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alxjhnsn

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  1. After reviewing the information presented within this thread, and provided to me by Glen Gold privately (thanks Glen), the description has been modified further, to adjust sentence, which now reads as follows:

     

    "This issue is without question one of the most memorable Daredevil collaborations, with Frank Miller's conception of the layout enabling Klaus Jansen to execute the finished pencils and inking on this piece."

     

    I think it is sufficiently clear now.

     

    -Josh

     

    :applause: Thanks, Josh.

  2. I suspect that this won't interest most of you, but ...

     

    I found MangaMan by Barry Lyga and Colleen Doran to be a fun and interesting read. I liked the art and when this page - perhaps the best - was on eBay for next to nothing, I bought it. She was selling to fund the re-release and restoration of A Distant Soil.

     

    It probably won't rival any of the other pieces in my gallery for hits, but that's okay. :)

     

    Check it out: http://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1010859

     

    or scroll down for the link averse

    Doran,%20Colleen%20-%20MangaMan%20pg%20124.JPG

     

  3. My first OA purchase was Superman by Curt Swan.

     

    My grandmother passed away when I was 11 (45 years ago) and left a trust fund for her five children. Over the years, two of the kids were bought out at their request and the other three decided to dissolve the trust and distribute it since the balance was small and the costs were high. My dad had passed away by then so his 1/3 passed to his four kids - so I got 1/12 of the trust. or $1500.

     

    Not much in the OA game, but for me it was a sizable, un-budgeted windfall. My wife and I decided that I could splurge with it.

     

    Somehow, I found the Heritage OA auction site and on it were two pieces of art that I really liked - a Sugar and Spike one-page story and my Superman.

     

    Not knowing much about pricing and auctions. I bid on both pieces.

     

    As I watched the auctions, it seemed to me that I'd have no real chance on the Swan, but I might have enough for the S&S. So, though I was really sad to do it, I gave up on the Superman and bet the wad on the S&S piece.

     

    Well, when the auction was over, I saw that I'd lost the S&S piece and was really bummed. I'd bid piddling amounts on a few others and as I scrolled down my lost list something weird happened. The Superman piece was green - HA said I'd won with $15 to spare. I really and truly couldn't believe it until they invoiced me a few days later. I was thrilled.

     

    Be sure to read the description to learn more of the piece's history. It's interesting. (Click on the picture.)

     

    SupermanBySwan.jpg

     

    BTW, years later, I got my one page S&Ss story and it has paper dolls, too! Be sure to read the description. I've learned a lot about the piece. (Click on the picture.)

     

    SugarAndSpikeByMayer(smaller,%20restored).jpg

  4. You might want to explore the archive at Heritage Auctions. Once you sign-up and get an id, you can search for Walking Dead pieces and see what they have sold for.

     

    if you want more data, join the Comic Art Fans site, pay for Market Data access, and access eBay and other auction sites as well as Heritage.

     

    Finally, you can search current dealer sites. There is a list of dealers on this board and the Dragonberry site has a list as well.

     

     

    PS. I bet you can't buy just one page. :)

  5. You do have to read MG (and MP) from the top. That's a requirement.

     

    Get used to time jumps in MG, too, they are used well, but you have to pay attention.

     

    I have two pieces of art from Joe. Click on the images to get some more details about the pieces.

     

    The first is Casey. He's making a series of posters and this is the one for her.

     

    Eisma,%20Joe%20-%20Casey%20from%20Morning%20Glories%20(OA%20for%20print).jpg

     

    The second is really fun. There's a Deluxe Hardcover of the first dozen issues. Each chapter is prefaced by a page blank except for Morning Glories at the bottom (increasing as the chapters build up). Anyway, Joe was doing a signing at my LCS and put a head sketch on each of those pages. Very cool.

     

    Eisma,%20Joe%20-%20MGA%20Cast%20from%20Morning%20Glories%20(small).jpg

     

    Nothing from the story yet though.

  6. I am soooo very happy that you had a good experience with Russ. I was hoping he would somehow get out of his scheduling trap he sank into over the years. The fact that you got yours so quickly is a great sign!

     

    And it's awesome!

     

    I think the credit goes to Steve Wyatt for helping Russ manage his time. I'm glad he's doing this. It helps Russ and I got two great pieces. :)