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Finally picked up a Rick & Negan/Lucille page by Charlie before the big rush happens...

It's only hard to believe as an outside observer. Again, we can all speculate about what something like WD #1 would sell for...but the BSDs who are the buyers at that level are the ones who will decide. Can't say down the line, but I will say that there is no chance it will get anywhere near $1M today. If you talk to long-time collectors, most will tell you that they're surprised the WATCHMEN covers sold so HIGH. These covers have not been held in high regard-- traditionally, WM fans have preferred nice pages. These covers were floated (as a set) to BSDs for years for much less than what they auctioned for now, and there was minimal interest. Personally, I like the covers when displayed as a group, and I agree that the #1 cover is key. But the reality is that during the auction, there were three bidders at $80K, and then two guys took it to the finish. The pool is not that deep when we're talking these types of numbers. Having said all that, I think the WATCHMEN #1 cover is a decent "value", relative to some of the other high-dollar entries on that list. Agreed, which is why I just don't think TWD #1 is pulling 1 million. I love TWD, but you can tell from that list that the ingredients for a top dollar sale are legendary artist + well known/regarded character or franchise. TWD is on it's way, but it isn't ASM. And Tony is one of my favorite artists of the modern era, but his lack of available art to me is a big reason why his pieces have so much attention. I am constantly amazed at how easily people can throw around huge numbers when speculating on value, and I can't help but feel that a lot of this has to do with the fact that most of us, when speculating on such things, are nowhere near being in a position to make such a purchase, and so it's akin to valuation with Monopoly money. It might be easy enough to say that xyz should be worth $1M...but there is a HUGE difference between speculation when you don't have it, and spending it on comic art when you do. Like I said earlier, I'm almost positive all of us could pretty much name the parties who could/would realistically even be in the bidding pool. One Million sounds fun, but who's bidding it up that high? Edit: We also don't have much of a gauge on public sales of high end TWD OA. I've heard numbers regarding the recent #19 sale, but even with that, there isn't a precedent/recent sale that would make me think #1 would go north of 100K. Maybe it would, but there's no market data to support it.

It's only hard to believe as an outside observer. Again, we can all speculate about what something like WD #1 would sell for...but the BSDs who are the buyers at that level are the ones who will decide. Can't say down the line, but I will say that there is no chance it will get anywhere near $1M today. If you talk to long-time collectors, most will tell you that they're surprised the WATCHMEN covers sold so HIGH. These covers have not been held in high regard-- traditionally, WM fans have preferred nice pages. These covers were floated (as a set) to BSDs for years for much less than what they auctioned for now, and there was minimal interest. Personally, I like the covers when displayed as a group, and I agree that the #1 cover is key. But the reality is that during the auction, there were three bidders at $80K, and then two guys took it to the finish. The pool is not that deep when we're talking these types of numbers. Having said all that, I think the WATCHMEN #1 cover is a decent "value", relative to some of the other high-dollar entries on that list. Agreed, which is why I just don't think TWD #1 is pulling 1 million. I love TWD, but you can tell from that list that the ingredients for a top dollar sale are legendary artist + well known/regarded character or franchise. TWD is on it's way, but it isn't ASM. And Tony is one of my favorite artists of the modern era, but his lack of available art to me is a big reason why his pieces have so much attention. Also, Felix-- WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO SELL ME ALL THAT Y ART?

I still can't believe the Watchmen cover went for 150K. That book created and defined an era. Maybe it's because there are no major characters on the cover, or the huge stat?

Those to me are some very fair prices and should be gone before the auction ends

I know lots of you will think I'm crazy, but I think Charlie's 100 cover is the most iconic from the entire series and I'd rather have that than #1. Such a powerful image to me.

About to head to bed, but before i do...: Based on what I know, I don't think there's any amount of money that Tony would sell it for to be honest. He was offered a lot before the show was announced, and has been offered more since. Never say never, but just my two cents. If it were a straight auction, just north of 100K is tops what I'd think this would net. The pool of TWD buyers at the high end is small. James, the Nowell Brothers and three to five random high-end buyers get into a bidding war, and it ends at 102,000. I think the Watchmen #1 cover is a good gauge, no? Not saying TWD is better than Watchmen, but in terms of a cover that defines an era of comics, I think it's a nice metric of comparison. http://www.wired.com/underwire/2013/02/watchmen-cover-price/

Up until TWD, I can promise you he wasn't getting rich from writing Battle Pope and Jubilee! I have a friend that's an incredible chef that pretty much never eats because they're more interested in the cooking and the creating rather than the end product. Maybe there's some symmetry there with Robert.

Not sure if they were exclusively Kirkman's. There were a lot of pages from issue 114, I believe, and then a lot of blown up reproductions, since some of the pieces were so small. Kirkman does have a lot of art, as does Tony from the run he worked on, but I'd rather let them talk about what they own or don't own!

Perfectly fine with Moore art. More so the AOW art. Just not confident in how the pencil and inks will hold their value long term. If i see a piece I love, I'll still buy it, but I'd rather hold out for something that's older and 100% Charlie.

Great piece, James. MK's stuff is double sized, too -- right?

Hey! Back off Denise! Or is that Heath?

Picked this up during the ComicLink auction. Figured it was a bargain considering it's an OK zombie page, has Rick, Michonne and Carl, and is 100% Charlie. Also contains what I believe is the first appearance of post-apocalyptic urination in the last panel.

GREAT piece. Joelle does some awesome work.

Congrats!!!!!!

FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!!

I totally forgot about what happens a few pages later...

Heartbreaking, man. Ugh.

Picked this up last night. Figured it was a bargain considering it's a decent zombie page, has Rick, Michonne and Carl, and is 100% Charlie.

I picked that up last night. Couldn't pass getting a decent page featuring some decent shots of zombies, Rick, Michonne and Carl for 700. Plus, it's all Charlie art. I love the detail and look of the new art, but if it's going in my collection the art must be 100% Charlie.

Nice! Get Jose to ink that Y poster!

So... who's going to be bidding on this guy? It ends tonight... http://www.comiclink.com/Auctions/item.asp?back=%2FComicTrack%2Fauctions%2Fbids%2Easp&id=989093

Man-- great pick ups as of late in here!

Nice!