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I've been tracking Bagley since 2019. Interior pages went from $1k-2k to these results in 2024. Of course it doesn't hurt that Venom is on both pages There was a venom splash that went for $40k 😢 These results give me hope that I can find a few more Bagley pages before they really get up there in value.

Human Torch concept drawing by an absolute golden age legend. That's a nice bit of coin for this illustration. Earliest drawing.

Strange Tales Annual 2 page featuring 8 Human torches and 3 Spideys. $70150 price includes the 15% juice.

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Holy s#*+. Where to start? Okay, why is that Warren piece not a published cover? The Vampy, by Gulacy (I'm a huge admirer of his work) I love the yin/yang Silver Strike touches, The menacing forces behind a lithe, come hither and die deliciously Vampy and the Crusader shielded man who looks like he's courageously out of his element. Impressive. Now..... John Buscema. Prelim..... to a book every true comic fan has seen and read through. I love the colored in heroes,(is that acrylic crayon?) The penciled Spidey is John's very impressive take that we saw in Silver Surfer 15. A truly worthy piece of art that simultaneously connects to the history of how a legend sees the heroes through the stages of concept to finish.

I swear to you, I would've been able to identify that prelim without any context or google search. A memorable SS cover to say the least.

wow. just......freakin.......wow.

A few observations: I really enjoyed Neil jumping in during the auction. The efforts of bidders on the SM 48 page to demoralize each other late in the call were palpable in the moment. we're going turtle slow late in the auction. Moebius: great Miracle Man 16: great result Jon J Muth piece feels like a bargain.

I'm surprised how much I'm geeking out just listening to Neil talk about the pieces. "This is a drawing that hung on my daughters wall for many years." It's making want to hit the bid button without considering my available funds. It was great to see that SM 75 splash sell. It's just a story SM lovers will always remember and never forget.

I don't know the exact dollar amount to actually get a piece. But I think the rarer, hard to find piece will give you more leverage. The great pieces draw eyes and dollars to the other items auctioned. I think 5% on the buyers end is the most you can claw back. I think I own one piece I could get away with that if I auctioned it. Rarified air.

For HA it's $5k and you can ask for a negotiated rate down on your end as seller. Its 10k above if you want to negotiate closer to 0% seller fees.

I'm a collector that saw the #1 pages offered $2-4k Sorry if it's tiring to hear that. It just blows me away. I would say the IM centered page collected a pretty Penny here. No such thing as over paid anymore. Unless, you're one of the numerous speculators that have bought at auction last four years than bring a page back too fast to auction again. The price, though staggering, "feels" in line with perceived battle. 🍇 + 🦍

One day I'll find a forever home.......

I think the drops Felix orchestrates for his artists is brilliant. The model works for him. I'm not sure many other dealers can do it like Felix. The problem for me is when I heard Felix was dropping a whole book, I just didn't have time to figure out how the drop works. I didn't get a page from this great series. I wish you well. I probably made a huge mistake after those drops by posting a thread on CGC specifically praising the art. Conjecture over valuations soared, and as I tried to buy a page in the $4500 range, people didn't want to sell or I was outpaced by other collectors with deep pockets. I wish you well. I think I need to see one of the SSB pages go through Heritage to properly see what the market will value the pages at. You were smart (and maybe lucky?) to get this page. Good luck.

I heard that Overseas thiefs have figured out our packaging. They are lifting the art, probably with inside help. I don't mean to disparage in totality the overseas shipping professionals. I'm so not confident that I won't ship art overseas for private sales or auctions like ebay. Its different with people I know, but I can't take the stress of holding my breath and hoping nothing goes wrong. I hope this is not the case with your art. Hopefully this is clerical and be tracked down and set on course. Best of luck, I'm rooting for you.

Enrique, rest in peace.

Alex, when you hear something please let us know. That "prelim" is better than the completed efforts of many an artist. Of course we are talking about the great Mike Grell, so noy so surprising!

They took a gamble, didn't pay off. I've kept lasagna in my freezer longer then that seller had the art.

Sold on HA Late 2023 for $1440. Flipped on EBay today for $1475. Greedy b******s.

Terrific. That Bolland piece is jaw dropping in its detail.

Thanx you. I love seeing as much of the creative process as possible to display. Such a talent that man Earl Norem.

Worthy.

I've heard horror stories. This one is bad, but there is some hope. I think you'll find the story interesting. Would any of you like to share horror stories? *hopefully some rescued art! https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/sep/16/british-war-comic-art-rescued-exhibition

Well done fellas. Great job Glen. Thanks for reporting to C-Link Terry. Josh and the gang must be freaking out right now at the potential of that specific auction. The added info could be like winning a share of a reasonable lottery pot. Good luck to the consignees.

Well there it is in black and white. I said if it was published.....$673,012.49. I'm looking in my 🚗 console for the .49 cents.