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Great seller! Good description of books, fast shipping and great packaging job! Will buy from him again!

 Marvel Team-Up #15---VF and Brave and the Bold #155---GD per PM. 

Over the years, I’ve had a few eBay transitions where CGC books are either lost/stolen.  Was wondering if I was to report these to CGC and provide them the registry number they might keep an eye out for them if the books somehow made it back to them?  Or is this just wishful thinking?

3 hours ago, Lobstrosity said:

I have far more art than I have wall space...but I'm an optimist, so maybe someday

For now, the majority of my collection is stored in itoya portfolios, and I put each piece in a mylar before the portfolio page.

Thanks! I'll check those out. Also good to know there are Mylar for larger art size. 

I have a modest little art collection, and every piece I purchase immediately gets framed and displayed on the wall.  However I’m starting to run out of wall space ( I knew this day was eventually going to come!).  I was wondering if anyone would recommend a good portfolio case to store original art?  Do you also put your art in an additional sleeve before putting it in the portfolio? Thanks for all advise! 

On 8/29/2019 at 3:14 PM, fmaz said:

Got my latest back from the framer, this splash from Untold Tales of Spidey.  Plus FINALLY gave into my OCD and had an old piece rematted so now ALL my pieces match.  I can sleep soundly, at last.  As promised, a look at the whole "gallery" if you can call 15 pieces of art a gallery.  LOL  

For those who can't tell, the longer wall is all published art.  The shorter wall is commissions/sketches.  Although the Bagley cover is still that "probably unpublished cover/splash?" that sits on that wall by default.  Next few pieces will start to necessitate a rearrange, but for now at least I've been able to stay consistent with this. 

 

(CLOCKWISE From Top left)
Nova #19 - Carmine Infantino; Marvel Team-Up #2 - Ross Andru
Superman #360 - Curt Swan; Untold Tales of Spider-Man #17 - Pat Olliffe

(CLOCKWISE From Top)
Amazing Spider-Man Daily Strip 4-22-80 - John Romita Sr;
Amazing Spider-Man #131 - Ross Andru; Spider-Man/Deadpool #5 - Ed McGuinness

(CLOCKWISE From Top left)
What If...? #1 - Jim Craig; Marvel Team-Up #52 - Sal Buscema
Superman vs. Spider-Man Treasury - Ross Andru (et al)

(Left to Right)
BBDO/Ultimate Spider-Man #4 (unpublished?) - Mark Bagley;
Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1 commission - Alan Kupperberg

(CLOCKWISE From Top left)
Marvel Characters He Was Known For -  George Tuska; Spider-Man/Peter Parker split - John Romita Sr
Herobear sketch cover - Mike Kunkel

 

Love the way you art looks in these frames!  Just curious is the art behind the mat or floating on the mat?

33 minutes ago, masterlogan2000 said:

Here are all the Marvel Comics Presents (Vol 1) that fit the bill.  Some are more subtle than others.

Covers of this series wrapped around front and back until issue #89.  Starting with issue #90, MCP went flip-book style and showcased two separate covers (which meant double our chances here).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for sharing, Sam Keith is so so good.

I can think of one where Wolverines rips through the title logo, can you think of others?? Pics would be a plus!

 MTU per PM.  

Here's a Spidey, DD team up! The published page also had Iron fist and Cage but I think Maleev added those guys on a separate layer. 

Curious to know how it compares to his other books such as ‘ Icon’ and ‘Legacy.’  Would you recommend it if I already own these books? 

Spidey

venom

batman

daredevil

wolverine

Here's a Bagley Venom piece I bought and not realizing until afterwards that it was a 2nd Print Variant Cover.  

18 hours ago, mking78 said:

What a great dilemma to have.  You cannot make a wrong choice.

I personally think the FF World's Greatest twice up is one of the finest collectables I have purchased in the last 30 years.  It's stunning.  My suggestion is buy the twice up and then (for now) buy the other book in the Artisan Edition (soon to come according to IDW) for around $50.

Then save all your lunch and allowance moneys for the next year and buy the second one   Its modern size, and wonderful. But something about twice up rules.....

I own 8 IDW Artist's Editions.  I only buy titles I want to own, not completing any type of set.  I think they are way overlooked as a means for those of us not willing/able to spent the tens, or even hundreds of thousands required now to purchase prime Silver and EC original art.  The twice up FF book is by far my favorite IDW edition, only slightly ahead of the stunning Wally Wood book (also available in a smaller paperback edition.) 

I don't know if IDW sells hundreds or thousands of these books, but they represent a soon to be lost art... being printed on actual paper in such a large format.  I have no connection to IDW,  but I think some of these editions are really true collectables/investments on their own.

Mark in Pittsburgh

Good Advice! I didn't know the Artisan Edition was coming out for the regular edition.  Curious to know which other IDW Artist Editions you own?  I have the Born Again one (one of my fav stories) and also the Mark Schultz one.  I would love to buy more as these are stunning collection but they also do take alot of space!

1 hour ago, Carlo M said:

One is large art (The World's Great Artist Edition), the other one standard art . They are both amazing, both showcase some amazing issues, including some classic Doom and Inhumans moments in both books.  Personally I prefer the small art one as its has more consistent art, IMHO, all Sinnott inks.  I also like later Kirby as his style had become even more distinctive by then.  The large art one has one issue inked by Stone, which is not a favourite of mine on Kirby (personal tastes). The large art one, though, has an incredible fold out of Dr Doom which in itself would deserve the price as a standalone poster.  Also, conventional wisdom has it that that is the peak Kirby period.

So, most people would say go for the large art one, I suppose.

Thanks for your thoughts on this.  I figured the later Kirby issues might have more of his mature art work, but the earlier work in the oversized one are the more classic issues.  I believe the oversized one contains more covers and pin ups?  I'm slightly leaning towards the standard size due to annual #6, it is such as classic issue and the art in it is fantastic! 

I'm thinking about picking up a Jack Kirby Artist Edition book and realized there were two different ones ( Jack Kirby’s Fantastic Four World’s Greatest Artist’s Edition HC  and Jack Kirby’s Fantastic Four: Artist’s Edition HC).  Just wondering for those that own or have read both which one blew your mind more?  I realize they are probably both amazing (It's Jack Kirby afterall), but if you had to pick one which one would you choose?  

Not sure if this is the right place for the question but I assume most original art collectors would have some of these Artist Edition books.  I'm thinking about picking up a Jack Kirby Artist Edition book and realized there were two different ones ( Jack Kirby’s Fantastic Four World’s Greatest Artist’s Edition HC  and Jack Kirby’s Fantastic Four: Artist’s Edition HC).  Just wondering for those that own or have read both which one blew your mind more?  I realize they are probably both amazing (It's Jack Kirby afterall), but if you had to pick one which one would you choose?  

beautiful copy indeed, good luck with sale!

size? prices?

Only Giant Size book i've read is GSXM #1.  Would love to get some recommendations from here on what some Giant Size stories are worth picking up!

thats a beautiful copy! 

Don’t want to jump into conclusions, but this looks fake to me.  Cap’s right arm and hand proportions seem really off.  The perspective of the lines going across his glove and top of the boots all seem off and unnatural.  (There are many more things I can list). I don’t doubt there is a authentic letter from Roz, but the original drawing might’ve been swapped with this one that has been traced. 

beautiful book!

Mssg you!