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I have a page from the sold FF #256 issue, happy to provide a hi-res scan

Red Sonja #3 (1977) by Frank Thorne...surprisingly oversized, nearly twice-up size.

We might be stuck on Nico’s avatar for a long time, so I’ll take some liberty and go with similar fully red-costumed superhero: DAREDEVIL #209 p1 (1984) Splash by David Mazzucchelli

Chris Bachalo DEATH pin-up (1992) from Sandman, pre-High Cost of Living

Dom Masullo and/or Nathan Rose perhaps?

I liked the new space, good lighting, great variety of dealers / art and many collectors buying/selling and hanging out talking art. ...plus Sharon’s glorious cupcakes!

Amazing “Triple Auction” last night with ComicConnect, ComicLink and Heritage Weekly auctions going on concurrently. Unique opportunity to compare platforms side-by-side-by side. ComicConnect orders lots alphabetically by artist first name (others order by artist last names) plus extended bidding so much harder to track lot closings relative to other platforms. I like how you can watch price updates real time (no need to refresh like ComicLink). The extended bidding approach seemed more calm and purposeful than others. I was unable to view auction results (only for tracked lots) unlike other two platforms. Heritage bidding is the fastest and easiest with single “Bid” button, no need to type values or two-step confirms. Seeing bid pricing with buyer premiums included is very helpful compared to ComicConnect where you have to add 15% in your head (for select lots only). ComicLink has no BPs of course ComicLink bidding in comparison is the most Darwinian....enter max bid and then your fate is instantly known, won or lost. Hardest to snipe because if your bid is too low you get “error” then have to figure out new price level than type in higher bid and two-step confirm. However, I like the precise timing esp with multiple auctions because you know Lot X will close at exactly 9:12pm and 25 seconds. Realized prices were generally strong across all platforms (to the delight of sellers).

Looking to buy a stack of 10+ issues or more, paying $8 per issue (any condition, no duplicates) plus shipping. If you have a bunch gatherings dust, let me buy them. PM pls.

I really love this Fantastic Four #219 cover by Bill Sienkiewicz and Joe Sinnott featuring the full team (using their powers) joining Sub-mariner in battle— a homage to the classic FF#1 cover! FF 219

Count me in as a big Sam Grainger fan! I'm proud to own one of his best covers, the classic Nick Fury #14 "Day in the Life" with Herb Trimpe pencils and Sam Grainger inks. A memorable image dripping with 1960s swagger and Steranko-inspired aesthetics. If Sam had a Mount Rushmore tribute, I'd think this would be on it. More info .

I plan to attend and expect to be 1/2 vaccinated by then.

I'm still trying to grasp what's happening in the marketplace and certainly not one to criticize record prices-- heck, a good portion of my collection were top of market purchases over the years-- but the Wonder Woman #231 (1977) cover selling for $25k blew away my expectations and comparable prices. Mike Nasser and Vince Colletta don't normally realize prices anywhere close, and surely not together. During the past 3 years, the next highest WW covers sold by HA would be $22k (Perez), $10.8k (Bolland), $9k (Infantino) and $8k (Sekowsky). During same period, Nasser covers sold for $16k (ASM) and $9k (Defenders), both those also reflect a Marvel premium to DC art. Nasser's highest priced piece among CAF-tracked dealers is $2800 for a Superboy title splash. Any thoughts / insights would be appreciated as I'm looking to buy a WW cover (preferably Buckler 70s or Perez 80s) sometime soon. Thx Link

Dino here with my . I just wanted to offer noteworthy/quality pieces at great values across a spectrum of affordable price points....I was happy all my pieces sold but do admit my pricing approach wasn't fully caught up to today's frothy market. I hoped pieces would go to collectors who appreciate them but I couldn't exclude dealers as they are collectors too and the DD format is by nature democratic... "first claim, first served". While I see no difference between a collector flipping and a dealer reselling for profit, the 2-3x pricing less than a week later is more in-your-face than usual but everyone agrees that current owners can do as they please. I might suggest that "known" dealers have to wait until the recap round, but ultimately Bill sets the ground rules that we (amateur dealers, collectors) must follow. Bottom line, dealers are in business to find "flip' and mark-up opportunities, each dealer has a unique "formula". Anyone can do the research and math, this dealer focuses on many artists I collect, typically marks-up 50% on recent Heritage/Clink auctions (several examples), 50-150% on private buys (like mine) and wider range on for consignments based on current owner's price expectations. Success requires finding buyers at these high mark-ups and he has numerous past sales to prove he's quite good at it. He's also well connected, works hard to find quality stuff from artists/titles that I happened to offer up. Finally, no one paid faster that Glen so he's just as quick on payments as he is on claims. Recently, Heritage sold TWO of my auction wins via "Make an offer" for 50% and 80% more than I paid before the art arrived at my home-- is that any different than a dealer? Granted, I got to share in the resale but the overall effect to the end buyer is the same. So, I'm not quite sure how I should feel about the quick dealer mark-ups but probably in no position to cast stones.

I expect one Sat lot to possibly exceed $20k.

Similar, there are pieces in every collection that would/could blow up 50-100% over “recent” sales at auction. Auction fever spurs higher and higher prices in an already strong market.

Congrats B! That’s a great splash from a gotta-have comic for MIS and Anderson fans.

Lobo $192k Maybe I sold my Lobo splash too soon...

Something fun and clever for April Fools Day...this wonderful Adam Hughes MJ pin-up has been the most favorited AH! piece on CAF for years and even inspired a tattoo! Finally got my AH! piece... AH! Mary Jane

The climactic battle page from Crisis on Infinite Earths #10 when the combined might (50 heroes!) of the Multiverse gather together to battle Anti-Monitor. Cover scene as well. Perez and Ordway bring it all together. Attack!!

Really outstanding, congrats! This was the first GA Cap comic I ever bought, always loved the classic cover!

A Bronze classic, this Defenders #6 cover features the Silver Surfer busting through the iconic Sanctum Sanctorum window to aid Doctor Strange, Sub-Mariner, and Valkyrie against Cyrus Black. Thrilled when it came to market, so I mustered all my mystical powers to get it! Link

Agree, plus the 25% BP makes it tougher for bidders. I bid on the Michel Vaillant F1 page ($13,750) and the Bianchi Spidey 20 cover ( $6875) but lost on both lots. C’est la vie.

Really fascinating discussion. Even as I learn more about NFTs, I constantly feel naive as new issues and possibilities emerge. I can't help but think AT&T (and DC Comics) are driven by IP lawyers that are (1) unsure how the future of digital art and NFTs will evolve and (2) protecting the unknown upside aka "fear of missing out" of lucrative future earnings. They only have to look at Marvel signing away Spider-man and X-Men movie rights to Sony for a song, before the huge revenue potential for MCU films could be imagined, much less realized. Granted, Marvel was in financial distress at the time but the advent of enabling technologies (Digital and sound FX, streaming, etc) had not been fully contemplated (and undervalued) at the time.

Here's a cool page with equal parts history and legend...the first retelling of TMNT’s origin by co-creators, Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, from TMNT #7 (1986). Introduced in May 1985, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were a parody to Frank Miller's Daredevil and homage to the origin story of DD himself. This page explains the linkage between the origins of DD and the TMNT. Which begs the question: have the Turtles been part of the MCU this whole time? Link

Perhaps, something modest and unassuming...?