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.
 

13 hours ago, Pete Marino said:

I like it, especially if you're going to display it out and about in the house, gives visitors some context to the discussion piece.

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!

1 minute ago, JadeGiant said:

I would probably not opt to have the description for my personal taste as well. On the flip side, it does add nice context to someone looking at the piece and wondering where it comes from and might generate more interest for a non comic/art collector. I think it is done well and has a good eye appeal. 

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.

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.

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

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.

1 hour ago, Gatsby77 said:

Agreed.

As a long-time Daredevil fan, I can tell you Daredevil vol. 2 # 32 is a top-5 most important book in his entire mythos.

Why?

He reveals his identity in court -- and thus to the world. And it sticks...for at least the next 60 issues. Fundamentally changes the character. And, I might add, is one of many reasons that the Bendis/Maleev run (at least # 16-80) is stronger than either of Miller's runs was in the '80s.

But...nobody was reading Daredevil in 2002-2010, so the market doesn't care.

And fanboys on this board -- most of whom are in their 40s -- weren't reading Daredevil during this period and don't even know this happened, let alone its signficance. So its a fools errand to try to convince folks that Daredevil # 16-87 (at least) is a better read than # 158-201.

Ditto, that the Netflix show (seasons 1-2) owe as much (or more) to this run than they do to Miller's two runs at the book. Only folks who have read all of the Miller and Bendis and Brubaker runs could make that judgement, but I have, and it's true.

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.

9 minutes ago, Chillax23 said:

I have three pieces I want to get framed:

 - Action Comics 685 - Funeral for a Friend

 - Superman/Doomsday #1

 - Batman 494 - Knightfall

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.

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.