 5YL Legion run which appeared long before the iPad, I present the Omnicom (both UP and Dominator brands):

A friend has it and thinks it looks great. He hasn't read it yet. There is a YouTube video: Collaborating on The Mysteries - Bill Watterson and John Kascht

I just sent art with a purchase value of $10K, which is a lot to me, to a restorer. I sent it USPS Priority Registered, i.e., under lock and key, to the restorers PO Box. I put an AirTag in the box and watched it travel. Because of the lock and key requirement, it's slow and ground, but it got there. It was kinda fun to watch its journey from Houston up I45 to DFW, east on I20, down to Tampa, up to Orlando, down to Tampa, back to Orlando, and finally to the restorer. Two weeks. Most of that time it was in a PO waiting for the next step. No clue why it migrated from Tampa to Orlando to Tampa to Orlando though.