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Added my report to the first page. Will find out on the Wrightson.

ASM is owned by another collector. Which is the other?

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Today was the annual (normally biannual) 2020 comic art con in New Jersey. It was a nice cold morning but the weather warmed up rather quickly by the afternoon. The warmth in the room could be felt as old camaraderies and old friends came together to see each other after what felt like a very long time. It was not only art exchanged but conversations and stories of past and everyone checking on each other and their families. The art in the room was amazing as always there were eight dealers who were set up with a mixture of modern and old Art. The biggest displays belonged to Bechara, Albert and Anthony’s comic art. Prices as we expect to continue to rise and it’s not a surprise that most dealers have priced strong because it’s very difficult to replace items. As collectors we may have become used to seeing pieces sell cheap which has jaded us from buying today. But the more you look around the room you see there’s a lot more youth in this hobby then there was before. Some people say that we are still in a very young state of the hobby while others will say that we’re close to a bubble. I don’t know which way it is either way but there are definitely good buys out there as long as you’re not looking for Steve Ditko or Jack Kirby Premier splashes or pages. For vintage art overall it seems there’s a lot more DC art and there is marvel art. X-Men is very limited supply and is usually picked up very quickly. There is always a good abundance of modern Art available at some of the dealers at various prices. There’s good buys it can be hard definitely if you look through Anthony‘s portfolios there’s some really good pages that not too much money. It’s always great to see some beautiful illustration art at the shows. I saw a few beautiful examples of Frazetta at as well as art by Wallywood. The Buscema pinup that recently sold was in attendance too. The fears of the hobby definitely continue. Many people who are selling are fearful that they’re under pricing some things so the prices are often well above what the market value is. When buying pieces many collectors will refer to different sources and speak to other collectors to see if the price is within reason. It’s an understandable fear but at the same token I feel like the way the market is going as long as you love the piece the market will continue to rise with it. Remember that some of the prices that we saw in 2012 and 2015 were considered high but when you look back today they would be bargains. And for many dealers to replace the Art that they have they have to pay up for it as well and that may reflect into the price that they’re asking. Joe and his team did a great job keeping public safety in mind with limiting how many people are in the room at a time. Temperature checks are being done and everybody was required to wear a mask. Hand sanitizer was plentiful. I felt very comfortable at the show and hope we can have another sooner than later!

Sent you a message. They’re from a comic called Agent 13.

I thought 150k but who knows anymore.

I believe it went to auction.

That’s not good. I wonder if the final bids would be as high.

I was told these sketches aren’t going to be used for covers after all. Can this be confirmed?

I owned the complete prelims to ASM 121 by Gil Kane, but had to sell them around 2008 to pay medical bills. It went to a well known Spider-Man dealer who broke them up and sent them to auction. One of the items I regret selling.

Thank you for your analysis. The thread wasn’t open for two months.

Finch at $38k! I was way off

Modern art trying to reach vintage art prices. A Neal Adams Batman cover sold for $44k tonight. I would take that over a modern cover if at the same price point.

A 9.6 sold on comiclink for $1175 last night. Add tax and shipping you’ll be close to $1300.

More books added

Reopening the X-men 101 & $1250 shipped

While the result was a strong one, It would not surprise me if a dealer purchased it and will mark it between 100-125k. Regarding shipping and insurance, this is one big reason why I have private insurance. The policy would cover items in transit to me, though obviously a rider would be needed for an amount this large.

Congrats!!!! Great looking copy!

Group shot!

Doesn’t get worse than this.... https://www.google.com/amp/s/abc7ny.com/amp/usps-package-ashes-lost-in-mail-donald-pickering/6393728/

So sad. May his light continue to shine upon us.

Marcos Martin Batgirl Fiona Staples Saga (even sketches)