Garry Ghoul

Hello Guys,

4 new pages for sale! A rare Casey Ruggle strip by Alex Toth, a Subby page featuring Spiderman by Gene Colan, 2 MOKF pages by Gene Day and A Journey into Mystery by Matt Fox.

https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=139963

Thanks!

17 hours ago, The Cimmerians Purse said:

Garry, 

I found this blog dedicated to Ditko... it's still active, and there are a number of Mr. A essays... also on this link is the bibliography that they've posted of all the Mr. A publications they knew about.

I bet it would be fruitful to reach out to the owner of this blog... 

here's the bibliography

http://ditko.blogspot.com/2009/09/mr-bibliography.html

17 hours ago, The Cimmerians Purse said:

So... wait a sec... this particular piece is still showing in Vincent Facelina's CAF gallery, i'm guessing because you JUST got it. But... He got it directly from Steve Ditko and was willing to give it up? Like he met Steve, at his studio in the 80s, and Steve gave him this piece of art. And you were able to get it from him... smells like blackmail, or at least witchcraft, to me LOLOLOL 

... joking aside... it would be a cold day in hell that you'd get this piece from me if it had that story... good job man. 

 

Doesnt show up in best of witzend... they only have one Mr. A. included in the edition and this isnt from it. Good luck figuring this out. If I see anything in my daily nerdings I'll let you know. 

It's a great story. Vincent kept it for almost 40 years and then sold it to a collector i made a trade with.

3 hours ago, The Cimmerians Purse said:

FG published a Best of Witzend not too long ago (2018). I have a copy of it at home. I'll take a look through it when i get home from work. 

Thnak you very much. I appreciate.

3 hours ago, alxjhnsn said:

You might want to join the FB group called Fanzine History and Appreciation. There are some very knowledgeable folks there.

Thank you very much. Just join the group!

7 hours ago, tlatner said:

That's great!  FYI that I looked through both issues of the Fantagraphics Ditko Collection books and it's not included in there.  Those books only go up to 1976, so it's possible this was done a bit later.

thank you very much.

18 hours ago, The Voord said:

Definitely an 'A' piece

Thanks!

11 hours ago, Unca Ben said:

Wallace Wood's Witzend, perhaps?  I know Mr. A was first published there, but I am unsure of which stories.

Thanks Dave. I whish i have the Witzend reprints or the Ditko Collection edited by Fantagraphics in 1985.

19 hours ago, grapeape said:

It’s a great page. Dr Doom looks menacing in that Colan style. You should do well if you take it to auction. I’m curious to see what it goes for. I held a page in my hand from this book in the 90s for $175. I passed because my brother got the best of the two available pages out of FF 37. 

One of the dumbest things I’ve ever done.

Good luck!!!!

Thanks! Page is gone!

thank you for your help

Hi Folks!

i need to estimate this page i want to sell

Thanks for your help.

Jerry

Hi Folks!

Just post some great art on CAF! For only 48 hours! John Buscema, Jack Kirby, Tim Sale and Mike Mignola!

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Enjoy!

Spider-Man #89. First Gil Kane on ASM!

8 hours ago, Unca Ben said:

Sub-Mariner #23 pg 4  -  Marie Severin on pencils and johnny Craig on inks.  Silver age art from 1970, image size 15" X 10",  featuring the Sub-Mariner illustrated by two EC giants, Marie Severin and Johnny Craig.

Page is white and in great condition.  There is text correction whiteout in panel 3.   There is a text correction cut-out in panel 2 that is taped from the back with a 3 inch piece of masking tape and with whiteout and clear tape over the front. (It's the line "Move on... nor deign to" in the lower caption). See photo.  Additional photos or scans upon request.

A very nice early bronze-age Sub-Mariner panel page illustrated by two EC giants, Marie Severin and Johnny Craig.

SOLD! shipped USPS Priority w/ sig. req. CONUS.  Buyer will pay for full insurance if desired.  Art will ship sandwiched between 2 pieces of masonite. 
Outside Continental USA, contact me via PM first, as there will be additional shipping fees and art will ship FedEx International.
Personal check, Cashier's check or MO are welcome and preferred.
PayPal is great, no friends & family to circumvent fees. 

Buy it, make an offer via PM, or  seals the deal and trumps ongoing PM's.  Payment due within 7 days unless other arrangements have been made.
Thanks for looking! 

So Gorgeous! Can't believe i missed it!

12 hours ago, Unca Ben said:

Love that Wally Wood page!  Nobody, and I mean nobody, drew women like Wood (although Dave Stevens could give him a run for his money).

Every superhero costume since Superman has been derivative.  and Supes was likely derivative of something else. 

 

Women by jack Cole not too bad either!

my precious cover! Detective Comics #779

"I quit."

2 hours ago, romitaman said:

Disagree with just about all your statements on John Buscema.....but chat boards are for opinions so its all good!  

John's 70s Avengers and even his 80s 2nd run avengers art have all been selling for record prices for the past few years. (minus the early blah stuff from avengers 41-44)

John's Thor 70s art all has been selling for record prices over the past 2 years

John's Conan art inked by Alcala, Sal, DeZuniga, and himself all sell for record prices based on content. ( i just put 4 pieces of his 1982 movie art pages on my website and they all sold in less than 12 hours for 1200-1700 each

Johns FF art from his first run has probably TRIPLED in prices over the past year or so.

I follow EVERY AUCTION for price discovery and trends if i'm not buying.

Your comments about JB auction results is a bit Disingenuous since so much of his art is in every auction nowadays it seems... There are always good with some so so pieces in auctions these days....

and when couple decent pieces sell for 90% of retail its now a "SOFT" market?? LOL

i get guys from time to time telling me John Romita is a hack.... and i just laugh.....  as its their opinion..... and fine and well there also.

At the end of the day......John Buscmea is one of the best illustrators to ever put pencil to paper in comics history!

his doodles on the backs of art pages are masterpieces that very few out there could hope to draw...and he was just bored and passing the time when he drew this amazing stuff!!!

John Buscema could probably  draw with his LEFT HAND and still draw better than 90% of the artists who draw comics!

 

 

Yes yes yes!

1 hour ago, delekkerste said:

Of course, but, that doesn't mean that the broad middle of the Buscema market isn't looking a little squishy or that, broadly speaking, the real heat in the OA market isn't largely away from '70s material. 

Good for buyers, though! Lots of great art from this period that is looking like better relative value all the time IMO. 

you're right...

35 minutes ago, delekkerste said:

Didn't even get to the same price as a Buscema/Chan Conan/Belit splash from 2013. No excuses, it was a weak result. 

Let's face it, the heat in the OA market is elsewhere than a lot of once-hot 70s material. I'm surprised that strip art is doing so well; probably in large part due to successful HA  marketing efforts in Europe in recent years if I had to guess. 

still disagree about Big John! Any of his Silver Surfer or prime Avengers pages will hit the jackpot!