Michael Browning

Artist's tape works well. You can usually buy it at Michael's and other art supply stores. I've used it, but only on the back of the art board.

I wanted to make people aware that pages from What If #16 are being sold as being inked by Dave Stevens that are NOT inked by Dave. The pages that are inked by Dave are 35-39 and 42-44. I argued with one eBay seller about his listings and they’re gone now, but he kept saying he was sure he saw Stevens’ inks on the pages and there was no evidence at all of any Stevens art.

I paid way more than this piece was worth — at the time. Now, it’s worth a lot more than what I paid for it. Everyone thought I was crazy, but it was something I’d searched for for years and it took me a few years to convince the owner to sell it. I’m so happy to have it, no matter the cost.

They’ve always been very quick to respond to my emails and have made the changes/updates very quickly.

I just recently picked up a short box of Image newsstands. Spawn #1 was gone, but there’s a lot here and all are in very nice shape.

Primortals was published by Tekno Comics, which had these elaborate kiosks/booths at malls with the company’s logo made in a large, resin-like sculpt over the booth and the logo was being grabbed by a giant robotic hand and arm. They were really very cool and even my little mall in Charleston, WV, had one. The kiosks sold all types of cool Tekno Comics stuff (along with comics from Marvel, DC, Dark Horse and Image) and I believe these were part of that merchandising line. They’re probably not worth a whole lot, but very cool to see.

What is the piece you’re referring to? It would be helpful to have that link.

They usually don’t even buy enough to get them. When they do, they put them out at, maybe, a dollar or two more, but usually they’re cover price.

I just don’t see those covers moving at all in the shops in my area.

The first question I would ask is: Have they even responded to your inquiry? Secondly, you should ask them about payment. When I asked years ago, they said I could pick up the art in person at San Diego, which was impossible for me since I live all the way across the country and wasn’t going to be in San Diego. I’ve never been able to buy from them and I live in the continental U.S. 🤷🏼‍♂️

It sold at a very reasonable price. I actually thought it sold a bit low.

None of what I bought this year was a goal at the start of 2022. It scared me to death when, in the first few days of January, a friend texted me to say that the Michael Golden Star Wars #38 page was up for sale. I wanted it, but had never believed I'd have a chance to own a page from that issue -- and I sure didn't think I'd be able to afford it. I also never thought I'd be able to buy the Ghost Rider #28 cover that I got a couple months later. Another friend told me tonight he's focusing on quality over quantity this year. Me, I'm just buying what I can.

This is such sad news.

My purchases were mostly from deals I'd been working on for YEARS. And, they all came together within a few days of each other. Two guys I'd been patiently waiting on to sell me their art emailed me on the same day. I am very blessed and I thank God every day for what He blesses me with. I remember in 2016 when all I had was two portfolios NEARLY full of art and couldn't believe I was on the verge of needing to buy another portfolio. I never intended to purchase so much this year, but, art isn't like comic books where you can always buy another copy down the line if you miss out on the one offered today, so I try to buy as much as I can of what is offered to me.

I started the year out strong with a Star Wars 38 page by Michael Golden and I’ve been very blessed to have picked up some great art. I figured I was going to have a lighter year, but, as of this week, I’ve bought more than 200 pages and covers in 2022. I got 57 of those pieces in today and I’ve got 29 on the way. I’ve still got a month to go, so that total may go up.

Ugh. Just wait until one of those is passed off to someone as the real thing.

I'm not sure how to explain it to you.

No offense taken. Anything done to a published piece destroys the integrity of the published original art. Once that is published, nothing should be changed on it at all. Even in the cases of fading inks, re-inking destroys the published art. If you get a commission drawn in 2020 and then have it inked in 2022, that's up to you. But, once it's a published piece, it shouldn't be touched. At all.

I wouldn't buy it. It's no better now than a commission or a recreation because the original, published pencils are destroyed.

One of the very best of the series. That image of Wolverine is so memorable.

An All-Clea page like this is nice and Nebres art is beautiful, but you have to find either a major Clea fan or a person who really loves that issue to get $2000. I think it's closer to $1000 (I think probably less), rather than $2000.

Help me understand: Why buy something for $50, put it up for $80 and then sell for $65? The return on investment is almost nothing after eBay takes out fees, so just don't buy the art and keep the $50 and invest it in something else. The profit's not even worth the time and effort to put it up op eBay and, it almost makes you selling at a break-even amount. That's trading dollars for dollars. Why even bother buying if you're going to sell at a $7.00 profit?

The copy I found had been rained on so it’s NOT high grade at all.

It’s a really nice, really focused collection. I’m surprised HA didn’t spread it out over a few auctions.