Mr. Machismo

Spawn covers on The Artist's Choice were $8K yesterday. $30K today. .

@comix4fun – Insightful post. Thank you. Firstly: Epic cover. Incredible. As for up-pricing the inker's covers, which have been sitting there for years unpurchased...yeah, no words for that. But hey, I guess your cover is worth more now? It's $50K USD firm. However, I've also been told #1 and #5 will only sell as full issues, so I'm not sure if they'd sell the cover for that price any more. If so, it may have increased judging by other cover prices. I offered $30K USD some time ago and was ignored. (Don't judge me...I'd only do that for the #1 cover )

Got some new prices, should anyone here be interested. You can contact Danny Miki should something appeal to you. Covers: #24: $40,000 #26: $25,000 #32: $30,000 #36: $35,000 #39: $30,000 #42: $20,000 #46: $25,000 #50: $50,000 Pages: #36.18: $25,000 #50.7: $40,000 As for me,

They are currently working on Captain America: White... Malvin That's complete. The collected hardcover is sitting on my floor.

DV values are comparable to TLH? I LOVE DV, but I thought THL was *far* better received?

@Thawk - Yes, good point. Linework I enjoy more opposed to far superior!

I get that. I wasn’t keen on separate boards either. Upon receiving them back from the framer, I no longer held that opinion. It’s absolutely fascinating to see the process side-by-side. It also helps that my wife prefers the pencils and I the inks! In general, I do prefer one board, though. I recall seeing an image of X-Force scanned, so I imagine it’ll make its way up eventually. There’s certain things he’s not selling (at any price), however – like any work on Creech.

at that last part. All fair points

I own a few pages from Greg's run on Batman – two being splashes. I purchased them some time ago, before the public offering. This was through research on my part. Here's some info over the 100+ e-mails I've had, my closely following him on Twitter, as well as the perspective of a young collector (26.) - Issues 1-18 are on separate boards, pencils and inks. 19 onward is when Miki jumped on, so those are inks over pencils on one board. - Prices are absolutely non-negotiable. - Pages first went up in October at NYCC. They brought a curation of 20 pages. 10-11 of them sold the first day of the con. - After this point, I inquired about specific pages and they priced them for me. I bought three. They no longer price on request, and are instead releasing online in batches. - Greg prices Miki and Jonathan's pages and those are also non-negotiable. - Greg is perfectly fine not selling, especially covers. Thus the high prices. He's been vocal about keeping much of his art until he dies. He's said they each represent moments in his life and has passed up mid-30s for his Batman #1 cover. - That said, Greg is also very 'for-the-fans.' Go to a con he's at. He'll have the longest line by a mile and will take the time to personally greet and shake the hands of each of his fans. People wait 4+ hours to see him. This is why he has pages for $1K. He's legitimately doing it for those who can't afford pricier pages. - Talk of Greg slowing down is unheard of. He's a work horse who's addicted to what he does. Barring any disastrous events, he ain't retiring any time soon. — On the Hush / Jim Lee comparison: Many of you are judging based on nostalgia, personal connection, and your own perceived importance of the story (objectively, it was a very important story) which is absolutely justified. What I think is being missed, is that there is a new generation of collectors – one I myself belong to, and few of which are on this board. To us, Capullo/Snyder > Hush, and Capullo > Lee, and there is a large number who started reading comics with their Batman #1, the same way Hush rekindled comics interest for many. I much rather own a page from Court of Owls than a page from Hush, and I also think Greg is a far superior artist. Now, this is completely subjective – but that's my point. As the new generation of collectors emerge, the Capullo/Snyder run is at the forefront of that – not Hush, not Dark Knight Returns, not Miller's Daredevil or whatever run you feel superior. Yes, prices are silly high now and pages may sit, but I assure you – in years to come as this new generation finds themselves more financially competent and look back to what was some of the greatest Batman stories ever told – and to them, likely THE greatest – they will pay. Will prices increase? I don't know, but the pages will sell and many will be tightly held on to. For me personally, I spent a decent chunk of coin to get my pages – especially the splashes. It wasn't easy, prices were stupid high and not something I was used to paying, but they were also purchases I do not regret and would (and will likely) do again. If these were to lose value entirely – I'm OK with that. The Court of Owls pages represent the greatest story I have ever read, and the incredible experience I had enjoying it. I am so strongly connected to Court, that I couldn't imagine parting with them. Many feel the same way about Death of the Family, Zero Year, Endgame, Superheavy, and the entire run in general. So, as absurd as prices are and as difficult to understand as it is – I ask you to remember the majority of Greg's audience is very different than that you're accustom to.

Thanks, Felix...my favourite podcast.

Beautiful! Clean and powerful!

A few new additions. Framer took the photos, so colors aren't as vibrant or accurate as they are in person. More photos + scans @ CAF links. http://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1305464 http://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1303339 http://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1302015 http://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1292280 http://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1298558 http://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1285984

More images + frame at the jump! http://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1305464

WOO! More at CAF, as well as a couple other Capullo Batman pages!: http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=1304487 — http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=1304487

GRAIL! COURT OF OWLS splash by Greg Capullo & Jonathan Glapion. Pencils + info: http://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1303774

Framed photos, info, + more images at the jump! Secret Wars #6 Variant by Gabriele Dell'Otto http://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1303339 Guardians of the Galaxy #1 Variant by Adi Granov http://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1302015

Two great Daredevil pickups for me this week: Firstly, Daredevil: Yellow cover by Tim Sale: http://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1298558 And secondly, an incredible painted DD by Michael Cho: http://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1297731

Thanks guys, appreciate it!

Daredevil in Hell's Kitchen by Michael Cho. 12x17", gouache and ink. High-res / CAF: http://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1297731

Daredevil Vs. Elektra in Japan by Chris Samnee. http://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1292280

Daredevil Vs. Elektra in Japan by Chris Samnee. http://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1292280

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Auction prices would not fetch what he's asking, me thinks.

Did you get both the page that's just pencils AND the page that's just blueline inks? I am hoping you got it all in one package. Yes, both. Sold as a set. Just don't have an image of the pencils yet.