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What are the dimensions ?? 

It's been a few years since I've flown to a convention.  But I would take a hardsided art case as a carry-on.  The outside dimensions are 23 x 18 x 2.  I would put it in the overhead with the short end going in first.  And put my knapsack on top of it (bottom end goes in first).  Those overheads are actually pretty deep.  No staff ever questioned me about it probably because the overall volume was about the same as a regular carry-on bags on wheels.  Some passengers gave me looks but I looked like pro once I slid the art case in.  I've also put my artcase on the floor under my seat.  Most of it would fit but I would have to have my feet on top of part of it.

Also, if you sit in the back row, there is usually space between the seats and the bathroom walls.  Just stand up the art.

I also put my StudioPack in the overhead, short end (goes in first).  See this post to see:

Good luck !!

I think Mark Schultz and Dave Stevens obviously show Frazetta's influence.  And they are great in their own right.  But I think their styles seem so deliberate and self-conscious (maybe the wrong words) that they lack Frazetta's instinct. 

I think Wrightson and Frazetta evolved over time.  With Wrightson, it was probably more obvious... for example: Swamp Thing vs Batman: The Cult

There was a time when an early version of Kelley Jones bore some resemblance to a version of Wrightson.  One time, I actually told Wrightson that Jones was "Wrightsonian".

Mike Hoffman, when he's "on" (i.e. working really tight), looks like a minimalist version of Frazetta.  Although Hoffman is missing that X factor.

I'm curious.  As people share their stories, letters and interactions re: Steve Ditko, does he become more or less of an enigma ??

On 12/14/2018 at 5:49 AM, Rick2you2 said:

I wanted to mention that as I write this on Friday morning, this Dillin piece's last bid is $234. With the homage to JLA #1, I would expect this to do better in the bidding right now if this were a normal market. Who knows? Maybe it too will climb to over $3,000.

I thought it was an interesting page.  However, it has "ponytail Zatanna".  So... PASS !!  I wonder if "fishnet Zatanna" would've made a difference.

From my early days of collecting (thanks, @artdealer )... Savage Sword of (not) Conan 157

https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=42455

This art happens to be larger than the usual 11 x 17

5 minutes ago, miraclemet said:

and maybe Marvels artist agreements (to be able to keep their own pages for later sale) was better and thus there are more in the market. 

FWIW, my 2 Who's Who pieces came directly from their respective artists, (the great) Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez and Howard Bender.

The Titans of Myth:  https://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=632436

Insect Queen:  https://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1339664

I like Nick's version better.  Just sayin'

"cinfa" was Carmine Infantino's credit on the Batman strip in the 1980's - 1990's.

As per Wally Wood:

"Never draw anything you can copy, never copy anything you can trace, never trace anything you can cut out and paste up."

I guess the main point is some people are better at it than others.

Re: Raiders of the Lost Ark

In another thread,  @Mephisto commented on some color possibly being faded ?  A screenshot from the PIH catalog was posted for comparison.

It's the better of the 2 pages.  Should we guess the reserve now or wait ??

Maurice Sendak's art sells pretty well.  That art may have staying power.

Well, I hope the owner of the $3000+ Dillin page is also enjoying the win.  I hope the new owner emerges and there is actually a good story behind the bidding war. 

5 hours ago, ignimbrite said:

Did all Who's Who pages have an overlay?

When the black ink line is printed in a different color, I think it's called a "color hold".

And I think a high percentage (maybe even all) of the Who's Who entries had color holds (overlays).  It was easier than mixing color holds with regular line work on the same piece of paper.  Also, if you had different color holds (e.g. some red, some blue), a different overlay for each color.

OHOTMU art seems to be around a lot more than Who's Who art.

Here's 2 of mine form Who's Who...

The Titans of Myth:  https://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=632436

and

Insect Queen:  https://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1339664

In @Rick2you2 's topic re: Dillin, I mentioned a couple reasons for liking Dillin's work.  Not sure why @Rick2you2 believes Dillin's work is better suited for coloring books.  I think coloring books actually require more simple lines.  There are plenty of artists that would be a better fit for coloring books.

I think Dillin was actually a pretty good artist.  But demand for Dillin art is mainly nostalgia based.  And mainly based on his JLA work.  His art on other DC titles ( e.g. Hawkman and World's Finest ) is probably behind the curve.  There were a lot of well respected Dillin contemporaries that would not be suited to team books.

For me to go overboard (e.g. $3,000 or more) it would have to be THE Dillin page.  For the near future, even $1000+ prices for Dillin panel pages doesn't seem sustainable.  But certain pages will get a little extra.  For example, Sid Greene inks and JSA crossovers. 

Also, it's possible that Dillin may be riding on Sekowsky's coattails (and even then $3,000 is still seems like an outlier).  And you can't ignore that Dillin is smack in between the Sekowsky and Perez runs on JLA.  HA does not have a lot of info on Perez JLA art.  And if Sekowsky and Perez JLA art goes bonkers, you can't expect Dillin to NOT get any love.

Now that the original topic has been settled, let's change the title to Shipping art too soon.

A few years ago, HA actually sent me the art before I paid for it.

Even before that, I won a collector's ebay auction and he sent the art to me before payment.

... but I did pay for both of them afterward.

3 hours ago, Brian Peck said:

With HA I usually don't wait til I have received the artwork to post it, many times I wait until I have a few auction wins for HA to ship them to me.

Presumably you've already paid HA.  But then you're saying HA will hold pieces over some period of time (e.g. a month or longer) and only send them once you give them the go ahead ?? 

I'm actually surprised they would even do that.  They must have hundreds of pieces going in and out every week.  I'd worry about my stuff getting mixed up with others.

Out of curiosity, what is your purpose?  Reduce waste (packaging)? Save on shipping costs?  They figure in the shipping as soon as the auction is done so do they recalculate shipping when combining your items? 

On 11/15/2018 at 4:58 PM, zhamlau said:

2. It's Cheap when compared to contemporaries

Update: But maybe no longer as "cheap" as it was a few weeks ago.

36 minutes ago, Rick2you2 said:

You may have also seen other people's comments on these boards to the effect that while some people like it, Dillion's work is mostly appreciated for nostalgia reasons.

I was not interested in the Dillin page referenced above.  But I include myself in weighing Dillin's "artistry vs nostalgia" towards nostalgia.  Some people (including myself) are willing to pay $$$ for nostalgia.  There's a lot of money paying for a lot of artists' work that makes me go "Huh??"

37 minutes ago, Rick2you2 said:

Honestly, the only explanation I can think of other than a bout of temporary insanity (which can happen during bidding) is that someone or someones are rigging this market for his work. 

Considering the sheer amount of Dillin's work, that could be a lot of $$$ in the market.

To the OP @Rick2you2, were you a bidder on that Dillin / McLaughlin JLA 1/2 splash with the Phantom Stranger ??

https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/-dillin-and-frank-mclaughlin-justice-league-of-america-156-page-15-original-art-dc-1978-/a/121848-11038.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515

$3,360 with the buyer's premium.  I like Dillin... but WOW !!

As I watched the auction, it occurred to me that you might be interested since you started the item re: your Phantom Stranger / Tala commission by Howard Chaykin.

Scott Dunbier: Pass !!!

On 11/27/2018 at 1:17 PM, Weird Paper said:

I've used them on a few occasions and have always had quality issues.

Who is your alternative for 12 x 18+ mylars ??

I'm also a fan of this period ( pre - AH! ).  It's a well designed cover piece.  For the sake argument, 1/4 to 1/3 is ceiling tiles.

Does anyone know how the reserve ($18,000 ?) compares with other pricing ??  It's significantly higher than any art listed in HA's archives.

@lichtenstein_fan has been awfully silent...