Andahaion

Fantastic Four #48, Raw 4.0. Water stain back top cover. $400. SOLD.

Over the next few weeks I will be offering about 15 books/lots for sale. Please read the terms of sale closely… Payment: Paypal Goods and Services. Due within 24 hours of posted "take it" in thread, or within 24 hours upon agreement via personal message (PM). Cash or cashier's check is ok if you are local to the DC metro area. First “take it” to be posted in the thread is the winner. Keep in mind that should we come to terms via PM, but someone posts a “take it” BEFORE your “take it via PM” is posted then the first “take it” claims the book. Returns: Upon receipt of books you have three calendar days to notify me of your intent to return the book(s). Return shipping, tracking, and insurance is required on returns and is to be paid for by the purchaser. Shipping: Shipping included in price. I will do my best to get the book(s) in the mail within two days after cleared payment. Books will be boxed with packing materials, tracked, and insured. Will only ship to continental U.S. Apologies to our friends overseas. Always happy to supply additional pictures or answer any questions at your request, just ask. On another note, I'm not tied to the computer so if it takes me half (or a full) day to get back to you I apologize. That said, I'm usually pretty quick on the responses.

Yes, just trying to find a good spot. I’m not going to own hoards of OA, just a few choice pieces that I like, so it will all find a home on a wall. And thanks!

No problem, it was done to my taste (which will vary for many here). But, yes, it's about the addition of context and for quick reference to the details. And, Grant Morrison's writing in this issue stuck with me since first reading it, hence the inclusion of the quote at the bottom. I consider this one of my favorite Batman moments and the excerpt, albeit in brief and somewhat abstracted from the art in this example, is very meaningful to the overall context of the page. I suppose it is an effort to marry the art and writing in a way to better convey the moment. My original idea was to have the letterer for the issue create something in its place, but he denied my request.

Here is my attempt to add some context to my framed art. Interested in any feedback...

Used eBay coupon to secure Aquaman at a reasonable price...well, reasonable compared to what I've seen people ask for him online. The JLA is slowly building steam...next up I think might be Wonder Woman.

I like the subtlety of pencils. I've actually come around when it comes to original comic art and enjoy looking at published pages on two boards. I like seeing the pencil work the more I get into the hobby of OA.

After being delayed two times (which I hear is par for the course) I received this small Black Panther statue yesterday. I'm not as discerning a collector as most of you here when it comes to statues, but I'm just as excited to own this as when I made the pre-order. This is my first go with Sideshow/Iron Studios and I think I will be back especially if they continue to produce these smaller pieces.

Silver Surfer in pencil.

You should also do some mining in the Framed Art thread. Good place to get some ideas.

I think the future for this niche sector of the greater art world is brighter than many on this forum believe it to be. Pay attention to that last sentence..."art world". I believe that as time goes by (and I think we're seeing it come to maturity/fruition today), more interest, more acceptance, more appreciation and education about this art form will occur. I am a fine art collector first, and if I could do it over again I would have been a fine art history major. That said, I draw frequent parallels and tap into my art history knowledge as it may or may not be applicable to the comic book genre. So what if the greater public at large is ignorant about who Barry Windsor-Smith is? How many people know who George Inness is...? I could name many, many artists who very few people know about whose work commands healthy respect as well as results at auction. And don't forget that life is cyclical. When Monet tried to gift his great landscapes currently housed in the l'Orangerie in Paris, the state didn't want them. Can you imagine (using our perspective today)? They erected walls in front of the paintings for other exhibits. Unreal, but I really do feel that the Kirbys and Windsor-Smiths of this world will live on and become appreciated for the artists they are. I also think that at this moment in time, the comic world's hegemony (for lack of a better word) over our current cultural landscape cannot be discounted too much. They just created a new category for the Oscars to, presumably, award achievement in popular culture movies. And there's the continued strong auction results that this very board cries out in disbelief after every auction...and the Lucas museum...and the growing interest among the world's top museums for this stuff. I just posted a lecture a few weeks ago talking about these very issues, and I don't think any one of you commented or ever gave it a look. These conversations are under way and ongoing and I just don't really see a compelling reason to be short on this medium, at least with regard to the really good stuff. Though, I fully appreciate the perspective from you veterans. Hope that makes sense, I'm drafting this between meetings, so please excuse typos/errors in context, but wanted to chime in with my perspective as a fairly newcomer to OA, but certainly an art lover.

Another desk sketch of Bats to go with my Supes. All after the mighty Jim Lee, obvi.

Hey gang, starting this weekend I'll be selling a batch of about 20 books. These will be mainly key books in mid to low grade. Here is a brief snapshot: Thor #165 CGC 9.2. Beauty copy, white pages. Justice League of America #1, raw cover detached. Amazing Spider-Man #300, CGC 9.6 A set of all 18 Silver Surfers, mix of grades and all raw. #1 is a 6.0 and #4 is a 4.0. Fantastic Four #48, raw 4.0. #s 49 and 50 will also be for sale individually, both about a 5.0. Fantastic Four #52, CGC 3.0. Showcase #22, CGC 3.0 with LOTS OF RESTORATION. Oh joy. The goal is to sell them, so will hopefully price below market.

Desk sketch of Superman after Jim Lee, approximately 4" x 6" in pencil.

All those trips with the wife to HomeGoods finally paid off. There in a random aisle was this little guy...not bad for $15.

I'm 100% on board with you. It's an incredible run of stories. This was the first OA I asked about when I started becoming interested in comic book art. #disappointed

Anyone have any thoughts on this series? It's in my queue, but haven't dug into it yet. I did see they're doing a second season.

I oscillate. I'll think it's a good idea to liquidate my books with the mindset that I can always buy them back, but (like art) key books continue their upward climb and I don't think I'd ever buy some of these back. I already sold my AF15 right as it went bananas this past year, probably won't ever own one again. But you never know. My collection's pretty streamlined already. I only collect one run (Daredevil) with the rest being keys/favorite story lines and characters. Lots of trades also.

There is a website I use for my fine art endeavors that will allow you to post a picture and preview it with various matting/framing options. I've found it very useful as a quick dive into what an idea might look like. The website is www.pictureframes.com. Here are a couple quick mock ups I did in about 5 minutes of my art with your ideas for matting. You can play with the interface to change how the image is cropped, use different frames, etc. Hope this helps.

Is this just a difference in scanners, or did someone retouch this art? This is scary.

I find I'm prone to avoid a certain person because I find them to be a person of low character, or a "bad" person, and not necessarily if their viewpoints are contrary to mine. I wish I saw more people take that approach. It seems these days that just being affiliated with one group or another automatically makes one a "bad" person. That said, if they're espousing something really repugnant I'll of course do what I must. Context, as usual, plays a huge part in these type of decisions (for me).

Wow, your Warlock Chronicles page is just amazing. I'd likely never part with it either. Really good stuff.

Batman #681, page 16. Grant Morrison, Tony Daniel, and Sandu Florea. Conclusion to Batman R.I.P. "But that’s the thing about Batman. Batman thinks of everything. The superior man thinks of evil that will come and guards against it. –The Book of Changes Obvious variations aside, there’s only one human body…206 bones, five major organs, 60,000 miles of blood vessels. All it takes is time. Days. Months. Years, spent memorizing the finite ways there are to hurt and break a man. Preparing for all of them. I’ve escaped from every conceivable deathtrap. Ten times. A dozen times. I can slow my breathing and metabolism to control panic and conserve air. Straitjacket’s kindergarten. Locks, too. Benchpressing a pine coffin lid through 600 pounds of loose soil that’s filling your mouth, crushing your lungs flat and shredding your dehydrated muscles? That’s harder. But far from impossible." I just paid for this piece (and it's on its way to me) but I'm so excited that I wanted to share. SUCH A COOL MOMENT. Still gives me chills 10 years after first reading it. And now this Bat-tastic moment is all mine.

Put it in your sock drawer (bank account). Put more in the sock drawer over time. But something nice at the right moment. "Nice" can be defined several ways...but the jist is to buy THE piece, not just A piece.