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Well put. You'll find all kinds here, and nothing wrong with yours. Indeed, I think many of us started there before eventually finding ourselves elsewhere on the spectrum.

Definitely gonna be interesting to see how this unfolds as much of the country (and world) open back up. 1st Sabrina story already at 13k...

To quote the great Sarah McLachlan: I will remember you Will you remember me Don't let your life pass you by Weep not for The memories...

It's pretty common knowledge now (has been since the Wizard Magazine days), and long priced in... wouldn't worry too much as long as you're savvy about it. : ) Also see: https://comicbookrealm.com/series/2279/31471/venom-lethal-protector-issue-1counterfeit/1

Got a slabbed 8.5 error newsstand, one of around 2-3 known to exist... but I'm a Venom diehard and have held on to it for years. Feels good to own something that rare. And yup, has the residual red foil. Given the error supply hasn't been increasingly abundant, seems CGC caught on to the fakes. https://www.myslabbedcomics.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=45328&GSub=2893

Fascinating, as the owner of a slabbed Venom 1 Error newsstand... one of roughly 2-3 known to exist. }:-)

This is truth. I've held off on selling key comics to fund OA for a while now. Most of my keys are up around 5x or more since a few years ago, easily outpacing my OA. If anything, real glad OA hasn't gone bonkers to the same extent. Zero urge to pick up more key comics at these prices, except via the occasional trade.

Hear, hear. And the subby club stuff... just diabolical. Or to quote another movie: "You can't handle the truth!"

Voods cavalry late to the party... what took ya so long. }:-)

Have seen too many variations of the same. What got to me this time was all the flowery language and repeated references to equity, positivity, etc. Rhetoric can be gross. In the spirit of Festivus, save up your $$ for the good stuff like the rest of us.

I see no way to continue this conversation when high-end original art, not just any art, is being equated to housing or transportation or retirement. Or low-income slots for high-end OA with cancer research. "A couple slots in their commissions" won't offer any change at scale. You'd have better luck with the lottery. Happy trails...

You're charitable in a way of your choosing. Many reps/artists also are, in whatever way works for them. Without wholesale change to their business models, ramifications for competition, etc. etc. It's just not a good look for the potential recipient to suggest how the giver should be charitable about a luxury that isn't needed. It goes beyond naivete. As someone who's volunteered for a NGO and has worked in education, continuing facepalm. Dude -- "equity of access" and luxury items do not mix. This isn't CSR or bizhumanrights! Aaaaarrrghhhh... I'm out.

What you've thought up is fairly Utopian. It's an extra burden on the artist/rep to vet non-flippers vs. would-be flippers in whatever fashion such a system would require (contractual provisions? Policing?) I like Burrado's suggestion above -- approach the artist personally and explain the circumstances. Zero expectations. And understand that healthy skepticism is warranted here. This is a business, not pro bono. Flip the --script. If you're asked to take a cut from your own salary (whether great or small), and moreover a systematic/regular cut... best believe it. Plus if there's any substantial risk that your regular salary cut could be turned around for unscrupulous profit by the very individuals you sacrifice it for -- and requires you to police -- that's what's at play here. And mind you, you're not being asked to take a regular salary cut to save lives or build schools. It's so that someone(s) can get a crack at their own chance at ______ luxury good, whether high-end OA or a Hermes bag. Utopian.

........no words.

Dummies just setting themselves up to get disrupted via ever-spiraling greed... so many sales already have shifted to FB groups.

Hard to believe but my first ever DPS; from UXM 321, admittedly got it for wild Psylocke shot: https://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1728763

Sports card market apparently has gotten softer... OA, stay tuned.

Maleev love. My MK cover by him:

Back to Timm -- when the heck were head shots last $50? Had to be more than a few years ago, I'd reckon. Artists (and their reps) have to be super aware of their secondary markets. Only the flipper wins if commissions are underpriced in the first instance.

Well put. In Tradd's case, his more recent work on big Marvel titles also mattered -- really put him and his capabilities on the map. Re: one of the above posts, I wouldn't paint Felix as a mere hype man / great sales guy, btw. He's proven to have exceedingly good taste in terms of who he reps. Signal to noise kinda thing. Many collectors and speculators alike have come to trust his taste and respond accordingly.

Not my cup of tea, but I think it's a cool page. :-* }:-) Too much good stuff out there tbh...

Some good insights aside, it's easy for folks to play armchair general after the fact. In this frothy market, the page goes for higher on HA -- hard to debate that reality regardless of the art's merits/pitfalls. No one's saying this is the Pieta. That was never good grape+ape's point in the first place.

Brom pencils (for the D&D crowd) https://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1725941

Pretty specific, I know. But worth a shot + would appreciate any leads...

Good points, apeness... got a hunch this woulda gone much higher on (frothy) HA.