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    The official J Scott Campbell Appreciation/Discussion Thread

    in Modern Age Comic Books

    Posted

    21 hours ago, Wolverinex said:

    What are people's thoughts about  JSC covers long term?  I have  NM Spiderman 601.   I'm wondering if this is a hold for 1 year and sale or hold for 10 years and then sell? 

    601 is a common book, so I don't see it going up in price. The JSC books that are worth significant amounts of $ are his older covers. Older covers prior to him saturating the market with his store covers. Xmen 510, asm 688,  siege 3, wolverine 1, black cat #1, superior Spiderman #20 are the older books to have.

     

    Best of the Best - Wolverine

    in The Signature Room

    Posted

    23 hours ago, Turtle said:

    The BOTB threads started to dwindle because people got so bogged down in the rules.  Was the book nominated?  Is the book eligible as soon as it's created?  Does it have to be in-hand?  How long before a challenge could occur?  It really just got to be too much for something that should have simply been a fun thread.  That's why I stepped away, anyway.

    Why has the Signature Room died down as much as it has in the years since the BOTB threads?  In my mind, the main contributing factor is how people/companies started creating exclusive Signature Series agreements with certain creators.  People used to find out when their desired creator would be at a show, meet up with friends in line, share stories, get books done, and then share the experience here in the SS room.  There used to be live updates for various conventions, big or small.  There were always convention reports with pictures from most major shows.  There were publicized meet-ups and the place felt like a community.  Now?  If you want Dave Finch, see this person.  If you want Ed McGuinness, see this person.  If you want Stan Lee, see this person.  The personal element largely went away while the prices climbed as the middle men needed a cut of the books that went through their hands.  It became less about meeting creators and sharing enthusiasm for your desired hobby and more about just paying someone to get your books signed.  Those in it for the joy went away because it became too business-like.  Those in it for reasonably-priced collectibles went away because prices increased so much.  Thus, not nearly as many people post in the SS forum as they once did. 

    2 things I'd like to clarify:

    1) I picked the creators in my example at random.  I haven't had anything signed by these 3 in several years and I haven't kept up with who is actually handling their submissions at this time.  It may be 1 company.  It may be 3.  My aim isn't to single out one company. 

    2) I have no problems with people sending books to facilitators to get books done.  This has gone on for years and is a reasonable way to get books done when you can't attend a show yourself.  The issue is not sending books to facilitators, the issue is facilitators pursuing exclusive agreements whereby all Signature Series books signed by a creator must go through a certain facilitator's hands.  This is the biggest factor that led to the Sig Room becoming a ghost town. 

    This was a good post. I just remember this section was so active back then. Then it just stopped. One of the reasons I visited the boards was for the sig forum . I know a lot of collectors share on instagram now, but the forums are just more personal imo. 

     

    Not Attending a Convention, Can I Get CGC SS

    in The Signature Room

    Posted

    2 hours ago, Sarah Wilson said:

    Is there a way to get your books signed and graded CGC SS if you are not attending a convention? I have seen people answer yes, but never explain how. Like, I live in San Diego, but I couldn't get tickets to comic-con (for example). Is there a way to get them signed with SS without actually attending the convention? And if so, how? 

     

    Thanks!

    Yes. You will need to find a facilitator attending the con. A lot of guys here offer up the services . Check the events or marketplace. 

    Best of the Best - Wolverine

    in The Signature Room

    Posted

    1 hour ago, Nino_013 said:

    Yup. Unfortunately a few members expressed their distaste for the BOTB comp as they considered the handful of threads as 'spamming'

    That unfortunate. This forum section  and few others is a dead zone now . Few people rarely sharing or even acknowledging each other’s posts.  It’s sad man 

     

    Variants make me puke!

    in Modern Age Comic Books

    Posted

    17 hours ago, speedcake said:

    This thread needs a variant thread.

    Don't buy variants if you don't want them, but I see what you are saying.  The vast, vast majority of them, no matter how hot they are on release, seem to become available after a few years for far less than the premium they might demand fresh off the shelf. So just pick up any covers you like for a heavy discount down the road!  There are some really nice covers out there, some even for very reasonable prices now that they are a little older, and a whole lot of drek for sure.

     

     

    Pretty much. Totally agree with this post.  

    People should just collect what they like. That's all that matters. 

    Best of the Best - Wolverine

    in The Signature Room

    Posted

    On 2/10/2018 at 5:57 AM, rebelpk said:

    This is going to be a super long shot.

    A few years back there was a best of the best CGC SS Sketch competition, for different characters, etc.

    There was one sketch that was done on oils or pastels.

    It was the best Wolverine sketch I'd ever seen.

    It was from Mad Dogz I think.

    I was just hoping to see it again.

    There was so much more interaction in the signature section back then with the competitions. What the heck happened?  

    Blankets ???

    in Modern Age Comic Books

    Posted

    1 hour ago, F For Fake said:

    Blankets is a terrific book, it just sorta depends on what you're into. It's a beautifully illustrated (in a deceptively "simple", clean style), melancholic coming-of-age romance story, definitely pulls at the heartstrings. If that sounds like the sort of thing you might like, give it a shot!

    Agreed. It's a great book! I reread again a few months ago. Highly recommend it.

    J. Scott Campbell OA / Sketches on eBay: Scammer!

    in The Signature Room

    Posted

    Posted this in the modern JSC thread.

    This seller /ebay scammer on ebay just "sold" some J scott campbel sketches.  Feel bad for those needing to file paypal claims. Seemed really sketchy based on price points. Plus I know some people that own these pieces and they are still in their posession.

     

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    The official J Scott Campbell Appreciation/Discussion Thread

    in Modern Age Comic Books

    Posted

    On 9/23/2017 at 6:57 PM, Jaydogrules said:

    What about Marvel's cut? The colorist?  Web hosting?  Transaction expenses? Etc. 

    If he was actually clearing that kind of money per cover he wouldn't have to pump out so many.  I'd be surprised if his take home per cover was significantly greater than $25k after all was said and done.  Still not bad at all.  

    -J.

    He also sells his OA to the cover art as well and his prelims. Prelims are sold through his booth which command 1k+. OA nets him at least 7k+ depending on the cover?