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All-Star Squadman

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    Do You Still Have Your First Piece of Original Comic Art?

    in Original Comic Art

    Posted · Edited by All-Star Squadman

    My answer to the question asked in the topic title is No,Yes,Yes,Yes,Yes

    Allow me to explain ;

    • I do not have the first piece I ever owned. I acquired and then sold it 5 years prior to my becoming an Original Comic Art collector.
    • I still have the first page of Original Comic Art every gifted to me - Sal Buscema's back cover to Spider Super Stories #37. It was the later 90's and so still pretty cheap, like $40 or less I don't expect any more XMAS gifts of this type in modern times. The back cover was gifted to me prior to my becoming an Original Comic Art collector.
    • I still have the first page I purchased that made me an Original Comic Art collector.  Iron Man 120 for $49 on eBay
    • I still have my first Splash page. JLA 207
    • I still have my first cover. Human Fly #19 by Bob Layton



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    Bronze age comics that are heating up on eBay...

    in Bronze Age Comic Books

    Posted · Edited by All-Star Squadman

    On 6/12/2023 at 1:54 PM, Ken Aldred said:

    That’s right. The story was 233 to 234 during which he changed from Marvel Man to Quasar.

    Yep. In 234 was only in 2 panels as I recall he states call him "Quasar"  - don't get why that commands extra scratch over #233.

    "Marvel Man" may have been a dopey name but Quasar back in 1979 was an old CRT TV set :)

    Incredible Hulk 233 p23 (1978) Marvel Man is a dopey name Comic Art
     

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    Request Changes to Slab notations HERE

    in Comics General

    Posted · Edited by All-Star Squadman

    On 4/26/2023 at 8:39 AM, MAR1979 said:

    Hi Folks:

    Title Black Panther
    Issue No. 14
    Issue Date 3/79
    Year 1979
    Publisher Marvel Comics

    Black Panther 14 (Marvel 1979) represents Bill Sienkiewicz's first published cover art ! 

    The First cover of an artist of Sienkiewicz's caliber deserves to be recognized. Sadly CGC wrongly and mistakenly attributes the cover art to Jerry Bingham who merely did interiors.
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    The Correct Black Panther 14 (Marvel 1979) cover artists are; Bill Sienkiewicz/Joe Rubenstein both of who will gladly verify that.

    The cover art was recently displayed in another thread, I sure am jelly, and you can clearly see the correct artist info near top right as per Marvel standards of the time.

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    Marvel shows the correct credits on their websites;

    https://www.marvel.com/comics/issue/17860/black_panther_1977_14

    https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Black_Panther_Vol_1_14

    GCD also displays the correct cover art credit: https://www.comics.org/issue/33206/


    It is long overdue that  Bill Sienkiewicz's "historic" first cover gets it proper due from CGC!

    1) Please correct cover credit to read "Bill Sienkiewicz/Joe Rubenstein cover
    2) Add the following notation;  "1st Bill Sienkiewicz published cover"


    @CGC Mike  Entered as you suggested. Hoping this huge slight, even though unintended, against Comic Artist Legend Bill Sienkiewicz is quickly corrected

     

    Yes this injustice against Sienkiewicz needs attention!   I too am not clear on where the wrong information was sourced, but CGC needs to fix - please

    I do of course have a vested interest :)

     

    11 years and I've reached my 100th post

    Still only 35c Marvel Comics

    in Bronze Age Comic Books

    Posted · Edited by All-Star Squadman

    Great topic! I even have a sweatshirt with the Still Only 35 image.  Here's one more another I acquired in trade 20 years ago. It was my First Hulk comic.  Love the "Marvel's TV Sensation" blurb I believe this was only issue that did not display it in a circle.

     

    @Frisco Larson based on the Spidey thread and here we have similar interests with divergent collecting paths.

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    Still only 35c Marvel Comics

    in Bronze Age Comic Books

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    On 4/25/2023 at 7:40 PM, MAR1979 said:

    Mike, please explain how we can have CGC correct the credits? First cover of an artist of Sienkiewicz's caliber deserves to be recognized.

    @CGC Mike

     

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    @CGC Mike I second the motion. I do have a vested interest :)

    Cover of course is by Bill Sienkiewicz, his first, & Joe Rubenstein.  You can contact Mr Sienkiewicz or Mr Rubenstein for verification. I do wonder the source for the bad info?

    Being smart enough to pull the trigger via massive trade on this cover back in '07 was the smartest collecting move I ever made. .


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    Marvel's Hanna-Barbera :)

    in Bronze Age Comic Books

    Posted · Edited by All-Star Squadman

    Noticed this enjoyable topic was bumped.  I may not own any of the Marvel Comics Group distributed Hanna-Barbera comics, but collecting the art from them over the years has been very fun.

    A favorite Laff page of mine. Love the comment under the Characters names; "Hokey Wolf" "Lamb Collector" Classic!

    Poor Cindy Bear :cry:

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    Spidey Super Stories Thread

    in Bronze Age Comic Books

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    Tossing my hat into the ring.

    23 years ago Spidey Splashes sold for $60-$75 each. This one was marked $60. I still recall the dealer gazing upon me with a look of pity and said since no Spidey on it take it for $50. Imaging today getting a discount on a Marvel Splash without even asking for one.

    After the 1st Avengers film I framed the #39 splash and placed on my office wall.

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    Marvel's Hanna-Barbera :)

    in Bronze Age Comic Books

    Posted · Edited by All-Star Squadman

    In surprisingly heavy bidding had to beat back the ol' time wolves on eBay for this cover about 17 years ago.

    As the item hammered higher than the seller expected they threw in a free Marvel Scooby Page. 

    Marvel Hanna-Barbara in 9.6 & 9.8 may be rare but the Original Art Cover are hens tooth scarce. I've been collecting art since the late 90's and have only seen 4 in total, 1 of which was missing stats.

    Art by the Paul Norris co-creator of Aquaman.

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    The Scoob page by Spiegal the kind seller added as a gift.

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    Joe Giella has passed

    in Original Comic Art

    Posted · Edited by All-Star Squadman

    20 years or so back I used to hang with Frank, and Joe became my friend as well. Have many great memories of having dinner with Joe and family and our favorite eateries and at his and Franks homes. On more than 1 occasion Joe and I met alone for dinner. He advised me on carpentry projects and I helped out with Home Computer stuff. We almost never talked comics however and surprisingly Network News Anchors from 1960-2000 was a frequent topic.

    To me Joe was truly great human being and a good friend, I will miss him very much.

    RIP My Friend and go let Cronkite and Mudd what you thought of them :)

    As a child Steel #1 was the first book I ever read with Joe's art. The piece proudly hangs framed on a wall in my office.

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    R.I.P. Conrad Eschenberg (1953-2023)

    in Original Comic Art

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    I too recall Conrad setting up at the small (but for me as collector usually excellent) RVC shows going as far back as at least 1989.   Dealt with him on Comics many  times over the decades and while I did not always agree with him regarding the comics market he always explained the reasons behind his positions.

    Here are a couple of art pieces I purchased from Conrad. The Cap 230 page was the both the first Cap and first Sal Buscema page in my collection. At same time I picked up a small handful of other Sal Cap Pages but the 230 was first one I selected.  Back then they were a bit pricey at $125-$175 a page. Man have times changed!

     

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