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I see Ming Chen's sig, but you'll have to sleuth to see what he drew...

Bob McLeod at right, on Snake Eyes. Looks like he used to do inks for GI Joe: https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/illustrations/bob-mcleod-snake-eyes-from-gi-joe-original-art-illustration-2008-/a/121730-14088.s

Artgerm's latest original art, on comicartfans.com:

Recent pickup... love the way Jeehyung does facial expressions. What a bad, bad Black Cat: https://www.comicartfans.com/gallerydetailsearch.asp?gcat=123916&pm=1&pi=54&order=views

Oh man, Ukyo was my guy in all of the Samurai Shodowns. Once played it in an arcade in Tokyo (seriously), against my best bud who chose Haomaru... he won the first nervewracking match, I won the second, then we decided to leave it at that.

Any comic artist in history, alive or deceased. Budget is not an issue. What scene and by whom? Death Dealer vs. Conan vs. Tarzan by Frazetta. McFarlane Venom vs. Bagley Carnage. Jim Lee X-Men Blue Team vs. Sienkiewicz New Mutants. I'd be an extreeeeeeemely happy camper with any/all of these...

I'd say it counts.

Frazetta on Conan Byrne on She-Hulk

Moon Knight and Elektra thanks to Sienkiewicz. Wolverine thanks to which one artist in particular? Good Q. Psylocke thanks to Jim Lee, no question. Surfer thanks to Tradd. Who else...

Happy to have traded OA for this MMC17... goes well with the MMC2: https://www.myslabbedcomics.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=58883&GSub=2893

This thread actually works (my Ravenloft OA profile pic is evidence enough). Keep at it, gang!

The DnD comic art may be worthless, but try finding an Elmore Dragonlance OA (my dream grail, that Raistlin and Crysania at dusk cover from the Legends trilogy).... would get close to or reach 6 figures. 8+ pieces of Stephen Fabian Ravenloft OA sold out in less than an hour when Mike Burkey posted them. But spare yourself, aye...

"Nothing!?! Nobody there?"

That happens among dealers to an extent, but I know waaay too many ordinary collectors who splurge on grails at the risk of their marriages. Too many like me.

Frazetta > Punisher projected > First apps of Batman and Supes https://comics.ha.com/heritage-auctions-press-releases-and-news/egyptian-queen-by-artist-frank-frazetta-sets-5.4-million-world-record-at-heritage-auctions.s?releaseId=3645 Many of us would love a bubble pop for the sake of our disintegrated wallets. But for better or worse, OA collectors have become legion... if you sign up to the comicartfans.com newsletter, you'll see what I mean.

Part of me is tickled, another part of me dreads the flood of more speculators in OA... sports cards articles on frontpage ESPN and CNN are 99% all about the moolah, and in turn breeding more speculation. We've already seen the frontpage exposure for comic collections sending kids to college; I guess it's inevitable. Saving grace is that it's much harder to learn the ins and outs of this hobby vs., say, sports cards or comics, where slabbed collectibles basically become fungible goods. Speculation tends to drive prices, and our hobby is plenty expensive enough as is.

Sometimes prices, like $20, $50. Sigh...

If you're in need of more players at any point, I'm raady. B-)

Naw. Bezos wants ASM 3...

1 million }:-)

Truth... And would be shocked if a TMZ reader ended up winning this. Much more likely that we get more curious cats in the hobby.

I expected better of TMZ... Psyche. It's the new Forbes. }:-)

I'm actually cool with owning GA comics by Everett without needing to own his GA OA. Although in an alternate universe, I'd be crazy enough to spend 6 figures on MC1 or MMC2 OA, if not the right Frazetta painting. Looking hard at that Kevin Durant rookie superfractor which wife fancies will go into home/child expenses some day. Newp, sorry wifey. I'm ready for my new nickname to be ExitNutz.

Agreed that TMZ = a ton of publicity. Dunno who pulled off that coup internally, but my feeling is that it's going to create both (1) a lot of passing interest, and (2) at least some new collectors among the monied class who're into Marvel but didn't know OA is a thing. I sent my non-collector friend the link, and he was confused for a second because he thought his wife had sent it, and was going to relay it over to me.

Literally busted up... (bustin' nutz)