JadeGiant

All of the above I guess I am on the other end of the spectrum as I will I leave a comment if I feel like it for any reason. That could be because I would love to own the piece, could be because I am happy a friend scored a piece of art, I sometimes leave a comment based on a write up where you can really tell how much the art means to the new owner.

I am very sorry to hear about this and I wish you the best of luck in the book being returned. I am nearing the completion of my first sketchbook and, while there is nothing of high monetary value in the book, I would also be heartbroken if it were stolen or lost.

I have immediately connected with a piece of comic art that I wasn’t even aware existed in the past. Connection can happen instantaneously in that way and when I saw the splash, I bought it immediately and went and picked up the comic to read. As it turns out, the art exceeded the story but that fact did not diminish my appreciation of the art in any way. It is the exception rather than the rule but it has happened and I am sure it will happen again.

I don't follow Spawn or Capullo much but I think Todd's already lofty status and Capullo's rising star due to Batman is combining to make the Spawn page more attractive. I am curious - are there any images of what Capullo's pencils under the McF Spawn inks look like? Were they tight or more loose so Todd could run wild?

Yeah, there aren't any surprises on this purchase. I just don't get Capullo getting his price(s) but I guess it comes down to buying what you love and want to own and not buying as investment.

Any noteworthy Hulk artwork? Pics? I swear I will make this show at some point!

Looks like a great display!

Nice idea, do you have a link?

I have thought about going the mylar route if there is mylar big enough for comic art. The only problem I would see with this is that they might tend to get scratched up from being stacked over time. What about DPS? How are you guys storing these? Large portfolio? I have amassed a number of these and don’t like my current storage method (folded over or separated in a regular portfolio)

Yikes - sorry to hear that!

I have received a couple messages but at this point no concrete lead(s) to the pages. Thanks to those that reached out! Always interested in talking about pages from this book.

You've been hunting big game lately - good luck in your quest!

Thank you! Commissioned at Heroes this year

Latest Bob Larkin Hulk poster homage – this one by Joe Jusko. A tremendous commission experience with Joe on this one – he even provided several images and a video of this piece taking shape. If you are interested seeing the WIP video/images, please visit the link below. https://thejadegiant.wordpress.com/2017/09/05/bob-larkin-hulk-poster-homage-by-joe-jusko/ http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=1419579

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You too man. Missed on the ice cream this year - next year for sure!

Didn't get out to any shops in Toronto but Fan Expo was a blast - recap on my site if you are interested: https://thejadegiant.wordpress.com/2017/09/04/fan-expo-2017-the-dale-keown-experience/

Congrats on your first purchase! Good call for going with a lower priced piece to get started. Attending cons is a great way to meet other collectors and I highly suggest this to new collectors. It has paved the way for me as well and has added a tremendous amount of enjoyment in the hobby personally. Regarding the Starlin cover, I am neither familiar with the cover or Starlin’s market, but a $1300 markup on a $1600 purchase seems a bit aggressive if it was picked up at auction. It could be a great buy and maybe worth nearly double but likely not. The seller might have hoped it was an auction that flew under the radar and might be able to turn a quick and tidy profit. If it has been listed for a while with no sale they probably have figured they guessed wrong and are likely willing to negotiate. Maybe not. Either way, it is worth opening a dialog with the seller if you are a serious buyer of the art. This is important as you don’t want to get into a negotiation if there isn’t a price that you WILL buy the art. Tire kicking is fine if you are interested but serious price negotiation should be reserved for the pieces that you are willing to write a check if the price aligns for you and the seller. He might be willing to sell at a more modest profit to get the money back out of the piece for another buy. You don’t know if you don’t ask.

https://thejadegiant.wordpress.com/2017/08/28/happy-birthday-to-jack-kirby-co-creator-of-the-incredible-hulk/

Just caught up on this thread, haven’t read much in a while. First off, welcome to the hobby. As maddening as it can be, it is the best I have found (I have collected something pretty much my entire life). A few things come to mind. Friends – I think a vast majority of us do not have good friends that collect comic art that are in the same locale. The comic art community is small so the odds of lucking out in this way are slim. That’s the beauty of the internet however, it shrinks the hobby into your computer screen. I have made several friends that do not live close to me and it has all come from just talking art virtually. Do what you are doing here. Join forums/groups and be an active member of the community. It can take some time but you will make contacts which will become contacts and eventually some will become friends. One of my best friends is someone I met through the comic/art hobby and we found that we had a lot in common outside of art. We correspond almost daily on a host of topics. You will find yourself going to more shows to hang out with fellow collectors/friends and that’s where you will get that drink and some face to face discussion. Dealers – this hobby is tough when it comes to breaking in with the dealers out there. Many of them aren’t high on the customer service aspect – probably from all the questions they have to answer (as mentioned) but also because being an art dealer doesn’t really require those skills to be in the game. If you have the art people want, you are half way there (a LOT more than half way actually, see C-lines as example). Coming in early to the hobby I imagine that many people see the dealers as their primary source for building their collection. My experience has been VERY different as my collection has been built almost solely via other sources (less than 5% of my collection comes from dealers). Learning the ropes of how to buy art well will eventually lead you to this conclusion IMO (or maybe not as I know some people that buy primarily from dealers). Networking and making friends will help you to find art much better than scanning dealer sites IMHO. Buy a page – you have done MUCH more research than most people – bravo! Almost everyone does the opposite and jumps in too quickly and makes purchases they might later regret. I started buying pretty quickly but my approach was to limit my purchase’s price point to avoid buying big and having a major regret. This caused me to have a few minor regrets but nothing too bad and ultimately taught me to buy less pieces but at higher price points to get the art I want more for my collection. It’s all called paying tuition for your comic art education (not my term, I heard it from Felix) and we all do it so I would suggest not worrying about it too much. You have done your homework and you don’t sound like an impulse buyer so I say dip your toe in the water and make a few purchases (maybe at lower levels) and see how your experience goes. You can only get so much of an understanding from analyzing; you’ll start up the learning curve more rapidly once you start acquiring art. It doesn’t even mean you have to spend new money as I know a lot of people that have liquidated other collectibles that aren’t as important to fund art purchases (I have yet to do this but plan to at some point). Whatever you decide, good luck! (and feel free to ask me about art but my area of knowledge doesn’t line up with yours as I am a Hulk collector).

Will stop by for sure

You have my attention

anyone that wants to catch up at Fan Expo and share art hauls, let me know

Fan Expo weekend?