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My want list - it's short: http://www.comicartfans.com/WantList.asp?GCat=10225

Very nice! Thanks for sharing.

Re: Value drivers I believe that value of comics and the OA that created them is driven by (in no order): 1) Character and changes to that character 2) Strong story line driving change 3) Strong art leveraging the capabilities of sequential art to tell the story 4) Nostalgia To say it differently, value is created by strong characters in a moving story illustrated dramatically that we encountered at a point in our lives that made it speak to us. Examples include: DKR, Watchmen, The Killing Joke, etc. In my specific case, the combination that really sticks was Shooter/Swan/LSH. Those are pages that really draw me in. Re: Splash / Spread I agree with Maccai3's definition: * Splash - one image; * Spread - multiple images dominated by a scene that covers two pages. I also agree with Malvin; I believe that the difference is generally ignored to the detriment of effective communication in my opinion.

I bought the Morning Glories Deluxe Collection when it was released and recently Joe Eisma was signing and sketching that my LCS seemed like a good opportunity. In a moment of weakness, Joe agreed to sketch a character on each chapter's opening page (they are blank except for flowers at the bottom). I now how a signed and sketched copy that can't be beat. You can see the collection of head shots here. There's a picture of Joe with the book and individual head shots in the Additional Images. For the link averse, here's the main image:

You are welcome; glad to help. Be sure to let us know how the hunt goes and get a CAF gallery and post when you buy. I should also mention that the CAF can be searched for Kelley's art. If you see a piece you like, you can politely approach the owner (through the CAF) about selling once you know what the "street price" is.

You can get excellent pricing data from Heritage Auction's auction archive. You do need to sign up for a free account to see the sold price, but that's easy and they won't spam you. I searched on Kelley Jones and they've sold 15 pieces of his art. In June, they sold one you might have liked. I've never done it, but you can send a note to the owner and make an offer. Next up, Market Data on the CAF. It searches Heritage plus eBay and a couple of others. You need an account (free, no spam) and you will need to subscribe to go back very far, but it's not terribly expensive. Google tells me that the Art of Comics has pages from Red Rain. Dragonberry maintains a list of art sources. This OA board has a marketplace section that has a dealer list. You can also post a WTB for such art. That ought to get you started.

I agree about Agnes. I'm really enjoying her work.

I've enjoyed the commissions by Agnes Garbowska on the CAF and I plan to get one from her in the near future. In the meantime, she's offering a printed collection of her web comics (You, Me and Zombie; Waking up Abbey; Imagination Station) in a new edition of Mymisiu Gazette Vol. 1. In addition, you can commission a drawing in the book. I decided to do so and what you see is what I got. I like it and I'm really looking forward to the commission - now to collect the money for it. Check it out and check out her comics, too. The links are in the description. If you really hate to click, here's the image.

Nice and welcome to the habit.

Bet you can't buy just one (or stick to $11 pieces).

Re: I'm an eternal optimist, eh? Aren't we all?

CPW3!

I bought my youngest daughter one of Katie's $5 convention paintings and she loved it. The first words out of her mouth were basically the same as your commission - a scene from each book or one from each chapter. Congratulations. I'm hoping she'll reopen her list when I have a few bucks to spare. Here's what she did for my daughter: and here's a Legion of Super-Heroes that she did for me

Some time ago, I bought off of eBay a very nice Ramona Fradon pen and ink drawing of a Metamorpho adventure. It was always a bit incomplete to me since Sapphire was not in the picture. For my birthday, Kathy fixed that problem. Read all about it here: http://cafurl.com?i=16999 If you really don't want to read the full story, support the CAF, and see two great photos of Ramona, I'll save you a click:

Okay, I'll play. I'd like the cover art to either issue 1 or 2 of The Official Legion of Super-Heroes Index. The cover to issue 2 is in David Mandel's collection so I doubt that I'll be able to get it. But that does leave the first issue somewhere. Any ideas? By the way I could be talked into some other piece with a mess of Legionnaires drawn by Curt Swan.

Google Image Search (a pretty cool tool when it works) returned a bunch of blogs where it was used. I wonder if you could write to them and ask. Heck, it might even say in the blogs. Here's the link Ignore the spaces.

Somewhere there is a Dan DeCarlo double page splash commission featuring the entire Archie universe. It was on eBay, but I just couldn't pull the trigger. Anyone seen it?

I got a great surprise yesterday. A Legion of Super-Heroes drawing from Thom Zahler. Check it out here. There's more to the story. Besides, clicking helps support the CAF, lets you see the additional images that I posted, and makes it easier for you to tell me how great my pickup is. For the truly link averse, here's the computer colored image: and here's the B&W drawing:

Always remember, "Free advice is worth what you paid for it."

To my knowledge: Preservation glass = Museum glass = transparent material designed to absorb UV radiation Also, graphite (pencil) smears. Make sure to mat the drawing so that the glass/plastic does not touch it. Some folks use fixative to eliminate that issue, but a mat is nicer.

Good stuff!

Re: one of 4 comics I had as a kid Man, you only had four comics as a kid. You must have read them to death. Re: Recreation Loved those stories, too.

Thom came to ComicPalooza and my daughter asked for a commission for a 5yr old boy that she has taken care of since he was born. http://cafurl.com?i=18450 Check it out and check out Love and Capes, too. You can read it on his website, buy the issues, buy the trades, or buy the Comixology e-version. Website: http://www.loveandcapes.com Comixology: http://www.comixology.com/search?search=love+and+capes You can read about my visit to ComicPalooza here. You can read about Thom's visit here. For those that don't like links, here it is:

Very nice!