Peter L

But is it an advantage or not really?

I have a few pages that I am considering having the writer sign.  Is this a good idea or does it add anything to the art?

Everything above is correct I think.

I have had good luck with Robert Dennis in some high end art who I think is honest and good at this work.  I first saw him in an interview I think on CAF's youtube or something like that where he explains his process.  

I know that someone in the hobby who has a top collection recommended someone near San Diego to me as being good as well.

That was so fun to see the sketchbook.  Thanks for sharing.

After the famous Michael Golden "Patience is a Virue" was revealed, I saw him at a comic con.  He was sitting alone at his table at an artist alley.  I loved the Micronauts but this put me off from trying to ever get anything from him.  But as I was walking by, he tried talking to me to get me to come over to his table, even after I walked past it.  Maybe business was bad after that Virue business and he was trying to get people to look at his stuff.  If I ever see him at a con I usually run away fast because I don't want to be treated that way.

 

On 2/1/2022 at 12:54 PM, Nexus said:

A friend of mine did Mazz a favor. In appreciation, he let my friend get this cover:

Longtime listeners of the podcast can probably fill in the blanks.

That is amazingly generous.  I think I can fill in the blanks.  

On 2/1/2022 at 10:10 AM, NicoV said:

I have compiled some information on comic art auction houses, feel free to tell me if something is inacurate or if you have anything to complete this page!

https://comicarttracker.com/faq-en/collecting-original-comic-art/comic-art-auction-houses-comparison-table 

This is really good. Thank you for sharing this.

On 1/31/2022 at 9:54 PM, Nexus said:

Three issues of BORN AGAIN and one YEAR ONE cover.

What are the circumstances regarding the Year One cover?  I thought it was only one house ad that was ever sold.  

On 1/31/2022 at 1:54 PM, buttock said:

Seth -- at least Wimbledon Green.  Not sure about the rest.

Mazzucchelli -- Imagine what Year 1 would bring.  

 

My understanding is Mazzucchelli has not sold most of Born Again, except art from the last two issues, and none of Batman Year One.

On 1/26/2022 at 11:02 AM, glenbru said:

“Congrats Glen! You just won the prize for Stupidest Customer Service Move of 2022”

 

Race!  It feels like you have a personal axe to grind with me. Or you’re just an angry guy in general.

The 11 pieces I offered to crypto buyers have been on my site for over a month at a lower price. Anyone who wanted to buy them in dollars could have done so. I’m not depriving anyone. There are still 350 items on the site that anyone can buy in dollars.

Given the current state of the crypto market, I decided to take 11 pieces and offer them up to those crypto owners who might want to get out of their crypto. They are at a higher price since crypto is so volatile. It’s an experimental outreach. We’ll see how it goes.

If taking these pieces off the table are so upsetting to you — I will happily sell any one of them to you in dollars at last week’s price. Just let me know which one you want.

That offer holds for anyone else here as well who responds within a reasonable time frame.

Thanks!

Glen

I think any opportunity to think out of the box is a good thing.  

Why did you pick ETH rather than other crypto options?

I'm looking for a nice page or cover from The Invisibles.  There doesn't seem to be too much even on CAF which makes it even more difficult.  

On 11/10/2021 at 9:24 AM, Heidjer Staecker said:

This was a first for me.  Most of my stuff is in the $75-100 frame range and has museum glass etc.  This was a special case.  The size, cost, and medium (paint and collage) made me want to go the extra mile.  Also, I live in TX and heat and fading was very much a concern for me.

Most of my good art with the floating hinges, archival matting, museum glass etc costs me around $600-800.  The prices might be a little higher now with the supply chain crisis but not that much higher. 

Hi all,

I am looking for original art by an artist named Jef, who has worked for Titan Comics on titles like Triggerman and The Assignment.  I can't find anything online about this artist.  Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Thanks for all of your help, I figured it out.  Thanks!

On 9/8/2021 at 11:36 AM, stinkininkin said:

Biggest surprise of today? Has to be the Golden What If cover, yes? (terrific piece by the way)

I just started reviewing the prices tonight.  I think I have a good handle on the Alex Ross prices but almost $100,000 per cover for his treasuries really caught me off guard.  I am pretty sure this blows away the top prices of his other works and these are the highest prices his art ever sold for.  

Hi,

I got a package in the mail.  It looks like it is an original art page by A. MacDonald from Wonder Woman 774.  The package was sent by Whiskey Mech Inc.  There is no other contact information or invoice.  I don't recall ordering this or paying for this.  Does anyone know anything about this or suggest a course of action?  

I might have seen this posted for sale in the last few weeks on Comic Art Fans but I don't think I ever put a request to buy it, and I can't find it on CAF now.

Thanks for any help you can give.

On 7/26/2021 at 3:55 PM, Rick2you2 said:

Are you suggesting they will go down in value (either in absolute dollars, or percentage based slippage based on general increases of all art) and why?

 I doubt the “old masters” will keep pace, at least by percentage, with newer art any more than they did in the fine art world. New people, new preferences.

Three of the four examples that I gave are not yet in the 30 year window for an increase in prices.  

Alex Ross looks like he has a huge amount of followers of his art, even more than Jim Lee or other contemporary comic artists.  

In comparison, gamers often have many more times that in followers.  

So I predict that gamers will see a larger future influx of nostalgic cash, top artists of today will be popular 30 years from now, and a lot of the Bronze age stuff will drop.

On 7/19/2021 at 6:49 PM, grapeape said:

Peter L it’s easy to defend Alex Ross. The exercise is to find art artists whose work could go down in the future. Alex deserves consideration simply because he’s enjoyed a long run of selling art at a high value. All good things come to an end?

That includes sacred cows like Ross. The Kincade reference is ‘marketing’ only (not process) that is marketing price points arrived at by  IDK. There’s a Spider-Man painted cover on site right now for $25K. If I buy that is it $50K in ten years? $75K in twenty years? Or will I have to let it sit  with an inquire tag (and get lowball offers? A best offer tag? Or will it sell for less?

See I think buying a painting like that is like buying a boat. I may get much pleasure from it. Not everyone can buy a boat. But I probably won’t get my money back. Am I wrong?

I addressed Alex’s superb Marvels work and agree that will always be organically desired and paid up for.

What I’m suggesting for the sake of this discussion is will the bulk of  Alex’s painted work as a whole really maintain value let alone increase? If you take any of the paintings currently on the website for sale and put them up for auction would they consistently approach his asking prices? What about after many many more are painted over the years.

So Peter just so I’m not the only one hanging out here ( I like Alex by the way) who do you think will go down in value and why?

Here are four names picked at random to look at the numbers:

Jim Lee's typical instagram posts of his art have about 15-40,000 likes, and 580,000 followers.

Alex Ross's typical official instragram posts of his art have about 15-20,000 likes and 707,000 followers.

John Buscema's official instagram fan profile has about 200 likes per art post and 2000 followers.

Oliver Coipel's typical Instagram art posts are between 10-15,000 likes and 132,000 followers. 

I really like these although I was too late to buy.  I don't know too much about Mike McKone.  Is he popular or well known for these headshots?  

On 7/15/2021 at 9:01 AM, lobrac said:

Let me know if this is ever for sale.  I have been looking for this.

On 7/17/2021 at 2:19 PM, grapeape said:

Ok I wish we could talk ebay because our pal Blastaar might have something to say

Alex Ross........

He’s prolific. When he hit the scene everyone agreed (at least it seems that way) that he was an awesome talent. His paintings sold for four figures and his drawings were $500-$2000.

Now for quite awhile with Sal as rep his art at minimum seems to leave the factory at $20K minimum.

If you bought early like Marvels etc you have done really well. So going with Rick2you2 let’s just throw it out there.

IS ALEX ROSS BAD ART? 😱 

If you buy a $20K plus painting is that going up for a nice return later on? Or did you buy in to a Kincade type marketing genius? Are you stuck without high demand resale? Is Alex Ross a blue chip destined for the basement?

Is that what you mean Rick2you2?

 

I don't think Alex Ross is bad art from an appreciation or value holding point of view. 

I think the Kincade art is a poor comparison.  People bought Kincade with his upcharge for illuminated highlights on prints at the Kincade mall stores, but those were for prints and not originals.  Don't conflate Kincade marketing with the big Alex Ross con booth.  In the last 20 years, only about 5-10 pages of Marvels and Kingdom Come have hit the market.  And maybe only the Marvel TP cover.  All the rest are locked up in black hole collections.  When his major character art is available, it usually goes through auction houses for high prices.  There just isn't that much of his art that has left Sal's hands floating around.  I inquire a lot and most of his really great pieces have unknown owners.  

If art goes up after 30 years due to nostalgia, we haven't even reached 30 years since Alex Ross reached his current art style or his major works.  I think just from a visceral point of view, Alex Ross' art are impressive in person more than the printed page.  When I asked Scott at IDW why there are no Alex Ross books, he said because they can't get the quality they want in printing.  I don't think the huge 5 pound Marvels hardcover does the original art justice.  I see Ross art as good as anything from the last century that appears in the Heritage Illustration Art auctions.  If those pulp and men's magazine illustration art holds its value, I see Ross' work solid in its value.

So Alex Ross' art isn't for everyone but I see him as the one artist in the last 30 years that transcends the medium.

Hi all, I'm looking for the thread that had the info of who drew what in the Miller/Jason Daredevil run.  I can't seem to find it.

Thanks!

Hi,

Does anyone know how to get a Jeff Dekal commission?  I tried emailing him through his website but have not gotten a response.

Thanks in advance!

Hi

I am going to buy an Artist Proof and was offered either one sided or double sided at an increased price.  Is there a benefit of getting a double sided artist proof?

Thanks!

Does anyone know where this Frank Miller art is?  It sold on Comic Link a few years ago.

Does anyone know where this Jae Lee art is?  Albert Moy sold it when it came out?