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    Detective Comics #526 page Batman/Talia al Ghul

    in Original Comic Art Marketplace

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    Hi everyone,

     

    If anyone in the group won the Detective Comics #526 panel page auction on eBay that ended earlier today, and would like to make a quick profit, please LMK. I was bidding on the page and thought I had an alert for the auction ending, but alas, I received no such alert. 

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-Don-Newton-Alfredo-Alcala-Art-Detective-Comics-526-Talia-Signed-1983/302637960507?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

     

    The page has sentimental value as it features the character my youngest daughter was named after -- Talia al Ghul! So LMK if you want to talk!

     

    thanks,

     

    Mike

    The Official Feb 22-24 Heritage Auction Thread

    in Original Comic Art

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    On 1/8/2018 at 9:51 PM, jjonahjameson11 said:

    OK, maybe not official since it hasn't been 'blessed' by the powers-that-be at Heritage, but the auction isn't that far away and I haven't seen a thread for it yet so let's all meet here and chat about some of our favourite pieces in the auction, answer some questions, and hopefully, we'll end up with a few winners and share in our victories.

    I'll post some more over the next few days.

    Man, I really want to go after that Star Wars #7 cover -- tickles all the nostalgia for me -- but I have a feeling a certain Star Wars collector with much deeper pockets 

    will end up with it.

    ART DAY! Star Wars Return of the Jedi commission painting by Dave Dorman!

    in Original Comic Art

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    18 hours ago, Madman1138 said:

     

    This piece is my one and only commission of 2017 and it has been a long time coming. I am so glad it was finished before the end of the year so I can share it as one of my 5 Best Of pieces for 2017!

    I have always wanted a Star Wars cover painting by Dave Dorman since he did all the great Star Wars covers back in the day for Dark Horse. But I decided I wanted to get a specific piece done just for me involving the epic Return of the Jedi climax lightsaber battle between Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader in the Emperor's chamber instead. That moment in that film was huge to me as a child, and I have always wanted to see his take on it and this came out so much better than I even thought it would. I don't commission large pieces very often, but for some painters I just have to and now I can finally check Dorman off my list. This is even better than many covers he's done and I am in love! 

    Shout out to my buddy Ari for middle-manning the entire deal and having to be my point of contact for a commission that went WAY over time. It was supposed to be done within a month and was paid for in Feb. So ultimately it took 10 months, but in the long run I am still very happy with the finished product. But it is a main reason why I don't commission expensive pieces often. But I am blown away by it, and that is what truly matters in the end.

    I have a nice hi-res scan up on my CAF as well. http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=1442780 

    Thanks for looking!

    Dave K

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    That is stunning! 

     

    Thundarr the Barbarian Art/Animation Cels - anyone seen any?

    in Original Comic Art

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    $4.5K!! I can't believe that Thundarr cel went for that much -- I was in it to win, or so I thought. But once I saw $3.4K wasn't going to get it done, I had to back off. Great cel though .. (sigh)

    I'll content myself with the nice Wonder Woman cel I picked up. And to keep this on-topic, there were some nice OA pieces by Alex Toth from the old Underoo Ads that went for good $$. Congrats to the buyers and sellers!

     

    Mike

    All you Image fans.. Check out the history!

    in Original Comic Art

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    3 hours ago, stinkininkin said:

    Finally got a chance to watch this Mike.  Good job (as always).  Still shocking to me that it was 25 years ago.  But even after all this time, I distinctly remember that we were dropping the ball by not getting books out on time.  The market was in a bubble either way, but we really made some mistakes that didn't help.  Having said that, it was a blast being at the epicenter while it was happening.  For me, the good FAR outweighed the bad!

    Scott

    Thanks, Scott! means a lot coming from you, so I appreciate you taking the time to watch it! Jim's comments about wishing he had drawn more definitely fit well with your comments about the late books.  What's interesting to me is talking to guys like McFarlane, and Marc and Jim now, and seeing how much they've learned about the business of comics since those days. All of you early Image peeps really paved the way for a better and smarter generation of professionals.

     

    All you Image fans.. Check out the history!

    in Original Comic Art

    Posted

    14 hours ago, SquareChaos said:

    Oh, and a bit amazed Dark Horse wasn't mentioned until the final segment when Dave Gibbons finally did so. I know that founding story isn't as sexy, but people ... don't forget I don't think, maybe ignore?... the Dark Horse contributions.

    The Dark Horse story is incredibly important in creator-owned comics, but we were focused on telling Image's story. It's funny, but I've wanted to do something in-depth on DH for awhile. I may be wrong, but it seems like that company has kind of been lost in the shuffle somewhat.

     

    Action Comics #1 Cover color proof - ComicConnect

    in Original Comic Art

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    7 minutes ago, BCarter27 said:

    Yes, I understand all of that and I agree. I was just using this as an example of a broader point about how there is a spectrum of what is considered "original comic art". Varley's contribution to the book is indelible, especially when you see those colored, painted pages.

    My understanding of that picture above is that someone was visiting Jim lee to show him the cover.

    and that is correct. the person who owns this cover visited Jim at DC and brought it to show him.

    Your 1 Grail

    in Original Comic Art

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    3 minutes ago, GreatEscape said:

    The Byrne/Austin X-Men 137 DPS is my grail, the piece that inspired me into collecting art....I’d love to see it in person and dream of having the opportunity to acquire it someday  :cloud9:

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    I've had the pleasure of seeing this beauty up close & it is INCREDIBLE. Byrne/Austin at their peak.

     

    Nostalgic era top 3

    in Original Comic Art

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    Great topic!

    For me, the period between 1978-82 was when I became a comics fan. I was a serious Marvel Zombie, and I can thank the Avengers for that. That was when the title was firing on all cylinders, with my favorite lineup assembled, including heroes like the Vision, Cap, and the Wonder Man/Beast bromance.  It was also when I discovered Amazing Spider-Man and Dazzler ... 

    First Dazzler issue I ever picked up was #3, off the spinner rack at the U-Totem across the street from our townhouse in South Miami. C'mon, look at that cover. How could you NOT want to read that book?? I picked this up from Brent Anderson years ago, and even though I also am lucky enough to own the Dazzler #1 cover painting, the nostalgic pull of this one is even stronger for me. Just love it...

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    I used to own the cover to Marvel Team-Up #78, another comic book that I read CONSTANTLY as a kid. Those Bronze Age MTU's were incredibly readable, and this one featured two of my favorites, so it was a natural to seek out. Maybe my biggest collecting regret is letting this one go when I needed to free up some cash. 

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    Now here's 3 others that I would love to be able to add to my collection. The cover to Avengers #158 is a dream purchase for me, the first Avengers book I ever purchased (from a back issue longbox around 1980) and featuring the iconic Wondy vs The Vision scrap. It's also probably the first time I ever laid eyes on Jack Kirby's brilliance. I know this cover is on CAF -- one day, I will make a stupid offer....

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    Unless I've gone broke trying to pry this one from another CAF member's hands. The Korvac saga ....'nuff said. I also LOVE the Vision corner box art from this era. perfection.

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    One last one. I was also a big Byrne X-Men fan, like any other comics fan from this time. But Alpha Flight was a serious jam for me. Is the cover art to #1 out there? Talk about dreaming .... Byrne at his absolute, ever-lovin peak!

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    Thundarr the Barbarian Art/Animation Cels - anyone seen any?

    in Original Comic Art

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    On 8/21/2017 at 1:43 PM, 1Toy2Many said:

    And so you can plan for it, Thundarr cels are usually $400+ when you can find a seller (I think the relatively bad side profile shot of Thundarr's face went for less, but again I'm sorry that I can't recall where I saw it.  Good full-body cels always demand a premium).

    One mixed lot of them hit the market in the early 2000s and all of the more recent sales that I've seen have been rehashes from this same lot.    

    thanks for the heads up!