Lee B.

On 7/6/2022 at 3:31 PM, t3quila said:

50k!! Seems like a bargain

https://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1834030

 

sold in Feb for about 15k

He is accepting partial trades....  Make it work!

One more update from yesterday's Heritage session:

Mike Mignola, Batman #428 cover

https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/mike-mignola-batman-428-cover-original-art-dc-1989-/a/7274-91073.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515

http://www.comicartads.com/content/batman-428-cover

This cover, plus another cover, plus 132 interior pages, sold for $4,400 in 1992.  Cheers, Lee

Tomorrow is the start of yet another huge Heritage Signature auction.  Longtime collectors might recognize a few pieces, as they were offered for sale previously, before they went to Heritage:

Dale Keown, She-Hulk #13 cover

https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/dale-keown-and-ernie-colon-the-sensational-she-hulk-13-cover-original-art-cover-marvel-1990-/a/7274-93065.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515

http://www.comicartads.com/content/she-hulk-13-cover

Jack Kirby, Fantastic Four #63, page 12

https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/jack-kirby-and-joe-sinnott-fantastic-four-63-story-page-12-original-art-marvel-1967-/a/7274-93085.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515

http://www.comicartads.com/content/fantastic-four-63-page-12

John Romita, Jr., Iron Man #126, page 31

https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/john-romita-jr-and-bob-layton-iron-man-126-splash-page-17-original-art-marvel-1979-/a/7274-93125.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515

http://www.comicartads.com/content/iron-man-126-page-31

Jim Starlin, Power Man #45 cover

https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/jim-starlin-power-man-45-cover-original-art-marvel-1977-/a/7274-93159.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515

http://www.comicartads.com/content/power-man-45-cover

Cheers, Lee

On 4/7/2022 at 11:31 AM, Spider-Variant said:

Thanks again Lee.  Please keep stopping by and posting on this thread.  We are a small, but proud team of Ross Andru fans and love any and all things Ross and Spider-Man.

Ok to share the Comic Buyer's Guide ad?

You're welcome Reggie!  And it's definitely OK to share the CBG ad.  Please feel free to plug www.comicartads.com whenever you want to as well.  Always nice to see folks enjoying the website!

On 4/6/2022 at 1:33 PM, Spider-Variant said:

Hey, @Lee B. I had a chance to look at that list you posted in a little more detail.  Here are some things I noticed.

1)  First, yes, I've seen your ComicArtAds site.  Very cool.

2)  Below I highlight the art from the Buyer's Guide Ad that I have scans from.  I guess I take comfort in knowing all that great Ross Andru art didn't get snatched up by one buyer.  I'm even happier knowing someone did buy it and it all didn't get destroyed.

3)  The range of the art is from ASM 133 to ASM 148 and includes GS SM 1 and 4.  That puts the date range from March 1974 to June 1975 (using the book on the stands date).  Makes sense from a Dec. 1975 Ad.

4)  The ad lists 103 pages and I have scans of 22, for a 21% rate.  That's lower than the 33% of all Ross's ASM pages that I have scans from.  That kind of makes sense, as this is some of his older art on the run.

5)  The ad lists pages 17-18 from Issue 136 for $75.  I always thought this was a "two story pages on one art board" piece.  But based on pricing, I am now convinced this is two story pages on two art boards.  

Thanks for sharing this ad, really neat find.

Great analysis!  I communicated with Jim Salicrup, who hosted me as an intern in the Spider-Man office at Marvel in early 1990.  Jim told me that they "hardly sold any", and that he wished he had all those pages stacked up in the back of his closet.  I don't know what eventually happened to them.  Cheers, Lee

On 3/28/2022 at 5:33 PM, ThothAmon said:

Any idea what this Buscema cover might go for?  Asking for a friend. 
 

This cover was going for $550 back in 1997:

http://www.comicartads.com/content/king-conan-1-cover

Maybe add two zeros to that price today?  I can't guess art prices anymore for the life of me, but $55K seems kind of reasonable.  Then again, it's a "first issue", so maybe double it to $110K.  

On 2/16/2022 at 6:42 PM, grapeape said:

Early nineties Conrad bought the six page story for $22,000 or there abouts.

And was splitting it up for sale in The Comic Buyer's Guide as of 1998.

On 12/8/2021 at 12:57 AM, Spider-Variant said:

Hey @Lee B., here's another Dave Hunt hidden credit.

On JJJ's file tabs, the first reads "A-AND" and on the second drawer down the card reads "GIA-HUN".  Obviously shout-outs to Andru, Giacoia, and himself.  Well, that's what it looks like to me, anyway.

I've read this issue hundreds of times and never noticed that before.

 

Wow, good eye!  I would have never spotted that.  Super-subtle on Dave's part!

On 11/17/2021 at 3:39 PM, cloud cloddie said:

Oh yeah, see it all the time. That’s why I suggested it’s own thread. Lol. Just figured I’d highlight this one since it started as a flip. 

I think your post is fine in this thread.  It just seems like pricing common sense is sometimes absent with comic art these days, whereas almost 30 years ago, you reduced your price if your art wasn't selling at the initial price.

On 11/17/2021 at 1:32 PM, cloud cloddie said:

There probably should be a new thread for dealer refreshes…

This Nexus cover sold in 2014 on heritage for 2000. Been sitting on Moy’s site for years since for just under 5000. Now it’s suddenly a new arrival at 8000. 
http://albertmoy.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=16620&ArtistId=459

This is how it worked in the 1990s:  A Kirby panel page doesn't sell for $175 in May 1994?  It gets re-advertised by the same dealer for $160 in September 1994.

The title says it all, I have a Kurt Schaffenberger/Dave Hunt Superboy title splash (with Superboy in action) from 1981 ending Tuesday evening on eBay:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/115043550423?mkevt=1&mkpid=0&emsid=e12000.m43.l6300&mkcid=7&ch=osgood&euid=ed74ab48a3f5453e9ffe33671d494bbe&bu=43191019603&exe=0&ext=0&osub=-1~1&crd=20211012174902&segname=12000&sojTags=ch%3Dch%2Cbu%3Dbu%2Cnqt%3Dnqt%2Cnqc%3Dnqc%2Cmdbreftime%3Dmdbreftime%2Ces%3Des%2Cec%3Dec%2Cexe%3Dexe%2Cext%3Dext%2Cexe%3Dexe%2Cext%3Dext%2Cosub%3Dosub%2Ccrd%3Dcrd%2Csegname%3Dsegname%2Cchnl%3Dmkcid

High bid is pretty low right now, so thanks in advance for any interest!  Cheers, Lee

On 10/4/2021 at 11:00 PM, igotnogame said:

Back to print.  Comic Buyer's Guide ads here we come!

I've got all you need, just hit me up!  

Hi all!  I have placed a few Kurt Schaffenberger Superboy pages, including a title splash, in my For Sale gallery on CAF:

https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=151037

Please let me know if you have any interest!  Thanks, Lee

The September 2021 Heritage Signature Auction features a few pieces that have been offered in comic art catalogs or Comic Buyer's Guide advertisements over the years, including the following:

Johnny Craig Crime SuspenStories #6 cover

https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/johnny-craig-crime-suspenstories-6-cover-original-art-ec-1951-/a/7246-95028.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515

http://www.comicartads.com/content/crime-suspenstories-6-cover

Gil Kane Atom #11, page 1

https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/gil-kane-and-sid-greene-the-atom-11-splash-page-original-art-dc-1964-/a/7246-95056.s?ic4=ListView-Thumbnail-071515

http://www.comicartads.com/content/atom-11-page-1

George Perez Wonder Woman #32 cover

https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/george-perez-wonder-woman-32-cover-original-art-dc-1989-/a/7246-95096.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515

http://www.comicartads.com/content/wonder-woman-32-cover

Adam Hughes Justice League America #42 cover

https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/adam-hughes-justice-league-america-42-cover-original-art-dc-1990-/a/7246-97218.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515

http://www.comicartads.com/content/justice-league-america-42-cover

Steve Lightle Classic X-Men #41 cover

https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/steve-lightle-classic-x-men-41-cover-original-art-marvel-1989-/a/7246-97289.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515

http://www.comicartads.com/content/classic-x-men-41-cover

Al Plastino Action Comics #294, page 1

https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/al-plastino-action-comics-294-splash-page-1-original-art-dc-1962-/a/7246-97342.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515

http://www.comicartads.com/content/action-comics-294-page-1

Cheers, Lee

Hi all!  I just listed an auction on eBay for a lot of 41 original art catalogs. The lot includes the following:

You can check out the auction here:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/114959115403

Thanks, Lee

Very interesting write-up Race, nice work!  This sort of thing takes time, so I would not begrudge you asking for donations or setting up a Patreon account (or something) where donors get access to a "deluxe" report that includes some of the analytics Nico wants, Taylor's chat highlights, and/or the images Legion requested.  I would be into it!

Speaking of Los Bros, I have been posting several cool Herb Trimpe covers from their 1987 art catalog at ComicArtAds.

They sure had a lot of amazing Trimpe art back in 1987.  I bet Herb got a nice price for parting with so many great pieces.

Several original art lots in the June 2021 Heritage Signature auction have been previously offered for sale over the past few decades.  Check out some of these pieces, and their asking prices...before they went to Heritage:

Barry Smith Conan #2 cover

https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/barry-smith-conan-the-barbarian-2-cover-original-art-marvel-1970-/a/7244-91044.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515

http://www.comicartads.com/content/conan-2-cover

Gil Kane Green Lantern #11, page 9 (prices are pretty close at this point!)

https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/gil-kane-and-joe-giella-green-lantern-11-story-page-9-original-art-dc-1962-/a/7244-95257.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515

http://www.comicartads.com/content/green-lantern-11-page-9

Gil Kane The Atom #26, page 1

https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/gil-kane-and-sid-greene-the-atom-26-splash-page-1-original-art-dc-1966-/a/7244-92088.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515

http://www.comicartads.com/content/atom-26-page-1

John Romita Sr. Captain America #148 cover

https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/john-romita-sr-captain-america-148-cover-red-skull-original-art-marvel-1972-/a/7244-91040.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515

http://www.comicartads.com/content/captain-america-148-cover

Johnny Craig Gunfighter #6 cover (prices are also pretty close at this point!)

https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/johnny-craig-gunfighter-6-cover-original-art-ec-publ-1948-/a/7244-92046.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515

http://www.comicartads.com/content/gunfighter-6-cover 

Pat Broderick Captain Marvel #58, page 1

https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/pat-broderick-and-bob-mcleod-captain-marvel-58-splash-page-1-marvel-1978-/a/7244-95062.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515

http://www.comicartads.com/content/captain-marvel-58-page-1

Werner Roth X-Men #21, page 5

https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/werner-roth-as-jay-gavin-and--ayers-x-men-21-story-page-5-original-art-marvel-1966-/a/7244-95356.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515

http://www.comicartads.com/content/x-men-21-page-5

And there will be a couple more to come, so stay tuned!

13 hours ago, Hockeyflow33 said:

Does this count? 

 

 

Um...no.  I think it is best to focus on original artwork here.  But thanks for your interest!