Lucky Baru

On 1/25/2024 at 5:42 AM, ShallowDan said:

As someone who took a while to warm up to the idea of slabbed comics, and still doesn't get sketch covers, the idea/appeal of graded/slabbed sketch covers is really lost on me.

CGC graded sketch covers by the hand of Frank Miller are a quiet corner of many auction platforms and eBay listings. Some of these pieces may bear the marks of hasty creation, as if Miller’s attention waned elsewhere.  Nevertheless, for those whose coffers do not overflow, Miller’s acclaimed published works and coveted commissions often remain elusive dreams. The CGC sketch covers offer a lifeline to those who tread in the shallows of the OA pool, granting them access to Miller’s artistry without wreaking havoc on their budget.
 

I find solace in the decision I made years back to include Frank Miller pieces and a commission in my collection.  I couldn’t afford to do it in today’s market.

For those yearning to scratch that Sin City itch, preliminaries are also within reach - very similar pricing tiers as the sketch covers. 
 

This query might seem rather specialized, but does anyone happen to have any leads on the whereabouts of the original pages from the Do You Pooh book?  While the covers occasionally surface for sale, I’ve yet to encounter any of the actual pages from within the book.

6.0, the discoloration brings the grade down.

8.0, very nice copy.

Is the mvs in the book?  If so, I’d guess 4.5-5.0.

On 3/5/2024 at 1:53 PM, scburdet said:

5.0/5.5 I don't think you can do anything about a ceiling with the water stains

Total agreement.

4.5, love that book!

Spine roll, ticks and foxing keep the grade down.  5.5ish

It would be a good reader copy.

9.0-9.2 

4.5, staple rust but it does present well.

Looks like a 4.5 - 5.0.  Congrats!

Looks like a 7.0 to me.

Anything I’m remotely interested in gets a tracking bid.  They stay in the CL system.  You can go back years later and track the pricing history of pieces.

2.0, congrats 

4.0 - nice reader copy in a collection!

38 pages vs 48?  Get in line, it is 43 years later and I’m still waiting for “Elecktra” to show up in a Daredevil comic book.  

On 2/9/2024 at 11:19 PM, Jasonmorris1000000 said:

Wall-o-Barks 

That looks great!

6.0, congrats on the pickup!

5.5

On 2/6/2024 at 11:02 AM, delekkerste said:

I think it was sometime in the Aughts but the years all blend together at this point. Years ago in any case. 

I'm a big fan of rock biographies and Pearcy's autobiography was a fun read.  

Piercy’s autobiography held a melancholic tone. In its essence, his narrative paints a portrait of squandered existence, marred by the grips of substance abuse, the turbulence surrounding the birth of his daughter and how screwed up he was at it, the labyrinth of his own sexual compulsions, and the candidate recounting of an era where 1980’s lead singers found themselves with easy access to a certain hedonistic act with females. Moreover, he candidly unveiled the distressing ordeal of enduring sexual harassment from a club band booker in the realm of Hollywood’s music scene.
 

I found it a grind to read.

5.0

2.0

Mike DeCarlo works pretty fast.  Easy to contact, and communicates the whole time he’s working on a piece.