TYPE-R

5 minutes ago, ygogolak said:

Thanks for starting my point.

Your point is that Marvel has bad management and talent that can't sell anything but  #1s? I must've missed that.

On 6/9/2018 at 12:17 PM, ygogolak said:

It's called protecting your brand. It's being very diluted right now.

This has been going on for years. If it wasn't for variants I wouldn't own half the universals that I do.

What dilutes and hurts the brand is Marvel rebooting every 6 months.

10 hours ago, fastballspecial said:

Don't confuse collecting covers for art with readership. By producing more and more of these it dilutes the hobby away from its foundation.

While I'ill agree that the publishers have gone a little variant crazy lately, if it’s making them and stores money I can’t fault them for it.

11 hours ago, fastballspecial said:

Batman 50 not a 100 issue just a 50.

Maybe just a 50 but it is a special issue that has been building for most of King's run and it will have media attention drawn to it.

Collect them or don't, at the end of the day it's about what makes you happy.

I don't mind variants with good art but really only like to get 1 cover. Batman and Catwoman are 2 of my favorite characters so I'll probably end up with a few of these.

Jim Lee color from Alex Sinclair's Instagram

9 hours ago, williamblood said:

Middleton's Batman 50

That's amazing! I really like the B&W one with only green eyes.

Looks like Jim Lee's pencils will be the 1:100 variant.

https://www.bleedingcool.com/2018/06/07/greg-capullos-page-for-batman-50-as-jim-lees-pencils-get-a-1100-cover/

13 minutes ago, DjMartini said:

I like Jock's Action 1000 cover but not fond of this one, don't recall Bruce Wayne ever doing this. I guess it's so you can put it with his Action cover.

I've already ordered a Jim Lee but like the Sanders, Louw, Fabok and Mann covers as well.

Still hoping a Tim Sale variant gets announced.

Jim Lee, hopefully it won't cost an arm and a leg.

1 hour ago, Ramses717 said:

Real life has been busy. After almost three years without a sketch, I’m finally getting back into it. 

Ashley Witter and Marat Mychaels from Phoenix this past weekend. 

Ryan Kincaid from ACE Phoenix in January. It’s already slabbed but this is the only pic I have right now. 

 

Incredible pieces! I always like seeing Catwoman sketches.

Action Comics #1000 Convention Edition for Megacon, limited to 1000. I like this one better then the color version.

https://www.bulletproofcomix.com/store/p275/Action_%231000_Dell_'Otto_Convention_Edition.html

Solid writing has it's following just as solid art does. I'm one of those art guys but get books slabbed if the story's good or pick a cover from a run I like.

Snyder's and King's Batman runs are good but I'm a Bat fan so the last few years have been great for me.

The market has gone variant crazy but we're also getting some incredible cover art right now. Naturally people are going to be drawn to it and companies are going to push what's hot.

I don't see as many people collecting runs as in the past. Seems like now it's about getting the hot issues and the trade. That could just be my group of friends though.

I keep seeing my name.

The Type-R trim level is considered luxury so they don't sell them based off MSRP especially when they first come out and demand is high. They're also no where near as in demand as they've been in the past so you shouldn't have trouble finding one for close to MSRP.

Midtown has the right to make money of an in-demand item, especially if the item already shipped and they found extras. Now If the trend continues in the future, there are other places where i can spend money.

9 minutes ago, 1Cool said:

By the way - prices are dropping like a rock.  See quite a few $150 - $175 BINs.  I'm assuming some are doing a drop ship after getting a sale for $150 since they can still buy it for $120.

Update - see a $125 BIN now up for grabs.  I bought in at less then $100 so its all good.  Those $250 buyers must being hating it.

Just like the Harley Pink variant.

It'll be interesting to see how the market reacts once graded copies start showing up.

24 minutes ago, Praxis52 said:

Thanks @TYPE-R!  It took Sale a year and half to get it done for me.  I feel like it was definitely worth the wait!

Definitely worth the wait, it's a beautiful piece.

I love his work and I'm hoping he'll have a Batman 50 variant.

Love the Sale sketch @Praxis52.

Some recent pickups.

Sketch cover, not sure which option yet.

You can't go wrong either way. I voted Mad Love because it's Dini and Timm, plus I'm big fan of the Animated Series.

Any Mangold sketch covers coming up?

GLWS

I still like the Andrews and Jock covers the best with the Jim Lee tour close behind. This is probably one I'll wait and pick up off the bay after all the reprints and convention editions are out.

On 4/9/2018 at 9:18 AM, ivdyer said:

Two new pick ups from Andy Kubert and Tolibao

Really nice pick ups, always liked that Harvey Tolibao.

Is there a fund me page where we can donate?

I've had these for awhile but wasn't able to scan until last night. Thanks to Torrey for taking care of me.

Gal Gadot and Ezra Miller

His channel's great, this one's definitely better then some of the others.

At least there's a blank variant so we can get our own covers done. After the Metal variants I had high hopes for this issue.

I like the Kaare Andrews the best, Jock's is interesting but not really a fan of most these so far. For being a milestone issue I was expecting to be blown away.