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As a piece of production art, the notations do not hurt the value, and if you remove the notations for personal reasons, make a note on the back for the next caretaker of the art. David

Thanks, very nice pics, appreciated! David

It is a funny market.....I have paid $5 apiece for comic art that I can't even get rid of. But, paid $10 apiece for covers that I later got 2 or 3 thousand dollars each for, and which are still climbing. I saved a few, thank goodness. David

I have done amateur reconstructions and replacements of what, at the time, were modest pieces of original comic book art. Most is gone now to new collectors. The latest news is to keep it as found with as much provenance as possible. Best, David

Nice link to the show! David

Two newer artists I have been appreciating... Dustin Nguyen on Detective Paulo Siquiera on Superman David

Also, addall.com I recommend for used and out of print books.. David

McManus/McDermott 1993 Pumpkinhead #1.

I have this 11 X 17 RPG trading card art by John "Monsterhands" Lucas. Thanos VS. Champion Of The Universe! David

I have some framed art that will go to a collector some time and the framing cost often exceeds the fair market value of the art. It's something to consider! David

I went to the site, but I didn't see the price. Pretty cool, but I'm still using my wife's cast-off Gateway laptop with Windows 7, so I don't think this is in my future. I actually don't mind just bringing art down from the attic once in a while and setting it up on the piano for viewing pleasure. I even have some framed pieces in the rotation! Then it goes back into storage. Best, David

I just won this cool piece from Detective 841 by Dustin Nguyen and Derek Fridolfs! Best wishes, David

Indeed, no worries, this is a nice thread.

This is a good thought, but when you put the tape on, when will be the next time you look at the art? Your heirs might appreciate it! I like to keep my art in open mylars occasionally checked, that way I can detect the condition and visit the work. David

Colletta is often described as a hasty inker if on a deadline. I did a quick search from lowest to highest on Heritage, and it seems to me he took considerable care... when he was assigned to Jack Kirby.

Here is a great original comic strip art by Al Capp from the Lena The Hyena story line. There was a newspaper contest to discover the Lena character, which was won by Basil Wolverton. This particular strip features "Lester Gooch" which was a spoof on Chester Gould. The character was modeled on Milt Story who was a contributor in Al Capp's stable of artists. The huge success of the Lena contest preceded later grotesques such as Wacky Packages, Wierd-Ohs, Nutty Mads, and Garbage Pail Kids. David

Love it, I can go with that!

Per Wikipedia and Google, 1938-circa 1950. The Silver Age is commonly seen as starting with new Flash October 1956. It seems the chaotic Wertham/Comics Code interim period doesn't have a catchy label. Pre-Silver?

Great! I had to set aside some time and put this on my list. I'm glad I did. Nice podcast! David

4.5 million dollar reserve on Egyptian Queen. Watching! Some text to follow. David Please note, this lot can only be inspected by special arrangement. It will not be brought to the Chicago preview or auction, and it will be shipped to the winning bidder from Heritage's Dallas headquarters, or can be picked up from that location. More Information: Edit May 9, 2019: A note was added regarding inspection and delivery of the item.

Yes to this comment. When I was a seller, I have adjusted and closed a few ebay listings in favor of discrete buyers. David

That's a great comment, Michael! The rules part of it is what makes it unfortunately problematic. Who is the enforcer? If the image is posted on the internet, who stops the bootleg grab? This is why I prefer hand drawn art. David

If I have this right, the value of a monoprint exists because there is actually no original art beyond a digital file, even working drawings? If that is the case, my preference would be for a hand-drawn, signed, piece by a favorite artist, even though hand-drawing may not be the artist's preferred medium. David

Who/What. Great topic! Who? I honestly can't place a who within my family, though many are of artistic bent. Perhaps my early clay art professors, Dave Dobson, and Hideo Okino, are candidates since they were my early guides into the art world. When my interests were eventually leaning toward purchases of original comic art, there was a serendipitous comic convention in Burlington, Vermont where I arrived early enough to plow through a bunch of Ed Hannigan's covers and made the plunge into buying more than I could really afford! So, over the years, I have become a very small time dealer, and our tax preparer still calls it hobby income, so my returns are not good, but that's not why I really trade comic art. It's more to just get a little more art I haven't seen or desired previously! David S. Albright

Funny! Of course, there are story writers, and editors, layout artists, brainstormers, and many other contributors to the "original comic art" we love. The collaborative aspect makes it interesting! David