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On 3/10/2021 at 5:56 AM, Matches_Malone said:

I've been toying and testing out different frames for my not so pricey pieces.  Im really digging the float frames. 

The float frame is great!  Where did you get that from?

6 hours ago, Rick2you2 said:

I sent some stuff to my local shop. Not so happy with the paid amount— but I did clear out a lot of space.

I have a friend who sells parts of his large collection on ebay in singles and small groups at a time.  He finds it relaxing.  

I would find selling things off stressful because of the time expenditure.  For me, my time is still more valuable than my money, and time is money is really true for me.  I battle with this idea of losing what I could have made, but I also struggle with the fallacy of sunk costs.  

I have been looking for a new house because we have outgrown my current one.  But if I just sell half of my boxes of common books I would solve a lot of problems.

44 minutes ago, batman_fan said:

Very good question!  I am still trying to figure it out but here is my approach so far.

1.  Dupe CGC book, try to do it on the message boards with limited success and then off to CLINK auction.  So far pretty happy with the results.  Nothing super expensive, just stuff in the $300 to 4k range.

2.  Stuff worth more than $300 - send to CGC to be graded then do step 1.

3.  Book bundles - basically bundle a group of raw books together with a single price.  I try to go on the cheap side for these books.  These I have moved on the boards but so far just one group listed and sold.  I am in the process of putting together some more groups.

Thanks. I have a friend who has a large comic store.  I was thinking of pulling out the ones I want to keep and selling the rest to him.  I'm sure I would take a loss the the potential value, but it might save me time.  

On 2/14/2021 at 3:22 PM, Varanis said:

I believe she is confirmed for Into the Spider-Verse 2 and there has been discussion / rumors of a live-action show or movie. I agree with the assessment of $50-60k. I have no idea how to value it, but based on bidding a piece usually doubles its last day. I wouldn't expect there to be too much more bidding action before the last day.

https://www.cbr.com/spider-man-spinoff-silk-sabrina-lead-showrunner-amazon/
Sony and Amazon's Silk TV show has landed a showrunner, and producers Lord and Miller are eyeing a Chilling Adventures of Sabrina actor for the lead.
 

On 2/18/2021 at 4:22 AM, Rick2you2 said:

But people will still be watching movies in the next century, just like they are reading novels since the days of Robinson Crusoe. Superhero comics, or any comics, I have my doubts. And pages from specific story lines in comics?

I don't know of anyone who picks up O'Henry and casually reads it (although we sometimes hear the repeated tales, and people probably buy them). Maybe some literature students, or suffering college/high school students. 

If Marvel owns the property, they will be leveraging it through merchandise and toys and films and shows until their copyright and trademark protections expire.  They will be generating entertainment for kids for decades based on these, as long as they continue to sell.  

I would expect Marvel's next series of X-Men films and upcoming Fantastic Four films with a new cast will propel those characters for the 2030s-2040s.  I expect more Disney park rides and merchandise for the kids during those years will increase visibility.  O'Henry and western comics don't have the most powerful children's entertainment complex in the world promoting the characters like Disney has with Marvel.  I just saw a question on a Disney blog, "Would you wait eight hours to shop at the Downtown Disney Star Wars store?"  That is the current wait time.  People want the stuff Disney is selling.

When I read my kid's children's books on Miles Morales Spider-Man, when the character is questioned, he always replies "I am Spider-man!" even to Peter Parker objecting.  Miles is going to be Spider-Man for this generation.  

On 3/1/2021 at 7:20 AM, batman_fan said:

I am a “little” older (56) and I am in the process of thinning the herd but only for stuff that I don’t really need to continue owning and feel okay with letting go. This is about six pieces of OA and maybe 7000 to 8000 comics. All of this stuff would be a challenge for my son to sell and whatever I keep I will make sure he knows who to contact to sell it at a decent price.

I think I will be left with just CGC graded books and higher dollar OA. No interest in selling any of that stuff just yet as the money from it isn’t needed and I still derive a lot of enjoyment from owning it. 

How are you selling the vast majority of your comics?  I am weighing this issue as well.

Has anyone used this restoration service before?  I have two pieces that I need to have some old tape removed.  

http://www.agraphicstateofmind.com/comic_art_restoration_service.html?fbclid=IwAR2xH48qVRhDkLE1M2VdRaJte6A1l2UGCOYTLIm33GbpKwC3LBNjTMs4LW0

Has anyone found one they liked?

What are needed restorations?  Is de-acidfiying art a requirement if it starts yellowing?

14 hours ago, comicinkking.com said:

I posted this comment on the Facebook discussion about this and reposting here.  Mark Morales has been around for a decade. So while he’s “hot” now (I guess) he’s not exactly Peter Parker. I’ve been collecting comic art for over 15 years and I don’t recall so much significance being placed on a “first appearance”. The best selling comic art has typically been what many consider to be iconic books of the genre. Is this book one of them? I don’t know - never read it (but I doubt it). There’s been a trend in OA collecting which is that a lot of comic book collectors transition into the original art market, and they bring with them some of the book collector mentality (e.g., first appearances). And while it’s entirely possible that the market is heading in that direction, I doubt that too. My .02.

I collected comics for decades before moving on to comic art, like many others.  The first appearance of a character was always a hot book and most desired.  Overstreet and CGC labels list this information because it is significant.  It is easy to see this idea and valuation translate to comic art.  

Regarding Miles Morales, his first appearance in a throwaway Marvel Previews magazine is now considered by some as his first appearance, and a slabbed copy just sold for $10,000.  They are going for a lot of money nowadays.  

4 hours ago, Shin-Kaiser said:

Did you read the article? The previous two records for the highest selling comic art were both first appearances of both Wolverine and X-23. Both iconic books.

Yes, this high selling art is from an iconic book. Obviously not iconic to you mind. You seem to be from a generation that can easily disregard Mile Morales, which is absolutely fine. Comics and comic culture is moving on from your golden age though, this sale is a sure sign of that. Miles Morales has his own video game. I'm guessing you haven't played it, but I wonder how many younger than you have?

 I bought a sticker book for my son a few months ago, it reminded me of my first exposure to Marvel which was a Secret Wars Sticker book back in the day. I noticed though that Spider-Man (Peter Parker), Miles Morales and Spider-Gwen had equal prominence throughout the book. As far as my son knows, these 3 characters have existed together since day one. As we age and the comic art market matures, it will change. I wonder what comic issues and art my sons generation will consider key. I'm guessing it will be wildly different from your 2 cents

I agree with Shin-Kaiser.  I buy art that I like but I notice what my kid thinks, and that now helps to inform my buying decisions.  Miles Morales was the star of his own Oscar winning film.  Miles is the lead story in an anthology children's book of Marvel origins that my kid has.   My kid also got the lego Miles Morales Mech armor kit, along with the Iron Man and Captain America ones.  Miles is featured in the Marvel Adventures comics for kids, while Peter is just a side character.  I don't think my kid is a particular Miles Morales fan, but this is what there is in the marketplace and this is probably going to be his Spider-man growing up.  I haven't invested in any Miles Morales stuff just because we like other stuff more, but I don't see this as a "diversity" fad.  

I do have some art (for fun) that I bought purely for aesthetic reasons.  But if I wanted fine art I would be buying at Heritage's fine art auction or loading up on some Pre-Raphelite art or something like that.  The extra sizzle on the comic art does come from its association with the characters and the books.  I like the Golden Age and the Bronze age too, but the artists alone or the art alone from purely aesthetic reasons will be outpaced eventually by the characters.  For the lifespan that my kid and I are keeping our art, I will pick a cool first appearance from Teen Titans Go over good Marvel Bronze age artist any day, especially at current valuations. 

I hope everyone here embraces golden age and thinking so I will have more buying opportunities.  It may be that Alan Scott will be Green Lantern again so it is better to hold on to the past and not look at what is changing in the world.

There is the stink of a bad transaction experience spoiling this art I just bought.

I think using a CC with some protection against lost or stolen packages, especially with our current mail system problems, is preferable to me, even if I have to pay the CC fees or increased paypal fees.  For the price I am spending, it is negligible to me in comparison to the total cost of the art and peace of mind.  

There is also the advantage of expenditure tracking through credit card and paypal vs Transferwise and other accounting advantages.  

Our hobby is blessed with so many great dealers that make buying art so easy.

Thanks that is good to hear.  It was really strange and I don't like the idea that my personal and banking info is out there.  I would rather just stay with credit cards and paypal.  

Hi All,

I'm having a really difficult time trying to pay for a piece of art from a dealer in the UK.  I paid for part of my art using a credit card through their website (and I paid the additional fees) but they want me to use something called Transferwise which is like a debit from my bank account.  Of course I like the additional security a credit card transaction brings and as well as I don't like people having access to my account.  I asked for the credit card portal again and she said that my card was flagged last time, but I believe the money went through.  She claimed that the problem was that my credit card transaction was red flagged.  My credit card company never notified me and I think the first payment went through fine.  I offered to pay for paypal and pay the extra fees but haven't heard back yet.

I have bought from most of you dealers without issue in the past and I never had a problem.  This seems like an unusually difficult transaction.

Have you ever used Transferwise?

What do you think?

10 minutes ago, John E. said:

 

Second, I haven’t sold any art on auction for a while. All my sales have been private. Comic Art Live was a success for me making me feel like I don’t need an auction house. An auction house has to prove to me that they will get a maximum price that exceeds my 10%+ cut. Thus far I have beat Comic Link’s hammer prices. 
 

When you sell privately, do you message individual collectors based on what they collect or do you put it in your CAF or how do you arrange your private sales?  Thanks.

Hi all,

I thought the last Heritage auction had some good stuff as usual.  I thought this coming auction seemed sparse, and the catalogs were very thin.

I got a letter from Heritage saying they would pay me more than my share for pieces above a certain price, which would include their share of the buyer's premium.  It looked like they really wanted more pieces put up for auction.

With this in mind, are people not selling as much art right now?  Things seem to be much slower from my perspective and people not selling much I am interested in.  

I remember in the 2008 downturn, a lot of great art started to turn up for auction and I bought some things for less than they sold for just a few years before.  This doesn't look like the same kind of reaction.  

The housing market doesn't seem to have slowed either with prices dropping.

Does anyone have any insight on this?  Is there a greater downturn coming?

Hi all, does anyone know where this cover is by Alan Davis?  I found this picture of the art floating around on pinterest so I figure it is in the wild somewhere.

I was trying to track down some of his other comic work.  Does he not sell his original art?

I think that in the near future, something like the Huntington Beach Art Show is the future.  Open air tent/booths with art displayed.   The bros were there and they had a really nice tent/booth.  I  only caught the end of the last one to try to meet Brubaker and Phillips.  There were only a few original comic art booths but it was a nice atmosphere and I would feel very comfortable and safe with that kind of thing.

Thanks for the advice everyone.  I did see that ebay item.  I actually would love the one that Alex posted above.  If anyone has any leads please let me know.

13 hours ago, Alex Nguyen said:

From what I understand, the majority of his covers are digital as you said, but I don't think many of them have a traditional component to them.

And yeah, a ton of money. When I first started collecting comic art in general, I reached out about a cover he did for KRS Comics. Whoever runs his FB page responded that the asking was 10k usd. I nearly my pants at that price.... I still do, actually.

Was this the art that he was selling for $10,000?  If anyone knows where this ended up please let me know.  I would buy this.

I didn't like Miller/Jansen when I saw Daredevil.  A schoolmate said he liked it because of the art and Miller was a genius so I didn't give up on it.  Of course now I think the work was genius.

I think I didn't take to it originally because it wasn't the house style.  Now I think that is why it is so good.

I had originally thought that Artgerm does his comic covers digitally, but it looks like he does it traditionally and then enhances it.  I don't see any of his originals that were printed as covers on CAF, and only one on ebay.  I tried contacting him through his website and instagram and have received no response.  I did come across a message that some of his original art was available only to fans who lived in close proximity to him.  Does anyone know?

1. Personalizations to someone else is a deal breaker

2.  Hand colored pieces done after the fact

3.  Mold or fungus because I would be concerned it could spread to other art I own.

4.  Alterations after the fact like the fake paste ups.

I thought I had read the art was stolen in transit or at point of delivery.  If this is the case, and if the art ended up with a comic art collector it seems not like a stolen doorstep package but somewhat of an inside job.

On 7/15/2020 at 9:17 AM, delekkerste said:

I wouldn't go that far, but, I did enjoy it very much.  I enjoy almost everything by Brubaker, but, I have yet to make it all the way through Fatale...Lovecraftian horror is not really my bag.  I do own the complete run of TPBs, though, and will get through it all at some point. 

I am always looking for a good film noir or neo-noir.  If you know of some better than please let me know.  I think it is better than Chinatown, The Third Man, and Nightmare Alley.

All are wonderful but I like the pin up the best.  I like the Marvel pin ups and I think they present well.  It is like a self contained thing to frame on the wall.