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X-factor Annual 7 cover. Sold on ComicConnect 3.18.24 for $13,226.15. https://www.comicconnect.com/item/1036727 Now available for whatever Los Bros quote… https://www.comicartfans.com/ForSaleDetails.asp?ArtId=11121441

There’s already a website for that. coollinesartwork.com

To your points… yea, I read the original post. Did you? If you’re so bored with a post about a piece of art somebody didn’t pay 100K for at HA, then yes, it’s time for you to move on. And from my understanding, the situation has not been worked out, other than both parties deciding to stop posting publicly about it. It’s probably being perpetuated because people are flaming the noob, and others are throwing the word bully around on Malvin.

From my understanding of the original post, this was not about a new collector just enjoying their new piece. It was also about an implication that Malvin’s piece was less than it was. Big difference. I understand that you might not care to have a discussion about a ‘cheap’ piece, but for those of us that don’t only chase grails, I find this topic interesting.

I just put in proxy bids today. Won 1. I’m fine saving a little money over watching 10 hours of auction.

Basically this. Seems he doesn’t want to accept he might’ve overpaid for a piece that isn’t what it was described as. And he might be too new to the hobby to understand auction houses are often not accurate. Regardless, I like your piece better. Mostly because whatever that pocket thing is on Blue Beetle’s waist, it looks like b**ls on his piece. I thought it was nsfw at first. 👀

Maybe they need the extra money to buy a scanner…

Keep it in the auction with lower fees. I barely look at the catalog, partly because it gets to me usually within a week of the auction ending. I’ve long since tracked what I want online at that point.

Excalibur 31 cover. Sold on HA 11.19.23 for $3840. Now available for 5K. https://www.romitaman.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=29069&ArtistId=1087

X-factor Annual 5 splash. Sold on HA 11.19.23 for 1320. Now available for 2499.99. https://www.ebay.com/itm/364748779480?itmmeta=01HQA655SMWBVR2WSG7R4T1VHC&hash=item54ecb8afd8:g:Q-YAAOSwkQNl2CO4&itmprp=enc%3AAQAIAAAAwF9d5V1Af0MRKf3bi6YPxKNY%2FQDuYOKiZOnFmBKt9QUbG%2B77MhRrwhiC3Wfp5OnAy9DBt1roWqeqAkIJL3%2Bq7tfhtmw2H9PewJ9d6uG8NIrZM0IaDUecTM2lhwVboHvAeXrNl35Tv%2B1fc%2Blm8GLZuQfViWVwx8laWUOYISfL7w5PS5Z0epxNNGZaPVUbpuM0Y8gqfQnwkcIyEKT%2BMqEcfO%2BVGI6QV1mpKK4W7rEpCYOXjE0GMpIrP53Ij5thZY8Bgw%3D%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR_DclMa6Yw

Does truly top tier art ever lose its value? Besides from a few attempted quick flips of very high profile pieces, it seems like A+ pieces are a safe bet. What one considers top tier can vary with mileage…

Then let someone get a bargain then, ya snitch!

That’s where I’m at. Regardless of what my art is worth, I have a number where I want my other investments at. As long as that threshold is met, it’s all fun and games. Yup. My art either appreciates while I appreciate it, or the market crashes and I can buy more art to enjoy. I’m good either way.

Yeah, I don’t follow that section of the market, so glad I wasn’t the only one surprised by that price.

What always amazes me is that they don’t have to do this s***. I understand not everything they have ‘for sale’ is still in their inventory, but they still have A LOT. Plenty of which they got years ago at a fraction of the cost. Their pricing is one thing… they could just do double market instead of 3-8x and make money hand over fist, and still get new art in by their lopsided trade value. Their art, their prices - seems to work for them. But altering art… no reason for it. They’re choosing to be scumbags.