J.Sid

Wait, what??? ....nice piece, but "Almost perfect?" Frank didn't bother to draw a face.

Makes me question the physician's judgment more than anything.

On 1/12/2022 at 1:24 PM, bisquitodoom said:

I can say with 100% certainty that the consignor is no one important.    At least as far as Heritage or the market is concerned. 

I don't think it's more cover-worthy than the GI Joe cover.  But it is a really nice cover from a significant run, and an image a major character that's really striking by a well-known artist.  So it wasn't a bad choice, necessarily. 

 

I always thought it was a little weird when they put painted pieces on the covers of their OA catalogues. I think a big part of the allure of originals is the way they distinguish themselves from the actual comics by, you know, being uncolored except for the yellow coffee stains.

When they use a painted cover it just screams "OA" a little less loudly.

On 1/7/2022 at 8:08 PM, rsonenthal said:

It's been said that art and beauty are in the eye of the beholder. I think that qualifies in our little hobby too. Convincing wealthy people that something used for a comic book is worth a lot of money.  Doesn't that sound like the hobby? Don't the same rules apply?

Think I'm wrong?  Show a friend of the family - a civilian, a non collector - your "best" piece (however you define best).  And, then ask them how much they would pay for it.

I don't know if this story is related or not, but I brought a half-dozen pieces with me back home to Nebraska over the holiday break to show a few friends from my old Local Comic Shop.... There was zero interest. A Neal Adams, an Art Adams, a Mignola.... nobody glanced at any of them for longer than two seconds. They were too busy talking about some variant cover that'd come out a couple weeks prior which was already on the store wall priced at $40 bucks.

On 12/30/2021 at 2:36 PM, Will_K said:

As of now... $125,000 ($150,000 with bp) with 16 bidders (39 bids + phone bidders)... Wow.

I assume serious bidders will be camping out for the live auction, no matter what.  I would never be in contention for anything like this with those bid increments.  In general, at these "heights", what is the point in placing bids now ?  Is the goal to scare off as many people as possible as soon as possible ?

 

Not always true. Sometimes the seller will shill it up to their "reserve" early and hope someone bites, not expecting their bid to remain high bid.
(Full disclosure: I have been that sucker before)

I'm one of those guys who grew up in the midwest and never went to a con until my mid-20s. The idea that this stuff even existed blew my mind, let alone the concept of owning something from one of the runs I revered. 

I always thought it was a little weird that I could own a Byrne X-Men or McFarlane Amazing Spider-Man original hand drawn page. The latest market developments actually make things make more sense in my mind.

Just got a copy of this one in the mail... 

I think if you disregard the splashes, the one from this auction is the one I'd pick. It's just the most complete page. There are 2 others with a bit better action but they come at the cost of significantly weaker character content.

That's a great page. Surfer on board, Surfer angst, Medusa tangling, Karnak chopping, Black Bolt zipping around...Best page in the book? (anyone have the issue handy to check?)

Thanks guys.... one follow-up question: Would the $600+ apply to my cumulative annual total? or is it per sale? (If I sold four $500 items for example)

On 11/30/2021 at 5:58 AM, theCapraAegagrus said:

1. As of January 1st, selling anything worth $600+ will get the IRS involved.

I haven't sold on eBay in a couple years. Can someone help me with changes/rumors I think I've heard?

1. If I sell a $2,000 item, do I need to file it in my taxes? 

2. They don't take PayPal anymore, right? 

3. What's the current "cut" they will take? (estimate is OK)

Anything else to be aware of?

Thanks in advance for the help.

On 11/13/2021 at 6:54 AM, Bronty said:

Fundamentally when these topics come up I don’t understand why there is so little call for personal accountability on the part of the buyer.   

What???? That's crazy talk.

Also, say what you may about the Donnellys, but I have never questioned their love of comics and comic art. They are hardcore fans and ultimately collectors at their cores.

Thanks for sharing this (I don't always check my Instagram)

So I'm at the GraphicCollectibles booth in Comic-Con one year, and Mitch has a John Byrne Legends Cover for sale. It's like $1,000. I love Byrne, he's one of the 3 guys I consider myself to "collect" and I really only mostly had panel pages from him. I gladly fork over the cash.

Fast-forward a few short months. I'm not crazy about the way the heads on the cover aren't fully rendered, but rather ghostlike outlines, and hey, I'm more of a Marvel guy anyway. Something else comes up I want, so I put the Byrne cover on eBay.... $2,000 bucks!! Cha-CHING!! 

Great flip, right? WRONG.

Turns out the cover was the cover to Legends #3, which is the first appearance of Suicide Squad. Sure enough a couple years later they announce they're doing a movie on that team and... well, let's just say win some, lose some. In this case on the same deal.

On 9/22/2021 at 9:31 PM, Bronty said:

I suspect it’s Jim and not John wanting the price to be quiet.    What’s John supposed to do in that case?

Or the buyer.... who may want more Jim Lee art in the future.

Is Shock Suspense 6 at 840k the current record?  FWIW: I actually believe that this "set of covers" has sold for more than that. 

Just like the asterisk that made X-Men 1 the largest-selling comic book of all times, thus shall this "record" have an asterisk attached to it as well.

Heads-up, Will: the above links aren't clickable...

Torpedo? I thought Jim had an art rep....

The Frazatta is on animation paper, so likely drawn for Fire and Ice, which was a Frazetta collaboration.

There are some pieces from Fire and Ice in the HA results, though many are listed as "attributed" as there were numerous animators who worked on the film.

Just send them a check then. They take checks.

At one point Santa Monica banned ATM surcharge fees. A federal judge overturned it. 

C'mon, Maine. CLink would simply change their policy to not accept credit card payments from your state. Would that make you feel better?

The whole "Price Discovery" thing seems to be mainly a Comic Art thing, no? I don't follow too many other collectibles, but on the occasions where I have taken a peek (Illustration, Cards, Coins) it seems like people don't put in early bids (I'm talking 3 weeks early early).  Can anyone else weigh in?

Keep in mind, this page, with a full team shot, forward-facing shots of the heroes, and from Byrne/Austin's artistic prime sold for $36k on HA one year ago...

On 7/11/2021 at 10:16 AM, J.Sid said:

Everything else has doubled in the last 6 months, why not Byrne X-Men as well? My guess will be $72k.

.... sigh. If only this were "The Price is Right"