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Some of us should receive a few coins for all the pub we give them.

You’re a good soul. It’s a huge dilemma to need to sell a piece in order to fund another. So much can happen before you pull the trigger.

Talking to Mike Mignola yesterday he got a great reaction from us when he complained humorously that he was the only one without a Netflix Show!!! Theres a great Docu on Steve Rude mind blowing art and bittersweet due to the toll of depression and self inflicted problems Steve created for him and his family. Rude Dude

A Bernie Wrightson generic monster sketch. He wasn’t thrilled to do it and it showed. Still he gave it to me for free and I was grateful. I actually gave it away to someone who was a huge Bernie fan. I don’t have anything by him today so it would be nice to still have that sketch. Well Frankenstein comes up next month so there’s that.

One factor we can’t omit in this pursuit is the inker on the characters work. We can say a John Buscema Surfer page will lap a John Buscema Thor page. if The Surfer page is inked by Jack Abel and the Thor is inked by Joe Sinnott, well not so fast!!

The artist who skews all markets, befuddles all logic is Sal Buscema!! Any character!!! Case in point: At the LA show, an empty binder, no art, simply held a Sal Buscema art page at one time. “What was this that sold for $6500?” I innocently inquired. The dealer looked at me with all the wisdom of a man who saved money switching to Geiko while spending the night at a Holiday Inn. ”You’re asking the wrong question,” scoffed the dealer. “It’s not which page or character that sold for $6500!” He turned and spit on the carpet, which I thought was excessive but then he squared his jaw leaned in and said, “The art doesn’t make Sal Buscema!” ”Sal Buscema makes the art!” ”It doesn’t matter what character was on that piece of art that sold for $6500.” “What matters, is that it was drawn, by S A L B U S C E M A“

Saul has a CAF presence with a few personal collection pieces. You can probably ask him for anything you saw pics of or wondering if he has. Saul Zimmerman. CAF comic art fans best grapeape

I saw things move between 2 K - 5 K Many trades and what if scenarios. Collector Wallets were tight surprise surprise for upcoming HA auction. I picked up so much intel and chatter on targets at HA. People are nuts over the selection and quality. Its a win for the dealers. There were very nice things that walked in from experienced and inexperienced art possessors. One year I have to get a booth and just see what walks up to me. Cut the middle men out.

Hands down Bechara had the best stuff. Glen B and Saul Z also had tremendous pieces.

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W I N N E R Ric Estrada and Gerald Forton together c1970: This was an unused poster Oldwhy you win absolutely nothing save for my unbridled admiration!

He just had one portfolio —-a lot of hellboy drawings and sketches. Super cool guy though.

Oh no my favorite JB inker on SS!!!!! No but good guess. I’ll take a few more and then give you guys the answer.

Gil Kane Conan

No prize for the first to identify the artist on that Silver Surfer piece. Strange Tales 113 Human Torch by Ayers. There’s a great Don Heck Avengers 24 page and an early JIM 85.

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Amazing Spider-Man Ditko splash only $15,000

Byrne Surfer and Galactus 25 K Kirby FF 23 DOOM 45 K JIM Kirby no price

Bechara Nostalgic Investments with an impressive display of art Mike Mignola

Keen observation. Nice call.