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    Stan Lee File Copies

    in Comics General

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    <p>Does not an inquiring mind wonder how something might exist if it was citied

    as being destroyed 30 years before its creation?<br>

    <br>

    From the article:<br>

    <br>

    "Stan has been editor of Marvel Comics since he was 17 and

    Marvel was called Timely, over 30 years ago. He used to have a collection of all

    the comics he had ever put out, a collection that would be worth quite a lot of

    money now. He had it stashed in the cellar of the house he used to have in

    Hewlitt, Long Island. But one day he went down to look through some old issues

    and found that the whole collection was ruined. It had gotten wet from a leak

    through the walls, and the books were all mildewed, and crumbled in his hands at

    the touch."</font></p>

     

    Good catch! thumbsup2.gif

     

    When the Stan Lee file copies first came up for sale on Heritage with all of their associated hype, I also questioned their true history. I also remembered this same story, except I thought I had read it in a copy of CBG sometime in the 1980's.

     

    Maybe Stan or Heritage could provide us with a better or more accurate background on these so-called "file copies". confused-smiley-013.gif

     

    Hmm, hadn't heard that story before. Could shed a whole new light on the autheticity of the collection. 893scratchchin-thumb.gif

    Stan Lee File Copies

    in Comics General

    Posted

    What the heck are these and how do they come up for sale? I mean, does Stan "the man" sell his books? Is he that desparate for money?? confused-smiley-013.gif

     

    They originally went on sale about three years ago now. Might have been a bit more or less, memory is fuzzy. Stan basically put up all his supposed 'file copy' books (yeah right like he ever refered back to anything blush.gif) for sale in one big auction. All the books were signed by Stan himself and certified by CGC. The books were in a variety of grades as I recall, but mostly mid to low.

    The books that have been sold subsequently, have presumably been done so by the new owners.

    The OFFICIAL "This week in your ORIGINAL ART collection?"

    in Original Comic Art

    Posted

     

    Danny Miki is also one of the early Image artists and has worked with Liefeld a lot. A Liefeld clone you might say...

     

     

    I would most certainly not say......

     

    Danny is one of the premier inkers working. Did you happen to see the Quesada covers to Wolverine Origins?...the inks are friggin wonderful. If Liefeld had an inker as good as Miki is now, he would not be mocked.

     

    I have some Miki inked pieces and the last thing in the world I think of is Liefeld.

     

    Chris

     

    Maybe I was being a little harsh, as I have not seen much of his more recent work. He certainly started out very much in the Liefeld vien though. Glad to hear he has uped his game. thumbsup2.gif

    The OFFICIAL "This week in your ORIGINAL ART collection?"

    in Original Comic Art

    Posted

    That Bolland Commission I had done at the end of 2005 really stuck with me as a general idea so I turned it into a theme of commissions....here is the latest.

     

    Red Skull's Trophy Wall...David Michael Beck

     

    I posted this to my CAF last night but want to show it to my CGC board friends.

    This came from David Michael Beck through Scott at Catskill comics. Both of them were great to deal with and the piece blows me away.

     

    To see the others in the theme you can look on my CAF or at my Web Site

     

    So far the theme has been fun and the artists have done beyond all my expectations.

     

    Best,

    Chris Caira

    www.hulk-smash.com

     

     

    Great stuff Chris! I particularly like the perspective on this one, very dramatic.

     

    I can't wait to see who's next! thumbsup2.gif