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On 1/31/2022 at 5:39 PM, The-Collector said:

Charles Burns won't sell any Black Hole pages but did let the covers go. 

Actually, same with Stan Sakai and Usagi Yojimbo; he keeps all the interiors and sells his covers.

I've reached out to Michel Fiffe about his published work and he doesn't sell.

On 1/31/2022 at 11:23 AM, Sideshow Bob said:

Sounds like fractional ownership is an option.

I believe the term among geologists is 'fragmented ownership'

I noticed that one of the NFT producers was proposing a comic book based on their NFT and projected millions of dollars because 'weekly comics are $20'. New single issues are pricey, but not pricey enough to add millions to his valuation.

On 1/29/2022 at 4:29 PM, cstojano said:

What do you reckon that Larkin cover would be worth in 2020 (not a typo).

Good question. I don’t follow the Larkin market, but Star Wars was hot then with D+ Mandalorian hype and a public sale would have made waves. 40k-50k maybe. Did you have a lead in 2020?

On 1/29/2022 at 11:18 AM, fsumavila said:

I've only been collecting since 2001-02, when I stumbled across original art pages on eBay. I bought a Dazzler page w/the FF on it for something like $15. Even at that point, which is now 20 years ago, eBay had tons of great pages. I bought a couple of 80s covers, including a Micronauts New Voyages one, for under $300. I remember being gobsmacked to see Bob Larkin's cover to the Empire Strikes Back Marvel Super Special issue pop up on eBay w/a BIN of $3000, which seemed astronomical to me. I waited 15-20 minutes before deciding to pull the trigger; too late, it was gone. Never seen that one pop up again. 

The comic art-l group is where I really started to learn about the hobby, and meeting other collectors. Probably the first conventions I attended to look for comic art were the Big Apple Cons held in the basement of St. Paul the Apostle church on 60th street, back when I was living in the city. just a few short blocks from my apt, I had the chance to see legends like Dave Cockrum in...2002, I think. I wish I had taken the time to talk with Gene Colan, Herb Trimpe, George Tuska and some of the other greats at that show. 

It's funny that, even though I started collecting in the 21st century, I feel like the hobby has completely changed. I can't imagine how different it must feel for longtime collectors who have been at it for way longer.

I've heard from others about that ESB cover on ebay, which would be an ultimate grail for me.

A seller posted a GSXM 1 page on ebay a couple of years after I started collecting.... 10kBIN if IRC. Was a ton of money but I anguished over it and messaged the seller and had a good chat; then it was gone.

I didn't start buying OA until 2010 (had just gotten back into collecting comics again the previous year) but I remember panel pages being plentiful on ebay for $100-ish BIN. There was a Kirby Captain America 101 (maybe 102? but it had no image of Cap) page on ebay that sat for $1000 for a long time and I couldn't quite pull the trigger on it. Got hooked pretty quickly and found the ComicL group and then this site and CAF shortly afterward.

Maybe, but Love & Belonging and Esteem look like the best candidates IMO.

On 1/14/2022 at 1:20 PM, jjonahjameson11 said:

Miller DD page = $78K.

Bullseye was my favorite DD villain, and this is a great Bullseye page; but wow

On 1/14/2022 at 8:40 AM, seanfingh said:

Tim, I agree with you.

But you and I are of the same vintage.  The Millennials and Gen Zers I know that are into Marvel are much more about the cinematic universe and the characters that have been melded into their pop culture zeitgeist.  And I am here to tell you that Venom and Deadpool are the 800 lb Gorillas to that age group. You factor in dudes that dumped a couple grand into crypto in 2013 that is worth 15 million now, and i think we are going to see more of the shift from what has been historically significant to Boomers and Gen Xers to what moves the under 40 crowd.   

For my kids (early 20's) Deadpool comics and Cartoon Network Teen Titans are their biggest superhero-nostalgia touchstones. MCU and DCU movies to a degree, but lesser.

Will be interesting to see how the remaining auction trends.

Not sure when the SW4 Gamestop variant Cover B (Bounty Hunters cover) popped, but there aren't many listed at the moment.

On 1/10/2022 at 12:06 PM, valiantman said:

I just like that this character killed a Super Mario Bowser and put its shell on its shoulder.  

On 10/2/2021 at 6:53 PM, tth2 said:

If the Heritage International Art & Anime auction is any indication, prices are not softening. 

Some stunning prices on the Don Rosa pieces.  Wasn't paying that much attention to many other pieces, but there were no bargains among those that I was following either.

Was tracking the Rosa pieces too and they went for way more than I expected. A few other comic items I was tracking (with juice)

J. Buscema Thor 242 P. 27 - $4.5k

Byrne Uncanny X-Men 122 p. 6 - $35k

Eisner Contract With God p. 53 - $5.5k

Moebius John Difool 2 p. 46 - $13.7k 

Lauffray Star Wars Heir to the Empire 1 painted cover - $143.75k (1st Thrawn which everyone is expecting to show up in the SW cinematic universe soon)

Mac Raboy Flash Gordon 1963 Sunday - $2.75k

On 9/19/2021 at 6:06 PM, followtheleader said:

I'm a big DoT fan. 

That cover is so wrong, yet so vividly captures scenes in that issue.  

Talk to me about Wynd.  Not one I'm familiar with.

Patrick

1st issue of Wynd didn’t grab me. Boom has had a lot of very good titles recently, but this felt like a typical entry in the ‘kid on the run’ genre.

Felix Lu posted OA for YTLM #1 on Twitter

Lots of Oblivion Song sales today with the Jake Gyllenhaal announcement.

On 7/26/2021 at 11:06 AM, Brian Peck said:

Unpublsihed cover meant for Flash Gordon (Western) #38. Homage to Flash Gordon #2
Gil Kane cover from the King Features 1960's series.

 

 

 

 

That’s nice Brian… who is the artist? I can’t quite make out the artist sig

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Riley Rissmo Bedlam #3 variant cover

ASM 50 Homage

Love 'em or hate 'em, they are a regular part of our hobby. Here the homages in my collection.

XO Manowar 1 Variant by Bob Layton, homage for Iron Man 128

Fave of my homage covers since it's by Bob Layton (original artist for 128) and I was a fan of the Demon in A Bottle run as a kid, plus I really like XO-Manowar.

10 hours ago, vodou said:

Be prepared for: You Didn’t Build That...CGC did, and all that follows from that line of reasoning.

I mean, you don't think Blackrock is involved bought the entire industry to make you wealthier, eh?

And to those wondering...YES, I fully expect moderation of my posts to reach new, even higher levels of censorship  

Be proactive and NFT all your posts now.

13 hours ago, BishopT said:

It did, waaaay later.

That was a good read, btw. And some of those variants are still pretty cool.

Im not going to lie, We Can Never Go Home is still one of my favorite minis of the last 10 years or so. And I’m still looking for Space Riders.

Actually, We Can Never Go Home was good, and I liked 4 Kids Walk into a Bank too. Haven't read Space Riders

3 hours ago, Mapleleafvann said:

Know your history.  This is Black Mask.  Sell.

I made a lot of cash off of Young Terrorist 1 variants. Did issue 2 ever come out?

About halfway through Wicked and Divine and I’m enjoying it. Gillen can be quirky, but he has strong plots and this book fits the bill.