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I see "elitist" style as more of a slap to the head of the reader/investor. "I am successful so please listen". We can argue success but he does share a lot of hard truths about what will be worth money down the road, and how to have /develop reasonable investor expectations.  No one is an expert printing money, some are lucky, some are patient, some have opportunities or information that the rest of us don't.  I felt it was suitably cautionary that it takes knowledge (which can translate to "taste") to make investments in this "instrument".

I do like his point that if you love what you buy (good advice) you will have trouble selling what you love when the time is right (if money is the reason you bought in the first place)

Thanks for turning us on! It is fun to see such a great artist who also loves comic like any fan-boy.

Another piece of inter-dimensional fun starring Dr. Strange

Spider-man Comic Strip Sunday July 10, 2016
Artists: Alex Saviuk (Penciller) ,  Joe Sinnott (Inker) ,  Stan Lee (Writer)

I guess this has been true for years. When I started looking for one in 1993 it took years to see any actually for sale.  I think people hold on to them (unless in need of cash) or trade them since they feel so rare. I don' think the population has gotten any larger, you just need to "bite" when you see one or pay the price of not seeing another for several years.

A couple of new (to me) Frank Brunner pencil drawings:

Doctor Strange 4 p. 3 prelim

Sketch of Nightmare by Frank Brunner (1975)

This is from set #2 of the "Brunner Packages."

Back in 1975 Frank Brunner was selling off some of his original art as 10 packages called “Frank Brunner’s Authentic Doctor Strange Nostalgia Kit.” The sets contained: a piece of original art, signed copies of Dr. Strange 1-5, 5 Xeroxes of Brunner pencils, A hand-colored copy of a cover, and a numbered sketch. I also have in my gallery a sketch of Clea from set #10. 

On 10/6/2018 at 5:23 PM, Bird said:

I am feeling like getting back in the game lately so I jumped on comiclink the other day and put in some bids, ended up getting this one. A very pleasant surprise.

 

Some of the Dave Sim Glamourpuss pieces were outstanding, congratulations to the winners. I was a bidder on the unpublished Hamilton/Bryant Dr Strange/Hellstrom page as well, that was a nice page. John S, that one go to you?

 

Nope. Already spent my money this month on a Defenders page.  We will see where this Hamilton/Bryant Dr Strange/Hellstrom beauty shows up.  Congratulation on the nice "Cooke"ing :0

A couple of new Dr. Strange pages:

Earth X prelim sketch for Earth X Sketchbook-Alex Ross. Alex Ross made this sketch for Bill Reinhold to direct him in making a page for the Earth X Sketchbook.

Doctor Strange 12 p. 17 (Feb 1976)
Artists: Gene Colan (Penciller) ,  Tom Palmer (Penciller)

The Ancient One from Marvel Universe Master Edition
Artist: Keith Pollard (All)

The Ultimate Comic art show last Sunday yielded a treasure to me, a complete story!

"What If Doctor Strange Took All the Infinity Gems?"

In January 1995 there was a fill-in issue of Warlock and The Infinity Force that functioned also as a "What-If" story of Dr. Strange.  Written by guest writer Evan Skolnick and penciled and inked by guest artist Lee Sullivan this is an amazing all-action issue. Plus like a classic "what-if" story, nothing is changed by the end of it. 

Evan Skolnick was no stranger (pun intended) to Doctor Strange having written for Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme (1988)
#77 - 'Dead Reckoning'
#78 - 'The Sensual World'
#79 - 'Farewell, Nightmare Music'
#82 - 'Earthquake Logic: Seismics'

Full story here: http://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=191649

I will be there too. It is only an hour from my house.  Any plans for collectors gathering?

Fascinating man and a very talented artist. Hopefully he got a chance to die on his own terms, much as he lived. RIP Steve Ditko.

Some great old Doctor Strange pages have arrived at my

Book of Strange CAF Gallery: http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetail.asp?GCat=3023

Strange Tales 159 p. 28 (Aug 1967) Marie Severin (Penciller) and Herb Trimpe (Inker)

Marvel Premiere 3 p. 7 (July 1972) Barry Windsor-Smith (Penciller) and Dan Adkins (Inker)

Marvel Premiere 4 p. 27 (Sept 1972) Barry Windsor-Smith (Penciller) and Frank Brunner (Inker)

This final panel with the Caterpillar. Still remember how unexpected it felt. I am very lucky to have found that page early in my collecting when "window-shopping" at SDCC

I also support Grimjack as a great.  Other titles (late 80s) I really liked were Baker Street (Guy Davis) and Poe (Jason Asala)

Back in 1991, 1st page at a convention for $40.

Just a couple of new pieces: http://www.comicartfans.com/gallerydetail.asp?gcat=3023

Vertigo Pop: Tokyo 4 p. 2 (Dec 2002)
Artist: Seth Fisher (All)

It is a succinct replay of issue 3. I like how you get glimpses of all the main characters and his level of detail is amazing.

Marvel Comics Presents 44 ( Feb 1990)
Artist: Dave Simons (All)

Doctor Strange Sorcerer Supreme 35 p. 15 (Nov 1991)
Artists: Dan Lawlis (Penciller) ,  Sam de la Rosa (Inker)

The Order: Defenders Against the Earth 3 p. 20 (June 2002)
Artists: Matt Haley (Penciller) ,  Dan Panosian (Inker)

A few more Doctor Strange pages for My Book of Strange CAF Gallery  

http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetail.asp?GCat=3023

Doctor Strange and the Sorcerers Supreme 1 (Alternative cover by Skottie Young) December 2016

Doctor Strange 14, p 1-2 January 2017

Doctor Strange 16 p. 9-10 March 2017

Here is a very special splash, The first page to P. Craig Russell's Doctor Strange Annual

Not original art but a pasted up piece of production art used to print the comic from when they needed to reformat P. Craig Russell's original art for publication. The lettering at the the top with the story title and opening paragraph is original ink on vellum that has been pasted down.

http://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1447388

A banner year for P. Craig Russell collecting! So here are 5 treasures that found their way to my collection:

Doctor Strange 46 2nd story p. 1 Michael Golden and P. Craig Russell http://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=9315

An iconic (well maybe) splash/introduction page from Michael Golden and P. Craig Russell. Doctor Strange and Clea take a quiet moment's peace.

Doctor Strange Annual 1 p. 26 (1976) P. Craig Russell http://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=9318

This has been one of my collecting goals for a very long time, a page from PCR's Doctor Strange Annual.

Marvel Premiere 7 p. 14 (1973) P. Craig Russell http://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=9316

One of the best pages from this issue. It took me quite a while to pry this from its last owner but worth it.

Silver Surfer by P. Craig Russell- Unreleased 1987 Marvel poster design http://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=9319

The  unpublished "brother" to the 1986 Marvel Press Poster #5 "Scarlet Witch."

And because man cannot live by "Russell" alone :

Sky Masters October 27, 1958 Jack Kirby and Wally Wood http://www.comicartfans.com/LowryPiece.asp?Piece=9317

This strip is from the first adventure of "Sky Masters" when he discovers the danger of "space raptures." I also love the Von Braun space shuttles cruising in orbit.

The Book of Strange

http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetail.asp?GCat=3023

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. I try very hard to focus on published pages but have many years to find pages from. I have been collecting since 1991 so I have the advantage that some of my best pages were purchased long ago.

A Doctor Strange cover!  

Doctor Strange: Mystic Apprentice (2016) by Michael Ryan ( A penciled cover for this recent retelling of Doctor Strange's origin for the new movie audience. The comic also had a reprinting of the original first appearance and origin stories of Doctor Strange from STRANGE TALES #110 and #115. The cover was inked digitally.

http://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1442806