Andahaion

Aside from being born two years before you, this is pretty much my story. I have some gaps in my reading, so I'm always buying trades of those missed stories. But I certainly do read books from all eras. I agree there are good stories being told today. I tend to wait until trades are released as I prefer to read entire stories/arcs at the same time, so I'm usually months/years behind everyone else. And for OA...I don't have a ton of pages, but from what I've bought so far seems to be definitely favoring modern artists/stories.

I'm no help to you other than to say that those SS panels are pretty. Carry on!

I do have a physical copy of the comic book containing the art for each of my pieces.

You are all nerds.

Samesies.

Seems to be two threads but that other one doesn’t match the published image and looks to have had trade dress applied after the fact. So, I’d imagine that this thread is the actual published version.

Simply put, 5x my typical budget brings cooler things (IMO) into play I’d rather have than art from comic books.

The artist's prediction (as posted in his Facebook group) is 26K. He didn't specify if that was with/without fees, and that was posted a couple weeks ago. I've chatted with some folks about this piece and can't come to a decision as to whether I'd want to own it or not...? Owning for infamy isn't really my jam, yet it somehow compels! Ha.

I’m an American and proud to be an honorary Smeg Head. #reddwarf

As a fine artist, you may want to check with the original artist to see if they recommend (or use) a fixative for their drawings. Many do, and there are a lot of options on the market. That should prevent smudging.

I'm all for artists getting paid for their work, and see no issue with this especially since it's clearly marked. Looks nice, quality print.

Sandra Hope seems to always deliver totally awesome work; and over such a long career. Good for her.

No, it was valued (their valuation) at half that. Not sure why they told you no. It was even put into a Signature Auction.

Personal growth/maturing is great and offers new opportunities to (as you say) re-examine your collection/focus. You are correct in that time (generally) creates a better collector. Time allows you to develop your eye and instincts (it helps me to say 'no', ha). I certainly have pieces in my modest collection that I wouldn't buy now, in part because I feel I am a better collector and have a somewhat more mature understanding of what I'm looking for, or what moves me. That said, your question about what to do with these pieces is a bit more difficult to answer. Selling is an option, but once the art is gone, it's generally gone for good. I've only sold one piece and that was because I was able to land an upgrade and used the sale to offset the acquisition. I went with Heritage. It wasn't a very expensive piece, certainly not good enough to negotiate any special terms. I would imagine with your stuff Heritage would be the spot to go, but it all depends on the details. I also agree with some of the advice offered above regarding being thoughtful about why you are selling.

Yes, but purchased in 2017 I think. I had never seen OA in person when I was transitioning from collecting books, so I wanted to just buy a page at a reasonable price to see in hand. Once I opened this I was a full convert. Sold most of my books to fund my first purchases in art. Haven’t looked back. This is Starlin from Death of the New Gods. Not sure why I picked this page as my first. I’ve never read the story. I think it was because I knew Starlin and I like Darkseid and it was like $250.