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On 11/21/2022 at 8:57 AM, delekkerste said:

I guess it was a case of beggars can't be choosers...there's only a trickle of Simonson Thor art in the wild so prices are inherently going to be higher than what you think for what you're getting (I didn't buy either page but thought about going after one of them). 

I unfortunately just missed out on the lot I wanted the most (not going to tip my hand as to what it was for strategic reasons). Not having a sales tax exemption (like dealers) or workaround (like some collectors have set up) is just brutal in this ultra-competitive market. Without the tax, I would have had at least another 1 1/2 bid increments left in me and let's just say that the bidding pattern suggested that this probably would have been enough to topple the winning bidder for this lot.  

I did at least win two lots. The first was the insane Gene Day Master of Kung Fu #116 DPS with the amazing design/composition. Check it out in the HA archives if you missed it, it's awesome...I get like a Steranko meets M.C. Escher vibe from it (not a literal parallel, just a vibe).

I also won the Antonio Prohias Spy vs. Spy from 1965, which I had foolishly passed on in person at a show in the early-to-mid-2010s and then underbid when it was in the January 2022 Heritage Signature sale. This time I set phasers to kill and took it home (albeit at a record price ). 

Congrats on winning the Gene Day Shang-Chi DPS. Absolutely spectacular piece of art! 

On 11/20/2022 at 3:30 PM, Michael Browning said:

I went big for the Vision and Scarlet Witch #1 cover and still lost the dang thing. I remember when that sold for $1800 21 years ago. 😢

I can't believe the hammer price on that piece. I clearly misjudged the appeal of the cover ..

Byrne told me once that Terry was smart to hold on to his share of the X-Men pages, and jokingly declared himself an insufficiently_thoughtful_person for selling his years ago (Judging by the endless reprints of JB's work AND his incredible art collection, I doubt we'll need a telethon for him anytime soon).

I don't know exactly what art Terry still has, but I do know for a fact he still has one Uncanny X-Men cover (issue #123). He was kind enough to provide a scan that we printed in my book on the comic book history of Wolverine.

On 9/28/2022 at 10:08 PM, tth2 said:

Bad luck and it's too bad you have to go through this hassle that probably could've been easily avoided if they'd just put the book between two thick pieces of cardboard as usual.

The good news is that it's not like this is some rare Centaur.  I'm sure you'll find another Hawkman 4 in this grade at a comparable price soon enough. 

You are 100% correct. But man, it still hurt seeing that comic in such a state!

On 9/28/2022 at 1:25 PM, buttock said:

1) Cardboard probably wouldn't have helped there, maybe even made it worse. 

2) Heritage is great about returns.  

I get packages all the time - from auction houses, eBay, private sellers, etc. I'm not sure how cardboard slabs on either side could have done anything but help protect the comic. There was nothing in the packing to prevent the book from being bent out of shape. very strange and not typically the type of packaging I see from Heritage.

On 9/28/2022 at 11:11 AM, NoMan said:

I'm sorry this happened to you. I've had great luck with comics shipped to me. by everybody. folks here, heritage, mcs

curious, once $ is refunded, do they ask for book back?

Yes, they process the refund when they receive the item back. 

Had a very frustrating experience recently with Heritage and their shipping dept. and wanted to share to see if anyone else has run into a similar issue.

I won a raw Hawkman #4 book at auction graded FN/VF. Was excited to get it as I have one CGC 7.5 copy and was hoping to add another to my collection.

Imagine my disappointment when the box arrived, looking like it had been delivered by Ace Ventura (see pix).

Obviously, the beat-up box is on FED EX. However, a well-packed comic should have easily survived a rough shipping process.

Except, Heritage shipped the comic without any cardboard to protect it. They just wrapped it in some bubble wrap and a standard bag/board.

As you can see, it didn't protect the comic. Considering they've shipped $300 animation cels to me in heavy duty boxes with cardboard protection, about 2 million packing peanuts & a manila envelope, I could not believe the shoddy shipping for a $1500 comic book.

Heritage did offer a full refund immediately when I let them know what happened, but it's still incredibly frustrating. A great Silver Age comic is ruined because someone was too careless or lazy to pack it properly.

URGH....rant over.

Mike

Also, how about this Ross Andru Amazing Spider-Man 185 panel page hammering at $22.8k??

great page but ...WOW!

On 9/9/2022 at 5:15 PM, Michael Browning said:

A really nice result on that cover. It’s a beauty, that’s for sure. Makes me wonder what a Saltares/Tex page from the first issue would sell for nowadays.

Really strong price - but it's a great Ghost Rider cover. I'm quite happy because I have a decent cover and a DPS from this title. 

On 8/28/2022 at 5:05 PM, thethedew said:

Not in my experience.  B always firm with me but I've got a target on my back.  So.

Same. I've purchased a number of (really nice) pages from Bechara the past few years, and I've never been able to get him to bend a bit.

On 8/29/2022 at 1:45 PM, BCarter27 said:

As others have mentioned, the show was busy most of the day. Location was still a win with easy access to the city. See here for a few pics-

https://www.amazon.com/clouddrive/share/fM5CfDtUH249QDGM01AQVLQMhGhDLm5ci9rY4wqKhun

Dealer's name is in the the image title if you want to reach out for prices. Apologies, I didn't catch the names of the two collectors opposite Dom. Those are marked "unknown". Anybody know?

Great seeing everybody!

Thanks for the pix! Some really nice pieces just in these photos...That Secret Origins page with Doctor Fate is fantastic...

Um, so....er, how about all those Ross Andru Spider-Man pages in this auction? Andru Spidey pages rarely show up on Heritage auctions. Looks like some collectors (and maybe a dealer sitting on a big stash?) are finally letting some out.

On 7/1/2022 at 11:54 AM, Timely said:

CAF Update: 1981 Marvel Team-Up cover by Romita Jr.

 

https://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1831892

awesome cover! owned this one once upon a time ...

I factor in the BP into the latest valuation of original art. If I tried to sell a piece that cost me $3K at Heritage (2.5k + 20% juice) I would base my asking price off that number. 

On 6/19/2022 at 8:26 PM, GotSuperPowers? said:

Of the lots I was tracking (and man there was a LOT!) the Jim Lee Deathblow 9 cover at 102k is a stunning price.

Jim Lee Deathblow #9 Cover Original Art (Image, 1994).... Original | Lot #93095 | Heritage Auctions (ha.com)

Holy , missed that result. That is a crazy figure.

I lost out on a ton of stuff I was interested in because there were some crazy prices. I did win a Ron Garney Ghost Rider DpS for a relative bargain, and an X-Men annual page that I really wanted. But one thing I've learned from this auction is that I think I missed my shot at getting a Romita ASM panel page. Damn!

Lost out on the two non-Spidey Romita pages I bid on. Hope to snag something this weekend. Some strong prices today - I couldn't believe what that Romita Jr Iron Man splash went for, but it is an incredible image.

On 6/11/2022 at 5:53 PM, Brian Peck said:

I own the inked prelim for this ad. Before the comicconnection auction  I thought my artwork was the prelim for the painted cover. I learned Romita did two versions for the fireside covers. My piece has Nick Fury instead of Scarlett Witch and all the lettering is hand drawn.

 

 

 

Wow! that is a beautiful piece.