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Same Page Relisted Round 2 "FIGHT!" I wonder what happened... The real question is, will it go higher or lower this time? Yeah-- I've got to think that was a buyer not wanting to pay. That's a very good seller. Bet he's happy!

Speaking of Preacher, in a couple issues, there will be TWICE as much Walking Dead art produced vs. Preacher. It's already doubled YTLM and is creeping up on 2x the number of Sandman pages. And it's still going! On and on forever. Just something to think about next time a $650 talking heads page starts to look like a bargain - by the time this series wraps, there will probably be 5000 similar pages out there. Yup.

Perhaps looking at what the best new pieces are going for versus the older stuff (which in a lot of cases might be just as cherished) could give people a different perception of where the price point on these pieces should lie. Then there is the "all Adlard", large art, 1 - 48 storyline thing... which for a lot of people sets these pages apart from the others. I don't disagree that they are still achieving pretty strong prices now even though the competition was hotter a while back. IMHO yes it's partly down to the "little guy" either having a few pages already or getting priced out of the market... partly that there are simply so many pages out there either from source or in private hands... partly that these pages have reached heights that put them on a level par with other titles and artists. It's not crazy to say that when you get past the $800 mark then you could start looking at say Preacher pages, it's not even a great leap from $650 which is why I find OA collecting to be a slippery slippery slope. Go into the 1K and above range and comparatively what could you get? With prices on the rise all over the place in the OA market there can be an overiding feeling of "grab it while you still can" when it comes to nostalgia zone stuff from the 80's and 90's, whereas there are plenty of TWD pages out there... unless you want one of the older larger Adlard pages of which there are approx 600. I wouldn't necessarily see it as a poor sale at $630. Maybe things are just levelling off and a lot of people have previously bought high. Even if TWD does cool off it will hit another gear years down the line. These are great points. As a fan of other art/comics beyond the Walking Dead, I love Charlie's art, but I don't think I could pay more than $2K for a page of his, unless it's a major moment from 1-48, on large art, or a splash/cover. To me, when you start talking $2K and up, that's very low end Tony Moore territory, or some high end panels from incredibly popular books that aren't TWD (silver age stuff, etc). I could get a beauty of a Flash page by Carmine Infantino , or an awesome Curt Swan Supes page for $2K, and at that point, logic starts to set in...

Great issue, BTW! Nice to see Rick and Carl continue to develop even 120+ issues in.

I know people say this all the time, but the market is leveling out for TWD art. Supply has caught up to demand, and only the bigger items are going to command legit prices. That page was a nice page (and I had a page that looked almost identical!), but to me, it shouldn't sell for more than $650. It's a non-descript page with zero action. Why should it sell for more than that?

Agreed, but zombie covers are hard to come by, and there are a handful of people in the hobby hoarding all the covers; I thought it would break 10 at least. I've got to think the reserve killed this one's momentum.

It's interesting. It's a HUGE moment from the comic and very memorable. It's also two 11x17 pages with no stats, and content wise, better than most splashes and covers. That said, it's pretty gruesome, and I actually believe that pages depicting gross/stomach churning moments go for slightly cheaper. I'm guessing this ends between $4,500 and $5,100 Nailed it! Congrats, James.

Michonne pages will sell. Reserve met.

Ahhhh!! Almost time!

BTW: not just WD OA that's got a big night ahead: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Saga-Of-The-Swamp-Thing-38-Original-DC-Comic-Art-COVER-Stephen-Bissette-1985-/201116363694?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2ed3782bae

That's where that went! I contemplated buying that page for WEEKS. That was the last Lori page Mark ever sold!

Enzler ALWAYS has great early art. Bought my nice Y page from him a year + ago. Dude is making some nice cash.

I remember almost buying a page with Rick shaving in the prison using both hands. Kirkman and CA talked about this in an interview. Funny stuff.

Okay. Enough statue talk. Back to OA.

Nice page from issue 15, but bummed about the stat. It'll go for a good price. I regret not buying the zombie Lori page about a year or so ago for 3K. Great page in retrospect.

I guess the greater question is what is the reserve!

I actually do think that was an outlier. I guess we'll see? Prior to that Tyrese page, I don't think an Adlard page (other than the Michonne #19 pages) had ever gone over 5K publicly. It makes me wonder how much a decent page featuring Rick from Tony would go for, because Moore's pages (and higher end zombie pages/covers) have been my basis on the market. Call me old fashioned, but given the market and limited availability, I still don't expect Charlie's art to top Tony's. That said, maybe things are changing. Some auctions end at incredibly low prices, and others that I don't think will crack $1K go for double. There have been some great new pages resold (with zombies!) that went for half of what Mark listed. Weird stuff all around in the market!

It's interesting. It's a HUGE moment from the comic and very memorable. It's also two 11x17 pages with no stats, and content wise, better than most splashes and covers. That said, it's pretty gruesome, and I actually believe that pages depicting gross/stomach churning moments go for slightly cheaper. I'm guessing this ends between $4,500 and $5,100 I have to disagree on the gruesomeness holding it back. I think there are some outspoken collectors who have publicly stated that on this board and it's been adopted as gospel, when it's not really the case. TWD is character driven, but it's still a horror book and this is a prime example of character driven horror. I'd put these up as two of the best pages in the run. I don't know man. I guess it could go either way. There was a long discussion about it in the OA thread a while back. I know some collectors aren't in it to fill wall space, but while it's very memorable, it's not a piece that will have a wider draw unless you're a fan of the horror genre, or obviously a TWD fan. I still think $5K is a strong number for two panel pages that aren't from Tony Moore.

It's interesting. It's a HUGE moment from the comic and very memorable. It's also two 11x17 pages with no stats, and content wise, better than most splashes and covers. That said, it's pretty gruesome, and I actually believe that pages depicting gross/stomach churning moments go for slightly cheaper. I'm guessing this ends between $4,500 and $5,100

Yup. Those were going for about $150 for a while. At one point, you could buy a double sig for $230

Great issue, great story, and beautiful art from Fiona. I'll be sad once this story's done.

Not a huge invincible fan, but holy hell, is Ottley a great artist. Unbelievable.

http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/06/24/the-walking-dead-norman-reedus-badass-season-5/

Sooo-- I know Lucille looks really cool, BUT WHAT ABOUT THE FREAKING WALKER BEHIND IT ON THE FAKE GRASS? I'd like both.

I still can't believe this is still available?? http://www.splashpageart.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=29167&ArtistId=84&From=Title