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Michael, with all respect, a John Buscema Silver Surfer page and a John Buscema Avengers page with the Silver Surfer drawn 27 years later is a really good example of apples and oranges. The question the original poster asked was what kind of value they could expect if they sold the page. The price a dealer would put on a page and carry from show to show for years isn't a real data point. If they want to sell, certainly no dealer is going to give them the numbers you've suggested, right? If the page is consigned to an auction - to the original poster that's what I would strongly suggest - we'll find out what the market thinks.

And, they're off!!! Bidding is open.

Sky Masters was simply lightning in a bottle. The strip was written by two brothers, Dave and Richard Wood (they are the "Wood" of Kirby and Wood credited on the strip) and penciled by Jack Kirby with inks initially by the amazing Wally Wood. The comic strip was a "quasi-realistic" space adventure that was a little before it's time. The space race was just beginning and Sky Masters was gone before the Russians got Yuri Gagarin into orbit. Although promising at the start, Kirby had agreed to pay a portion of his royalties to someone else. He tried to fight that arrangement, but lost in court. Shortly before that decision, Wally left, presumably for more money. Kirby inked himself for a while, and then had Richard Ayers take over the inking chores. But, by then his heart wasn't in the strip and by February of 1961 it was over. I suppose we should be happy about that because if it was successful, Kirby would have had no reason to find himself back in comics to help start the Marvel Universe. Still, when they were cooking, they were cooking. This is a one panel strip from very early in the run. As a friend told me, there are other Sky Masters out there, but none better. The link: https://cafurl.com?i=29640 As always, feel free to look around. Ron

I think covers, which I believe were returned separately, are different stories than interiors.

To the best of my (admittedly limited) knowledge, interiors exist, but no one has seen any covers pre-1964. I may be off on the exact date, but it's questionable that those early covers exist.

The Cartoon Art Museum is auctioning off Dave Stevens/Rocketeer tribute pieces on eBay. "The Cartoon Art Museum, in cooperation with The Rocketeer Trust, announces an all-star tribute to Dave Stevens and The Rocketeer, the Museum's latest original art auction fundraiser. Original artwork created for this auction will be exhibited at the Cartoon Art Museum this spring and will be featured in an exhibition catalog. We already have an impressive list of creators lined up, and as the pieces come in they will be posted here, and at our Cartoon Art Museum page on CAF. Twenty percent of the auction proceeds will go to the Hairy Cell Leukemia Foundation in honor of Dave Stevens. Dave's sister has graciously given us permission to do this show/auction." I just picked up the Harry Bliss tribute piece. More elections on going!! Take a look. Neat art - great cause!! Ron

I just picked up the Harry Bliss tribute piece. More elections on going!! Take a look. Neat art - great cause!! Ron

Thanks for sharing!!

I don't attend enough of these events, but what's the difference between a dealer posting a high price and the piece sitting for a while, and something not selling on a show because it's priced too high? Where is the bait and switch? Is Nick's show an auction show with no reserve? Sorry for the question if it's obvious.

This.

I'm thinking you meant "bottom" but no judgment here....

I don't know that the market for books is a leading indicator of the art market.

I believe the one in the auction is a reproduction.

For whatever it's worth, Sal's Hulk is my Hulk. He was on the title forever and he is a solid storyteller. I'm not in the deity crowd, but I associate him with the Hulk, and I'm not sure if anyone had a longer run on that character.

Really, how about frozen concentrated orange juice futures? Sorry, I didn't want to be snarky (so sorry if I offended anyone). I don't think the price of comics or most any other commodity have more than a passing correlation to the OA market. Ron