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Khazano

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    A Simple Discussion on Walking Dead Original Art Prices

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    I'm not sure if you're kidding or not, but it doesn't age well. Modern markers may be better I still wouldn't be comfortable.

     

     

    Im in the same boat and have avoided the recent colored marker commission trend like the plague because I dont know how the art will look in 10-20 years time from now.

     

    But yes, this is a perfect example of why someone wouldn't want comic art inked with a marker.

    A Simple Discussion on Walking Dead Original Art Prices

    in Original Comic Art

    Posted · Edited by Khazano

    whats wrong with marker?

     

    Aside from not being aesthetically pleasing. It doesn't stand the test of time like India ink does. Especially from a sharpie around the early 2000's. Theyve got a lot better and more archival in recent years though, hences the massive influx of commissions being done with them recently.

     

    Now, an inker or collector with a far better eye then I may correct me and say theres nothing wrong with the marker used to color that WD cover. But to my untrained eye those look like sharpie strokes to me which ultimately will fade.

    A Simple Discussion on Walking Dead Original Art Prices

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    I don't think the page I had was inked in marker. It's been a while but I think it may have been covers-only.

     

    Marker?! :facepalm: oh wow... that's terrible. Im sure were gonna see a lot of those making there way back out onto the market in a few years.

     

    Yes, but it will have nothing to do with the fact that marker was used.

     

    While I agree, the whole bubble is gonna pop real soon and people will be liquidating...

     

    That looks like it was done with a sharpie to me, around 2005 was it? Which means it'll yellow and fade something nasty over time. India ink is the only way to go.

    A Simple Discussion on Walking Dead Original Art Prices

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    Let me preface this by saying... This is just my opinion...

     

    Here's the thing about WD artwork... The recent spike in demand correlated with the television shows popularity. It had nothing to do with how brilliant and well executed the comic book was. This leads to me to believe a lot of the people paying crazy money for the artwork are the speculator comic collector type, not the art collectors whom are in this hobby for the long haul type... Should the TV show ever go off a cliff the current pricing will as well. Anyone remember the effect the first two seasons of Heroes had on Tim Sale artwork? I do. His stuff sky rocketed. And as the show's popularity wained, his artwork came back down to normal levels with the exception of Long Halloween and Dark Victory, Superman All Season, and DD Yellow and Spider-Man Blue. Once WD the TV show is over I suspect the prices for a lot of WD art will dwindle as well... Especially if a new zombie property appears that steals everyone's hearts.

     

    That being said, the book is strong enough to stand the test of time, and once the show is over, it wouldnt suprise me if slowly but surely the value raises in price in a normal non inflated way... But that too is just speculation. Only time will tell.

     

    As for the size of the artwork being an issue. it probably is to comic art collectors... But to the whole speculator comic book crowd whom I think is the majority of people causing the demand, Im sure the size of the art board isn't an issue.

     

    :preach: