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I had it around $15K as well. But not surprised it went for the amount it did. Beautiful and well recognized image

On 4/22/2024 at 11:27 AM, -m said:

Do you know how they got the “used comic” look, maybe digital??. Looks great with the effect across MKs cape.

Oh No!!!...I can see certain dealers doing this!  See...published piece.

Another great auction with incredible pieces that I didn’t even know were still in existence. It almost feels like “a change of the guard" is happening in front of our eyes.

On 4/11/2024 at 11:30 AM, PhilipB2k17 said:

I really want to see that Famous Funnies #212 cover prelim by Frazetta. The image is not posted yet

On 4/8/2024 at 10:42 AM, Bronty said:

And its the same with respect to the BC stuff that was on HA.    a #1 page went for 5k.  

So circling back to this pencil piece, if a pencil piece does as much as a #1 page, we have to say it did pretty well. 

Not if you bought it for $8k 

On 4/8/2024 at 9:51 AM, Bronty said:

OK, that's good to know, but I still think 4-5k is pretty good value when you look at what his other battle chasers stuff has auctioned for.

The 8-10k buy just seems like it was an overreach to me.

The market is setting the price for Madureira Battle Chasers material. Without any public offering until recently, we could only base it on the dealer's ask.  The recent hammered results are remarkably less than what was initially asked for on these specific pieces. There is always going to be a Red Monika tax. 

If the auction said it, it must be true. ( bwa ha ha )

On 4/7/2024 at 9:30 PM, Bronty said:

Pencil only, no backgrounds, etc?   Seems pretty decent to me.    An aggressive prior ask doesn't mean the auction price wasn't solid IMO.

 I believe it sold for $8K or $10K on Kwan's site. That is a significant loss for whoever bought it before. 

The Red Monika Battle Chaser's piece was listed for a whole lot more on the dealers website. I think the seller took a big hit. Considering the hammer prices for Battle Chaser's pieces at the most recent ComicLink auction, it seems there's not a whole ton love for them.

Tom Grummett TT63...is that low? I feel like it is...but I don't follow that market.

Jon Bogdanove  Superman: The Man of Steel #21 Cover hammered at $38.4K  Didn't see that coming.

On 4/6/2024 at 10:03 AM, tth2 said:

IMO, it's because it just didn't look that good in B&W.  In color, it's much more impressive.  Still, I thought it would go higher just because it's Moore and Totleben.

I had it pegged between $6000 and $8000 because of Moore and Totleben as well. Totleben is a master artist.

John Totleben Miracleman 16 orgy page was a bargain IMO. Alan Moore tends to go higher for this kinda stuff. 

Jill Thompson Sandman #49 Story Page 20 @ $66K.  Very Very Strong.

On 4/5/2024 at 4:55 PM, PhilipB2k17 said:

I don't get this one. You could by 3 good Hellboy covers for that. It's really cool, and all, but if you're going to spend that kind of money on a Mignola, you want Hellboy. Just my opinion, FWIW. 

Mignola Dracula material doesn't come up often. Same as his Batman-related material.  Still $144K 

The Rob Liefeld pieces seemed considerably low as well. 

I still own that shirt. 

On 4/1/2024 at 4:46 PM, jjonahjameson11 said:

I hear you, but I have a feeling this time will be different because this auction is the first whereby there will be only two days of OA auctions and I think a lot of folks will forget about that

Very strong price for the Mark Schultz Xenozoic Tales Hannah Dundee T-Shirt Illustration $33,6k

On 4/2/2024 at 3:57 PM, buttock said:

The cover to #1 is in the HA archives, and in Halperin's collection on his website. 

http://www.jhalpe.com/items/view/01406_2 

I remember when it was on eBay 

On 4/1/2024 at 4:46 PM, jjonahjameson11 said:

I hear you, but I have a feeling this time will be different because this auction is the first whereby there will be only two days of OA auctions and I think a lot of folks will forget about that

hmmmm...I dunno. This auction has some incredible material, not to mention it also has items from the David Mandel Collection,  Denis Kitchen Collection, and Death of Superman stuff. Me thinks collector are biding their time. 

On 4/1/2024 at 2:02 PM, jjonahjameson11 said:

Ending this week, but only a few strong bids.

i have a feeling this auction will yield many more deals than previous auctions unless by some miracle, bids go 5x-10+x on hundreds of lots between now and auction close

I thought the same last time....

On 3/19/2024 at 10:42 AM, tth2 said:

Wow, that is a pretty low price for that page!  Maybe one can justify it because Morpheus isn't in the page, but it's a key page.

I'm pretty sure this one sold via CaF a few months ago. I believe the asking price was $23K. 

I was expecting a higher result for McFarlane's debut ASM issue  - $35,075

Jack Kirby  FANTASTIC FOUR ANNUAL  #11 Cover - $241,500