ComicArtMall

I've had a word bubble get caught on the edge of the plastic holder when I was putting the art away. It ripped the word bubble off, but luckily it didn't damage the page.

Frame it with UV glass or put it in a top loader. If you have a lot of art and want to save some space, I recommend the Itoya Art Profolios. If you have bugs or silverfish problems, it would be good to add an extra layer of protection by putting the top loaders and art profolios in another bag and seal it. If you have humidity concerns throw in some silica gel packets where your art is stored. But, at a minimum, put your art in an acid free bag.

Hi. I created the website. It's a marketplace to buy and sell original comic art and comic books. For sellers, it's free to sign up and there are no fees involved unless you make a sale, so no monthly or listing fees. For buyers, you just register for free and checkout, just like any online store.

Here's more info about selling:
https://www.comicartmall.com/home/selling

I collect original art and comic books. I also have 12 years of professional experience as a web developer/architect. Comic Art Mall is the result of bringing both my passion and expertise together. I'm working on it every day to improve it and am open to suggestions. Is there anything specific you would like to know about it?

Wow...must be another bidder who hasn't read the description. If I were the seller, I'd contact the buyer to make sure they understand that they are buying a copy.

Looks great!

Thanks again for the updates!

Wow! Looks beautiful!

Very nice!!!

The first piece looks like the Prophet series by Image Comics.

Awesome! Thanks for sharing!

Not worth the risk with all those red flags.

Cool. Thanks for sharing. I love Jim Lee's art!

I don't have any specific goals this year, but I know I'll be buying more commissions this year, since I've never really focused on commissions before. I also might look into collecting more art from independent small press publishers.

I'm not sure I'd be able to give up my entire collection. I could give up half of it...or maybe even 75% of it...but there are some pieces I have that I LOVE, spent countless hours to find, and would prefer to keep. Especially if the art I'm replacing is around the equal value of the art I have.

I was misled by the date too, but then realized it was for 2015, not 2016. Also, if you refresh/reload the page, the announcement should go away. I'm hoping they will have a sale again too, but we'll just have to wait and see.

I'm assuming they'll have a sale as well. However, I asked about a lot of pages last year, and all of them were not available. It does seem like the website isn't updated very frequently when a page is sold. I recently bought a page from one of the artists at a comic con, and noticed that it was still listed on The Artists Choice website...so, maybe some pieces that are listed are still in the hands of the artist. However, I'm still looking forward to their sale.

Wow! Thanks for the teaser and sharing photos of the event. Hopefully more people will show up at the next one.

The problem with transparencies, even if they were actually used in the production of the comic, is that there could have been many of them printed. And of course, as others have mentioned, you don't know if someone just created it by themselves so they can sell it on eBay.

Sometimes transparencies were used to modify the original art without actually modifying the art itself. They might do this if they wanted to emphasize some lines or add in some item when they are at print. But, these will usually come with the original art and probably still taped on.

Then, there are color separations that have three different films stacked on top of each other, which is then stacked on top of a copy of the original art. Nobody does this anymore though.

This is unfortunate. You could file a claim through small claims court to see if you can get the money back.

It seems like the lesson here is to always have a receipt and pay with a credit card (if possible). Usually credit cards will side with the customer if you have proof that the business (i.e. artist) is not fulfilling their part of the agreement.

I recently began buying original art and have already made some mistakes that I've learned from. I think one of the important things to remember is to buy a piece that you love and enjoy. If you love it, you'll appreciate it a lot more and it will bring more value over time. I've bought some pieces just because I thought it was a good deal, but I didn't necessarily like the piece. Guess what? Now, I want to get rid of them because I don't like them that much. I've also tried to get some pieces I liked a lot on auction sites, but didn't bid high enough. Basically I learned that it's ok to pay a little more for something you love, and to avoid stuff you don't like that much (even if it's relatively cheap).