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Another favorite Virgil Finlay

One of my favorites by Alex Schomburg

Your biggest assumption here is that all sellers pay a fee. I can tell you this isn’t the case. Plus if they offset their sales with a purchase, it reduces tax liability I’d imagine.

Strong prices overall. Doesn’t seem COVID has had any effect on the art market.

In many cases prices don’t go down but remain stagnant. There are most definitely good buys out there. For many years Sal Buscema Art was very inexpensive or just didn’t rise in value. When people realized this, values started to jump. There are certain genres such as horror which are slowly starting to creep up. That being said, you’ll have a hard time finding main stream hero art by popular artists trending down. If a piece checks all boxes, don’t be afraid to pay up. Artists who’s prices have slowed are mostly modern ones such as Alex Ross, Frank Cho, Campbell, Ed Benes etc.

From Marvel cards series 1. Not sure who the artist was either!

Congrats! Glad I could help!

Looks like Nate Sanders consigned this to Heritage. What was the EBay result on this one? https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/sal-buscema-and-joe-sinnott-marvel-superheroes-illustration-original-art-marvel-c-1990s-/a/7231-94019.s?ic4=GalleryView-ShortDescription-071515

New X-Men cover by Mike Choi

Very nice!

Prices are in line with most modern artists. I know some people dislike him after personal dealings. I have this in my collection so never felt the need to add something else.

Stunning!

Ends at 9pm est!

Quite a bit more.....

Yes all funds will go their PayPal. Current high bid is $750! 😊

All right everyone! May I have your attention for a moment? 😊 For those of you who have met him, Billy Tucci is probably one of the nicest guys in this industry. His kindness and enthusiasm are traits one can’t forget. Well I need your help. Billy’s dog was recently diagnosed with cancer and had surgery this week. The surgery went well but cost a small fortune. To help them, I am offering this piece by Billy for sale from my collection. It’s a gorgeous piece going to a great cause for an amazing family. Starting bid is $250. Buy it now for $1500! 11x14 pencils. Please share this with others! PM any bids to me. High bid on Friday 9pm EST wins unless it’s sold as a buy it now! Current bid is $750!

Outside of these major auctions having a few pieces, we don’t see many of these being offered, especially publicly. Now with heritage having auctions every two months I think the quality of offerings will be less.

I have an answer for all three! Private insurance!

Now you’ve read them They will likely always exist. Art is that type of collectible that it’s not easy to gauge a value, so fear is built into it.

There is a lot of new blood in the hobby with deep pockets. So that’s definitely a plus. My concern with new collectors is many of them are coming into the hobby from reading comics. This COVID situation hasn’t helped comic shops and I hope those readers of comics don’t drop off after things normalize. It may have an impact on the hobby, but how much remains to be seen.

Hey everyone I wrote this article last year for a website which is now defunct. Figured I’d share it here. Feel free to post your thoughts. This is purely my OPINION. Should you be Afraid? It seems that with any hobby where significant amounts of money is involved, fear coincides with it. Looking at the comic art hobby specifically, it seems like there are three different types of fears that exist. Two are fears that I have noticed in collectors, and one is one I have seen in anyone selling whether it’s a collector or a dealer. Now, these are my opinion, but having discussed them with others in the hobby, there is a consensus that these do in fact exist. The first is a fear we can see in any walk of live. The fear of missing out or FOMO as it’s often referred to. Sometimes we see a piece of art that ticks many boxes on our want list. Those pieces I would suggest you not hesitate too much. But what seems to happen much more often is we see a piece that you like, and may tick of some boxes on your list, but isn’t one you love. You look at it, over and over. Ask your friends what they think. Go back and look at it more. In a sense you are trying to convince yourself to buy it. While it may not be a bad decision, in some cases FOMO creeps in, and you pull the trigger. Later on, when the art arrives in the mail, or when you get home from the con, you question yourself. Why is this a problem? It seems collectors will buy a piece just for sake of not leaving a show or auction empty handed. This is great for sellers, but the problem arises when you try to sell the piece. FOMO is a big fear, and I feel as collectors we need to be more disciplined and understand that there is a TON of art coming into the market. Unless you collect something very esoteric, take a step back and make sure you make an educated decision by talking to fellow collectors. The next fear which is seen more in collectors than dealers is the fear of overpaying. I can say that I am guilty myself of looking up past sales and auction records to decide the value of a piece. Yes, this can be a good way to gauge pricing, but since all art is one of a kind, it’s not a perfect science like graded books. The issue I have seen, is that many resellers understand the FOMO and have priced things astronomically for that reason. Some dealers are often more guilty of overpricing than others, and this is known in the hobby. Collectors often do so too, and I will get into that shortly. What I would advise regarding overpaying is this. The first thing you have to decide is the rarity of a piece. Some pieces from certain books and artists just don’t show up on the market that often. Examples would be Ditko Spiderman, Cockrum X-Men and Miller Daredevil. When you research and find a piece that sold, understand that due to supply vs demand, the price may be significantly higher than it was just a few years ago. If the image is memorable or a great composition, it may be worth overpaying slightly for it. Now what is slightly? 10%? 20% or more over market? It quite possibly may take that much to obtain it. Keep in mind, if the content and artist are all there in a piece, it may be worth the risk. An example I can attest to myself is when I bought a Jim Lee page featuring Wolverine about four years ago. At the time it felt expensive for various reasons. But it checked the box of content and artist, so I went for it. It may have been priced about 25% over market, but today is worth substantially more than what I paid. No regrets. So is it ok to overpay? Yes, but with a few caveats in mind. If the art is plentiful, think twice. If it is not a primo example, think twice. If it doesn’t hit a chord with you, walk away. Odds are it won’t strike a chord with others if you need to sell it. The last fear which when combined with the other two makes things very difficult is the fear of underpricing. Price discovery is nothing new in this hobby. We have been seeing it for years. When a dealer or collector is selling a piece, I have noticed they set the price well above any comparable piece has sold for. Why? We have seen on numerous occasions where art is quickly resold for a substantially more than the first owner sold it for. Some will say, why it should matter when the asking price was paid. While this is true, no one likes to leave money on the table. And in some cases it can be many thousands of dollars. So what is the solution many of us have found? Price sky high and hope that either someone will bite, or you will receive an offer close enough to the asking price. In fact, I have seen a few cases where new collectors with quite a bit to spend have purchased pieces that others felt were priced well above market. It is good for the hobby to see new blood enter and not be afraid to spend money, but it’s a vicious cycle which validates the higher prices. So as a collector, we need to get past FOMO, and be ready to pass or walk away. Recently I saw a piece by a modern artist posted for sale at $9000. Lovely piece indeed but it was offered privately earlier in the year for about 30% more. While I loved it, I passed and have to assume I was not the only one as it’s still available a year later. If it was an older piece from an artist and content I loved, my thoughts may have been different. It is all a fine balance. Again, if I can help in any way, feel free to reach out. Happy collecting!

Paul Pope had some allegations as well.

A few books for sale. Edge of the Spiderverse 2 CGC 9.8 SS With sketch by Jason Latour $1100 shipped in the US. PayPal only. No returns. Slabs are pristine. No HOS. First wins.

Great art!