Dick O.

Thanks for the encouragement @DJRome! @Twanj - The original Defenders comprised of Strange, Hulk & Namor; Surfer joined the team several issues later in Defenders #2. Would be fantastic if Disney managed to wrangle Surfer/Galactus back from Fox though!

New Article - 21/4/17 Report on recent eBay and Pedigree auctions is up! https://comicbookinvest.com/2017/04/21/market-report-ebay-and-pedigree-comics-auctions-march-april-2017/

New Article - 21/4/17 Report on recent eBay and Pedigree auctions is up! https://comicbookinvest.com/2017/04/21/market-report-ebay-and-pedigree-comics-auctions-march-april-2017/

Thanks for your support and insight everyone!

New Article - 14/4/17 Report on last week's ComicLink Focused Auction is up! https://comicbookinvest.com/2017/04/14/market-report-april-2017-comiclink-focused-auction/

New Article - 14/4/17 Report on last week's ComicLink Focused Auction is up! https://comicbookinvest.com/2017/04/14/market-report-april-2017-comiclink-focused-auction/

Glad you all are enjoying the collector spotlights, am really pleased with the response they're getting!

New Article - 7/4/17 Collector spotlight is up, featuring new (but accomplished) collector John Nguyen! https://comicbookinvest.com/2017/04/07/collector-spotlight-john-nguyen/

New Article - 7/4/17 Collector spotlight is up, featuring new (but accomplished) collector John Nguyen! https://comicbookinvest.com/2017/04/07/collector-spotlight-john-nguyen/

Thanks for pointing it out @GotSuperPowers?, I reread the descriptions and they appear to be prelims! Their €1k hammer prices are closer to published cover prices than prelims though: http://www.splashpageart.com/ArtistGalleryTitleDetails.asp?ArtistId=85&Mag=Hellblazer+Cover+Prelim&From=Title http://www.splashpageart.com/ArtistGalleryTitleDetails.asp?ArtistId=85&Mag=Hellblazer&From=Title

New Article - 31/3/17 Market report on a French auction and last week's ComicConnect event is up! https://comicbookinvest.com/2017/03/31/market-report-cornette-de-saint-cyr-comicconnect-auctions-february-march-2017/

New Article - 31/3/17 Market report on a French auction and last week's ComicConnect event is up! https://comicbookinvest.com/2017/03/31/market-report-cornette-de-saint-cyr-comicconnect-auctions-february-march-2017/

Really enjoy these interviews @Lee B. Looking forward to the next one!

Thanks for the support @Pete Marino! Enjoyed writing this article in recognition of Rob's achievements

New Article - 24/3/17 Artist spotlight is up, featuring the everlovin' Rob Liefeld! https://comicbookinvest.com/2017/03/24/artist-spotlight-rob-liefeld/

New Article - 24/3/17 Artist spotlight is up, featuring the everlovin' Rob Liefeld! https://comicbookinvest.com/2017/03/24/artist-spotlight-rob-liefeld/

Great thread! For those interested in auction results, GA OA was discussed in this article: https://comicbookinvest.com/2017/03/03/market-report-february-2017-heritage-signature-auction/

@Jay Olie Espy Hopefully more DoS OA comes to market, which would help in establishing FMV (and give us a chance to pick up some pages)!

New Article - 17/3/17 Report on last week's ComicLink Featured Auction is up! https://comicbookinvest.com/2017/03/17/market-report-march-2017-comiclink-featured-auction/

New Article - 17/3/17 Report on last week's ComicLink Featured Auction is up! https://comicbookinvest.com/2017/03/17/market-report-march-2017-comiclink-featured-auction/

Here's an excerpt from a previous article, in response to a question about displaying OA: https://comicbookinvest.com/2016/12/30/first-appearances/ As with comic books, OA should be stored and displayed away from UV light, in stable cool and dry conditions. The black India ink used in OA is usually lightfast (doesn’t fade in UV light) and permanent (waterproof once dry). Grey pencil graphite is typically lightfast as well, but can be smudged via physical contact. Watercolour and acrylic paint can be affected by UV light. Marker ink generally discolours and fades over time. OA is normally done on Bristol board, which is a hardy thick paper, but should be kept away from UV light to prevent yellowing. When framing OA (or any art), make sure the artwork is not in contact with the glass/acrylic cover. In order to do this, place a mat border on top of the artwork or “float” the glass/acrylic above the artwork. Also ensure that all framing methods and materials used are of archival standards, and that materials in direct contact with the artwork are acid-free. The glass/acrylic used should be UV-filtering to minimize UV damage to the art and paper.

Here's a shameless plug for my article on prices of 1st Appearance OA: https://comicbookinvest.com/2016/12/30/first-appearances/ Ironically, I predicted a few weeks before the Nyx #3 cover was listed on HA that the OA would go for $20k, assuming Logan was a hit. It is, so I'm sticking with my $20k prediction!

New Article - 10/3/17 New collector spotlight is up, featuring Hulk collector Steve Yarish! http://comicbookinvest.com/2017/03/10/collector-spotlight-stephen-yarish/

New Article - 10/3/17 New collector spotlight is up, featuring Hulk collector Steve Yarish! http://comicbookinvest.com/2017/03/10/collector-spotlight-stephen-yarish/

@SquareChaos Yeah I didn't want to overload readers as this article already covers quite a few pieces/artists. I might include it in a Kirby spotlight, where if the situation warrants, attention can be focused on the issue. I don't see this matter particularly affecting supply and demand of pre-'70s Kirby OA at the moment.