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    Are this at least legitimate Bob Kane ghosts?

    in Original Comic Art

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    This comic by Ty Templeton, is probably what you are thinking of

    19 hours ago, Bill C said:

    As already pointed out, the Detective 27 cover image (of the main hero and captured crook) was swiped.

    Actually the story title, story itself, and many panels from Detective 27 were direct swipes from a Shadow pulp. I have tons of side by side comparisons

    There was also a 1 pager drawn (forget by who) on what Batman would have looked like with only Kane ideas. Have it somewhere. Not sure how accurate it is, but it shows the limited input Kane had.

    It's pretty obvious he did a huge disservice credit wise to many people. I guess in his defense, he took all the credit in a time when comic creators probably didn't think too much about getting credit (at least as opposed to today).

    No offense meant to anyone- but knowing his character, how little he worked on the Batman mythos, how much of it was swiped, and more importantly how he drew literally almost nothing- it's hard to see why anyone would collect Kane art.

     

    TempletonKane02.jpg

    Next HA Auction !

    in Original Comic Art

    Posted

     

    From what I know Kirby Estate/Marvel going after 10% of all the money they made off Kirby stuff.

    I heard Comiclink paid up (which is why maybe no Kirby art in the last auction?) and Heritage is fighting it.

    Something like that.. if someone knows more please add :)

     

    Is that only on Marvel art, that was never returned to the family? Why would they be entitled to any money from a current sale?

    Pedigree trying to sell art now?

    in Original Comic Art

    Posted

    In Europe we don't have this kind of discussion, because all auctioned items (I mean *real* auctions - not eBay - such as the ones from Christie's, Sotheby's, Artcurial, Millon...) have an estimation, and all auctioned items have a reserve price which is often set at the low estimation price. Which means in fact that estimations are not real expert estimations but are driven by the reserve price negociated with the seller.

     

     

    Interesting. What percentage of those auction items sell, by meeting their reserve? Most?

    Also, does bidding start at the reserve price?

    Frank Miller art 2016!

    in Original Comic Art

    Posted

    Dreadful.

     

    Is that comment serious or in jest?

     

    Oh he is serious. Lets just say Mitch and Frank dont get along and leave it at that.

     

    Doug,

     

    You know nothing about how I get along with Frank.

    I have no problems with Frank. If he has a problem with me, I know nothing about it. I have nothing but the utmost respect for Frank.

    There are many, many variables that come into play between Frank and I. Things you will never know.

    Like I know you're getting that art from Frank's assistant. You're not dealing with Frank directly, regardless what you might say.

     

    I really like that Batman & Carrie piece, the more Dark knight I see, the more it grows on me.

     

    Doug (or Mitch),

    do know if the assistant is contributing to the art being sold? Are the pieces confirmed to be 100% by Frank? This may have been covered elsewhere, but with Frank's health issues I hope you don't mind confirming.

    Fakers on ebay

    in Original Comic Art

    Posted

    My personal policy is if it has a COA it's fake.

     

    mostly the same for me.

    i never let a COA convince me to buy an item, but have bought pages where the seller/dealer includes COAs,

    I guess because some people ask for them. I know Ive had buyers on ebay ask me for them (for sketches and pages), which I don't provide.

    November 2015 Heritage Signature Auction Thread

    in Original Comic Art

    Posted

    Owning a page from Mad Love is a grail for me, so I was considering bidding on this page...

     

    http://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/bruce-timm-batman-adventures-mad-love-1-page-10-harley-quinn-original-art-dc-1994-total-2-items-/a/7152-92255.s?ic4=GalleryView-Thumbnail-071515

     

    Bid was under $1000 last night. :D Went for $8365, so my bid would have been blown away.

     

    :sorry:

     

    Oh well.

     

    Internet bidding ended around 2200. I figured it'd go around 5-6, so much for that :tonofbricks:

     

    Hopefully this result will bring out more Timm pages, Heritage auction history shows only 1 item from over 10 years ago.

    Valiant first appearances (quick version for beginners) Now with pictures!

    in Modern Age Comic Books

    Posted

    For classic Valiant, start with these, most should be cheap (cover price or much much less)

     

    Harbinger - Children of the Eighth Day Tpb (1992) reprints issues 1-4, bagged with issue #0

    Magnus - Steel Nation Tpb (1994) reprints issues 1-4

    Magnus - Invasion Tpb (1994) reprints Magnus issues 5-8 and Rai flipbook 1-4

    Rai Tpb (993) reprints issues 1-4

    Shadowman Tpb (1994) reprints issues 1-4

    Solar - Alpha and Omega Tpb (1994) (also known as Solar 0) Reprints Solar 1-10 secondary story by Barry Windsor Smith

    Solar - Second Death Tpb (1994) Reprints main story in Solar 1-4

    Unity Saga Tpb 1 - 4 (1994) Reprints all 18 chapters of Unity.

    Valiant Era Tpb (1994) reprints Magnus 12, Solar 10-11, Eternal Warrior 4-5, Shadowman 8

    X-O Manowar - Retribution Tpb (1993) reprints issues 1-4

     

     

    Harbinger/X-O/Rai/and Valiant Era seem very common, and find them in tpb bins at most conventions.

    Bob Kane Original?

    in Original Comic Art

    Posted

    you want an authentic piece by Kane.. Watch Heritage, contact Albert, Mitch, Mike, Anthony or even Steve and Rick and you will be at least guaranteed it is an authentic ghosted Bob Kane. Anything else is to be avoided unless any respected dealer can say "oh yeah, I sold that piece to that guy".

     

     

    I have to agree with the others.

     

    I don't see why you would trust a dealer or Heritage to sell an authentic Bob Kane. Since when do they trace the Bob Kane piece back to the original gallery that sold the piece

     

    (tsk)

     

    They will resell art regardless of authentication.

     

    at least from a reputable seller if you want to return the item you can get your money back.

    from Joe Blow on ebay, what are your chances?

     

    :gossip:

    Believe it or not, the GALLERY ON BAUM also offered returns. doh!

    Bob Kane Original?

    in Original Comic Art

    Posted

    you want an authentic piece by Kane.. Watch Heritage, contact Albert, Mitch, Mike, Anthony or even Steve and Rick and you will be at least guaranteed it is an authentic ghosted Bob Kane. Anything else is to be avoided unless any respected dealer can say "oh yeah, I sold that piece to that guy".

     

     

    I have to agree with the others.

     

    I don't see why you would trust a dealer or Heritage to sell an authentic Bob Kane. Since when do they trace the Bob Kane piece back to the original gallery that sold the piece

     

    (tsk)

     

    They will resell art regardless of authentication.

     

     

     

     

    Bob Kane Original?

    in Original Comic Art

    Posted

    Did you receive any provenance with the piece? Any background on the piece would help authenticate it. (what gallery was it sold through, a chain of ownership)

     

     

    I have a Catwoman by Kane drawn in the 80s (or ghosted) but to me - it's as official as it can get with Kane.

     

    Also, is there really proof that any finished Bob Kane commissions were recently created fakes? The Kane sketches on ebay (especially from GALLERY ON BAUM) are lower end pieces.

     

    This guy in particular, has several questionable pieces by other artists - that puts his (tightly drawn) Bob Kane into question.

     

    http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=1152182&GSub=159478